Energy Management

Podcast: Cleaning Up Data Centers, the ‘Steel Mills of Our Day’

Podcast: Cleaning Up Data Centers, the ‘Steel Mills of Our Day’

Stephen Lacey: May 2, 2013

A look at the unique efficiency opportunities at data centers

EnerNOC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Virtual Auditing

EnerNOC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Virtual Auditing

Stephen Lacey: May 2, 2013

Why the business model is just as crucial as the technology

US Survey: Nearly Half of New Lighting Projects Use Automated Controls

US Survey: Nearly Half of New Lighting Projects Use Automated Controls

Stephen Lacey: May 1, 2013

Lights are getting smarter by the day.

This Is the Face of the ‘New’ Energy Efficiency Industry

This Is the Face of the ‘New’ Energy Efficiency Industry

Stephen Lacey: May 1, 2013

We think energy efficiency is cool. And hopefully, so do you.

Nest Labs Updates Its Smart Thermostat for Summer

Nest Labs Updates Its Smart Thermostat for Summer

Stephen Lacey: April 29, 2013

Nest responds to its customers.

How Networked Streetlights Will Make Your City Smarter

How Networked Streetlights Will Make Your City Smarter

Stephen Lacey: April 26, 2013

Silver Spring Networks leverages streetlights to build on the internet of “important things.”

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Jeff St. John: April 25, 2013

Fridges, washer/dryers, dishwashers that connect to your home wireless network? Whirlpool has an app for that.

Demand Response Cuts the Need for New Generation in PJM

Demand Response Cuts the Need for New Generation in PJM

Adam James: April 24, 2013

No more ‘Build, baby, build’?

Nest Labs Moves Further Into Residential Demand Response

Nest Labs Moves Further Into Residential Demand Response

Stephen Lacey: April 22, 2013

But the company prefers to call it by a different name.

Podcast: Energy Efficiency and the Third Industrial Revolution

Podcast: Energy Efficiency and the Third Industrial Revolution

Stephen Lacey: April 22, 2013

The hidden economic impact of efficiency is a lot bigger than you think.

Talking to Machines: 3 Ways to Unlock the Potential of M2M

Talking to Machines: 3 Ways to Unlock the Potential of M2M

Stephen Lacey: April 19, 2013

What’s standing in the way of $1 trillion in value and gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions reductions?

Facebook Goes Real-Time With Data Center Efficiency Stats

Facebook Goes Real-Time With Data Center Efficiency Stats

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

Up-to-the-minute data center PUE and WUE for bragging rights. But what’s the business value?

Enlighted Raises $20M for Networked Smart Lighting Nodes, Software

Enlighted Raises $20M for Networked Smart Lighting Nodes, Software

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

New VC and 10 million square feet of real estate for smart lighting that resides in the node, not the network

Making Dumb LEDs Smarter for Just Pennies

Making Dumb LEDs Smarter for Just Pennies

Stephen Lacey: April 17, 2013

New LED integration partnerships are blossoming this spring.

Study Dismissing Energy Disclosure Laws Funded by Real Estate Industry

Study Dismissing Energy Disclosure Laws Funded by Real Estate Industry

Jon Guerster: April 16, 2013

Reading the fine print on a new study of energy benchmarking