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Utilities 2
AT&T Thinks Prepaid Electricity May Be Ready for Prime Time

AT&T Thinks Prepaid Electricity May Be Ready for Prime Time

Nearly one-third of Americans prepay for their cell phones. Will they do the same for electricity?

by Katherine Tweed
Demand Response 0
Enabling the Latest Automated Demand Response Version in One Package

Enabling the Latest Automated Demand Response Version in One Package

OpenADR update: AutoGrid, Fujitsu, EnerNOC, Honeywell, IPKeys get 2.0b connected

by Jeff St. John
Energy 1
Must Read: Top 10 Clean Energy Articles of the Summer

Must Read: Top 10 Clean Energy Articles of the Summer

Take a look at Greentech Media’s summer reading list.

by Stephen Lacey, Andrew Mulherkar
PV, EV, & Storage 3
Using Dynamic Pricing to Balance Solar Power With the Smart Grid

Using Dynamic Pricing to Balance Solar Power With the Smart Grid

Toshiba, Landis+Gyr test solar power, batteries, smart meters and pricing programs for solar-grid integration.

by Jeff St. John
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Demand Response 4
Can a Tweak to Texas’ Energy Market Unlock Demand Response?

Can a Tweak to Texas’ Energy Market Unlock Demand Response?

Forget about a capacity market for now—think about a demand curve.

by Katherine Tweed
Other Energy 7
Green Jobs at Applied Materials, Pinnacle Engines, USVP, Chrysalix, Awesense

Green Jobs at Applied Materials, Pinnacle Engines, USVP, Chrysalix, Awesense

New CEOs, CFOs and CTOs in greentech, and VCs too

by Eric Wesoff
PV, EV, & Storage 16
How Solar Power and Ice Energy Can Play Together

How Solar Power and Ice Energy Can Play Together

Can thermal energy storage help shift solar power to cover evening peak loads?

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 144
NV Energy CEO: Solar Has Gotten a ‘Free Ride’ on the Grid

NV Energy CEO: Solar Has Gotten a ‘Free Ride’ on the Grid

“What are you avoiding by putting PV on rooftops? I would suggest it is not a lot.”

by Herman K. Trabish
Utilities 1
IBM Expert Says Utilities Should Become ‘Energy Malls’

IBM Expert Says Utilities Should Become ‘Energy Malls’

Instead of a sunglasses kiosk, think Solar Hut or Smart Meter Shack.

by Midwest Energy News, Dan Haugen
Energy 0
The 5 Most Popular GTM Research Reports of the Year
Research Spotlight

The 5 Most Popular GTM Research Reports of the Year

From solar demand in Dubai to transformer monitoring forecasts, here’s what our clients are reading most.

by Mike Munsell
Utilities 43
Are Utilities Ready for the Coming Death Spiral?

Are Utilities Ready for the Coming Death Spiral?

Jigar Shah, Stephen Lacey and Richard Caperton discuss the impact of distributed energy on utilities.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Efficiency 4
AC Use in the South Jumps Nearly 50% From 1993

AC Use in the South Jumps Nearly 50% From 1993

The South loves air conditioning, but not energy efficiency (yet).

by Katherine Tweed
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 4
Designing Grid Batteries to Live Long and Prosper

Designing Grid Batteries to Live Long and Prosper

Spider9 says it can cut lifetime grid battery operations costs in half through software, management and proper design.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 1
Unraveling the Metaphors of Utility Evolution
Industry Perspective

Unraveling the Metaphors of Utility Evolution

The utility business model is clearly under siege—does a telecom parallel exist?

by Scott Clavenna
Grid Optimization 0
11 Storms Cost At Least $1B in 2012

11 Storms Cost At Least $1B in 2012

Who will pay for a more resilient grid to mitigate the effects of storms?

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Management 1
Smart Building Systems: Who’s Buying and Who’s Selling?

Smart Building Systems: Who’s Buying and Who’s Selling?

Jim McHale of Memoori looks at the potential for smart buildings.

by Jim McHale
Finance & VC 2
Venrock’s Matthew Nordan on New Greentech Investment Strategies

Venrock’s Matthew Nordan on New Greentech Investment Strategies

There are two reasons why VC investment in greentech is changing, according to Nordan.

by Herman K. Trabish
Networking/AMI 0
Sensus, Arqiva, Telefonica Win UK Smart Meter Comms Contracts

Sensus, Arqiva, Telefonica Win UK Smart Meter Comms Contracts

The first big UK smart meter communications awards pick cellular, Sensus FlexNet over mesh.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
A Next-Generation Transmission Line Technology Grows in China

A Next-Generation Transmission Line Technology Grows in China

CTC Global, NARI to make U.S. high-tech conductor composites for China’s massive market

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 2
Smart Grid Market to Surpass $400 Billion Worldwide by 2020
Research Spotlight

Smart Grid Market to Surpass $400 Billion Worldwide by 2020

New report examines the key global regions and markets determining the future of the smart grid

by Charlene Fowler
Grid Optimization 1
2003 Blackout: Could Smart Grid Save Us Next Time?

2003 Blackout: Could Smart Grid Save Us Next Time?

Ten years later, “we’re still at the tip of the iceberg.”

by Katherine Tweed
Demand Response 1
When Heat Waves Hit, Energy Efficiency Takes Center Stage

When Heat Waves Hit, Energy Efficiency Takes Center Stage

Creating virtual power plants

by Breaking Energy, Conway Irwin
PV, EV, & Storage 0
Tesla: Making Internal Combustion Engines and Sideview Mirrors Obsolete

Tesla: Making Internal Combustion Engines and Sideview Mirrors Obsolete

How much wind drag does a sideview mirror have? Plus, Q2 earnings results.

by Eric Wesoff
Utilities 4
White House: 58% of US Grid Outages Are Caused by Extreme Weather

White House: 58% of US Grid Outages Are Caused by Extreme Weather

A new White House report illustrates the shift from “smart grid” to “grid resiliency.”

by Stephen Lacey
Mobility 4
ECOtality Faces Bankruptcy, Despite DOE Grants

ECOtality Faces Bankruptcy, Despite DOE Grants

EV charging company with more than $100 million in federal grants says it can’t keep running through this year, is seeking strategic alternatives.

by Jeff St. John