Energy Efficiency

10 Steps to Effective Workplace Energy Efficiency

10 Steps to Effective Workplace Energy Efficiency

Katherine Tweed: January 19, 2012

Because not saving energy in the workplace is so 2011

Varentec Gets $7.7M for the Digital Smart Grid

Varentec Gets $7.7M for the Digital Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: January 19, 2012

Khosla Ventures leads a $7.7 million A round into the startup developing “power routers” for the grid.

California Gets the Green Button

California Gets the Green Button

Jeff St. John: January 18, 2012

California’s big utilities launch customer energy-data sharing. Next up, platforms and apps.

Cisco’s New Smart Grid Push (Updated)

Cisco’s New Smart Grid Push (Updated)

Jeff St. John: January 17, 2012

Cisco launches smart grid field area networking, architecture services and a network management system to manage it all.

The Smart Grid Network of Networks Comes of Age

The Smart Grid Network of Networks Comes of Age

Jeff St. John: January 17, 2012

The smart grid trend of 2012 is the network management system, and Cisco and SK Telecom’s GridMaven have just joined the fray.

Data Center Efficiency for the Rest of Us

Data Center Efficiency for the Rest of Us

Jeff St. John: January 16, 2012

Power Assure and A10 Networks build a case for investing in data center power management, one step at a time.

California Proposes Utility Bills as Latest Efficiency Investment Tool

California Proposes Utility Bills as Latest Efficiency Investment Tool

Jeff St. John: January 12, 2012

The latest idea for making building energy financing cheaper and easier? Tying loan repayment to utility bills.

Control4 Goes Quiet on Home Energy Tech

Control4 Goes Quiet on Home Energy Tech

Jeff St. John: January 11, 2012

The high-end home automation company isn’t fooling itself about the challenges of getting customers to buy into energy-saving technology.

Smart Grid Roundup: Silver Spring in Chicago, Tendril Wants Apps

Smart Grid Roundup: Silver Spring in Chicago, Tendril Wants Apps

Jeff St. John: January 6, 2012

Plus, Siemens buys energy services firm, and San Diego challenges Texas on energy savings.

Energy Efficiency: Cheapest Power Around, but Getting More Expensive

Energy Efficiency: Cheapest Power Around, but Getting More Expensive

Jeff St. John: January 6, 2012

It costs 3.5 cents to save a kilowatt-hour in energy efficiency. That’s really cheap—as long as the low-hanging fruit holds out.

2011 Saw Greentech M&A Double, IPOs Dry Up

2011 Saw Greentech M&A Double, IPOs Dry Up

Jeff St. John: January 5, 2012

Will 2012 be the breakout year for green technology IPOs? 2011 sure wasn’t.

Is Google Really Abandoning Renewables?

Is Google Really Abandoning Renewables?

Herman K. Trabish: December 22, 2011

RE < Coal is gone—but there’s a lot more to the story.

Should Clark Griswold Have Switched to LED Christmas Lights?

Should Clark Griswold Have Switched to LED Christmas Lights?

Katherine Tweed: December 22, 2011

“Is your house on fire, Clark?” “No, Aunt Bethany, those are Christmas lights.” Katie Tweed betrays her highbrow movie tastes.

Top 5 Smart Grid Trends of 2011

Top 5 Smart Grid Trends of 2011

Jeff St. John: December 21, 2011

Integration is the name of the smart grid game, whether it’s making good on corporate acquisitions or ensuring smart grid systems live up to their promises.