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China’s Solar, DC-Powered Microgrid, Courtesy of Intel, Nextek, LBNL and People Power

China’s Solar, DC-Powered Microgrid, Courtesy of Intel, Nextek, LBNL and People Power

China’s Xiamen University enlists partners to use direct-current solar power for lights, HVAC and data centers. Will DC-to-the-desktop be next?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
Japan, Land of the PV- and EV-Connected Smart Grid

Japan, Land of the PV- and EV-Connected Smart Grid

Reeling from its post-Fukushima power crisis, Japan is fast-forwarding projects to hook up plug-in cars, solar panels, grid batteries and willing consumers. Export markets await.

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 2
Iberdrola Picks Winner(s) for 1 Million Smart Meters

Iberdrola Picks Winner(s) for 1 Million Smart Meters

No single company gets the one-million-meter prize.

by Katherine Tweed
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Comverge’s 2011 Report: Crisis Now, Growth Ahead

Comverge’s 2011 Report: Crisis Now, Growth Ahead

The demand response company highlights revenue and margin growth amidst a short-term capital crisis. First-quarter 2012 results will be critical.

by Jeff St. John
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Energy Efficiency 1
13 Percent of Americans Say They’d Likely Install an Energy Dashboard

13 Percent of Americans Say They’d Likely Install an Energy Dashboard

It depends how you ask the question, but most answers still point toward energy apathy.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 22
SDG&E, SoCal Edison Get Smart Meter Opt-Out Orders

SDG&E, SoCal Edison Get Smart Meter Opt-Out Orders

Will the Tea Party make trouble for smart meters in Southern California?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Comverge Struggling to Fund Operations, Considering Sale

Comverge Struggling to Fund Operations, Considering Sale

The demand response company is seeking any financing options, including a possible sale of the company, to keep running.

by Jeff St. John
Software & Analytics 1
Smart Grid Has Its Head in the Cloud
Research Spotlight

Smart Grid Has Its Head in the Cloud

Is the cloud building momentum in smart grid, or is it just a passing storm? Come find out at The Networked Grid.

by Katherine Tweed
Mobility 2
Ireland Readies for the Opportunities in Wind, Smart Grid, and EVs

Ireland Readies for the Opportunities in Wind, Smart Grid, and EVs

New roadmaps point Ireland toward the future of the electricity system.

by Herman K. Trabish
Energy Efficiency 4
What’s the Right Standard (if Any) for Smart Lighting?

What’s the Right Standard (if Any) for Smart Lighting?

Daintree Networks says that smart lighting should be built around ZigBee. But plenty of competitors have their own wireless blends.

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 0
ECOtality Lands $5M, Blink Licensing Deal From ABB

ECOtality Lands $5M, Blink Licensing Deal From ABB

ABB wants to use ECOtality’s Blink operating platform for car charging networks around the world.

by Jeff St. John
Green Building 1
Efficiency Retrofits Could Save US $1T in Energy

Efficiency Retrofits Could Save US $1T in Energy

What’s the value of $1 trillion in energy that is not wasted? Plus, getting there with no-money-down deals.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 0
Utilities 2020 Attempts to Move Regulation Into the 21st Century

Utilities 2020 Attempts to Move Regulation Into the 21st Century

You’ve got to start somewhere.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
Update: Last Call for Utility Nominations for The Networked Grid

Update: Last Call for Utility Nominations for The Networked Grid

Who are the top ten utilities in North America? We’re taking nominations for the title.

by Staff
Efficiency 0
SCIEnergy Buys Transcend Equity: Watch Out, Serious Energy

SCIEnergy Buys Transcend Equity: Watch Out, Serious Energy

The combo of building efficiency technology and financing puts SCIEnergy in more direct competition with rival Serious Energy.

by Jeff St. John
Wind 2
Grid Smarts Get Texas Record Amounts of Wind and Renewables

Grid Smarts Get Texas Record Amounts of Wind and Renewables

Grid operator ERCOT is relying on smart grid analytics to better use and expand transmission capacity.

by Herman K. Trabish
Energy 2
Clean Edge: $246B Market for Solar, Wind, Biofuels in 2011

Clean Edge: $246B Market for Solar, Wind, Biofuels in 2011

Market for green energy grows despite failures like Solyndra—or perhaps because of them.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Utility Mega-Mergers: Exelon-Constellation, Duke-Progress, and the Impact on Smart Grid

Utility Mega-Mergers: Exelon-Constellation, Duke-Progress, and the Impact on Smart Grid

The nuclear power giant swallows the retail power and demand response giant. Will smart grid synergies follow?

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
PassivSystems Uses UK Solar Boom to Get Into the Home

PassivSystems Uses UK Solar Boom to Get Into the Home

The evolution of home energy management technology

by Katherine Tweed
Energy 2
Fisker Automotive Misstep of the Month: Stalled at Consumer Reports

Fisker Automotive Misstep of the Month: Stalled at Consumer Reports

Building beautiful, sleek cars is hard. Making them actually run is even harder.

by Eric Wesoff,
Grid Edge 2
Why SDG&E’s Privacy Pledge Matters to the Smart Grid Industry

Why SDG&E’s Privacy Pledge Matters to the Smart Grid Industry

San Diego Gas & Electric tries out Ontario, Canada’s “Privacy by Design” principles to protect smart grid data.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 4
India’s Smart Grid Comes Alive

India’s Smart Grid Comes Alive

Siemens picks up $25 million contract for Mumbai region, while projects contend for $100 million in government smart grid grants.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 4
Guest Post: Smart Grid, Dumb Investor?
Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Smart Grid, Dumb Investor?

Investing in the smart grid is difficult and riddled with potholes. Why?

by Richard MacKellar
Green Building 4
Going Net Zero for Less Than 10 Percent Added Cost

Going Net Zero for Less Than 10 Percent Added Cost

Sixty low- or no-energy buildings offer a (high-performance, glazed) window into the future.

by Katherine Tweed
Policy 2
Carl Pechman, FERC Economist, on the Role of the Pivotal Agency

Carl Pechman, FERC Economist, on the Role of the Pivotal Agency

“There is a fundamental change going on in the structure of the industry.”

by Eric Wesoff