When I had breakfast recently with Ron Pitt, he pointed out that there are only about 100 or so major, investor-owned utilities in the United States—but there are roughly 70 million owner-occupied single-family homes.

So why, in the name of God’s greenhouse gases, are so many venture-backed startups focused on developing cleantech innovations and smart grid technologies for sale to utilities?

via EcoDog Expands as Developer Puts Energy Watchdog in New “Eco-Savvy” Homes | Xconomy.

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