Solyndra co-founder named Deeya Energy CEO (Silicon Valley)

Cleantech company Deeya Energy Inc. on Wednesday named J. Kelly Truman president and CEO.

The Fremont company is an advanced energy storage startup with environmentally friendly systems.

Truman was a founding team member and senior vice president at Fremont-based solar panel manufacturer Solyndra Inc.

"This is a time of great opportunity and expansion for Deeya Energy," said Ravi Viswanathan, Deeya Energy board member and general partner of NEA, where he focuses on energy and cleantech investments. "Kelly is a proven renewable energy industry veteran who brings extensive experience as a technologist, entrepreneur, marketer and executive manager. We are delighted to have him on board and look forward to Deeya rapidly expanding its presence in the energy storage market."

"The ability to store energy is one of the important keys to enabling the next generation of energy technology," Truman said. "Cost-effective storage solutions for solar, wind and grid power will fuel the next stages of renewable energy adoption and bring about even greater adoption of green energy."

Read the full post in the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.