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D.light Design’s CEO on Innovation, Energy, and Emerging Markets

D.light Design’s CEO on Innovation, Energy, and Emerging Markets

Eric Wesoff: April 10, 2012

“Cleantech is necessary but insufficient for success.”

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New York City’s First Green Hackathon

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New York City’s First Green Hackathon

Katherine Tweed: April 9, 2012

Bloomberg visits Efficiency 2.0 to show that NYC wants to be a leader in cleantech IT.

The LED Revolution Needs Dimmer-Compatible Bulbs

The LED Revolution Needs Dimmer-Compatible Bulbs

Jeff St. John: April 9, 2012

“If you pay $20 for a light bulb, it ought to be the best light bulb you’ve ever bought, right?” Cirrus Logic rolls out controller chips for dimmer-friendly LEDs.

Green Job Moves: Carbon War Room, Serious, B&W, Nth Power, Switch Lighting

Green Job Moves: Carbon War Room, Serious, B&W, Nth Power, Switch Lighting

Eric Wesoff: April 6, 2012

Jigar Shah replaced by José María Figueres Olsen, former President of Costa Rica; Kevin Surace no longer CEO of Serious Whatever.

The Solar Inverter-Smart Grid Connection

The Solar Inverter-Smart Grid Connection

Jeff St. John: April 5, 2012

Experts at The Networked Grid 2012 lay out the potential for solar PV inverters to manage grid instability—and how regulations can aid or hinder that process. 

Serious Energy in Serious Trouble

Serious Energy in Serious Trouble

Jeff St. John: April 5, 2012

The green building startup sees an exodus of talent as it exits the energy software and financing space to refocus on materials.

The Smart Meter That Can Tell Your TV From Your AC

The Smart Meter That Can Tell Your TV From Your AC

Jeff St. John: April 4, 2012

U.K. startup Navetas says it can disaggregate individual household power loads without sensors in the home. Smart meter giant Sensus is a new investor and partner.

Opower Launches Facebook App

Opower Launches Facebook App

Jeff St. John: April 3, 2012

Want to upload your energy bill data directly to your new “social energy app”? It will be a lot easier if your utility is connected to Opower’s new Facebook platform. 

Powerit Takes Big Factory Energy to the Cloud

Powerit Takes Big Factory Energy to the Cloud

Jeff St. John: April 2, 2012

Industrial power controls heavy Powerit Solutions becomes the latest to turn to cloud computing to integrate smart buildings and smart grids.

EnerSys Gives Thumbs Up to PowerGenix’s Nickel-Zinc Batteries

EnerSys Gives Thumbs Up to PowerGenix’s Nickel-Zinc Batteries

Jeff St. John: April 2, 2012

PowerGenix’s deal with big battery maker EnerSys will give its nickel-zinc batteries a chance to prove their worth.

Research Triangle: The New Silicon Valley of the Smart Grid?

Research Triangle: The New Silicon Valley of the Smart Grid?

Jeff St. John: April 2, 2012

We explore the 60-plus smart grid players and cutting-edge test labs and pilot projects of North Carolina’s Research Triangle.

Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Level Since 1996

Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Level Since 1996

Katherine Tweed: March 30, 2012

Natural gas gains ground, but what will it take for renewables to be a part of the conversation?

Xtreme Power Quietly Building Small-Scale Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: March 28, 2012

The startup behind big wind power storage projects in Hawaii and Texas is also building small-scale batteries to back microgrids for border colonias, and is eyeing other markets.

Microgrids Take Shape in India, South Africa

Microgrids Take Shape in India, South Africa

Jeff St. John: March 28, 2012

Echelon is deploying its smart grid technology to manage microgrids of on-site generators and power consumers in countries where the grid can’t be relied on.

Essess Merges Google Street View With Zillow to Scale Home Energy Audits

Essess Merges Google Street View With Zillow to Scale Home Energy Audits

Eric Wesoff: March 28, 2012

A unique “light-touch” energy analytics company enters the residential fray.