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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Opinion / Comments Off on Area leads the way in sustainable ag
Agriculture still dominates much of the landscape across the Tri-Counties. And thanks to a new wave of interest in creating a “sustainable” economy, agriculture is being reinvented for the 21st Century. Gone in large part are the pesticide-heavy, water-guzzling practices of the past. Instead, farmers across the region are focusing on efficiency, environmentally sound practices Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Opinion / Comments Off on Recognizing the gift of life
The gift of life is the greatest gift of all. That’s why we’ll take a few words to appreciate the extraordinary personal commitment of Randy Weiss, vice president of community relations at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. Weiss, as has been reported, donated a kidney to help out Katherine Pinedo, a fellow bank employee whose Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on A life of building
David Bagwell was a bit of a celebrity in Moorpark. He and his wife spent years building a family business, which was featured several times on an ABC television reality show. Customers sought Bagwell almost as much for his good-natured personality as they did his skills as a contractor. When he took his life Nov. Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, December 14th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Xirrus secures $20M deal
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus, a maker of high-performance wireless Internet gear, has secured a $20 million round of venture capital and all but declared plans to go public or pull off a sale soon. The deal, announced Dec. 1, is likely to be the single largest venture capital round announced in the Tri-Counties this year. It Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 11th, 2009 / Latest news / Comments Off on Clipper Windpower sells 49.5% stake to United Technologies
After suffering losses despite explosive revenue growth, Carpinteria-based wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower has sold 49.5 percent of the company to industrial giant United Technologies Corp. for $270 million. The transaction, announced Dec. 9, sets into motion a battle between U.S. industrial giants for the large wind turbine market. Clipper’s primary U.S. rival and the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 11th, 2009 / Latest news / Comments Off on Clipper Windpower sells 49.5% stake to United Technologies
After suffering losses despite explosive revenue growth, Carpinteria-based wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower has sold 49.5 percent of the company to industrial giant United Technologies Corp. for $270 million. The transaction, announced Dec. 9, sets into motion a battle between U.S. industrial giants for the large wind turbine market. Clipper’s primary U.S. rival and the Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, December 11th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Breaking news: PG&E to propose wave energy project
In what could be a major step forward for alternative electric power generation for the region, Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing to seek approval to study a future wave energy project located off the California coast near Vandenberg Air Force Base. The project, which could take years to make operational, would generate as much Read More →
