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Green Jobs: Executive Moves at Comverge, EPRI, Primus Power, KPCB

Green Jobs: Executive Moves at Comverge, EPRI, Primus Power, KPCB

New CEOs, directors, and executives in utilities, cleantech, and alternative energy

by Eric Wesoff
Markets & Policy 10
Solar’s Dramatic Price Plunge Could Trigger Energy Price Deflation

Solar’s Dramatic Price Plunge Could Trigger Energy Price Deflation

Investment bank Sanford Bernstein says solar is “cheap, clean, convenient and reliable.”

by RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson
Demand Response 1
German Demand Response: Almost Ready for Prime Time

German Demand Response: Almost Ready for Prime Time

It’s all about grid balancing in this potentially massive market.

by Katherine Tweed
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Solar Plus Storage: Could a ‘Utility in a Box’ Cause Massive Grid Defection?

Solar Plus Storage: Could a ‘Utility in a Box’ Cause Massive Grid Defection?

The Energy Gang looks at the consequences of consumer empowerment in the electricity market.

by Stephen Lacey
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Solar, Sky Cameras and Hard Math: A New Way to Integrate PV on the Grid

Solar, Sky Cameras and Hard Math: A New Way to Integrate PV on the Grid

Power Analytics’ new software offers a unique power flow platform for solar, storage and microgrids.

by Jeff St. John
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FirstEnergy CEO: Renewables ‘Sound Good’ but Should Take Backseat to Coal

FirstEnergy CEO: Renewables ‘Sound Good’ but Should Take Backseat to Coal

Some utilities are still very cold on renewables. Are regulators prepared to help them in the new energy economy?

by Katherine Tweed
Markets & Policy 28
A Rising Tension: ‘Value-of-Solar’ Tariff Versus Net Metering

A Rising Tension: ‘Value-of-Solar’ Tariff Versus Net Metering

TASC members SolarCity, Sungevity, Sunrun and Verengo are battling to keep net energy metering intact.

by Herman K. Trabish
Water 0
WaterSmart Syncs With Opower for Behavioral Reports on Water Usage

WaterSmart Syncs With Opower for Behavioral Reports on Water Usage

Intelligent efficiency programs align in Palo Alto.

by Katherine Tweed
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Arvizu: Why the Current Energy System Is Unsustainable

Arvizu: Why the Current Energy System Is Unsustainable

The head of the world’s biggest renewables research facility says the energy system needs to be changed.

by RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson
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5 Market Trends That Will Drive Microgrids Into the Mainstream
Research Spotlight

5 Market Trends That Will Drive Microgrids Into the Mainstream

The Grid Edge Executive Council identifies the missing pieces of microgrid commercialization.

by Magdalena Klemun
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Grid Edge Live: A 21st Century Energy Revolution Is Here

Grid Edge Live: A 21st Century Energy Revolution Is Here

Join Greentech Media in San Diego June 24-25 to dive into the challenges and opportunities of the grid edge transformation.

by Jeff St. John
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Silver Spring Joins UK Startup to ‘Plug and Play’ Wind and Solar Into Grid

Silver Spring Joins UK Startup to ‘Plug and Play’ Wind and Solar Into Grid

Smarter Grid Solutions’ distributed energy grid software gets a big U.S. partner.

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 0
Green Jobs: Executive Moves at Enbala, Utilidata, Power Analytics, Solar Mosaic and More

Green Jobs: Executive Moves at Enbala, Utilidata, Power Analytics, Solar Mosaic and More

New CEOs, directors, and executives in utilities, cleantech, and alternative energy

by Eric Wesoff
Software & Analytics 0
Smart Grid Analytics M&A: Sensus Buys Verdeeco

Smart Grid Analytics M&A: Sensus Buys Verdeeco

A big meter-maker absorbs an analytics “apps store” startup with lots of smaller, rural utility customers.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
Nest Takes Smoke Detector Off Shelves Over Safety Concern

Nest Takes Smoke Detector Off Shelves Over Safety Concern

The darling of the home automation world faces its first test.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
California’s New Building Code: A Grid-Smart Thermostat in Every Facility

California’s New Building Code: A Grid-Smart Thermostat in Every Facility

Mandated OpenADR enabled thermostats, lights, and buildings create new opportunities.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Efficiency 2
Water Utility Turns to DR and Efficiency to Save $500K Annually

Water Utility Turns to DR and Efficiency to Save $500K Annually

East Valley Water District and Honeywell tackle multiple infrastructure issues in one project.

by Katherine Tweed
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Grid Edge 20: Companies Transforming the US Power Sector
Research Spotlight

Grid Edge 20: Companies Transforming the US Power Sector

Electric systems are undergoing a significant disruption. Here are 20 companies driving that upheaval.

by GTM Editors
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VCharge Is Turning ‘Hot Bricks’ Into Grid Batteries

VCharge Is Turning ‘Hot Bricks’ Into Grid Batteries

How software and networking can enlist home heaters for ultra-cheap grid storage and energy arbitrage

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 3
Demand Response Value Isn’t Just About Capacity, Study Finds

Demand Response Value Isn’t Just About Capacity, Study Finds

Berkeley Lab takes a deep dive into the operational benefits of demand response.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 4
AES Energy Storage Targets $30B Peak Power Substitution Market
Research Spotlight

AES Energy Storage Targets $30B Peak Power Substitution Market

Modular lithium-ion from AES with a price that should wake up the industry

by Chet Lyons
Energy 584
Citigroup Says the ‘Age of Renewables’ Has Begun

Citigroup Says the ‘Age of Renewables’ Has Begun

Investment bank Citi says solar and wind are competing on costs with fossil fuels in the U.S.

by RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson
Utilities 271
Utility Exelon Wants to Kill Wind and Solar Subsidies While Keeping Nukes

Utility Exelon Wants to Kill Wind and Solar Subsidies While Keeping Nukes

Exelon is fighting renewables because they beat nuclear at new market needs. Xcel and NextEra back renewables.

by Herman K. Trabish
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Unique State Models Offer a Glimpse of New England’s Microgrid Future

Unique State Models Offer a Glimpse of New England’s Microgrid Future

Multi-million-dollar proposals in Conn. and Mass. offer different paths to community energy resiliency.

by Jeff St. John
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Elon Musk on Founding Tesla: ‘I Thought We Would Most Likely Fail’

Elon Musk on Founding Tesla: ‘I Thought We Would Most Likely Fail’

Musk talks with 60 Minutes about his near implosion in 2008.

by Stephen Lacey