The annual Clean Energy Venture Summit (CEVS) – Bringing the Smart Grid to Life was held last week at the AT&T center and it was the BEST one yet!  There were several presenting companies, over 400 attendees, and many well-recognized speakers.

ATI puts on this conference with major sponsorship from Austin Energy.  Melissa Rabeaux and Laura Benold, our Marketing team, coordinated the whole event.  Melissa is bravely undergoing breast cancer treatments and in the middle of conference prep ATI formed team Tech Riders to ride in the Mamma Jamma bike ride and they raised more than $6500 for the cause!  Laura was an unsuspecting intern thrown into helping coordinate one of the biggest events of her young life.  Together they made this a phenomenal event!

Here are some links to posts and articles about CEVS 2009:

CleanEnergy Venture Summit 2009: A View from the Judge’s Seat by Steve Guengerich on the Austin Startup blog 

Local clean-tech competition attracts a big crowd by Tim Eaton at the Austin American Statesman

Clean-tech entrepreneurs get a chance to be part of the Pecan Street Project by Tim Eaton at the Austin American Statesman

Clean energy will power Austin’s economy soon by Isaac Barchas, ATI’s Director, in the Austin Business Journal

Smart grids made focus of upcoming clean energy summit by Christopher Calnan in the Austin Business Journal

Clean Energy Venture Summit 2009 by Bryan Mennel on the Austin Startup blog

Clean Energy Venture Summit 2009 ‘Power Panel’ Packs a Punch on EIN Newswire

FireFly LED Lighting Selected to Compete at the Clean Energy Venture Summit on PRLog

SunPods Selected to Compete at the Clean Energy Venture Summit on MetroGreen + Business

Clean Energy Venture Summit: A Behind the Scenes Look at Smart Grid on entrepreMusings blog

We can’t wait until next year!

UPDATE 10/23/09: Our public relations partner for CEVS, Mercom Capital, also obtained the following press:

Advanced Hydro 

Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/green-light/post/mussel-mucus-leads-to-membrane-defouling-breakthrough/

 Anzode

Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/anzode-brings-nickel-zinc-batteries-up-to-date/

EV World
http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=22001

GoodCleanTech
http://www.goodcleantech.com/2009/10/anzode_aims_for_commercializat.php

Humanitarian News
http://humanitariannews.org/blog/20091019/anzode-aims-commercialization-nickel-zinc-battery-technology

Clean Energy Venture Summit

Gigaom
http://gigaom.com/2009/10/15/will-the-smart-grid-really-be-made-of-dumb-pipes/

Ecofit 

Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ecofit-makes-led-streetlights-easier/

Transmission and Distribution
http://blog.tdworld.com/briefingroom/2009/10/11/ecofit-lighting-selected-to-compete-at-the-2009-clean-energy-venture-summit/ 

Ecofriendly Mag
http://www.ecofriendlymag.com/sustainable-transporation-and-alternative-fuel/ecofit-promises-easier-transition-to-led-street-lighting/

Cleantechnica
http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/21/ecofit-promises-easier-transition-to-led-street-lighting/

Humanitarian News
http://humanitariannews.org/blog/20091021/ecofit-promises-easier-transition-led-street-lighting

IceCycle

Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/icecycle-night-cooled-ac-retrofits/

Ideal Power Converters

Electric Light and Power
http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display/4863129181/articles/electric-light-power/renewable-energy/solar/2009/10/ideal-power_converters.html

US-Tech
http://www.us-tech.com/RelId/726187/issearch/ideal%20power%20converters/ISvars/default/Ideal_Power_Converters_to_Compete_at_the_Clean_Energy_Venture_Summit.htm

Organic Fuels Algae Technologies

Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/cracking-algae-with-electricity/

Silent Power

Greentech Media
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/rooftop-solar-batteries-included/

Sunpods 

Distributed Energy
http://www.distributedenergy.com/the-latest/sunpods-austin-summit.aspx

Global Solar Technology
http://globalsolartechnology.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4247&Itemid=9

NY Inc
http://www.nyinc.com/news/sunpods-selected-compete-clean-energy-venture-summit

MetroGreen+Business
http://www.metrogreenbusiness.com/news/green.php/2009/10/08/sunpods_selected_to_compete_at_the_clean

Tags: austin energy, clean energy venture summit, laura benold, melissa rabeaux

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