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Tres Amigas Raises Money for US Grid Super-Hub

Tres Amigas Raises Money for US Grid Super-Hub

Tres Amigas has raised $3 million of a $15 million round to build a power transmission hub connecting the three main U.S. grids. Only a billion dollars more to go.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 20
EV-Related Fires Ignite Media Firestorm; Gas Stations Burn Ignored

EV-Related Fires Ignite Media Firestorm; Gas Stations Burn Ignored

What’s more dangerous: a few plug-in cars involved in fires that may or may not be their fault, or the 5,000-plus gas station fires that happen in the U.S. every year?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
Boulder Fires Xcel, Wants Smart Grid on Its Own Terms
Research Spotlight

Boulder Fires Xcel, Wants Smart Grid on Its Own Terms

Boulder moves toward a municipal utility, with or without SmartGridCity.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 1
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Watch the GridWise Global Forum on Greentech Media

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Grid Edge 2
EnerNOC’s Q3: Earnings Beat Estimates; PJM Spat Ongoing

EnerNOC’s Q3: Earnings Beat Estimates; PJM Spat Ongoing

The demand response leader reports third-quarter profits that beat analyst estimates—but its dispute with biggest customer PJM leaves shares flat.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
Trilliant Launches Platform, Partners for Home Invasions

Trilliant Launches Platform, Partners for Home Invasions

Trilliant gathers lots of home energy tech vendors to ride on its network. Look for Ontario and the U.K. as likely first markets.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 5
Echelon: No More Edge Nodes for Duke

Echelon: No More Edge Nodes for Duke

Echelon’s third-quarter revenues are in line with expectations, but Duke has canceled its $14.5 million order for Echelon’s Edge Control Node system.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 8
Energy Results Help Best Buy Dive Into Home Energy Efficiency

Energy Results Help Best Buy Dive Into Home Energy Efficiency

Plus, get ready for the Geek Squad Garage Survey for electric vehicles.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 15
Is Sensus for Sale?

Is Sensus for Sale?

Reuters cites unnamed sources who say smart meter giant Sensus is seeking a buyer. Will the firm follow fellow meter giant Landis+Gyr into the arms of a corporate parent?

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 2
Gridtest Systems: Testing for an EV Revolution

Gridtest Systems: Testing for an EV Revolution

It helps to know if the charging station works the way it’s meant to.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 6
Smart Grid’s Latest Cloud: Honeywell’s Cloud-Connected Thermostats

Smart Grid’s Latest Cloud: Honeywell’s Cloud-Connected Thermostats

Honeywell has a cloud platform that will allow utilities to reach out and touch hundreds of thousands of smart thermostats.

by Jeff St. John
Green Building 7
Nest Labs is “Sold Out” Until 2012 on Its Fetish Object Thermostat

Nest Labs is “Sold Out” Until 2012 on Its Fetish Object Thermostat

We are trying to find out if “sold out” means 200 units or 2 million units. Will these brave industrial designers remake the home thermostat experience?

by Eric Wesoff
Mobility 3
Tesla Q3 Earnings Call: Revenue, Losses, and Stock Rise

Tesla Q3 Earnings Call: Revenue, Losses, and Stock Rise

Third quarter revenue of $58 million, losses of $65.1 million, stock rises 7 percent.

by Eric Wesoff
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3
Reliant Energy: Embracing Lifestyle Plans and Social Media
Industry Perspective

Reliant Energy: Embracing Lifestyle Plans and Social Media

Is this what the utility of the future might look like?

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 13
Exploding Sodium Sulfur Batteries From NGK Energy Storage

Exploding Sodium Sulfur Batteries From NGK Energy Storage

Exploding—and not in the good way. An emerging market faces growing pains as renewables address the globe’s largest challenge.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 3
Powerhouse Dynamics: $3M to Shift Energy Focus From Homes to Chain Stores

Powerhouse Dynamics: $3M to Shift Energy Focus From Homes to Chain Stores

The maker of high-end home energy systems wants to move into fast food chains and convenience stores, where utility bills are a business expense, not an afterthought.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 13
Beacon Power’s Bankruptcy Autopsy

Beacon Power’s Bankruptcy Autopsy

Can the beating heart of a 20-megawatt flywheel energy storage farm be kept alive after the corporate body has flatlined?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 13
Beacon Power Becomes Second DOE Loan Winner to Declare Bankruptcy

Beacon Power Becomes Second DOE Loan Winner to Declare Bankruptcy

Beacon Power, maker of flywheels for grid backup power, has filed for bankruptcy after landing a $43.5 million federal loan guarantee. It’s not as bad as Solyndra, but it’s still pretty bad.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 15
Smart Apartments for San Diego, and Green Buttons for Californians

Smart Apartments for San Diego, and Green Buttons for Californians

San Diego Gas & Electric and GE look at smart appliances for apartments, and California utilities promise customers a “green button” for standardized energy data.

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 1
Itron to Lay Off 750 Employees in Restructuring

Itron to Lay Off 750 Employees in Restructuring

Can a slimmed-down operation help Itron gain market share?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 8
What’s the Use of Having a Smart Grid Connected to Dumb Buildings?

What’s the Use of Having a Smart Grid Connected to Dumb Buildings?

Most building owners are far more focused on spending on energy efficiency than on preparing for connection to smart grid systems.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
Silicon Valley’s 12,560 Smart Grid (and Solar, and Fuel Cell) Jobs

Silicon Valley’s 12,560 Smart Grid (and Solar, and Fuel Cell) Jobs

Silicon Valley’s claim of 12,560 “smart grid-related” jobs only counts if you include SunPower, Bloom Energy and other greentech companies in the label.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 23
EVs and Total Cost of Ownership: Should Consumers Pay Upfront Today for Electrons Tomorrow?
Research Spotlight

EVs and Total Cost of Ownership: Should Consumers Pay Upfront Today for Electrons Tomorrow?

GTM Research tackles EV sticker shock, analyzing total cost of acquisition, disposal, and operation of EVs vs. ICEs.

by Dominic Hofstetter
Grid Edge 0
For Energy Savings, Get to Know Your Utility Customer

For Energy Savings, Get to Know Your Utility Customer

Know your utility customers — are they penny-pinchers, tech geeks, greenies or the dreaded “indifferent” segment?

by Jeff St. John
Green Building 20
Nest Labs Unstealths: Can Apple and Google Alums Make Thermostats Sexy?

Nest Labs Unstealths: Can Apple and Google Alums Make Thermostats Sexy?

Will these brave industrial designers remake the home thermostat experience?

by Eric Wesoff