Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Silicon Valley work on energy

Silicon Valley's "best brains" work on energy (Reuters)

The full moon sets behind a wind farm in the Mojave Desert in California, in this January 8, 2004 file photo. Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley have been searching for the next big thing in high-tech for years, but now many have switched to greener pursuits -- finding technology to help cut global warming. Although commercial success could take years, venture capitalists are pouring cash into solar power, fuel cells, wind energy, biofuels, new lighting microchips, 'smart' power grids, and other innovative energies. (Toby Melville/Files/Reuters)Reuters - Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley have been searching for the next big thing in high-tech for years, but now many have switched to greener pursuits -- finding technology to help cut global warming.


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