Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software

Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2012

Clean Power Research says its prediction tools can help turn rooftop solar panels into predictable power assets.

Anatomy of the SolarWorld US-China Solar Trade Case

Anatomy of the SolarWorld US-China Solar Trade Case

Eric Wesoff: May 14, 2012

The other tariff shoe drops this week. It could change the shape of the solar market.

Free Nights Come to Electricity Plans

Free Nights Come to Electricity Plans

Katherine Tweed: May 14, 2012

TXU offers an energy plan that sounds a lot like a mobile phone plan.

BrightSource Argues for a New Way to Value Solar Power Plants

BrightSource Argues for a New Way to Value Solar Power Plants

Herman K. Trabish: May 14, 2012

Net market value measures all the benefits and costs of delivering energy into the system.

Highlights From The Networked Grid 2012

Video: Highlights From The Networked Grid 2012

Staff: May 14, 2012

Highlights from the 2012 Networked Grid at The Washington Duke Inn on April 4-5, 2012. Hear what attendees had to say about the two-day summit on smart grid.

Bringing Cross-Industry Analytics to Utilities

Video: Bringing Cross-Industry Analytics to Utilities

Staff: May 14, 2012

SAS Senior Director and GM of the Utilities Business Unit, Carlos Romero, explains how experience from other industries allows SAS to help utilities gain ROI from analytics.

OPEC Could Earn $1,154 Billion of Net Oil Export Revenues in 2012

OPEC Could Earn $1,154 Billion of Net Oil Export Revenues in 2012

Eric Wesoff: May 14, 2012

That equates to $1.154 trillion with a ‘t,’ according to the EIA short-term energy outlook.

Panoramic Power: Building Energy Sensor Networks From the Circuit Up

Panoramic Power: Building Energy Sensor Networks From the Circuit Up

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2012

Can self-powered sensors connect buildings in real-time, smart energy networks?

NRG Energy Prepares to Deliver $100M to California for Plug-In Car Infrastructure

NRG Energy Prepares to Deliver $100M to California for Plug-In Car Infrastructure

Herman K. Trabish: May 11, 2012

Here’s how they will turn range anxiety into “range confidence”

Elster’s Smart Meter Strongbox Takes Off in Brazil

Elster’s Smart Meter Strongbox Takes Off in Brazil

Jeff St. John: May 11, 2012

Elster locks up its smart meters to prevent energy theft in Rio de Janeiro and across Latin America.

Checking in With CPV Semiconductor Startup Solar Junction

Checking in With CPV Semiconductor Startup Solar Junction

Eric Wesoff: May 11, 2012

Great progress is being made in CPV semiconductors. Now if only the CPV system vendors could sell their hardware in volume.

Enphase Q1: Strong Momentum in First Quarter as Public Firm

Enphase Q1: Strong Momentum in First Quarter as Public Firm

Eric Wesoff: May 10, 2012

Net revenues increased to $42.6 million from $18.1 million year-over-year; gross margin increased to 21.8 percent from 14.7 percent year-over-year.

ConEd Taps 10,000 Window AC Units for Demand Response

ConEd Taps 10,000 Window AC Units for Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 10, 2012

10,000 down, more than 6 million to go in New York City

Toyota Goes All-Electric With Tesla’s Help

Toyota Goes All-Electric With Tesla’s Help

Herman K. Trabish: May 10, 2012

A sleek new all-electric-drive SUV from Toyota will tighten up the competition for early-adopter dollars.

Echelon Launches Cheap Meter, Warns of Unsure 2012 Outlook

Echelon Launches Cheap Meter, Warns of Unsure 2012 Outlook

Jeff St. John: May 10, 2012

Strong Q1 revenues, but uncertain 2012 outlook and layoffs and restructuring ahead. Will a cheaper meter help?