HAN & Building Automation

13 Percent of Americans Say They’d Likely Install an Energy Dashboard

13 Percent of Americans Say They’d Likely Install an Energy Dashboard

Katherine Tweed: March 16, 2012

It depends how you ask the question, but most answers still point toward energy apathy.

SDG&E, SoCal Edison Get Smart Meter Opt-Out Orders

SDG&E, SoCal Edison Get Smart Meter Opt-Out Orders

Jeff St. John: March 16, 2012

Will the Tea Party make trouble for smart meters in Southern California?

Comverge Struggling to Fund Operations, Considering Sale

Comverge Struggling to Fund Operations, Considering Sale

Jeff St. John: March 15, 2012

The demand response company is seeking any financing options, including a possible sale of the company, to keep running.

What’s the Right Standard (if Any) for Smart Lighting?

What’s the Right Standard (if Any) for Smart Lighting?

Jeff St. John: March 15, 2012

Daintree Networks says that smart lighting should be built around ZigBee. But plenty of competitors have their own wireless blends.

Efficiency Retrofits Could Save US $1T in Energy

Efficiency Retrofits Could Save US $1T in Energy

Jeff St. John: March 14, 2012

What’s the value of $1 trillion in energy that is not wasted? Plus, getting there with no-money-down deals.

SCIEnergy Buys Transcend Equity: Watch Out, Serious Energy

SCIEnergy Buys Transcend Equity: Watch Out, Serious Energy

Jeff St. John: March 13, 2012

The combo of building efficiency technology and financing puts SCIEnergy in more direct competition with rival Serious Energy.

Utility Mega-Mergers: Exelon-Constellation, Duke-Progress, and the Impact on Smart Grid

Utility Mega-Mergers: Exelon-Constellation, Duke-Progress, and the Impact on Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: March 12, 2012

The nuclear power giant swallows the retail power and demand response giant. Will smart grid synergies follow?

PassivSystems Uses UK Solar Boom to Get Into the Home

PassivSystems Uses UK Solar Boom to Get Into the Home

Katherine Tweed: March 12, 2012

The evolution of home energy management technology

Why SDG&E’s Privacy Pledge Matters to the Smart Grid Industry

Why SDG&E’s Privacy Pledge Matters to the Smart Grid Industry

Jeff St. John: March 9, 2012

San Diego Gas & Electric tries out Ontario, Canada’s “Privacy by Design” principles to protect smart grid data.

India’s Smart Grid Comes Alive

India’s Smart Grid Comes Alive

Jeff St. John: March 9, 2012

Siemens picks up $25 million contract for Mumbai region, while projects contend for $100 million in government smart grid grants.

Going Net Zero for Less Than 10 Percent Added Cost

Going Net Zero for Less Than 10 Percent Added Cost

Katherine Tweed: March 8, 2012

Sixty low- or no-energy buildings offer a (high-performance, glazed) window into the future.

Green Server Wars Heat Up: Intel, AMD/SeaMIcro, and ARM

Green Server Wars Heat Up: Intel, AMD/SeaMIcro, and ARM

Jeff St. John: March 7, 2012

Intel launches its latest power-smart servers, and challenger AMD buys low-power server startup SeaMicro.

The Price of Doing Nothing for the Smart Grid

The Price of Doing Nothing for the Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: March 7, 2012

Not building a smart grid will cost $400 billion; building it will deliver $1 trillion to $2 trillion in value. What’s the holdup?

Silver Spring Raises $30M From Hitachi for Smart Grid

Silver Spring Raises $30M From Hitachi for Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: March 2, 2012

Hitachi’s investment in Silver Spring adds up to $30 million, according to filings.

The Networked Grid: Smart Grid, Meet Smart Buildings

The Networked Grid: Smart Grid, Meet Smart Buildings

Jeff St. John: March 1, 2012

How will intelligent building technologies interface with the smart grid? Here are some examples.