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 services, called X1 eDiscovery Search Suite.

EI Solutions, the solar integration startup backed by Pasadena-based Idealab, has scored a win in the City of Santa Barbara. EI Solutions is based in the Bay Area with sales offices in Pasadena, and is one of a number of energy related companies out of Idealab. Idealab's portfolio firms include Energy Innovations, focused on solar concentrators; eSolar, focused on utlity-scale solar thermal power; and Aptera Motors, a hybrid car startup. According to Tioga Energy, a renewable energy services provider, and EI Solutions, the two are building and funding a 384 kW DC solar electric system for Santa Barbara.

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies , the developer of desktop search software run by Idealab, announced today that it has upgraded its software. Tags: desktop search software idealab enterpris The firm said that its newest version of its X1 Professional Client includes such features as removable disk support, RSS and Atom feeds, double byte language support, better Lotus Notes support, as well as performance and stability improvements. X1's software is used to index and search enterprise desktops.

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 startup which is looking to monetize dormant content from publishers, said this morning that the firm's CTO, Dr. Perfect Market is funded by Idealab, Trinity Venture, and Rustic Canyon Ventures. Jay Budzik, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, by the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich. Budzik is a graduate of the school, which is a residential college preparatory program.

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.