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Cheryl Kaften is an accomplished communicator who has written for consumer and corporate audiences. She has worked extensively for MasterCard Worldwide, Philip Morris USA (Altria), and KPMG, and has consulted for Estee Lauder and the Philadelphia Inquirer Newspapers. In addition, her byline has appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine, and she has produced a syndicated radio series, “The Best of America with Dick Van Patten.” Most recently, she has been Chief Communications Officer for the Katerva Awards. In this position, she was responsible for external and internal communications for a global organization, that recognizes leaders in the field of sustainability (innovators who want to save the planet).

Latest Articles

Speed Kills Hybrid and Plug-in Vehicle Savings, CMU Researchers Report - 06/18/2013
Scottish Start-up Company 'Sets the Bar' for Biofuels - 06/18/2013
$250M EBRD Loan May Help Poles 'Vault' to Smarter Grid - 06/18/2013
Siemens' Solar Venture in Israel to Go Dark in 2014 - 06/17/2013
Avista Award to WSU 'Equips' Students to Operate the Smart Grid - 06/17/2013
Boston Breezes into First Place as Windiest U.S. City - 06/17/2013
GreenTech Week in Review - 06/15/2013
Great Expectations: Utilities to Spend $9.7B in AMI Analytics by 2020 - 06/14/2013
Progress Report: 100k Smart Meters Safely Installed in Southeast Texas - 06/14/2013
Stronger than the Storm: Hoboken Plans a Resilient and Reliable Smart Grid - 06/13/2013
Solar-Powered Collars Help Scientists Get 'Up to Speed' on Cheetahs - 06/13/2013
Aruba Envisions a Zero Emissions Future - 06/12/2013
US Solar Growth 'Best Ever' During Q1, Driven by Residential Deployments - 06/12/2013
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Lab 'Do a Solid' for Lithium-ion Technology - 06/12/2013
Greensmith Rides Crest of Demand in Energy Storage Sector - 06/12/2013
After Adopting Manatees, Floridians May Want to 'Save' the Meter Readers - 06/11/2013
Kamstrup 'Take Measures' to Prevent US Water Losses - 06/11/2013
South America Will Spend $50B on Smart Grid by 2023 - 06/11/2013
IEA Proposes Four Actions to Turn Down the Earth's Thermostat - 06/10/2013
'Bridging the Gulf' between Legacy and Next-Gen Grid - 06/10/2013
GreenTech Week in Review - 06/08/2013
Alstom, Intel Team to Create Next-gen Grid Architecture and Security - 06/07/2013
Echelon Expands Grid Modernization Portfolio for European Markets - 06/06/2013
By Building a Better Sub-Meter, US Industry Could Save a Cumulative $1.7 Billion - 06/06/2013
Price Volatility, Storm Preparedness Keep US Energy Industry Players up at Night - 06/06/2013
A123 Commissions One Hour Grid Storage Solution in Maui - 06/05/2013
Scotland 'Lumbers' toward a $710M Wood Biomass Heat-power Plant - 06/05/2013
Wind-powered Microgrid Irrigates 400 Acres in Hawaii - 06/05/2013
Smart Grid Sensor Market Set to Surpass $100 Million by 2014 - 06/04/2013
Flight Risk: Aviation Industry Agrees on a Single Approach to CO2 Emissions - 06/04/2013
German Utility Marks Solar Panels with 'Liquid DNA' to Thwart Thieves - 06/04/2013
Oregon's Smart Power Center Tests Standby Distributed Energy Storage - 06/04/2013
In Australia, Grid-tied Time of Use Pricing Cuts the Cost of EV Charging - 06/03/2013
Elevated Global CO2 Levels are Turning Arid Regions Greener - 06/03/2013
Japan Reports Greatest Growth in Domestic Solar Shipments in 30 Years - 06/03/2013
GreenTech Week in Review - 06/01/2013
Greenlots Launches EV Charging Built on Open Standards - 05/31/2013
Google Invests $12M in South Africa Solar Project - 05/31/2013
Schneider 'Lives Large' in Texas, Selling 18 Coolers to New DataBank Facility - 05/30/2013
AT&T Offers PayGo Prepaid Electric Billing - 05/30/2013
New Exhaust Purifier Also Brings Down the Price of Cars - 05/29/2013
Germany Tests Solar and Wind-powered Intelligent Vehicles at Port Terminal - 05/29/2013
IEA Commends Germany's Energiewende, Recommends Further Actions - 05/28/2013
Down and Dirty: Why Sneakers Leave a Large (Carbon) Footprint - 05/28/2013
New Campaign: 'Stop the Chopping' of US Forests for Wood Pellets - 05/28/2013
Green Tech Week in Review - 05/25/2013
Report: Texas' Coal Plants 'Cough Up' the Most CO2 in the Country - 05/23/2013
Participants in the DOE Challenge 'Build on' Energy Efficiency Achievements - 05/23/2013
Mitsubishi and Echelon 'Sense the Possibilities' in Smart Meters - 05/23/2013
ComEd Rates to 'Take a Hike': Assembly Overrides Veto of Smart Grid Law - 05/23/2013
ICT Is 'Weakest Link' in the Electrical Grid, Exposing Utilities to Cyber Attacks - 05/22/2013
Erricson Names Winners from the UK and Portugal in App Awards 2013 - 05/22/2013
German Solar Industry Cheers R&D Award of $65M - 05/22/2013
Despite a Delay in Meter Deployments, ComEd Creates 2,700 Chicago Jobs during Q1 - 05/21/2013
To Date, Metering and Distribution Projects Have Won Majority of SGIG Awards - 05/21/2013
Run Out of Town on a Solar Rail - 05/20/2013
US Consumers Like Smart Home Devices, But Not Necessarily for Energy Control - 05/20/2013
Smart Meters Reign in Spain, Where Endesa's Deployments Lead Europe - 05/20/2013
Green Technology Week in Review - 05/18/2013
'Shale Gale' Whips Up Industry Optimism About Energy Independence - 05/17/2013
No Power? No Problem, with Active Power UPS Datum Colocation Facility - 05/17/2013
DOE Funds $1.4 Million Program to Educate Future Grid Specialists - 05/16/2013
Connecticut Clinches Largest Fuel Cell Power Project in North America - 05/16/2013
House Committee Approves Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Electric Reliability - 05/16/2013
Showdown at High Noon: 2 Towns Compete for 'First' Solar Home Ordinance - 05/15/2013
Made for Each Other: Industry Ratifies New Standard for Home Energy Devices - 05/14/2013
Major Oil Player Shell Signs Deal to Develop LNG Commercial Fueling Network - 05/14/2013
Guarding the Grid: Quantum Encryption Could Foil Cyber Terrorism - 05/14/2013
As China Fast-Tracks Deployment, Smart Growth Is 'Off the Charts' - 05/14/2013
Lack of Patents Hinders Clean Technology Development in Africa - 05/13/2013
Clean Jobs Index: 750,000 US Openings in Q1 - 05/13/2013
GreenTech Week in Review - 05/11/2013
Schneider Electric Woos Consumers Where They Live - 05/10/2013
Obama Launches Competition to Create 3 'Factories of the Future' - 05/10/2013
Landis+Gyr Gears Up for World's Largest Smart Grid Project in Japan - 05/09/2013
California Center Receives $1.4M to Study Triple-Threat to US Grid - 05/09/2013
Measure for Measure, CSU Database Tracks Energy Legislation in All 50 States - 05/09/2013
Lobsters to Live a 'Stone's Throw' from Wind Turbines in North Sea - 05/09/2013
California Awards $4M to Renewable Energy Researchers - 05/08/2013
CIT Finances Joe Kennedy's Citizens Energy Solar Project in Massachusetts - 05/08/2013
New Flying Car Truly 'Catches Air' - 05/08/2013
Southern California Edison 'Trades Up' to SAS for Accurate Energy Forecasting - 05/07/2013
Cisco Secures the Smart Grid Perimeters - 05/07/2013
Ontario to Augment AMI with Smart Thermostats and Home Energy Gateways - 05/07/2013
Even in Low-Wind Areas, Northern Power's New Turbines Are 'Blowhards' - 05/06/2013
SAP to Help Bahrain Build a Smart Grid - 05/06/2013
With No 'Hanging Chads' on Powerlines, Florida Enjoys a Stronger, Smarter Grid - 05/06/2013
TMCnet GreenTech Week in Review - 05/04/2013
TVA Tests Smart Wire Modules to Reroute Power When Demand Is High - 05/03/2013
Toshiba to Supply Smart Meter Communications to 27M Japanese Homes - 05/02/2013
In the Netherlands, Multinationals 'Top Off' Operations with Solar Power - 05/02/2013
Thinking Big: MeterSense Can be Scaled to Serve 1M Utility Endpoints - 05/02/2013
Twisting in the Wind: Invenergy Buys GE's 'Brilliant' Turbine for Texas Project - 05/01/2013
DOE Report: ARRA Smart Grid Funding Yields 75% ROI - 05/01/2013
Global Social Benefit Incubator Takes Energy Entrepreneurs to the Next Level - 05/01/2013
Verizon Invests $100 Million in Solar and Fuel Cell Energy at Facilities Nationwide - 05/01/2013
Rural Electric Providers Receive $126 Million in USDA Loans - $20 Million for Smart Grids - 05/01/2013
Kenyans Welcome Solar Mosquito Traps Designed to Wipe Out Malaria - 04/29/2013
Clean Line Agrees to Acquire Power Network New Mexico from Goldman Sachs - 04/29/2013
Kamstrup Sets Up Shop in Vienna for Smart Meter Trials - 04/29/2013
GreenTech Week in Review - 04/27/2013
Buyers of Energy-Efficient Homes are 32 Percent Less Likely to Default on Mortgages - 04/26/2013
Germany Takes Lead in PV Storage Market, Set to Surge to $19 Billion by 2017 - 04/26/2013
Florida Utility 'Powers Through' to Complete DOE-Funded Smart Grid Upgrades Early - 04/26/2013
Honda Breaks Ground on Smart Home US at UC-Davis Campus - 04/25/2013
Lights Out at SoloPower? - 04/24/2013
Identity Bereft: Most Utilities Don't Know Their Customers - 04/24/2013
Study: Looking for Serenity Now? Find a Park! - 04/24/2013
Kyocera Solar Helps Hawaii's Auto Dealers Steer Clear of High Energy Prices - 04/24/2013
Southern Co. and Turner Renewable Energy Jointly Acquire 139-MW Solar Plant - 04/24/2013
ABB Ups the Ante in Solar Inverter Market, with $1 Billion Acquisition of Power-One - 04/23/2013
Global Solid State (Smart) Transformer Market Segmentation (2012 - 2020) - 04/22/2013
Google Proposes Renewable Energy Tariffs - 04/22/2013
Earth Day: A Public Display of Affection - 04/22/2013
TMCnet GreenTech Week in Review - 04/20/2013
Ericcson Offers E.ON a 'Host' of Big Data Applications - 04/19/2013
Shale Gas to Ignite U.S. Smart Grid Market Revenue Boom - 04/19/2013
It's Full Steam Ahead for First US Grid-Connected Enhanced Geothermal System - 04/18/2013
Amazon Announces Top Ten Cities for Green Home Furnishings - 04/17/2013
Time to 'Upset the Apps Cart'-or Energy Use and CO2 Will Spiral Out of Control - 04/17/2013
Capital for Cleantech During Q1 2013 at Lowest Levels Since 2009 - 04/17/2013
For Earth Day, Protect Your iPhone - and Provide 'Global Releaf' to Forests - 04/17/2013
Chipset, Reference Design Available for Ultra-Low-Power Sub-GHz Mesh Network - 04/17/2013
Siemens and Teradata Offer Single Platform to Help Utilities Work Smarter - 04/16/2013
USDA Provides $280M for Rural Electric Upgrades, Including Smart Grid Deployments - 04/16/2013
British Wind Developers Win Crucial High Court Case - 04/15/2013
Renewable Fuel Standard 'Comes a Cropper' of Food and Ranching Industries - 04/15/2013
LED-Hot Competition: Osram Launches Low-Price LED Bulbs for Home Market - 04/15/2013
Solyndra Redux: House Committee Schedules Hearing on Fisker - 04/15/2013
Google, NASA to Help Monitor Earth for Signs of Deforestation - 04/15/2013
Obama's FY2014 Budget Backs Cleaner Energy, Climate Change Resilience - 04/11/2013
Nicholson Joins 'Power Structure' at Ventyx - 04/10/2013
New York Equity Market Rallies Around First Solar - 04/10/2013
Clearing the Air: UHVDC Transmission Link to Implement Clean Power across China - 04/10/2013
The Buzz: Buffet May Buy Suntech - 04/09/2013
Central and Eastern European Nations to Spend $10.3B on Smart Meters by 2023 - 04/09/2013
Fisker Hits the Skids - 04/09/2013
Among Americans, Anxiety about Global Warming is Rising Again - 04/09/2013
Alston and Ampacimon Recoup New Capacity from Old Overhead Lines - 04/08/2013
Silent Running: Robotic Marine Vehicle is Sun- and Wave-Powered - 04/08/2013
Meter Melee: $182M Class Action Lawsuit Filed by ICC against ComEd - 04/08/2013
NY-Sun Offers $13.5 Million to Slash Solar Installation Costs and Provide Training - 04/08/2013
Pakistan's Balochistan Province Signs MOU for 300MW Solar Power Plant - 04/08/2013
TMCnet Green Tech Week in Review - 04/06/2013
Fullerton Brings Renewable Energy - Plus Lamps, Stoves and Hope - to Rural India - 04/05/2013
Pending Illinois Law Would Use $2.6 Billion in Rate Hikes to Pay for Smart Grid - 04/05/2013
Smart Grid Cyber Security Faces Funding Challenges - 04/04/2013
Maine and DC Seek Justice for Consumers Who Refuse to Risk Smart Meters - 04/04/2013
Japan Says 'Hai' to 475 MW Solar PV Plant - 04/04/2013
May the Best Plan Win: Pecan Street Tests Peak Pricing and Consumer Behavior - 04/03/2013
Blowout Sale: BP Plans to Divest US Wind Properties - 04/03/2013
Home Rule: 1,000 Ontario Residences to Control Their Own Energy Usage - 04/03/2013
How Low Can They Go? ClearSign Achieves Major Emissions Control Milestone - 04/03/2013
Stretch Objectives: UK Industries Extend Efficiency Targets in Return for Rebates - 04/03/2013
Bill Gates is Among Investors Backing New Aquion AHI Batteries - 04/02/2013
Pipe Down! EPA Proposes Stricter Fuel Pipe Emission Standards - 04/02/2013
IDC Report: 2013 Will Be 'Tipping Point' for Smart Buildings - 04/02/2013
Invisible City to Take Root in a London Park This Summer - 04/02/2013
New England States Wrangle Over Regional Purchase of Renewable Energy - 04/01/2013
Silver Spring Networks and CPS Energy Team up for Smart City Initiative - 04/01/2013
$46 Million in Funding Sustains 'Intense Solar Activity' in New York State - 04/01/2013
TMCnet GreenTech Week in Review - 03/30/2013
Developers to Score Extra Points in LEED V.4 for Renewable Energy - 03/28/2013
No More Nuclear, Says Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party - 03/28/2013
We are What We Eat: Tapping into Wisdom about Our Water Footprints - 03/27/2013
Green Job Data is 'Sequestered,' As Final BLS Report Shows Swift Growth - 03/27/2013
The Heat is on UK's DECC as Household Incentive is Further Delayed - 03/27/2013
Easier Money: NREL Industry Working Group Pushes for Solar Securitization - 03/26/2013
In England, 12,000 Utility Customers Consider the Grid's New Capabilities - 03/26/2013
Hold the Phones: Foxconn Diversifies in China with Solar Projects - 03/26/2013
Money to 'Burn': Soltage Secures $30.5 Million for Six Solar Projects - 03/25/2013
Beijing Scholar Envisions an Expanded Macau as Global Hub for Eco-Technology - 03/25/2013
The British are Coming! National Grid Begins Energy Revolution in Massachusetts - 03/25/2013
The British Are Coming! National Grid Begins Energy Revolution in Massachusetts - 03/25/2013
Verne Global Earns Computerworld Honors Laureate for Zero-Carbon Data Center - 03/25/2013
TMCnet GreenTech Week in Review - 03/23/2013
From Los Angeles to Shanghai, Car Rentals are Going Green - 03/22/2013
Leaders of the Pack: 2013's Top 10 Smart Grid Vendors - 03/22/2013
Study: UK's Center for Carbon Measurement will Mitigate Eight Million Tons of CO2 - 03/22/2013
Passing Gas: New Center to Certify Standards for Shale Development - 03/21/2013
Japan's Mitsubishi and INCJ Invest in Italy's Solar Market - 03/21/2013
Shifting 'Power Structure' Gives Germany Advantage over US - 03/21/2013
Float Some New Ideas on World Water Day! - 03/21/2013
U.S. Congress Drives a Hard Bargain - 03/20/2013
China Grid 'Loads Up' on Wind Generation - 03/20/2013
A Boutique for a Brave New World - 03/20/2013
Connecticut to Raise its Standards for Renewable Energy - 03/20/2013
Ambient's Smart Grid Nodes are Certified for Verizon's 4G LTE Network - 03/19/2013
Merge Ahead: Valued at $19.5B in 2012, Smart Grid M&As Are on the Rise - 03/19/2013
GE and Energate Partner to Provide Residential Demand-Response Platform - 03/19/2013
Siemens Blows the Canadian Market Wide Open - 03/18/2013
Siemens Blows the Canadian Market Wide Open - 03/18/2013
Directive from the Philippines' DOE Divulges Plans for Smart Grid - 03/18/2013
TMCnet GreenTech Week in Review - 03/16/2013
Echelon Announces European Wins in Switzerland and Austria - 03/14/2013
'Mind Meld': Israeli and US Academics Collaborate on Renewable Energy - 03/14/2013
Solar Industry 'Quakes' at Recommended 10 Percent Cut in Japan's FIT - 03/13/2013
Walney Offshore Wind Farm Could Double in Size - 03/13/2013
Los Angeles is Home to Movie and Energy Stars Alike - 03/13/2013
Los Angeles is Also Home of the Energy Stars - 03/13/2013

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