Grid Edge

Solar 2
SunPower Working on Solar Plus Energy Storage

SunPower Working on Solar Plus Energy Storage

SunPower is looking to combine rooftop solar with batteries, flow batteries and thermal storage technology.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Optimization 4
Can We Make Power Outages a Thing of the Past?
Research Spotlight

Can We Make Power Outages a Thing of the Past?

Can certain smart grid technologies make power outages (or at least their duration) a thing of the past?

by Rick Thompson
Demand Response 7
DIY Demand Response

DIY Demand Response

An Israeli company is betting on plug-and-play demand response for residential and light commercial customers.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 0
Grid Net Partners With Sprint for Utility Market

Grid Net Partners With Sprint for Utility Market

Grid Net’s software will open up the platform and tap into Sprint’s 4G network.

by Boonsri Dickinson
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Demand Response 0
PowerCentsDC Could Provide Best Practices for Other Utilities

PowerCentsDC Could Provide Best Practices for Other Utilities

How do you move people to critical peak pricing? Education, education, education (and a refrigerator magnet).

by Katherine Tweed
Finance & VC 0
Mixed Greens: GM Invests in Sakti3, and Money Continues for Solar
Research Spotlight

Mixed Greens: GM Invests in Sakti3, and Money Continues for Solar

And some other greentech odds and ends

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Optimization 2
Wind’s Future Ally: Better Transmission
Industry Perspective

Wind’s Future Ally: Better Transmission

Grid interconnections will let turbines compete with coal plants.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Edge 1
Vancouver Partners With Cisco and Pulse Energy to Build World’s Greenest City

Vancouver Partners With Cisco and Pulse Energy to Build World’s Greenest City

To reduce its carbon footprint by 2020, Vancouver wants to monitor the efficiency of buildings and give people a way to watch their energy consumption in real-time.

by Boonsri Dickinson
Energy Efficiency 2
How to Stay Comfortable During the Summer Heat Wave

How to Stay Comfortable During the Summer Heat Wave

Honeywell conducted a survey and found that Americans like to be comfortable, no matter the cost. But with new technology and information, consumer behavior might begin to change.

by Boonsri Dickinson
Policy 3
Doerr, Pickens, Reid, et al. at UNLV Energy Summit

Doerr, Pickens, Reid, et al. at UNLV Energy Summit

Americans spend more on potato chips than on clean energy R&D each year.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 2
Coulomb Raises $15M in Third Round of Funding

Coulomb Raises $15M in Third Round of Funding

Coulomb is building the infrastructure for electric vehicles, but it’s still unclear how many electric vehicle charging stations are needed. Wouldn’t you rather charge your car at home?

by Boonsri Dickinson
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
Smart Grid, Smart TV Part of a Continuum, Says Google Japan

Smart Grid, Smart TV Part of a Continuum, Says Google Japan

The search giant doesn’t want to monopolize your data, according to chairman emeritus Norio Murakami.

by Nikkei Electronics
Networking/AMI 2
Echelon Unveils its Magic Box for the Smart Grid

Echelon Unveils its Magic Box for the Smart Grid

Everyone wants to put servers and switches on power poles. Here’s Echelon’s version.

by Michael Kanellos
Networking/AMI 4
To Solve the Renewable Puzzle, Look West—to South Korea
Research Spotlight

To Solve the Renewable Puzzle, Look West—to South Korea

South Korea’s broadband strategy in the late ‘90s could serve as the template for a U.S. supergrid.

by Sam Jaffe
Software & Analytics 2
Meter Data Management Market Heats Up

Meter Data Management Market Heats Up

Colorado Springs Utilities inks deal with Ecologic Analytics as part of home energy management plan.

by Chet Geschickter
Networking/AMI 2
Smart Grid AMI Networking: Phase II
Industry Perspective

Smart Grid AMI Networking: Phase II

Cisco, Arch Rock, Itron, Silver Spring Networks, and the next steps for AMI networking.

by Rick Thompson
Networking/AMI 1
Execs Depart Silver Spring While World Awaits IPO

Execs Depart Silver Spring While World Awaits IPO

Judy Lin, the bigwig Silver Spring lured from Cisco last year, is gone. So is business development EVP John O’Farrell.

by Michael Kanellos
Smart Grid 7
Nine Ideas for Changing Behavior, Incentives In Energy
Research Spotlight

Nine Ideas for Changing Behavior, Incentives In Energy

Game theory helped revolutionize telecom. Here are some suggestions for altering the human/kilowatt equation.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Optimization 1
The Positive Side of SmartGridCity

The Positive Side of SmartGridCity

Despite all the controversy and negative press, good things are coming out of the project, says Xcel Energy.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Edge 6
Why Energy Bills Should Look Like Your Cell Phone Plan

Why Energy Bills Should Look Like Your Cell Phone Plan

Telecom and smart grid alliances should team up with—or at least learn something from—the cell phone companies when it comes to billing.

by Boonsri Dickinson
Utilities 1
In California, Large and Small Generators Tussle Over Grid Rules
Research Spotlight

In California, Large and Small Generators Tussle Over Grid Rules

The need for the California ISO to bring renewables on-line is creating tension between small and large providers.

by Herman K. Trabish
Grid Optimization 9
Independent Test Exonerates PGE Meters, Blames Customer Service

Independent Test Exonerates PGE Meters, Blames Customer Service

Smart meters don’t make customers mad, people do, concludes the Structure Group.

by Michael Kanellos
Networking/AMI 2
With Arch Rock Purchase, Cisco Takes Aim at Silver Spring Networks

With Arch Rock Purchase, Cisco Takes Aim at Silver Spring Networks

Cisco is rolling out the wallet to transform its smart grid strategy into tangible product offerings.

by Michael Kanellos
Networking/AMI 1
Cisco, Itron Team Up for Grid Communications

Cisco, Itron Team Up for Grid Communications

The router king and a smart meter giant hold a kum-bay-yah on IPv6.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Edge 7
Harry Reid Touts Green Jobs From Coast to Coast

Harry Reid Touts Green Jobs From Coast to Coast

State energy efficiency policies will attract private funding and create jobs in cleantech.

by Boonsri Dickinson