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Fossil Fuels 12
Europe Mothballs 20GW of Gas Plants in 2013, With More to Come

Europe Mothballs 20GW of Gas Plants in 2013, With More to Come

And that figure could spike to 110 gigawatts by 2017.

by Katherine Tweed
1
Itron Looks to Embedded Sensing for the Grid Edge

Itron Looks to Embedded Sensing for the Grid Edge

Tying EV chargers, solar inverters, energy-smart homes into a utility-customer shared network

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 32
NRG’s David Crane: Where Is the Amazon, Apple and Google of the Utility Sector?
Industry Perspective

NRG’s David Crane: Where Is the Amazon, Apple and Google of the Utility Sector?

NRG Energy’s CEO pens his manifesto on consumer empowerment in the electricity sector.

by David Crane
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Tipping Point Nears for Abandoning the Utility and Going Off-Grid

Tipping Point Nears for Abandoning the Utility and Going Off-Grid

Morgan Stanley sees falling PV costs, Tesla’s big battery bet and rising electricity prices as cues for consumers to disconnect from the grid.

by RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson
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Utilities 5
California Utility PG&E Exceeds 20 Percent Renewable Energy Standard

California Utility PG&E Exceeds 20 Percent Renewable Energy Standard

The next goal is 33 percent by 2020.

by Eric Wesoff
Demand Response 1
Con Ed Doubles Demand Response Payments After ‘Crisis of Confidence’

Con Ed Doubles Demand Response Payments After ‘Crisis of Confidence’

New York’s biggest utility creates the first multi-year demand response program of its kind.

by Katherine Tweed
0
Grid Sensor Startup OptiSense Files for Bankruptcy

Grid Sensor Startup OptiSense Files for Bankruptcy

Just a few short months ago, OptiSense was touting its utility partners. Now some utilities are asking for their money back.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 0
What Developers Should Know About ‘Deliverability’ in California

What Developers Should Know About ‘Deliverability’ in California

Developers in California that overlook this key variable could be at a serious disadvantage.

by Tam Hunt
Utilities 1
New Orleans’ Peak-Time Rebate a Strong Draw for Low-Income Customers

New Orleans’ Peak-Time Rebate a Strong Draw for Low-Income Customers

This residential program boasts a 96 percent approval rating. What will Entergy New Orleans do next?

by Katherine Tweed
Other Energy 0
Green Jobs: Executive Moves at Flextronics, SEIA, 1366, Stion, Essess

Green Jobs: Executive Moves at Flextronics, SEIA, 1366, Stion, Essess

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

by Eric Wesoff
5
Why the Potential for Grid Defection Matters to Utilities
Industry Perspective

Why the Potential for Grid Defection Matters to Utilities

RMI on why customer choice and empowerment don’t have to mean full grid defection

by Jules Kortenhorst, Lena Hansen and James Mandel
Energy Management 8
Can Bidgely or PlotWatt Compete With Opower in Home Energy Engagement?

Can Bidgely or PlotWatt Compete With Opower in Home Energy Engagement?

Disaggregation is looking to win a piece of the energy efficiency pie.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Optimization 0
Where Will the Next $400B in Grid Investment Come From?

Where Will the Next $400B in Grid Investment Come From?

$8 billion in smart grid stimulus projects is only a fraction of what’s needed to modernize the grid.

by Katherine Tweed
Lighting 7
The Wireless, Networked LED Goes Standard

The Wireless, Networked LED Goes Standard

Do Daintree and LG’s ZigBee-networked LEDs signal a break in the proprietary smart lighting landscape?

by Jeff St. John
16
Retired CPUC Commissioner Takes Aim at CAISO’s Duck Curve

Retired CPUC Commissioner Takes Aim at CAISO’s Duck Curve

“We need to declare hunting season” on misrepresentation of solar’s costs, benefits to grid

by Jeff St. John
1
NEC Buys A123 Energy Storage Biz From Wanxiang

NEC Buys A123 Energy Storage Biz From Wanxiang

Japanese ICT giant buys $100 million stake in the growing grid-scale battery market.

by Jeff St. John
0
Grid Edge Executive Council Welcomes 5 New Members

Grid Edge Executive Council Welcomes 5 New Members

Enchanted Rock, On-Ramp Wireless, Stem, United Energy and UCSD join a long list of energy leaders.

by Mike Munsell
2
Will ‘Guns, Guards and Gates’ Really Terror-Proof the Grid?

Will ‘Guns, Guards and Gates’ Really Terror-Proof the Grid?

Sniper attacks and alarming media reports bring the physical grid security debate to the fore.

by Jeff St. John
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SolarCity Halts Battery-Grid Connect Apps Until CA Utilities Open Bottleneck

SolarCity Halts Battery-Grid Connect Apps Until CA Utilities Open Bottleneck

UPDATE: Breaking open the utility logjam on MWs of potential grid edge solar-storage

by Jeff St. John
Lighting 4
By 2020, LEDs May Rival Incandescent Bulbs in Cost Without Rebates

By 2020, LEDs May Rival Incandescent Bulbs in Cost Without Rebates

The EIA and DOE are both bullish on LED lighting, but they differ slightly in their projections.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 0
GE Partners With Highview for Liquid Air Energy Storage

GE Partners With Highview for Liquid Air Energy Storage

Liquid air storage gets a vote of confidence from a big-name partner.

by Katherine Tweed
Networking/AMI 1
4 Ways Tokyo’s Smart Meter Plan Breaks New Ground

4 Ways Tokyo’s Smart Meter Plan Breaks New Ground

Linking 27 million customers with smart meters, energy controls, multiple communications—and open standards

by Jeff St. John
Markets & Policy 3
Is the Australian Solar Market Slipping as Tariffs Recede?

Is the Australian Solar Market Slipping as Tariffs Recede?

The curse of the over-aggressive feed-in tariff makes its way Down Under.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 7
No, Renewables Aren’t Going to Blow Up the Grid

No, Renewables Aren’t Going to Blow Up the Grid

The Energy Gang looks at the myths and realities of renewable energy integration.

by Stephen Lacey
Smart Grid 0
North American T&D Group: A New Smart Grid Private Equity Player

North American T&D Group: A New Smart Grid Private Equity Player

Former Bank of America and Siemens execs see value in buying independent grid tech vendors.

by Jeff St. John