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Products & Technology 2
Harnessing the Industrial Internet for Wind: GE Rolls Out ‘Brilliant’ Turbine

Harnessing the Industrial Internet for Wind: GE Rolls Out ‘Brilliant’ Turbine

New innovations in turbines for low wind speeds are helping the sector become “highly mature.”

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 5
The Super Bowl Blackout: How to Prevent High-Profile Outages
Research Spotlight

The Super Bowl Blackout: How to Prevent High-Profile Outages

GTM Research’s Ben Kellison asks whether the Superdome blackout was an anomaly—or a microcosm of an unpredictable grid.

by Ben Kellison
Energy Storage 6
Energy Storage: Crossing the Chasm to Commercialization
Research Spotlight

Energy Storage: Crossing the Chasm to Commercialization

Clean Energy Connections and GTM broadcast a discussion on energy storage.

by Zach Pollock
Policy 10
Energy Secretary Steven Chu Officially Leaving DOE

Energy Secretary Steven Chu Officially Leaving DOE

Our office pool on his replacement has Granholm and Steyer in the running.

by Eric Wesoff
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Grid Edge 0
GE Dives Into AMI Fray With On-Ramp Wireless

GE Dives Into AMI Fray With On-Ramp Wireless

GE’s first foray into AMI bets big on a startup with some “hard-to-believe” wireless tech with major advantages over mesh and cellular.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
DistribuTECH Roundup: EnerNOC, Aclara, Powerit Solutions and GE

DistribuTECH Roundup: EnerNOC, Aclara, Powerit Solutions and GE

Big data, mobile and automated demand response all trend upward in 2013 for utilities.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 9
The (Wrong) Report on Silver Spring’s IPO Chances

The (Wrong) Report on Silver Spring’s IPO Chances

What’s up with the misinformation on Silver Spring’s financial prospects?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Proximetry Lands Siemens as Smart Grid Partner

Proximetry Lands Siemens as Smart Grid Partner

A big endorsement for a startup’s single interface for controlling the tangled web of smart grid communications

by Jeff St. John
Policy 0
Reports: Treasury Dept. Clears Sale of A123 to Wanxiang

Reports: Treasury Dept. Clears Sale of A123 to Wanxiang

Looks like the last hurdle between Wanxiang and its ownership of all the (non-military) assets of A123 has been cleared.

by Jeff St. John
Demand Response 0
Opower and Honeywell Partner for Home Energy Management

Opower and Honeywell Partner for Home Energy Management

“No AMI, no problem” is the message at DistribuTECH for residential demand response providers.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 0
Distributech Roundup: Elster, Trilliant, GE, Qualcomm and Itron

Distributech Roundup: Elster, Trilliant, GE, Qualcomm and Itron

Elster’s Callisto platform, GE’s grid analytics, Trilliant’s beefed-up wide-area mesh, and Qualcomm cellular inside Itron meters

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Silver Spring Picks AutoGrid for Big Data Demand Management

Silver Spring Picks AutoGrid for Big Data Demand Management

How big data makes smart meters, utilities and customers smarter about demand response

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
Comverge Leverages Broadband for Residential Demand Response

Comverge Leverages Broadband for Residential Demand Response

Who needs a gateway when most houses already have a home network?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 0
The Smart Grid Consumer State of the Union

The Smart Grid Consumer State of the Union

The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative cites success stories in the emerging realm of connecting utilities to their customers.

by Jeff St. John
Software & Analytics 0
Space-Time Insight Lands Hydro One, Launches Predictive Analytics

Space-Time Insight Lands Hydro One, Launches Predictive Analytics

The year the utility industry started to take a serious look at big data

by Katherine Tweed
Policy 5
Guest Post: Obama Can Tackle Climate Change and Energy Independence in His Second Term
Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Obama Can Tackle Climate Change and Energy Independence in His Second Term

Here’s how.

by Tam Hunt
Grid Edge 0
Varentec Launches the Distributed, Voltage-Correcting Grid Sensor

Varentec Launches the Distributed, Voltage-Correcting Grid Sensor

One box to monitor distribution grids and keep them aligned

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 2
Tendril Partners With Hitachi for Smart Home

Tendril Partners With Hitachi for Smart Home

Are set-top boxes the gateway to build the smart home?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 2
GRIDiant, Optimizer of the Smart Grid

GRIDiant, Optimizer of the Smart Grid

The reborn grid analytics startup lands Baltimore Gas & Electric, Sacramento as new clients.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 3
Primus Lands DOD Contract for Energy Storage at Marine Base Microgrid

Primus Lands DOD Contract for Energy Storage at Marine Base Microgrid

The military has a set of problems that microgrids and low-cost large-scale energy storage might solve.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 0
Cisco Hooks Up Video, Mobile Workforce Tech for Smart Grid

Cisco Hooks Up Video, Mobile Workforce Tech for Smart Grid

Cisco connects video and security systems, workforce mobile devices and its underlying smart grid networks.

by Jeff St. John
Software & Analytics 3
Set It and Forgitit: Picking Electricity Plans for You

Set It and Forgitit: Picking Electricity Plans for You

Forgitit wades into the world of finding the best rate for consumers in competitive electricity markets.

by Katherine Tweed
Efficiency 1
BuildingIQ Raises $9M for Optimized AC

BuildingIQ Raises $9M for Optimized AC

The HVAC optimization startup gets strategic backing from Siemens and Schneider Electric.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Awesense Wireless and the Movable Smart Grid

Awesense Wireless and the Movable Smart Grid

Modular, reusable grid sensors catch technical losses and power theft, one distribution grid section at a time.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 23
Guest Post: Disparities in EV Battery Philosophy and Tesla’s Hidden Advantage
Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Disparities in EV Battery Philosophy and Tesla’s Hidden Advantage

Tesla’s battery management system approach versus the OEM mindset at Chevy, Nissan, Fisker and A123

by Rob Sweney