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06.28.12 Grid Edge 0

REstore: Balancing Europe’s Wind and Solar With EVs, Cold Storage

REstore: Balancing Europe’s Wind and Solar With EVs, Cold Storage

Demand response in Europe is all about balancing renewable energy.

by Jeff St. John

06.27.12 Mobility 0

ECOtality Forms China JV for EV Charging

ECOtality Forms China JV for EV Charging

The new joint venture will target charging systems for EVs ranging from airport trailers to electric bicycles—and also, cars.

by Jeff St. John

06.25.12 Mobility 7

Guest Post: Life in the EV Trenches—A Report From Better Place’s Launch in Israel

Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Life in the EV Trenches—A Report From Better Place’s Launch in Israel

Courteous customer service makes the Better Place experience work—in Israel, no less.

by Noam Gressel

06.20.12 Mobility 15

Tesla Model S Electric Vehicle Countdown Begins

Tesla Model S Electric Vehicle Countdown Begins

Customer deliveries of the luxury electric sedan start this week.

06.15.12 Mobility 11

Counterpoint: Good News—We Can Drive on Clean Buck-a-Gallon Fuel

Industry Perspective

Counterpoint: Good News—We Can Drive on Clean Buck-a-Gallon Fuel

Americans are already driving a variety of cars that plug in to take advantage of a cleaner domestic fuel at a price that is consistently cheaper than gasoline.

by Max Baumhefner

06.15.12 Grid Edge 2

Will ZigBee Jump From TV Remotes to Home Energy?

Will ZigBee Jump From TV Remotes to Home Energy?

The path to energy efficient homes is through the cable company.

by Jeff St. John

06.12.12 Grid Edge 0

Silver Spring Brings New Smart Grid Partners on Board

Silver Spring Brings New Smart Grid Partners on Board

The smart grid networking startup has 65 partners, 11 million smart meters deployed and 11 million more under contract.

by Jeff St. John

06.08.12 Grid Edge 0

Smart Grid Costs Hard to Recover, Utilities Say

Smart Grid Costs Hard to Recover, Utilities Say

Stats from Black & Veatch’s new utility survey show an industry worried about spending and regulator acceptance of smart grid projects.

by Jeff St. John

06.07.12 Mobility 119

Guest Post: Tesla’s Gift Box—Inefficiency Wrapped in Hype

Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Tesla’s Gift Box—Inefficiency Wrapped in Hype

A grid-powered electric vehicle might make individual drivers feel warm and fuzzy about themselves, but from a public policy and resource conservation perspective, it’s the most wasteful plan ever devised.

by John Petersen

05.29.12 Mobility 3

ECOtality Sues CPUC Over NRG Electric Vehicle “Monopoly”

ECOtality Sues CPUC Over NRG Electric Vehicle “Monopoly”

A lawsuit asks the California Court of Appeal to block an agreement between the CPUC and NRG.

05.21.12 Grid Edge 2

A New Smart Grid Powerhouse: Eaton Acquires Cooper Industries

A New Smart Grid Powerhouse: Eaton Acquires Cooper Industries

A new co-equal for the Four Horsemen of the smart grid. The company is also into smart buildings.

by Jeff St. John

05.16.12 PV, EV, & Storage 0

Video: NRG CEO David Crane on Electric Vehicles and Parking

Video: NRG CEO David Crane on Electric Vehicles and Parking

“I am very pleased that NRG employees have been among the first to embrace plug-in vehicles—even if it means I don’t have a guaranteed parking spot at work.”

05.11.12 Mobility 3

NRG Energy Prepares to Deliver $100M to California for Plug-In Car Infrastructure

NRG Energy Prepares to Deliver $100M to California for Plug-In Car Infrastructure

Here’s how they will turn range anxiety into “range confidence”

by Herman K. Trabish

05.08.12 Grid Edge 0

Echelon’s Modular Smart Grid Lands Big Asian Partners

Echelon’s Modular Smart Grid Lands Big Asian Partners

First, smart meters; next, control nodes for the inverters, sensors, chargers and other grid devices to come

by Jeff St. John

05.07.12 Mobility 0

Coulomb Raises $47.5M to Rev Up Plug-In Charging Network

Coulomb Raises $47.5M to Rev Up Plug-In Charging Network

The startup raises a Series D round to compete with the likes of ECOtality, AeroVironment and others in linking partnerships for the still-nascent EV charging market.

by Jeff St. John

05.07.12 Grid Edge 1

Tendril Raises $25M for Utility-Home Energy Software

Tendril Raises $25M for Utility-Home Energy Software

The Boulder, Colo.-based startup says some big utility customers are finally moving from pilot projects to larger deployments.

by Jeff St. John

05.07.12 PV, EV, & Storage 0

Schneider Electric Introduces Level-Three EV Fast Charger

Schneider Electric Introduces Level-Three EV Fast Charger

The idea is to take the electric car from ready and willing to able.

by Herman K. Trabish

04.27.12 Grid Edge 1

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

Is the world’s biggest future smart grid market faltering?

by Jeff St. John

04.25.12 Grid Edge 8

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

Research Spotlight

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

Who are the leaders of the smart grid industry? Read this to find out.

by Jeff St. John, David J. Leeds

04.19.12 Grid Edge 1

Yes, the Smart Grid Can Be End-to-End IP

Yes, the Smart Grid Can Be End-to-End IP

Interoperability tests show that “smart objects” like smart meters and grid gear can talk IP to one another.

by Jeff St. John

04.18.12 Grid Optimization 1

Gridco Raises $8M for the Digital-Powered Smart Grid

Gridco Raises $8M for the Digital-Powered Smart Grid

Where will next-generation digital power controls find their way onto the grid?

by Jeff St. John

04.13.12 PV, EV, & Storage 4

IBM, Honda Try Connecting EVs Directly to Utilities

IBM, Honda Try Connecting EVs Directly to Utilities

Does it matter if you bypass the charger?

by Katherine Tweed

04.10.12 Grid Edge 6

Xtreme Power to Build 3MW Battery on Kodiak Island

Xtreme Power to Build 3MW Battery on Kodiak Island

Island grids plus lots of new wind power equals expensive energy storage needs.

by Jeff St. John

04.10.12 Mobility 15

Startup EV Grid to Pioneer Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Startup EV Grid to Pioneer Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

“If ten people on the block go out and buy a LEAF and they all plug it in at 6 p.m. when they get home, they’re going to have a problem.”

by Herman K. Trabish

04.02.12 Energy 4

Fisker Raises $392M, Ups Goal to $500M

Fisker Raises $392M, Ups Goal to $500M

Fisker joins the billion-dollar VC club with new raise from Advanced Equities, as it struggles to overcome recalls, other setbacks.

by Jeff St. John