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DistribuTech Shines Spotlight on Smart Grid

The big tradeshow for utility power, water transmission and distribution is getting a lot more attention this year, thanks to a newfound interest in smart grid technologies – and billions of dollars of federal stimulus aimed at the industry.

Grid

Jeff St. John February 3, 2009

Smart Grid: Test Customers Give Thumbs Up

The people have spoken, and they like smart grid. Customers in a trial conducted by Silver Spring Networks and OG&E said they began to change their behavior when they started to understand how much they were spending on power.

Grid

Michael Kanellos January 28, 2009

Smart Grid Backers Push Investment for Job Growth

IBM, Gridwise Alliance say a multi-billion federal investment in smart grid deployment could yield hundreds of thousands of new jobs.

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Jeff St. John January 6, 2009

Quercus Trust Continues to Grow: 47 Found in Portfolio

David Gelbaum, the head of the Quercus Trust, is one busy guy. With 47 investments, he's got more than almost anyone in green.

Grid

Michael Kanellos January 5, 2009

Smart Meter Installations Grow Nearly Fivefold

Smart meters still only connect to a small percentage of homes and businesses, but programs in Florida, California and elsewhere are boosting demand.

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Ucilia Wang December 31, 2008

The Year in Smart Grid

Smart grid technologies got a lot more VC interest in 2008, and major players like IBM are upping their efforts as well. Maybe that's because of the utility-scale size of the potential spoils.

Grid

Jeff St. John December 22, 2008

For 2009, It's All About Smart Grid and Storage

With ethanol and fuel investing having exploded in 2007 and solar shining brightest in 2008, IBM has two words for you in 2009: Smart Grid.

Grid

Michael Kanellos December 19, 2008

California OKs Controversial Transmission Project

San Diego Gas & Electric has received state approval to build a near $2 billion transmission line for transporting renewable energy. Critics say the project is too costly.

Grid

Ucilia Wang December 18, 2008

Sigma Snaps Up Perennial Smart Grid Hopeful Zensys

Zensys's Z-Wave has been trying to get adopted as a smart grid technology, but it's been slow going. Maybe Sigma Designs can help.

Grid

Michael Kanellos December 18, 2008

Q&A: PG&E's Andrew Tang

Tang, senior director of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s smart energy web, lays out the utility's plans to bring smart meters to more than 10 million homes.

Grid

Jeff St. John December 9, 2008

EnerNoc Expanding Into Carbon Management, Energy Services

The company, which aggregates excess electrical capacity, now wants to use that infrastructure to reel in some industrial customers.

Grid

Michael Kanellos December 5, 2008

Will Smart Grid See a Push for Power-Line Networking?

Rather than using wireless, some companies say utilities should control streetlights and other devices by communcating over the power line.

Grid

Michael Kanellos December 3, 2008

IBM Snags Another Smart Grid Deal

Big Blue, which helped cover the world in computers and adding machines, wants to do the same in smart grid. It's latest client: American Electric Power.

Grid

Michael Kanellos November 26, 2008

Smart Grid Coalition Seeks Tax Breaks for Negawatts

The Demand Response Smart Grid Coalition issued 21 policies today for president-elect Barack Obama. Top on the list: tax credits for energy saved.

Grid

Michael Kanellos November 24, 2008

IBM, EDF to Research Smart Grid Tech

The computing giant and French utility will research ways to manage and use the flood of information expected to come as utilities bring two-way communication and control systems to the electricity transmission grid.

Grid

Jeff St. John November 21, 2008

Gore Wants Carbon-Free Electricity in 10 Years

Former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for $400 billion to build a national smart grid, while also pushing for investments in renewable energy sources.

Grid

Jeff St. John November 10, 2008

Acquisitions in Smart Grid: Get Used to It

If the smart grid industry follows a similar evolution to the networking industry in the 1980s and 1990s, it's going to mean a lot of companies are going to be snapped up like SmartSynch's acquisition of Applied Mesh.

Grid

Michael Kanellos November 7, 2008

Itron Reports Strong Third Quarter

The smart-metering equipment maker beats analysts' expectations, but concerns about the economy lower its share price 2 percent.

Grid

Jeff St. John October 30, 2008

Google Plays U.S.-China Matchmaker

Google.org is giving $250,000 to the U.S. National Academies to fund a study on how the United States and China can collaborate on solar and wind energy generation, energy storage and grid tech.

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Ucilia Wang October 21, 2008

Energy Biz Boosts GE, Solar Stocks Still Battered

The financial market crisis has made this a hellish week for solar companies – even for thin-film solar star First Solar. GE saw a 22 percent profit decline in the third quarter, but did brisk business in energy.

Grid

Ucilia Wang October 10, 2008

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