Grid Edge

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New York Plans $40M in Prizes for Storm-Resilient Microgrids

New York Plans $40M in Prizes for Storm-Resilient Microgrids

Can $40 million bootstrap more than ten community microgrid projects across the state?

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 0
The Consumerization of Demand Response
Industry Perspective

The Consumerization of Demand Response

Utilities can gain DR benefits now, while future-proofing for customer-owned devices.

by Matthew Smith
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Aquion Energy Closes $55M VC Round for Grid-Scale Battery Plans

Aquion Energy Closes $55M VC Round for Grid-Scale Battery Plans

Sodium-ion batteries for $250 per kilowatt-hour? Aquion plans scale-up and real-world trials.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3
Zuli Connects the Smart Home With Bluetooth

Zuli Connects the Smart Home With Bluetooth

Can smartphones and smart plugs make their own hub-free home energy network?

by Jeff St. John
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Utilities 1
Leading Utility Holding Company Integrys Moves Into Residential Solar

Leading Utility Holding Company Integrys Moves Into Residential Solar

“The power company of the future will own both centralized and distributed generation.”

by Herman K. Trabish
Utilities 27
Polar Vortex Drives Record Winter Energy Use in PJM

Polar Vortex Drives Record Winter Energy Use in PJM

The grid doesn’t like it any more than you do.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Optimization 2
FERC’s New ‘Fast Track’ Rules Will Make Clean Energy Development Easier
Industry Perspective

FERC’s New ‘Fast Track’ Rules Will Make Clean Energy Development Easier

FERC has adopted California’s interconnection rules for small projects nationwide. Tam Hunt explains the significance.

by Tam Hunt
Finance & VC 82
A Cleantech Crash? Probing 60 Minutes’ Claim That Clean Energy Is on ‘Life Support’

A Cleantech Crash? Probing 60 Minutes’ Claim That Clean Energy Is on ‘Life Support’

The Energy Gang looks at a critical report on cleantech from 60 Minutes journalist Lesley Stahl.

by Stephen Lacey
Other Energy 0
Green Jobs: Venrock Loses Two of Its Cleantech Staff, Shifts Out of Greentech VC

Green Jobs: Venrock Loses Two of Its Cleantech Staff, Shifts Out of Greentech VC

Another VC firm changes direction, plus executive moves at Powergenix and SMA.

by Eric Wesoff
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
E.ON Picks GreenWave for European Connected-Home Rollout

E.ON Picks GreenWave for European Connected-Home Rollout

How Europe’s retail utilities could take a role in smart home services for the masses

by Jeff St. John
Energy Efficiency 12
Why Is California’s Efficiency Program Struggling to Gain Traction?

Why Is California’s Efficiency Program Struggling to Gain Traction?

The state has achieved only one-tenth of its efficiency retrofit goals so far.

by Stephen Lacey
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 5
Amprius Gets $30M Boost for Silicon-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

Amprius Gets $30M Boost for Silicon-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

The continuing quest for silicon nanotech in electronics, vehicle batteries

by Jeff St. John
Finance & VC 0
5 Cleantech Firms That Could Go Public in 2014

5 Cleantech Firms That Could Go Public in 2014

Will the IPO markets open up for cleantech in 2014?

by Eric Wesoff
Demand Response 4
California’s Roadmap for Balancing the Demand Side of the Grid

California’s Roadmap for Balancing the Demand Side of the Grid

Demand response, efficiency and California’s plan for a green-powered, stable grid

by Jeff St. John
Finance & VC 1
Nest Labs Reportedly Nears Closure of $150M Venture Round

Nest Labs Reportedly Nears Closure of $150M Venture Round

Nest grows its product line and valuation.

by Stephen Lacey
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Are Ford and SunPower About to Make the Grid Irrelevant for EV Charging?

Are Ford and SunPower About to Make the Grid Irrelevant for EV Charging?

Ford introduces “the first plug-in hybrid that doesn’t need to plug in.”

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Efficiency 1
Can a Better Taxonomy Help Behavioral Energy Efficiency?

Can a Better Taxonomy Help Behavioral Energy Efficiency?

A dearth of data makes it difficult to effectively evaluate nearly 300 programs across the U.S.

by Katherine Tweed
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Massachusetts Makes Smart Grid Mandatory

Massachusetts Makes Smart Grid Mandatory

A new law requires smart meters, grid planning, and new models to value it all.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Smart Grid VC and M&A Shifts to the Grid Edge in 2013

Smart Grid VC and M&A Shifts to the Grid Edge in 2013

Goodbye, smart meters and distribution automation. Hello, energy storage and energy management.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 7
Puerto Rico Mandates Energy Storage in Green Power Mix

Puerto Rico Mandates Energy Storage in Green Power Mix

The long, convoluted path to making batteries an integral part of island solar and wind projects

by Jeff St. John
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Most-Read GTM Stories of 2013

Most-Read GTM Stories of 2013

Which one was your favorite?

by Katherine Tweed
Policy 2
The Debate Continues: GTM’s Most Commented Stories of 2013

The Debate Continues: GTM’s Most Commented Stories of 2013

Nuclear issues, dead solar companies, and the true impact of renewables got people riled up.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Grid 4
UBS Analysis: Efficiency and Solar Create ‘Difficult Road’ for Global Utility Sector in 2014

UBS Analysis: Efficiency and Solar Create ‘Difficult Road’ for Global Utility Sector in 2014

“Distributed, point-of-use solar should prove to be the most disruptive renewable technology.”

by Stephen Lacey
Energy 10
Year in Review: A Look at the Top Clean Energy Stories of 2013

Year in Review: A Look at the Top Clean Energy Stories of 2013

The Energy Gang is good at looking backward. But can we predict the future?

by Stephen Lacey
Demand Response 0
5 Demand Response Trends to Watch in 2014

5 Demand Response Trends to Watch in 2014

Demand management has a lot to be thankful for in 2013.

by Katherine Tweed