He is survived by his wife, Helena, a former trapeze artiste, and by their daughter.

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With very positive exceptions in Argentina and Chile, where 93% and 96% of the respective employees feel 2012 will be a better year for their organization. In Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Japan and the Netherlands, employees expect 2012 to be a difficult year.

Source:, the startup that aggregates buyers in geographical areas to leverage discount pricing from providers and installers,?says it's growing like crazy. The San Francisco-based company that month-over-month growth since April has averaged 70 percent, and the company has doubled its workforce from 21 to 42 to help keep up with it all.

"Virtual power plants represent an 'Internet of Energy,'" says senior analyst Peter Asmus. "These systems tap existing grid networks to tailor electricity supply and demand services for a customer. VPPs maximize value for both the end user and the distribution utility using a sophisticated set of software-based systems. They are dynamic, deliver value in real time, and can react quickly to changing customer load conditions."