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A Day in the Life of the Grid With Jon Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman

A Day in the Life of the Grid With Jon Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman

Eric Wesoff: February 9, 2012

“Coupling energy consumption with real time pricing ... is a very powerful tool.”

Fisker Halts Work, Lays off Workers as It Renegotiates DOE Loan

Fisker Halts Work, Lays off Workers as It Renegotiates DOE Loan

Jeff St. John: February 7, 2012

Company reveals it hasn’t been able to tap its $529 million DOE loan since May. 

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

Herman K. Trabish: February 3, 2012

The ISO CEO’s five-year plan has four simple components—and they may require fossil fuels.

GM Releases Smart Grid APIs for Chevy Volt, via OnStar

GM Releases Smart Grid APIs for Chevy Volt, via OnStar

Jeff St. John: February 2, 2012

General Motors wants developers to program plug-in Volts for the smart grid.

Smart Grid Needs ‘Round Two’ Investment

Smart Grid Needs ‘Round Two’ Investment

Jeff St. John: February 2, 2012

A Microsoft-OSIsoft global smart grid survey finds that half of utilities are looking at system integration needs.

High-Speed Test Drive of Tesla Model S

High-Speed Test Drive of Tesla Model S

Eric Wesoff: January 27, 2012

Wherein your humble narrator test-drives the new Tesla Sedan against the EV company’s wishes.

Smart Grid, Rendered in Space and Time

Smart Grid, Rendered in Space and Time

Jeff St. John: January 24, 2012

Geospatial data analysis startup Space-Time Insight goes live with its smart meter data mapping and analysis-in-a-box product.

BMW Picks Tendril for EV Charging Demo

BMW Picks Tendril for EV Charging Demo

Katherine Tweed: January 24, 2012

Tendril and BMW partner up for a connected home pilot, but where will it go from there?

Proximetry Breaks Into Big Smart Grid Networking With Cisco, CSC

Proximetry Breaks Into Big Smart Grid Networking With Cisco, CSC

Jeff St. John: January 23, 2012

The smart grid ‘network of networks’ claim adds another contender.

Silver Spring Goes Cellular With Next-Generation Tech

Silver Spring Goes Cellular With Next-Generation Tech

Jeff St. John: January 23, 2012

Silver Spring is embedding cellular communications deep in its mesh networks—a big shift for the IPO aspirant.

Finding Work for Used Electric Vehicle Batteries

Finding Work for Used Electric Vehicle Batteries

Herman K. Trabish: January 20, 2012

ABB and Nissan to test old batteries for renewable energy storage

EV Maker Coda Launches Energy Storage Business

EV Maker Coda Launches Energy Storage Business

Jeff St. John: January 20, 2012

Can the electric car maker find a smart grid market for its energy storage solutions?

ABB, Nissan to Test Leaf Batteries for Community Storage

ABB, Nissan to Test Leaf Batteries for Community Storage

Katherine Tweed: January 18, 2012

ABB continues partnering to find a second life for EV batteries.

CES Report: What the Connected Car Means for Electric Vehicles

CES Report: What the Connected Car Means for Electric Vehicles

Katherine Tweed: January 12, 2012

Plus, the most fuel-efficient car in the U.S. is coming sooner than anticipated.