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Six Myths About Smart Grid

Six Myths About Smart Grid

Smart grid is a big opportunity, but some of the underlying assumptions may be incorrect.

by Michael Kanellos
Energy Storage 1
Why Materials and Molecules Matter

Why Materials and Molecules Matter

Materials science is the new information technology, and it’s helping the U.S. achieve dominance as the post-petroleum era dawns and spreads to virtually every continent, says EnerG2 COO Chris Wheaton.

by Chris Wheaton
Grid Edge 9
GE, Tendril Team Up on Smart Home Technology

GE, Tendril Team Up on Smart Home Technology

The internet-enabled refrigerator is back, and the trials for grid-connected appliances begin in the fourth quarter of 2009. Will customers go for it?

by Michael Kanellos
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Control4 Gets $17.3M to Expand Home Energy Management

Control4 Gets $17.3M to Expand Home Energy Management

The maker of home entertainment and security automation systems has raised $17.3 million to create systems specifically for monitoring and controlling home energy use. New investors include Best Buy's venture arm, indicating a possible channel to market for the devices.

by Jeff St. John
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Beacon Power, Nordic Windpower Get $59M DOE Loan Guarantees

Beacon Power, Nordic Windpower Get $59M DOE Loan Guarantees

Beacon and Nordic are the second and third companies to receive energy loan guarantees this year. Energy Secretary Chu has promised to streamline the review of loan guarantee applications.

by Ucilia Wang
Smart Grid 1
More Smart Grid Partnerships: Itron and Ambient Join Up

More Smart Grid Partnerships: Itron and Ambient Join Up

Smart meter maker Itron and smart grid communications provider Ambient have agreed to link up their technologies and pitch the combination to utilities.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 2
Oncor Makes $317M Smart Grid Stimulus Pitch

Oncor Makes $317M Smart Grid Stimulus Pitch

Texas-based utility Oncor is asking for $317 million from the DOE's smart grid stimulus program, one of the first utilities to publicly set a dollar figure on its wish list of projects. With about $3.9 billion available, more requests are sure to come.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
The Telco Home Energy Invasion

The Telco Home Energy Invasion

More telecom companies are offering energy management systems for their customers' homes. Some home energy startups believe telcos could rival utilities as a market channel, particularly in the early stages of the still-nascent industry.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
GridPoint Buys Home Energy Management Startup Lixar

GridPoint Buys Home Energy Management Startup Lixar

The well-funded smart grid software startup has bought Lixar, a quiet developer of in-home energy management, to add to its promised portfolio of smart grid software.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 1
Solar, Smart Grid Advocates: Thanks for Passing the Climate Change Bill

Solar, Smart Grid Advocates: Thanks for Passing the Climate Change Bill

The House passed the legislation that contains provisions that could spur growth in solar and smart grid deployment. But homebuilders and some environmental groups aren't pleased. The controversial bill faces a tough fight in the Senate. 

by Ucilia Wang
Smart Grid 4
DOE Issues Rules for $3.9B in Smart Grid Stimulus Grants

DOE Issues Rules for $3.9B in Smart Grid Stimulus Grants

The DOE has issued its official funding opportunity announcement for about $3.9 billion in stimulus package grants for smart grid projects. Security for smart grid systems is among its top concerns.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 0
AT&T Links Cooper Power Systems’ Smart Grid Devices

AT&T Links Cooper Power Systems’ Smart Grid Devices

Cooper will use AT&T's wireless data networks to link two of its distribution grid sensors to utilities. Mark it up as another move by telecommunications companies to supply connectivity for smart grid devices.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 10
Energy Efficiency: Good Idea, Not Enough Believers

Energy Efficiency: Good Idea, Not Enough Believers

The CEOs of Duke Energy and San Diego Gas & Electric say not enough is done to promote energy efficiency despites a lot of discussion between policy makers and the utility industry.

by Ucilia Wang
Networking/AMI 1
The Elusive Smart Meter-Demand Response Combo

The Elusive Smart Meter-Demand Response Combo

Smart meter maker Itron and demand response provider Comverge have linked technologies to bring home energy management via smart meter networks. It's the end goal of many deployments.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 2
eMeter Intros Home Energy Platform

eMeter Intros Home Energy Platform

The meter data management software maker is making a foray into the crowded home energy management portal space with its Energy Engage platform, which it's testing in a Washington, D.C. smart meter pilot program. 

by Jeff St. John
Software & Analytics 2
Microsoft Launches Home Energy Site, Sees Devices, Demand Management in Future

Microsoft Launches Home Energy Site, Sees Devices, Demand Management in Future

Microsoft Hohm is a free home energy management site that will soon be available throughout the United States. But that's just the first step in a plan that includes home energy management devices like thermostats and smart plugs.

by Jeff St. John
Solar 5
Solar Could Fall 8% Per Year, Be Competitive in Italy by 2010

Solar Could Fall 8% Per Year, Be Competitive in Italy by 2010

A report says deploying smart grid technologies and energy storage devices would boost solar energy generation from less than 1 percent of the power supply today to 12 percent by 2020.

by Ucilia Wang
Smart Grid 3
Integral Analytics: Orchestrating Duke’s ‘Virtual Power Plant’

Integral Analytics: Orchestrating Duke’s ‘Virtual Power Plant’

The Cincinnati-based software startup is managing the interplay of solar power, energy storage and home energy management systems in a pilot project underway by Duke Energy. 

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 2
Smart Meter Security: A Work in Progress

Smart Meter Security: A Work in Progress

Itron has an agreement with Idaho National Laboratory to assess its systems vulnerabilities and make it more secure from hackers or disgruntled employees. It's a challenge being tackled across the realm of smart grid projects, experts say.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Grid 1
GridPoint Beefs Up Smart Grid Software, Lands New Marketing Deal

GridPoint Beefs Up Smart Grid Software, Lands New Marketing Deal

The well-funded smart grid startup announces a marketing agreement with a subsidiary of a group representing community-owned electric utilities.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Sequentric Working on Duke Pilot Project

Sequentric Working on Duke Pilot Project

The stealthy home energy management startup is a partner in Duke Energy's Charlotte, N.C. microgrid pilot project, sources say.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
This Week in Grid: Changing Execs, Cisco Steps Up and GE Gets Metered

This Week in Grid: Changing Execs, Cisco Steps Up and GE Gets Metered

Smart grid executives make moves. GE and Whirlpool want to put communications modules in their appliances. And Duke taps Cisco to build an end-to-end smart grid architecture.

by Frank Smith
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
Trend Watch: Greenbox Lands Energy Industry Insider as CEO

Trend Watch: Greenbox Lands Energy Industry Insider as CEO

The home energy management software developer has picked Elster and Schlumberger veteran Ivo Steklac as CEO. It's a trend for smart grid startups seeking leaders with experience and connections in the energy industry.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 4
The Smart Appliance: Waiting for the Market to Choose Communication Standards

The Smart Appliance: Waiting for the Market to Choose Communication Standards

GE and Whirlpool want to put communications modules in their appliances to give utilities the ability to turn them down during peak power demand times. But getting them to consumers will require a narrowing down of the standards that can make that happen.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 1
AlertMe Raises £8M for Home Energy Management

AlertMe Raises £8M for Home Energy Management

The Cambridge, U.K.-based startup is seeking to bring its energy management devices into homes as an add-on to its home security systems – a strategy shared by others in the field.

by Jeff St. John