Silver Spring Networks CEO Speaks On Investing In Energy Tech

The landscape confronting the energy business today isn't exactly a stroll in the park, according to some in the field. First, said Silver Spring Networks President and CEO Scott Lang, the energy sector had to contend with the NIMBY contingent: the people who understood and even contributed to growing demand for energy, but did everything they could to keep new power plants out of their backyards. "Now we have BANANA," he said. "Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything."