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Fisker Raises $392M, Ups Goal to $500M

Fisker Raises $392M, Ups Goal to $500M

Jeff St. John: April 2, 2012

Fisker joins the billion-dollar VC club with new raise from Advanced Equities, as it struggles to overcome recalls, other setbacks.

Maxim and the ICs Inside the Smart Grid

Maxim and the ICs Inside the Smart Grid

Eric Wesoff: April 2, 2012

“The way energy is generated, flows, and is bought and sold is going through a revolution.”

Research Triangle: The New Silicon Valley of the Smart Grid?

Research Triangle: The New Silicon Valley of the Smart Grid?

Jeff St. John: April 2, 2012

We explore the 60-plus smart grid players and cutting-edge test labs and pilot projects of North Carolina’s Research Triangle.

Xtreme Power Quietly Building Small-Scale Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: March 28, 2012

The startup behind big wind power storage projects in Hawaii and Texas is also building small-scale batteries to back microgrids for border colonias, and is eyeing other markets.

Microgrids Take Shape in India, South Africa

Microgrids Take Shape in India, South Africa

Jeff St. John: March 28, 2012

Echelon is deploying its smart grid technology to manage microgrids of on-site generators and power consumers in countries where the grid can’t be relied on.

Comverge’s Lessons for the Smart Grid Industry

Comverge’s Lessons for the Smart Grid Industry

Jeff St. John: March 26, 2012

The first publicly traded demand response company gets bought out at a discount. Can its long-term growth plans remain intact?

NRG Settlement Funds California’s ‘Electric Expressway’ EV Charger Network

NRG Settlement Funds California’s ‘Electric Expressway’ EV Charger Network

Herman K. Trabish: March 26, 2012

$120 million will buy thousands of chargers ordered by Governor Brown that startup Gridtest’s tool can certify.

D-Block: Utilities’ Long-Awaited Smart Grid Spectrum

D-Block: Utilities’ Long-Awaited Smart Grid Spectrum

Jeff St. John: March 21, 2012

Congress wants to build a nationwide public safety wireless network, and utilities will be allowed to share.

China’s Solar, DC-Powered Microgrid, Courtesy of Intel, Nextek, LBNL and People Power

China’s Solar, DC-Powered Microgrid, Courtesy of Intel, Nextek, LBNL and People Power

Jeff St. John: March 20, 2012

China’s Xiamen University enlists partners to use direct-current solar power for lights, HVAC and data centers. Will DC-to-the-desktop be next?

Japan, Land of the PV- and EV-Connected Smart Grid

Japan, Land of the PV- and EV-Connected Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: March 19, 2012

Reeling from its post-Fukushima power crisis, Japan is fast-forwarding projects to hook up plug-in cars, solar panels, grid batteries and willing consumers. Export markets await.

Ireland Readies for the Opportunities in Wind, Smart Grid, and EVs

Ireland Readies for the Opportunities in Wind, Smart Grid, and EVs

Herman K. Trabish: March 15, 2012

New roadmaps point Ireland toward the future of the electricity system.

ECOtality Lands $5M, Blink Licensing Deal From ABB

ECOtality Lands $5M, Blink Licensing Deal From ABB

Jeff St. John: March 14, 2012

ABB wants to use ECOtality’s Blink operating platform for car charging networks around the world.

Fisker Automotive Misstep of the Month: Stalled at Consumer Reports

Fisker Automotive Misstep of the Month: Stalled at Consumer Reports

Eric Wesoff, : March 12, 2012

Building beautiful, sleek cars is hard. Making them actually run is even harder.

Carl Pechman, FERC Economist, on the Role of the Pivotal Agency

Carl Pechman, FERC Economist, on the Role of the Pivotal Agency

Eric Wesoff: March 7, 2012

“There is a fundamental change going on in the structure of the industry.”

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?