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Green Server Wars Heat Up: Intel, AMD/SeaMIcro, and ARM

Green Server Wars Heat Up: Intel, AMD/SeaMIcro, and ARM

Intel launches its latest power-smart servers, and challenger AMD buys low-power server startup SeaMicro.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
The Price of Doing Nothing for the Smart Grid

The Price of Doing Nothing for the Smart Grid

Not building a smart grid will cost $400 billion; building it will deliver $1 trillion to $2 trillion in value. What’s the holdup?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
Grid Net, Qualcomm, GE to Back 1.8M Cellular Smart Meters for Consumers Energy

Grid Net, Qualcomm, GE to Back 1.8M Cellular Smart Meters for Consumers Energy

SmartSynch names its partners for the country’s biggest cellular-based residential smart meter project to date.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
Tantalus, the À La Carte Smart Grid Vendor

Tantalus, the À La Carte Smart Grid Vendor

Tantalus tries meter-fed grid voltage control in Tennessee, and connects one-way meters from Itron.

by Jeff St. John
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Efficiency 0
IBM, Air Force Take Sustainability Software Global

IBM, Air Force Take Sustainability Software Global

IBM applies its Tririga software to greening the U.S. Air Force’s global infrastructure.

by Jeff St. John
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 7
Liquid Air for Utility-Scale Energy Storage?

Liquid Air for Utility-Scale Energy Storage?

U.K.-based startup Highview Power Storage uses super-cooled air to store energy at potentially massive scale.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
Silver Spring Raises $30M From Hitachi for Smart Grid

Silver Spring Raises $30M From Hitachi for Smart Grid

Hitachi’s investment in Silver Spring adds up to $30 million, according to filings.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Lithium-Ion Battery Maker A123 Pre-Announces Q4 2011 Earnings

Lithium-Ion Battery Maker A123 Pre-Announces Q4 2011 Earnings

Some cause for hope in 2012 amidst a difficult 2011 for the EV and grid battery supplier

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 2
A Day in the Life of the Grid With Jon Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman

A Day in the Life of the Grid With Jon Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman

“Coupling energy consumption with real-time pricing ... is a very powerful tool.”

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 10
VC Investors and Entrepreneurs Speak on Energy Storage

VC Investors and Entrepreneurs Speak on Energy Storage

Energy storage is a real business and remains one of the clearest problems on the energy landscape.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 0
The Networked Grid: Smart Grid, Meet Smart Buildings
Research Spotlight

The Networked Grid: Smart Grid, Meet Smart Buildings

How will intelligent building technologies interface with the smart grid? Here are some examples.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 8
ARPA-E: Can Greentech Be Made in America?

ARPA-E: Can Greentech Be Made in America?

Boeing, GE, the DOE and greentech entrepreneurs and investors debate the $64,000 question.

by Yoni Cohen
Policy 21
Inventing the Energy Future: Bill Gates and Steven Chu Have a Plan

Inventing the Energy Future: Bill Gates and Steven Chu Have a Plan

Can a future carbon tax create a stable energy policy?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 0
Smart Grid Roundup: GE, Telvent Pump Up Automated Grid Offerings

Smart Grid Roundup: GE, Telvent Pump Up Automated Grid Offerings

GE also launches a grid-wide communications platform, using WiMAX to link SCADA, AMI and other systems.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3
EcoFactor Lands Deal With Comcast

EcoFactor Lands Deal With Comcast

Automated energy (and money) savings for (potentially) millions of Comcast customers

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 2
EnerNOC Misses Q4 Estimates, Loses “Double-Counting” Dispute With PJM

EnerNOC Misses Q4 Estimates, Loses “Double-Counting” Dispute With PJM

The demand response leader has just been handed a federal order that could reduce revenues at its biggest customer.

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 5
Stat of the Day: Power Plant Siting Problems? What Problems?

Stat of the Day: Power Plant Siting Problems? What Problems?

A new tool estimates that there is enough land and water to accommodate 958 gigawatts of clean energy and all the CAES we can use in the U.S.

by Herman K. Trabish
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Asoka Makes a Play for Telecoms With PLC Home Energy System

Asoka Makes a Play for Telecoms With PLC Home Energy System

Can a powerline communication product lure service providers into energy management?

by Katherine Tweed
Efficiency 5
Serious Energy to Close Green Window Factory It Once Saved

Serious Energy to Close Green Window Factory It Once Saved

Will the energy efficiency startup’s building materials businesses survive its transition to software and financing?

by Jeff St. John
Policy 10
Keeping the Lights on in California Amidst 33% Renewables and Environmental Rulings

Keeping the Lights on in California Amidst 33% Renewables and Environmental Rulings

Meeting the state’s renewable mandates comes with challenges and risks.

by Herman K. Trabish
Software & Analytics 2
Palo Alto: What a Muni Really Wants
Research Spotlight

Palo Alto: What a Muni Really Wants

One municipal utility puts its smart grid plans on the back burner until vendors can deliver what it needs at the right price.

by Katherine Tweed
Solar 7
Enphase S-1 Update: PV Microinverter Sales Soar

Enphase S-1 Update: PV Microinverter Sales Soar

And so do losses. The microinverter leader updates its numbers and gives some insight into its business. When does Enphase pull the IPO trigger?

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 7
Home Energy Tech Yields Big Energy Savings—or None at All

Home Energy Tech Yields Big Energy Savings—or None at All

An ACEEE survey of home energy management pilots shows wide variation in how much efficiency the programs actually deliver.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Efficiency 2
Texans Saving Energy and Cash in Net-Zero Homes

Texans Saving Energy and Cash in Net-Zero Homes

“Building houses that make financial sense, whether it’s good for the environment or good for their pocketbook”

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 1
Viridity, ConEd Solutions Take On Demand Response 2.0

Viridity, ConEd Solutions Take On Demand Response 2.0

Viridity and ConEd Solutions launch a commercial-scale effort to turn buildings into energy market resources.

by Jeff St. John