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Energy Storage, Meet Energy Markets

Energy Storage, Meet Energy Markets

Jeff St. John: May 21, 2013

AES shows off its battery-agnostic, market-connected energy storage software suite.

Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries

Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries

Jeff St. John: May 20, 2013

A Series B round with investors including Fisher Brothers and NRG Energy

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2013

Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?

The 2013 US Utility Outlook on Renewables, Smart Grid

The 2013 US Utility Outlook on Renewables, Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: May 8, 2013

Some key findings and surprising outcomes from Black & Veatch’s annual utility survey—with charts.

Can the US Sustain Post-Stimulus Smart Grid Successes?

Can the US Sustain Post-Stimulus Smart Grid Successes?

David Groarke: May 8, 2013

There are still questions about how effectively the stimulus enabled a long-term domestic smart grid market.

Green Job Moves at Clean Power Finance, EnerNOC, Khosla Ventures, Demand Energy

Green Job Moves at Clean Power Finance, EnerNOC, Khosla Ventures, Demand Energy

Eric Wesoff: May 6, 2013

Personnel moves in greentech

Eos Puts Its Zinc-Air Grid Batteries to the Test With ConEd

Eos Puts Its Zinc-Air Grid Batteries to the Test With ConEd

Jeff St. John: May 2, 2013

A grid battery at $160 per kilowatt-hour? Startup Eos Energy Storage lands a utility partner to test it out.

Energy Entrepreneurship Alive and Well at Stanford University

Energy Entrepreneurship Alive and Well at Stanford University

Eric Wesoff: April 25, 2013

Entrepreneurs expose their souls to Silicon Valley investors and energy experts—in three minutes.

Tough Times for Smart Grid VC, With Some Surprises

Tough Times for Smart Grid VC, With Some Surprises

Jeff St. John: April 23, 2013

Sentient Energy, Cylance, Smarter Grid Solutions raise new rounds in otherwise flat quarter for global smart grid venture investment.

What Is Your Smart Grid Submarket?

What Is Your Smart Grid Submarket?

Staff: April 16, 2013

GTM Research analyzes and charts the complicated smart grid vendor network.

DOE Secretary Nominee Sees Gas, Coal, Nuclear and Renewables Future

DOE Secretary Nominee Sees Gas, Coal, Nuclear and Renewables Future

Eric Wesoff: April 10, 2013

Nuclear, natural gas, labs, and solar were topics at the Moniz confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate.

How Carbon Reduction and Smart Grid Work Together

How Carbon Reduction and Smart Grid Work Together

Jeff St. John: April 9, 2013

Big batteries, home energy controls, and grid controls for the oil and gas industries

How to Be a Successful Smart Grid Company: Diversify

How to Be a Successful Smart Grid Company: Diversify

David Groarke: April 9, 2013

Successful smart grid companies operate across multiple segments and quickly diversify their products and services.

Xtreme Power to Sell Battery Factory, Focus on Software

Xtreme Power to Sell Battery Factory, Focus on Software

Jeff St. John: April 5, 2013

10-year warranties for grid batteries are hard for startups—but software makes sense.

Aquion Energy’s Disruptive Battery Tech Picks Up $35M in VC

Aquion Energy’s Disruptive Battery Tech Picks Up $35M in VC

Eric Wesoff: April 2, 2013

$35M for a battery with an anode made of activated carbon, a cathode made from sodium and magnesium oxide, and a water-based electrolyte