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Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
Tendril Acquires Recurve Software

Tendril Acquires Recurve Software

Tendril boosts its offerings with Recurve’s building performance analytics.

by Katherine Tweed
Finance & VC 12
LightSail Energy Could Make Compressed Air Grid-Scale Storage Work

LightSail Energy Could Make Compressed Air Grid-Scale Storage Work

A goal of being as efficient as pumped hydro, but without the geographic restrictions

by Herman K. Trabish
PV, EV, & Storage 37
Smokestack vs. Tailpipe: How Clean Are Electric Vehicles?
Research Spotlight

Smokestack vs. Tailpipe: How Clean Are Electric Vehicles?

It depends what you mean by ‘clean.’

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
Smart Grid 2.0 Means Real-Time Pricing, Data Analytics and More
Research Spotlight

Smart Grid 2.0 Means Real-Time Pricing, Data Analytics and More

GTM Research and eMeter execs lay out the smart grid data challenge, from meter reading to everything else.

by Jeff St. John
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Energy Efficiency 1
UK’s Green Deal Could Be a Boon for US Smart Grid Firms

UK’s Green Deal Could Be a Boon for US Smart Grid Firms

Is on-bill financing better than PACE?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 3
The Return of the Cellular Smart Grid

The Return of the Cellular Smart Grid

How Trilliant, SmartSynch (now Itron), Silver Spring Networks, et al. are tackling the cellular smart meter market. Integration, not competition, will determine who succeeds in the market.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Distribution Automation 2.0: Who’s Buying Whom?

Distribution Automation 2.0: Who’s Buying Whom?

ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, GE and more—we chalk up the biggest acquirers on the “grid” side of the smart grid.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
The Universal Transformer as EV Fast Charger

The Universal Transformer as EV Fast Charger

EPRI’s new cheaper, more efficient fast charger could be a first grid application for solid state transformer technology.

by Jeff St. John
Finance & VC 39
GOP Election Theme 2012: Crony Capitalism in Energy
Industry Perspective

GOP Election Theme 2012: Crony Capitalism in Energy

Sanjay Wagle, former VantagePoint VC and DOE employee, is the GOP scapegoat of the month.

by Eric Wesoff
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 1
Southern California Edison’s 8MW Li-Ion Battery for Wind Power Storage

Southern California Edison’s 8MW Li-Ion Battery for Wind Power Storage

SCE, A123 Systems, and the DOE want to better understand this new grid “tool.”

by Herman K. Trabish
Software & Analytics 1
EMeter Focuses on Water for the Muni, International Market

EMeter Focuses on Water for the Muni, International Market

A long-term view of the market pushes eMeter toward water.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
UtiliData Lands Funding for Fine-Tuning Grid Voltage

UtiliData Lands Funding for Fine-Tuning Grid Voltage

Can UtiliData’s digital signal processing technology beat the volt/VAR optimization strategies of its rivals?

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 3
Cape Wind Gets a Big Break As Wind’s Tax Break Gets Stopped

Cape Wind Gets a Big Break As Wind’s Tax Break Gets Stopped

U.S. offshore wind is celebrating as the rest of the wind industry scrambles.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 0
Silver Spring’s ComEd Project: 4 Million Endpoints

Silver Spring’s ComEd Project: 4 Million Endpoints

The smart grid networking startup gets a big boost from long-time partner Commonwealth Edison.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 8
The Water-Energy Nexus and Our Infrastructure Gap
Industry Perspective

The Water-Energy Nexus and Our Infrastructure Gap

A gap limits the renewable energy sector; a water expert identifies the problem—and the solutions.

by Herman K. Trabish
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 7
The Energy Storage Market Quadruples in Five Years

The Energy Storage Market Quadruples in Five Years

The storage industry is going to rely on subsidies to jump-start its early growth.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 1
Itron Buys SmartSynch for $100M

Itron Buys SmartSynch for $100M

The smart meter giant plans to acquire its cellular partner. Plus, Itron and Cisco launch project with National Grid.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
Distribution Automation’s Consolidating Vendor Landscape: An M&A Primer in DA
Research Spotlight

Distribution Automation’s Consolidating Vendor Landscape: An M&A Primer in DA

What competitive models are leading DA vendors adopting in today’s market?

by Ben Kellison
Grid Edge 3
Cisco Loses Smart Grid Chief Laura Ipsen

Cisco Loses Smart Grid Chief Laura Ipsen

Ipsen’s move to Microsoft marks the second high-profile Cisco smart grid exec to depart in 2012.

by Jeff St. John, Katherine Tweed
Other Energy 9
Independent Review: DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Has Worked, Can Be Better

Independent Review: DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Has Worked, Can Be Better

Do venture firms invest this competently?

by Herman K. Trabish
Energy 1
Can EnerG2’s Carbon Tech Boost Energy Storage?

Can EnerG2’s Carbon Tech Boost Energy Storage?

Maker of super-fine carbon materials for energy storage cranks up its factory—but won’t name customers yet.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
The Evolution of Smart Grid Data Analytics: MDM and Beyond
Research Spotlight

The Evolution of Smart Grid Data Analytics: MDM and Beyond

The Networked Grid brings you the latest in meter data management and smart grid data analytics.

by Jeff St. John
Wind 7
AMSC Fights for Justice in China, Revives Wind Business

AMSC Fights for Justice in China, Revives Wind Business

Confronted with falling returns and a long legal battle, AMSC remains steadfast.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 2
The Ambient Orb Gets ZigBee-Connected

The Ambient Orb Gets ZigBee-Connected

Ambient Devices links up its glow-in-the-dark energy awareness gadgets to ZigBee-enabled home area networks.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 19
President’s 2013 Budget Revives 1603 Solar Tax Credit, Eliminates $4B in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

President’s 2013 Budget Revives 1603 Solar Tax Credit, Eliminates $4B in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

“As we recover from this recession, the transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of jobs—but only if we accelerate that transition. Only if we seize the moment.”

by Eric Wesoff