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Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

Out of the basement and into the fire

Stat of the Day: Fuel Cell Costs From Bloom and UTC

Stat of the Day: Fuel Cell Costs From Bloom and UTC

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2013

What’s the maintenance cost of a Bloom Box? How much did ClearEdge pay for UTC’s fuel cell business?

PSE&G Takes Over LIPA Operations

PSE&G Takes Over LIPA Operations

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

LIPA gets privatized (again), but what will it mean for a smarter grid?

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2013

Savings more than cover costs in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.

Intermolecular’s Combinatorial Lab Improves PV, Coatings, and LEDs

Intermolecular’s Combinatorial Lab Improves PV, Coatings, and LEDs

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2013

Accelerating R&D in semiconductors and cleantech

The Science Behind Virtual Energy Audits Versus Traditional Audits

The Science Behind Virtual Energy Audits Versus Traditional Audits

Hugh Gaasch and Chris Muth: May 15, 2013

Retroficiency takes a look at why virtual audits make sense (and cents).

3 Reasons PG&E Is Reaching Its California Solar Initiative Targets

3 Reasons PG&E Is Reaching Its California Solar Initiative Targets

Glenn Harris: May 15, 2013

And they’re all factors outside of the CSI, according to SunCentric CEO Glenn Harris.

Why Solaria’s Approach to Solar in China Might Work

Why Solaria’s Approach to Solar in China Might Work

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2013

Low-concentration PV on single-axis trackers partnered with Chinese developers and state-owned entities

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2013

Everything’s sexier in Paris.

Report: $2B in US Smart Water Meters by 2020

Report: $2B in US Smart Water Meters by 2020

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2013

BNEF sees slow growth through 2015, then an upsurge in smart water meters as prices, replacement cycles spur market.

What Makes an Effective Virtual Energy Audit?

What Makes an Effective Virtual Energy Audit?

Stephen Lacey: May 14, 2013

The race is on to find the fastest way to assess the energy performance of buildings.

Optimizing Power Distribution in Data Centers With Software-Defined Power

Optimizing Power Distribution in Data Centers With Software-Defined Power

Clemens Pfeiffer: May 14, 2013

Liberate your stranded power.

Ambient: Q1 Losses Mount, Layoffs Loom

Ambient: Q1 Losses Mount, Layoffs Loom

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2013

Revenues shrink as a big Duke Energy smart grid project nears completion. What’s going to replace it?

Solar Mandate Embraced by a Second California City

Solar Mandate Embraced by a Second California City

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: May 14, 2013

Sebastopol, in Sonoma County, Calif., joins Lancaster in backing a solar mandate for new construction, with an ordinance that is much stronger.

Texas Led the US in Energy-Related CO2 Emissions From 2000-2010

Texas Led the US in Energy-Related CO2 Emissions From 2000-2010

AOL Energy, Conway Irwin: May 14, 2013

Texas is number one.