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From Green Tech media, this is the Energy Gang, a weekly digest on energy, clean tech, and the environment.

And this week we are live at GTM's Grid Edge World Forum in San Jose, California. I am Stephen Lacey a managing editor with Green Tech Media.

Welcome, this week will Tesla acquire Solar City?

Yesterday news broke that Tesla's board offered 2.5 billion dollars to buy Solar City

will give our take on what an acquisition would mean for both companies

and whether shareholders will bite. take on what an acquisition would mean for both companies

and whether shareholders will bite.

Then will the Energy Smart Home ever materialize?

We will look at the failures and successes

in home energy management, and finally, a sober look at fuel cells.

Is there any love or respect for them anymore?

Speaking of love and respect, I can't speak for sobriety though or my two co-host who are with me every week

Catherine Hamilton is a partner with 38 North Solutions she's usually based in

Washington DC and she was kind enough to miss her son's graduation

to be here with us all.

Hey Catherine.

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