Cool Planet to move HQ, but will keep R&D in Camarillo
Camarillo-based Cool Planet Energy Systems, one of the fastest-rising startups in the region, may relocate its headquarters and build a factory in the Denver area. The company has designed a mechanical system that uses heat and pressure to turn feedstocks such as grass into gasoline-blendable fuels, generating a byproduct called biochar that can be used Read More →
Read More →Green Coast 2013: How the region is leading the way in energy efficiency

The Business Times published the fifth edition of Green Coast, our annual special report on the business of sustainability in the Tri-Counties, with the April 5, 2013 print edition. This special section took on a theme for its fifth anniversary: Energy efficiency, how our region is leading the way. Along with profiles on innovative energy Read More →
Read More →Talks on resilience, future technologies and digital evidence at symposium
The Central Coast Business Symposium in Arroyo Grande on April 2 drew several hundred business and community leaders to learn more about how to protect their business from hackers from within and without, how to build more resilient organizations and how to prepare for technological change. The symposium is organized by law firm Andre, Morris Read More →
Read More →Energy efficiency the name of the game at Eco:nomics
Energy efficiency was the hot topic at Eco:comics, the Wall Street Journal’s annual conference on green business. The three-day conference, held March 20-23, again took place at Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta this year. A quick informal poll of the audience at the invitation-only conference revealed a strong preference for energy efficiency technology: Out Read More →
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No sour grapes here: Chemistry professor creates a business out of testing wine

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