photo via flickr General Electric, along with four venture capital firms, is putting up some serious cash for innovators that can help with the development of a smart grid--a networked energy system that increases efficiency and allows for more renewable energy to come into the power grid. The competition, known as the Ecomagnination Challenge, has $200 million and will be judged by GE, RockPort Capital, K.P.C.B., Foundation Capital and Emerald Technology. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger