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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?

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

Out of the basement and into the fire

Alarm.com Acquires EnergyHub for Home Energy Management

Katherine Tweed: May 10, 2013

Alarm.com and EnergyHub hope their big install base can lure utility partners.

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Schneider Electric Pushes Into Home Energy

Katherine Tweed: May 9, 2013

Can an old-school grid giant compete with a bunch of slick startups?

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.

Hackers Penetrate Google’s Building Management System

Stephen Lacey: May 8, 2013

The downside of smarter buildings: “If Google can fall victim, anyone can.”

Rhode Island Gets the Opower Treatment

Katherine Tweed: May 3, 2013

Another half-million utility customers join Opower’s ranks.

The Smart-Grid-as-Big-Brother Meme Hits the Tabloids

Jeff St. John: May 2, 2013

The U.K.’s Daily Mail slams smart appliances as utility infiltration devices that cost extra. Here’s what it missed.

Silver Spring Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Analyst Estimates

Jeff St. John: May 1, 2013

The first post-IPO earnings call for Silver Spring. Plus, details on its U.K. plans.

Home Energy Networking Alert: SEP 2.0 Goes Live

Jeff St. John: April 29, 2013

The smart energy profile that includes ZigBee, Wi-Fi and HomePlug is now ready for download.

Itron Misses Q1 Earnings in Tough Start to 2013

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2013

Market doldrums drive down earnings, share price of a smart meter kingpin.

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.

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

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.

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

The Latest Developments on Home Area Networks and Smart Home Technology

The development, deployment and operation of home area network devices promises to be an important part of future energy management. Greentech Media relates HAN consumer news to business professionals, including trends in adoption, electricity savings, and participation in pricing programs. From a corporate standpoint, our articles relay information on partnerships between utilities and equipment manufacturers, as well as on the release of home area network products by start-ups and well known companies. We discuss the latest developments in secure, simple home systems with energy and technology experts. The Grid Weekly newsletter delivers additional home area network and smart grid updates to subscribers.

The Outlook on Smart Home Devices for Consumption Control

Our smart grid category includes articles on the smart home phenomenon involving consumers and small businesses. Device developers want users to gain control over power consumption with interfaces that are adaptable to a dynamic market. We research a variety of firms entering the smart home market with consoles for monitoring and managing a multi-device network. Utility experts are commenting on intelligent devices that are in sync with smart meters and display real time usage. Our coverage of the smart home introduces large and small tech companies with unique home dashboard plans.

Briefs on Energy Management in the Smart Grid Sector

The applications and hardware required for efficient energy management are topics of interest in the smart grid sector and updated frequently on our site. Energy players will discover articles on automatic management software, AMIs, proven building energy platforms, and smart meters. As partnerships are formed between utilities, dealers, developers, and retailers, we analyze how this brings enhanced energy management to consumers. We also look at existing connectivity and its potential as a gateway to meter communications, as well as the role of inverters in energy control.

HAN & Building Automation

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2013

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

Alarm.com Acquires EnergyHub for Home Energy Management

Katherine Tweed: May 10, 2013

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Schneider Electric Pushes Into Home Energy

Katherine Tweed: May 9, 2013

Can the US Sustain Post-Stimulus Smart Grid Successes?

David Groarke: May 8, 2013

Hackers Penetrate Google’s Building Management System

Stephen Lacey: May 8, 2013

Rhode Island Gets the Opower Treatment

Katherine Tweed: May 3, 2013

The Smart-Grid-as-Big-Brother Meme Hits the Tabloids

Jeff St. John: May 2, 2013

Silver Spring Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Analyst Estimates

Jeff St. John: May 1, 2013

Home Energy Networking Alert: SEP 2.0 Goes Live

Jeff St. John: April 29, 2013

Itron Misses Q1 Earnings in Tough Start to 2013

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2013

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Jeff St. John: April 25, 2013

Energy Entrepreneurship Alive and Well at Stanford University

Eric Wesoff: April 25, 2013

Tough Times for Smart Grid VC, With Some Surprises

Jeff St. John: April 23, 2013

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

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

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