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Serious Energy Inc

Type: Company

Name: Serious Energy Inc

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Harley Shaiken

Laid-off workers form co-op to open Chicago window plant

A group of workers who made news around the world when they staged a sit-in at a Chicago window factory in 2008 have struck out on their own with the help of a nonprofit."I don't believe it just yet," said Joel Cruz, one of 17 workers who are owners of ... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: Workers, Serious Energy Inc, Chicago, Gilberto Reyes, Harley Shaiken

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

IPOs: Value Creation Or Value Realization For GSV Capital?

Global Silicon Valley Capital (GSVC), for those who don't know, is a company that allows the average investor a backdoor entrance to privately held stock in the next generation of growth companies. Bulls will point to the growth prospects of holdings ... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 13 2013]

Entities: GSV Capital Corp, IPOs, Value Creation

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Metrolight Inc

Building a Green 21st Century: Tracking Venture Investments in Green Buildings to Uncover New Opportunities

Venture capitalists have pumped in more than $4 billion in the race to build greener buildings. As the first wave of investments reach exits, they are now looking at new innovative technologies to further develop this space, according to Lux Researc ... [Published Eco-Business - May 04 2013]

Entities: Green Building, Lux Research Inc, Metrolight Inc, Aspen Aerogels Inc

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Can Co-ops Save Unions?

What has 18 owners, no bosses and high hopes for fostering workplace democracy in America? New Era Windows LLC, a worker-owned cooperative formed last year by members of United Electrical Workers (UE) Local 1110.After occupying their factory to save their ... [Published Toward Freedom - May 01 2013]

Entities: Workers, Serious Energy Inc, Labor Unions

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Can Co-ops Save Unions?

Labor-cooperative partnerships may herald a new strategy for labor–if they can get off the ground.What has 18 owners, no bosses and high hopes for fostering workplace democracy in America? New Era Windows LLC, a worker-owned cooperative formed last year ... [Published In These Times - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Workers, Serious Energy Inc, Labor Unions

First reported Feb 05 2013 - Updated Feb 06 2013 - 4 reports

VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due to lack of interest

Venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners , which made one of the most aggressive bets on backing cleantech startups, has stopped raising a planned $1.25 billion fund to put into cleantech companies due to lack of support from limited partners ... [Published GigaOM - Feb 05 2013]

Entities: Clean Technology, Venture Capital, Serious Energy Inc

First reported Jan 14 2013 - Updated Jan 14 2013 - 1 reports

Steve Jobs

Silicon Valley History: New Insights Into Steve jobs Approach To Life And Work

The Silicon Valley Historical Association has created a one hour documentary focused on Steve Jobs and features a 1994 unscripted interview with the Apple co-founder. It includes commentary from: John Warnock (founder, Adobe)Chuck Geschke (founder, ... [Published Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and obse ... - Jan 14 2013]

Entities: Steve Jobs, Silicon Valley, Sun Microsystems Inc, Visionary, Apple Inc

First reported Dec 31 2012 - Updated Dec 31 2012 - 1 reports

Editor’s Picks 2012

Greentech Media published approximately 1,500 news articles in 2012. Here are 15 of our favorites: From GTM Research -- Shyam Mehta deconstructed Solar Industry Myths while Carolyn Campbell delved into Life After the Solar ITC, parts one , two ... [Published GreentechGrid - Dec 31 2012]

Entities: Greentech Media, Smart Grid, Hydraulic Fracturing

First reported Dec 11 2012 - Updated Dec 11 2012 - 1 reports

Energy Efficiency Market Roundup: Serious, Hara, Enertiv

Serious Energy: Spinning off half the triple windows Serious Energy (formerly Serious Materials) has had well-publicized difficulties in the last year. Its attempt to reinvent itself by expanding from building materials (drywall and then windows) ... [Published GreentechGrid - Nov 27 2012]

Entities: Serious Energy Inc, Hewlett-Packard Company, Market

Quotes

"If this is successful, it could suggest a new path forward for our post-industrial economy, and certainly as a nonprofit, we'll be trying to replicate this model again" Martin wrote in an email

Laid-off workers form co-op to open Chicago window plant [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]

RON BENDER: So we decided—we just said, "Hey, we’re going to stay here until, you know, you all give us some better answers than this."

Chicago Workers Open New Cooperatively Owned Factory Five Years After Republic Windows Occupation [Published Resilience - May 10 2013]

...at LIGHTFAIR and to announce the expansion and availability of new LED lighting solutions to our customers," said EC Sykes, CEO of SWITCH Lighting. "With commercial and retail sales of all our current products well underway, SWITCH has evolved immensely as a company over the past year. I am proud of the team, and the innovative products that we are bringing to the market.”"

100We and First 3-Way LED A-Lamp to Begin Shipping in May [Published Morningstar.com - Apr 16 2013]

...Could a well-designed thermostat become a fetish item like the iPhone? I wrote, "It will be an enormous challenge for Nest to recreate the excitement of an entertainment product in a utilitarian device like a thermostat."

Top Ten Greentech Media Articles of 2012 [Published GreentechGrid - Dec 11 2012]

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Laid-off workers form co-op to open Chicago win... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
IPOs: Value Creation Or Value Realization For G... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 13 2013]
How Chicago Workers Went From Occupation to Coo... [Published In These Times - May 10 2013]
Chicago Workers Open New Cooperatively Owned Fa... [Published Resilience - May 10 2013]
Building a Green 21st Century: Tracking Venture... [Published Eco-Business - May 04 2013]
Can Co-ops Save Unions? [Published Toward Freedom - May 01 2013]
Can Co-ops Save Unions? [Published In These Times - Apr 27 2013]
100We and First 3-Way LED A-Lamp to Begin Shipp... [Published Morningstar.com - Apr 16 2013]
Serious Energy Sells Vinyl Window Operations to... [Published EON Manufacturing - Mar 18 2013]
Serious Energy Sells Vinyl Window Operations to... [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - Mar 17 2013]
Serious Energy Sells Vinyl Window Operations to... [Published Business Wire Energy News - Mar 17 2013]
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published GigaOM - Feb 05 2013]
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published Earth2Tech - Feb 05 2013]
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published GigaOM Network - Feb 05 2013]
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published GigaOM Network - Feb 05 2013]
Silicon Valley History: New Insights Into Steve... [Published Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and obse ... - Jan 14 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published Business Wire Retail News - Jan 14 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published EON Construction & Property - Jan 14 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published EON Retail - Jan 14 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published EON Manufacturing - Jan 14 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - Jan 14 2013]
Editor’s Picks 2012 [Published GreentechGrid - Dec 31 2012]
The 10 best and worst things to happen to clean... [Published Earth2Tech - Dec 19 2012]
The 10 best and worst things to happen to clean... [Published GigaOM Network - Dec 19 2012]
Top Ten Greentech Media Articles of 2012 [Published GreentechGrid - Dec 11 2012]
Powerit Solutions Raises $5.5M for Industrial D... [Published GreentechGrid - Dec 05 2012]
Energy Efficiency Market Roundup: Serious, Hara... [Published GreentechGrid - Nov 27 2012]
HYPERAMS, LLC and Heath Industrial to Sell Asse... [Published PRWeb - Sep 17 2012]

Blogs

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VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published GigaOM - Feb 05 2013] Venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners , which made one of the most aggressive bets on backing cleantech startups, has stopped raising a planned $1.25 billion fund to put into cleantech companies due to lack of support from limited partners ...
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published Earth2Tech - Feb 05 2013] Venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners , which made one of the most aggressive bets on backing cleantech startups, has stopped raising a planned $1.25 billion fund to put into cleantech companies due to lack of support from limited partners ...
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published GigaOM Network - Feb 05 2013] Venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners , which made one of the most aggressive bets on backing cleantech startups, has stopped raising a planned $1.25 billion fund to put into cleantech companies due to lack of support from limited partners ...
VantagePoint curbs cleantech fund raising due t... [Published GigaOM Network - Feb 05 2013] Venture capital firm VantagePoint Capital Partners , which made one of the most aggressive bets on backing cleantech startups, has stopped raising a planned $1.25 billion fund to put into cleantech companies due to lack of support from limited partners ...
Silicon Valley History: New Insights Into Steve... [Published Silicon Valley Watcher - conversations and obse ... - Jan 14 2013] The Silicon Valley Historical Association has created a one hour documentary focused on Steve Jobs and features a 1994 unscripted interview with the Apple co-founder. It includes commentary from: John Warnock (founder, Adobe)Chuck Geschke (founder, ...

Press Releases

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Serious Energy Sells Vinyl Window Operations to... [Published EON Manufacturing - Mar 18 2013]
Serious Energy Sells Vinyl Window Operations to... [Published Business Wire Manufacturing News - Mar 17 2013]
Serious Energy Sells Vinyl Window Operations to... [Published Business Wire Energy News - Mar 17 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published Business Wire Retail News - Jan 14 2013]
Serious Energy Announces New Sales Representation [Published EON Construction & Property - Jan 14 2013]