11.24.11 Grid Edge 7

Illinois Water Utility Wasn’t Hacked, Feds Say

The Department of Homeland Security denies that Russian hackers penetrated an Illinois water control system. The security expert who reported it stands by his sources.

by Jeff St. John

11.23.11 Networking/AMI 14

Industry Perspective

Even With Wi-Fi Interference, Meter Opt Out Not Popular

Shocker. Most people in Maine don’t want to opt out if it means paying more.

by Katherine Tweed

11.23.11 Grid Edge 4

Viridity, Enbala Try Negawatts to Balance Pennsylvania’s Grid

Startups Viridity Energy and Enbala Power Networks are doing first-of-a-kind projects that use demand response for super-fast grid regulation. It’s already selling, they say.

by Jeff St. John

11.22.11 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0

EnTouch: Energy Management Tailored for the Little Guys

When cheap and easy is a good thing

by Katherine Tweed

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11.22.11 PV, EV, & Storage 17

Industry Perspective

45 Percent of Drivers Know Little About Electric Vehicles

There’s a long road ahead when it comes to teaching consumers about electric vehicles.

by Katherine Tweed

11.22.11 Grid Edge 1

Bringing Data Centers Into the Smart Grid Fold

Startup Power Assure and utility Dominion Power want to connect data centers to demand response and power markets.

by Jeff St. John

11.21.11 PV, EV, & Storage 21

Maui as Island Paradise for Electric Vehicles

Preparing the island for large-scale EV use through increased EV infrastructure

by Derek Mead

11.21.11 Grid Edge 7

Reports Claim First-Ever Cyber Attack on US Utility

The first cyber attack on utility infrastructure may have finally arrived via a hacked SCADA system and a broken-down water pump in rural Illinois.

by Jeff St. John

11.20.11 Grid Edge 3

What’s the Value of Bankrupt Beacon’s Grid-Balancing Plant?

Can Beacon Power pay back its $43 million DOE loan? Depends on the sale price for its 20 megawatts of energy storage.

by Jeff St. John

11.19.11 Mobility 3

Research Spotlight

Free Webinar Examines Competitive Dynamics Affecting EV Adoption and Technology Positioning

A review of the technological, economic, and political trends shaping the EV industry

by Ian Grabill

11.17.11 Mobility 2

High-End Electric Vehicle News: Fisker Funding, Tesla Test, BMW, Plus Better Place

Fisker’s $58 million first tranche of a $150 million “pre-IPO” round

by Eric Wesoff

11.16.11 Grid Edge 0

Constellation Energy, Marriott and the Changing Face of Demand Response

Squeezing 23 megawatts of load control out of 264 hotels requires a modular approach.

by Jeff St. John

11.16.11 Grid Edge 0

Silver Spring’s Maui-Oklahoma Sunshot

Silver Spring Networks’ dream of networking solar inverters is coming true in Hawaii—and in Oklahoma to boot.

by Jeff St. John

11.15.11 Grid Optimization 1

ABB Buys Powercorp for Integrating Renewables

Ninety percent wind penetration? Powercorp is doing it on small grids Down Under.

by Katherine Tweed

11.15.11 Smart Grid 5

What Makes Electric Consumers Tick?

Educating people (even utility employees) on the smart grid is no easy task.

by Derek Mead

11.15.11 Policy 4

Industry Perspective

Two Green Energy Bills Languish in a Deadlocked Congress

Who doesn’t like energy storage or energy consumers’ rights to know what their power costs? A deadlocked Congress, that’s who.

by Jeff St. John

11.15.11 Grid Edge 0

On-Ramp Wireless Goes to South Korea’s Jeju Island

The long-range, low-power grid comms startup gets a foothold in an international smart grid showcase.

by Jeff St. John

11.15.11 Grid Edge 0

Industry Perspective

Does Smart Grid Need Madison Avenue?

Could Don Draper deliver the promise of smart grid to consumers?

by Katherine Tweed

11.14.11 Grid Edge 9

Smart Grid Revolution? GE Launches Smart Grid as a Service

General Electric is taking the smart grid platform to the next level. Can it pay off at scale? Plus, 3G cellular and Consert join the project.

by Jeff St. John

11.11.11 PV, EV, & Storage 19

Better Place Scores $200M in VC for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Do you believe?

by Eric Wesoff

11.10.11 Policy 42

The International Energy Agency Releases Its World Energy Outlook

For every $1 of investment in cleaner technology not made in the power sector before 2020, an additional $4.30 would need to be spent after 2020 to compensate for the increased emissions.

by Eric Wesoff

11.10.11 Grid Edge 2

Industry Perspective