X1 said the new software will be available in late Q1, with early release available for preview to pre-qualified customers and partners in early Q1 2009. X1 Technologies is backed by Idealab and US Venture Partners. Tags: enterprise search software technologies ideala Pasadena-based X1 Technologies, a developer of desktop and enterprise search software, is setting its sights on the eDiscovery market, saying this morning that it has created a new offering specifically aimed at the eDiscovery market. X1 said it has built a solution, based on its X1 enterprise search technology and professional

Pasadena-based eSolar , the solar thermal energy technology backed by Idealab, has inked a deal to develop a 92 megawatt, concentrating solar power plant in southern New Mexico. Tags: esolar mexico power thermal ideala According to El Paso Electric, the energy plant is being developed by NRG Energy and eSolar, and is part of NRG and eSolar's plans to develop up to 500 MW of solar thermal energy across the Southwest US. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

Pasadena-based Perfect Market, the Idealab-backed startup which is looking to help publishers monetize their underutilized and archive content, said Wednesday that it has created a new advisory board. Tags: perfect advisor market idealab executiv The firm said that it has added Darshan Kantak, Chief Product Architect for Yahoo's Marketing Products Division; Larry Goodman, President of White Mountain Media; Jonah Schnel of the Ezralow Company; and Chris Muller, Director of Business Development of Synthasite, to its advisory group. Perfect Market is looking to apply search engine marketing

eSolar is venture backed by Google, Idealab, and Oak Investment Partners. Tags: esolar executive solar energy thermal ideala Pasadena-based eSolar , a developer of concentrating solar thermal power technology, said today that it has appointed John Van Scoter as its new Chief Executive Officer. Van Scoter was most recently at Texas Instruments Alternative Energy Strategy, and has a 25-year career at Texas Instruments.

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies , a developer of desktop search software, announced today that the firm has raised new funding from backer Idealab, plus made a few executive changes. Idealab's Bill Gross also re-joins as Chairman of the firm's board of directors. Tags: idealab executive capital venture software search technologie Size of the new investment round in the firm was not disclosed by the company. X1 said that it has promoted President and COO John Waller to the position of CEO, replacing Harold "Bud" Enright, who remains on the firm's board.

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies , the desktop search tools software firm backed by Idealab, said this morning that it has shipped a new enterprise product, X1 eDiscovery Search Suite. Tags: technologies ediscovery indexing search software ideala The firm said the new product is focused on information management and identification for the eDiscovery market. X1 explained that the new product is based on its X1 enterprise search tools, but is instead specifically targeted for use by law firms and legal departments for finding and tagging data related to legal matters.

Pasadena-based eSolar , the thermal solar technology developer backed by Idealab, has inked another solar plant deal here in California, this time with Pacific Gas and Electric. Tags: esolar idealab power energy thermal sola According to PG&E, it is building a 92 megawtt solar thermal plan, to be built near Lancaster, using eSolar solar thermal technology. PG&E has signed an agreement with Alpine SunTower LLC, which is a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc.

Both Energy Innovations and RayTracker are backed by Idealab. Tags: innovations solar energy raytracker idealab photovoltai Pasadena-based Energy Innovations , a developer of solar concentrators for the photovoltaic market, said this morning that it has spun off its RayTracker product group. According to Energy Innovations, the group will create a new firm called RayTracker, Inc.

Pasadena-based Energy Innovations , one of the solar power firms funded by Idealab and started by Bill Gross, said Thursday afternoon that it has hired on Joseph Budano as the company's new CEO. Energy Innovations is backed by Idealab; MDV Mohr, Davidow Ventures; and Westlake Venture Partners. Tags: innovations power solar energy xantrex idealab executive photovoltai Budano was most recently President of the programmable power division of Xantrex Technologies. Xantrex is a major manufacturer of solar power inverters, used to convert DC solar power to AC household current.

Aptera, which is building lightweight, composite electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, is funded by Idealab and Google, among others. Tags: aptera motors automotive cleantech energy idealab steve fambr Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony, two of the founders of Carlsbad-based Aptera , have been ousted from the company, according to a report on Wired.com today. Wired said that Fambro and Anthony were ousted in a confrontation with the company's board, and come after recent layoffs at the firm. (Photo: