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I'm a Boston-based journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering technology and business. I come to MIT Technology Review from CNET, where I wrote about energy and science as the lead reporter and manager of the Green Tech blog. Along the way here, I've written about the Web, Internet startups, open source, enterprise software, and nearly everything else in the IT industry. Contact me at lamonicamartin@gmail.com.
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Wind Tax Credit Survives in Fiscal Cliff Deal
The tax deal brokered in Congress extends a wind energy tax credit for another year but manufacturers had already begun to scale back due to the uncertainty and slowing growth.
Utility Dominion Buys Big into Fuel Cells
A 14.9 megwatt power generating station, to be owned by a U.S.-based utility, will feed local grid in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
DOE Grants Try to Crack the Code on Offshore Wind
Direct-drive wind turbines and floating foundations to be tested in $28 million offshore wind grant program.
SolarCity IPO Tests Business Model Innovation in Energy
Solar installer SolarCity, which is expected to go public soon, shows the potential—and risks--of using new business models to advance mature technologies.
A123 Systems Headed for Chinese Ownership (Again)
China-based Wanxiang wins the auction to purchase A123 Systems battery assets, kicking off a reexamination of policies to deploy advanced technologies.
Apple Data Center Does Fuel Cell Industry a Huge Favor
Apple doubles the size of the fuel cell at its new data center, a potential new energy model for the cloud computing.
Plexxi Reinvents Data Center Networking
Plexxi joins the hot software-defined networking area with control system and switches to virtualize networking and clear bottlenecks in the cloud.
Solar Manufacturer Morgue Adds More
Thin film solar companies Global Solar and Ampulse are reported to shut down, the latest victims of a solar glut.
A Little Bit of Data, A Lot of Building Energy Saved
With just monthly utility data, startup WegoWise can save owners money on energy and potentially reach a wide audience.
