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Coulomb Raises $47.5M to Rev Up Plug-In Charging Network

Coulomb Raises $47.5M to Rev Up Plug-In Charging Network

The startup raises a Series D round to compete with the likes of ECOtality, AeroVironment and others in linking partnerships for the still-nascent EV charging market.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
Tendril Raises $25M for Utility-Home Energy Software

Tendril Raises $25M for Utility-Home Energy Software

The Boulder, Colo.-based startup says some big utility customers are finally moving from pilot projects to larger deployments.

by Jeff St. John
Wind 23
Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

“If we fast-forward to this conference five years from now, half of the agenda is going to be storage.”

by Herman K. Trabish
PV, EV, & Storage 0
Schneider Electric Introduces Level-Three EV Fast Charger

Schneider Electric Introduces Level-Three EV Fast Charger

The idea is to take the electric car from ready and willing to able.

by Herman K. Trabish
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Grid Edge 5
Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments in North America

Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments in North America

Greentech Media presents the Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments.

by Zach Pollock
Grid Edge 1
Schneider Buys M&C for Energy Services in Europe, Asia-Pacific

Schneider Buys M&C for Energy Services in Europe, Asia-Pacific

Schneider’s purchase of UK-based M&C Energy Group adds to its growing portfolio of energy services. When will the smart grid connections come?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Blue Pillar Raises $7M for Hospital, Military, Data Center Demand Response

Blue Pillar Raises $7M for Hospital, Military, Data Center Demand Response

The startup specializing in energy management microgrids for hospitals raises money to expand to other customers with critical power backup needs.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Green Button Changes the Cost of Energy Services

Green Button Changes the Cost of Energy Services

Can Green Button data be the secret to tapping small commercial energy efficiency?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 0
San Diego’s 2011 Blackout Caused by Poor Planning, Runaway Errors

San Diego’s 2011 Blackout Caused by Poor Planning, Runaway Errors

Knowing what your neighboring grids are doing and preventing safety switches from compounding problems are key ways the smart grid could help prevent blackouts.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 22
Solar’s Net Metering Under Attack

Solar’s Net Metering Under Attack

Utilities complain of losing money when solar owners’ meters are spinning backwards.

by Herman K. Trabish
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Green Button Gains More Followers

Green Button Gains More Followers

Utilities and vendors are signing up in droves to stay competitive.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Efficiency 0
C3 Acquires Efficiency 2.0

C3 Acquires Efficiency 2.0

Is this the year energy management moves from partnerships to acquisitions?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 12
The Numbers Behind Tesla and SolarCity’s Home Energy Storage Play

The Numbers Behind Tesla and SolarCity’s Home Energy Storage Play

IDC Energy Insights breaks out how Tesla and SolarCity’s play for residential solar battery backup systems may play out in California and other states.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Efficiency 2
Redwood Systems Lights Up Europe

Redwood Systems Lights Up Europe

The networked LED lighting company jumps across the pond and beyond.

by Katherine Tweed
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 1
Spider9 Aims at Battery Cell and Solar Panel Management

Spider9 Aims at Battery Cell and Solar Panel Management

The startup with IP out of the University of Michigan is aiming at commercial launch in late 2012.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
54 Percent of Older Customers Won’t Pay for Additional Services

54 Percent of Older Customers Won’t Pay for Additional Services

Utilities need to start segmenting, and fast.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

Is the world’s biggest future smart grid market faltering?

by Jeff St. John
Efficiency 5
Adura Raises $8.5M for Networked Lighting

Adura Raises $8.5M for Networked Lighting

The San Francisco-based startup also lands a new garage smart-lighting project and looks for more office space.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 4
Viridity Captures Train Braking Power, Sells It to the Grid

Viridity Captures Train Braking Power, Sells It to the Grid

The startup captures Philadelphia train braking energy, stores it in a Saft battery, and plays it into lucrative energy markets.

by Jeff St. John
Solar 4
The Biggest Little Town in Solar

The Biggest Little Town in Solar

It takes a village to cut through the red tape and streamline solar permitting.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 1
US Grid Has $107B in Investment “Gaps” by 2020

US Grid Has $107B in Investment “Gaps” by 2020

The American Society of Civil Engineers finds that failing to spend on grid upgrades will end up costing U.S. homes and businesses nearly $200 billion by 2020.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
Utility Deals Down (Slightly) in 2012

Utility Deals Down (Slightly) in 2012

It won’t last, and mega-mergers could be a win for renewables.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
Tendril Takes “Apps Store for Energy” Concept to the Netherlands

Tendril Takes “Apps Store for Energy” Concept to the Netherlands

Tendril and Dutch retail utility Essent open APIs and smart meter data to apps developers and hackathons.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 8
The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012
Research Spotlight

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

Who are the leaders of the smart grid industry? Read this to find out.

by Jeff St. John, David J. Leeds
Energy Efficiency 2
Guest Post: Three Areas Where Data Matters for Building Efficiency
Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Three Areas Where Data Matters for Building Efficiency

Data—combined with software to make sense of it all—is driving new trends in building efficiency.

by Bennett Fisher