Grid Edge

Demand Response 5
Can Auto DR Meet the Needs of Renewables?
Research Spotlight

Can Auto DR Meet the Needs of Renewables?

LBNL lays out the needs and challenges facing the demand response industry.

by Katherine Tweed
Mobility 1
ALTe, US Electric Drive Train Maker, Forms JV in China

ALTe, US Electric Drive Train Maker, Forms JV in China

Add electric/hybrid drive train retrofits to the list of U.S.-built battery and green automotive tech heading to China.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 0
Green Jobs: Surace Out, Baeuerle In at Serious Energy, LS9, Power Analytics, SPG Solar

Green Jobs: Surace Out, Baeuerle In at Serious Energy, LS9, Power Analytics, SPG Solar

Kevin Surace out at Serious, moving to PushToTest

by Eric Wesoff
PV, EV, & Storage 0
Can the Right Telematics Win EV Drivers?

Can the Right Telematics Win EV Drivers?

Honda’s onboard telematics for its Fit EV look to win over the mainstream driver.

by Katherine Tweed
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Mobility 3
Houston Turns to Zipcar for Fleet Efficiency

Houston Turns to Zipcar for Fleet Efficiency

Houston uses ARRA stimulus funds to invest in a more efficient fleet.

by Earthtechling, Pete Danko
Grid Edge 0
Smart Grid M&A Watch: ABB Paid $35M for Tropos

Smart Grid M&A Watch: ABB Paid $35M for Tropos

ABB CEO Joe Hogan cites the price paid for a Silicon Valley smart grid startup with more than $30 million in VC.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 4
Cisco and Alstom Plot the Internet of the Grid Substation

Cisco and Alstom Plot the Internet of the Grid Substation

Cisco and Alstom launch integrated IP-based substation controls, promise new products and projects. Plus, is IP the key to security?

by Jeff St. John
Energy Efficiency 4
GM Lays Off Inefficient Lighting at Spring Hill Complex

GM Lays Off Inefficient Lighting at Spring Hill Complex

C&I energy efficiency through lighting upgrades and wireless controls at General Motors

by Earthtechling, Susan DeFreitas
PV, EV, & Storage 3
Top 10 EV-Ready Cities

Top 10 EV-Ready Cities

The average driver using this app spends about $30 per month on electricity for the car and drives 1050 miles. Is your town plug-in ready?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
HVDC Grows on the Grid, From China to Oklaunion

HVDC Grows on the Grid, From China to Oklaunion

China has put high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission on the front burner, but growing wind and solar power and grid constraints are leading to projects around the world as well.

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 6
More Utilities Dragged Into Smart Meter Firestorm

More Utilities Dragged Into Smart Meter Firestorm

PECO halts its smart meter installation and Maryland calls its utilities in for questioning.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 5
Smart Grid Standards: SEP 1.0 vs. 2.0 vs. the Proprietary Old School

Smart Grid Standards: SEP 1.0 vs. 2.0 vs. the Proprietary Old School

The standard “language” for ZigBee, WiFi and HomePlug still isn’t as feature-rich as today’s one-way proprietary systems. SEP 2.0 should take care of that—but when?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 0
Silver Spring Networks Lands in New Zealand

Silver Spring Networks Lands in New Zealand

Brazil, New Zealand… where else will Silver Spring touch down in 2012?

by Katherine Tweed
Software & Analytics 1
DataRaker: Data Analytics Beyond the MDM

DataRaker: Data Analytics Beyond the MDM

DataRaker claims analytics others don’t offer.

by Katherine Tweed
Policy 13
The Unintended Consequences of Solar’s Net Metering Fight

The Unintended Consequences of Solar’s Net Metering Fight

SDG&E says technology is unbundling services and pricing must follow.

by Herman K. Trabish
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 6
The Breakdown on A123’s Wanxiang Takeover

The Breakdown on A123’s Wanxiang Takeover

Chinese auto-tech giant Wanxiang wants A123’s R&D—and continued U.S. federal support—for its $465 million bailout.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 1
Podcast: Romney’s Energy Plan, Plus Thermal Issues With Fisker EVs and Xtreme Batteries

Podcast: Romney’s Energy Plan, Plus Thermal Issues With Fisker EVs and Xtreme Batteries

Thermal issues with CEO computer batteries, as well

by Eric Wesoff, Scott Clavenna
Grid Optimization 24
Can a “Value of Solar Tariff” Replace Net Energy Metering?

Can a “Value of Solar Tariff” Replace Net Energy Metering?

Austin Energy’s VOST might be the answer to the NEM controversy.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 5
Smart Grid Cybersecurity: DHS Reports Vulnerability in RuggedCom’s Software

Smart Grid Cybersecurity: DHS Reports Vulnerability in RuggedCom’s Software

The Department of Homeland Security issues its latest cyber-warning to Siemens subsidiary RuggedCom. How vulnerable is the smart grid to hack attack?

by Jeff St. John
Policy 16
Romney Sees North American Energy Independence by 2020

Romney Sees North American Energy Independence by 2020

Romney camp details its energy platform: more states’ rights, less red tape, more oil, coal, and tar sands.

by Eric Wesoff
PV, EV, & Storage 1
Battery-Swapping Aussie EV Sets 24-Hour Record: 1,170 Miles

Battery-Swapping Aussie EV Sets 24-Hour Record: 1,170 Miles

Better Place works with a team of Australian auto makers to create a proof-of-concept car and breaks a record in the process.

by Earthtechling, Pete Danko
Grid Edge 1
Green Charge Networks, and New York City’s Corner-Store Smart Grid

Green Charge Networks, and New York City’s Corner-Store Smart Grid

Can lithium-ion batteries at 7-Eleven stores and rent-a-car EV charging stations give NYC utility ConEd street-by-street grid control?

by Jeff St. John
Energy 0
Green Jobs: Fisker, Suntech, Advanced Equities, LS9, SynapSense

Green Jobs: Fisker, Suntech, Advanced Equities, LS9, SynapSense

New CEOs at Suntech and Fisker

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Efficiency 7
Building Energy Efficiency at Six Times the Speed

Building Energy Efficiency at Six Times the Speed

FirstFuel, inverse modeling and speeding up the U.S. utility energy efficiency mandate market

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
Verizon’s Utility Offerings: Moving Far and Wide Beyond the Meter

Verizon’s Utility Offerings: Moving Far and Wide Beyond the Meter

From building energy management to customer service, Verizon increases its utility offerings.

by Katherine Tweed