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CSP and PV Solar Make Each Other More Valuable

CSP and PV Solar Make Each Other More Valuable

Herman K. Trabish: April 23, 2012

It’s true in theory, in the real world, and in advanced modeling—and it will be even more true as thermal storage gets better.

Yes, the Smart Grid Can Be End-to-End IP

Yes, the Smart Grid Can Be End-to-End IP

Jeff St. John: April 19, 2012

Interoperability tests show that “smart objects” like smart meters and grid gear can talk IP to one another.

California Rules on Analog Opt-Outs, Finalizes Smart Grid Metrics

California Rules on Analog Opt-Outs, Finalizes Smart Grid Metrics

Katherine Tweed: April 19, 2012

Opt-out options proliferate, as do metrics to track smart grid projects in California and beyond.

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

Jeff St. John, David J. Leeds: April 19, 2012

Who are the leaders of the smart grid industry? Read this to find out.

Gridco Raises $8M for the Digital-Powered Smart Grid

Gridco Raises $8M for the Digital-Powered Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2012

Where will next-generation digital power controls find their way onto the grid?

Smart Grid VC Shrinks to $62M in Q1 2012

Smart Grid VC Shrinks to $62M in Q1 2012

Jeff St. John: April 17, 2012

VC investment into smart grid continues its multi-year slide as stimulus boost fades, while M&A surges to half a billion dollars.

LumaSense and the Smart Grid Sensor Platform-by-Acquisition Solution

LumaSense and the Smart Grid Sensor Platform-by-Acquisition Solution

Jeff St. John: April 16, 2012

Want to acquire your way to smart grid success? Start by buying profitable companies for a niche market.

Taking Solar and Wind to the Next Level on the Grid

Taking Solar and Wind to the Next Level on the Grid

Herman K. Trabish: April 13, 2012

“By connecting it smartly, you are now able to leverage services from it that you didn’t know you had.”

The Wheels of Chinese Justice Turning Slowly Toward US Wind?

The Wheels of Chinese Justice Turning Slowly Toward US Wind?

Herman K. Trabish: April 11, 2012

American Superconductor advances its bold test of whether China’s courts will protect its IP

Startup EV Grid to Pioneer Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Startup EV Grid to Pioneer Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Herman K. Trabish: April 10, 2012

“If ten people on the block go out and buy a LEAF and they all plug it in at 6 p.m. when they get home, they’re going to have a problem.”

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. 

The Networked Grid 2012: Can It All Work Together?

The Networked Grid 2012: Can It All Work Together?

Katherine Tweed: April 4, 2012

From communications integration to building apps for the customer, The Networked Grid tackles the real-world problems utilities are facing.

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.

The Nuclear Failure in California Could Be a Big Test for Solar

The Nuclear Failure in California Could Be a Big Test for Solar

Herman K. Trabish: March 30, 2012

SDG&E is working on how to deal with the San Onofre nuclear plant shutdown and solar power’s variability.

How Electricity Gets Bought and Sold in California

How Electricity Gets Bought and Sold in California

Herman K. Trabish: March 29, 2012

And how do wind and solar power fit in?