Grid Edge

Policy 5
Chu: ‘Damaging’ Sequester Would ‘Decelerate the Clean Energy Economy’

Chu: ‘Damaging’ Sequester Would ‘Decelerate the Clean Energy Economy’

DOE Secretary Steven Chu warns that sequestration would put thousands of people out of work, kill important research projects, and make the grid less secure.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 9
LightSail Gets $5.5M From Total, Thiel, Khosla, Gates for Compressed Air Energy Storage

LightSail Gets $5.5M From Total, Thiel, Khosla, Gates for Compressed Air Energy Storage

Can LightSail get to the right efficiency, cost, and scale?

by Eric Wesoff, Herman Trabish
Utilities 6
The ‘Utility-Agnostic’ Home Energy Platform?

The ‘Utility-Agnostic’ Home Energy Platform?

MyEnergy claims it has the “richest” energy platform. How will it stack up with similar companies already working with utilities?

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 1
New York’s Bloomberg Calls for More Electric Vehicle Charging

New York’s Bloomberg Calls for More Electric Vehicle Charging

Green light to electric cars, red light to Styrofoam.

by Katherine Tweed
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Grid Edge 12
Venture Capitalists Don’t Know How to Invest in the Smart Grid
Research Spotlight

Venture Capitalists Don’t Know How to Invest in the Smart Grid

Energy efficiency, storage, and advanced transportation dominated investment activity in 2012.

by Zach Pollock
Grid Edge 4
State of the Union Tweets Highlight Consumer Hurdles for Utility Smart Grids
Research Spotlight

State of the Union Tweets Highlight Consumer Hurdles for Utility Smart Grids

GTM Research takes to Twitter to harvest (wo)man-on-the-street reactions to President Obama’s “self-healing grid.”

by David Groarke
Software & Apps 0
Can Switch Automation’s Web-Based Energy Software Break Through the Cloud?

Can Switch Automation’s Web-Based Energy Software Break Through the Cloud?

An emerging Australian company tries to stand out amidst the flurry of activity in the cloud-based energy management sector.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Optimization 0
Transformer Technology: Not All ‘Grid Giants’ Are Created Equal
Research Spotlight

Transformer Technology: Not All ‘Grid Giants’ Are Created Equal

GTM Research profiles and ranks the transformer market’s grid giants: ABB, Alstom Grid, GE, Siemens, and Schneider Electric.

by Ben Kellison
Energy Storage 13
California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

Moving past “paralysis by analysis,” the CPUC asks Southern California Edison to find 50MW of grid energy storage by 2021.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Smart Grid Cybersecurity: Cylance Raises $15M

Smart Grid Cybersecurity: Cylance Raises $15M

The startup with DHS cyberexperts and SCADA hackers on board raises $15 million to secure critical infrastructure from cyberattack.

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 0
Green Jobs: Where’s Beebe? Plus New CEO at Bridgelux

Green Jobs: Where’s Beebe? Plus New CEO at Bridgelux

Executive moves at Real Goods Solar, TrendPoint Systems, Village Power Finance, and the CEC

by Eric Wesoff
Utilities 1
Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp Commits to Energy-Sharing Market

Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp Commits to Energy-Sharing Market

A regional Energy Imbalance Market could smooth renewable integration.

by Herman K. Trabish
Policy 5
Obama Calls for Doubling US Energy Efficiency by 2030

Obama Calls for Doubling US Energy Efficiency by 2030

The President makes a bold call for efficiency in his State of the Union address.

by Stephen Lacey
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GE, Google Launch Mapping Partnership for Smart Grid, Energy

GE, Google Launch Mapping Partnership for Smart Grid, Energy

GE’s industrial internet meets Google’s mapping and mobile might.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 2
The Future of Renewable Energy: Distributed and Centralized

The Future of Renewable Energy: Distributed and Centralized

Experts explain why utility-scale renewables and centralized generation have a place in the mix.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 9
A New Standard for the Smart-Grid-Ready Home Appliance

A New Standard for the Smart-Grid-Ready Home Appliance

The slow path toward ubiquitous, modular smart grid connectivity for water heaters, AC units and other big home energy loads

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Smart Grid M&A Alert: Consert Bought by Toshiba’s Landis+Gyr

Smart Grid M&A Alert: Consert Bought by Toshiba’s Landis+Gyr

The residential power dispatch and control startup joins the smart grid startup acquisition train—but at what return to investors?

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 0
AeroVironment Bundles Leaf EV Chargers in Dealer Program

AeroVironment Bundles Leaf EV Chargers in Dealer Program

Nissan wants one-stop shopping for its electric cars and home chargers.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Efficiency 9
How the US Could Double Energy Efficiency by 2030

How the US Could Double Energy Efficiency by 2030

What would an effective national energy efficiency plan look like?

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 0
Guest Post: Getting Resilient Infrastructure Right for Electric Utilities

Guest Post: Getting Resilient Infrastructure Right for Electric Utilities

The epic snowstorm hitting the East Coast reminds us of the need for a more responsive, adaptable grid.

by Dan Mullen
Utilities 2
Governor’s Office and California ISO Square Off on Distributed Generation

Governor’s Office and California ISO Square Off on Distributed Generation

“The rate design issue is one of the biggest problems with residential rooftop solar.”

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 4
Prepaid Electricity Plans Gain Momentum

Prepaid Electricity Plans Gain Momentum

More pilots, more technology and more data drive acceptance.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
The Next Generation of Open Source Smart Grid

The Next Generation of Open Source Smart Grid

Battelle and AEP turn open-source scientists’ tool GridLAB-D into a utility planning and forecasting platform.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 2
How Will Smart Grid Transformer Technologies Stabilize an Aging US Electric Grid?
Research Spotlight

How Will Smart Grid Transformer Technologies Stabilize an Aging US Electric Grid?

GTM Research publishes report on transformer monitoring hardware, software, analytics and communications.

by STAFF
Finance & VC 1
Midwest Gets Into Clean Tech Investing With Energy Foundry

Midwest Gets Into Clean Tech Investing With Energy Foundry

Will Illinois become a clean energy hub?

by Katherine Tweed