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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.”

Inside Honeywell’s Lawsuit Against Nest Labs

Inside Honeywell’s Lawsuit Against Nest Labs

Jeff St. John: February 6, 2012

Could the thermostat giant’s lawsuit against its high-tech thermostat startup rival have a broader impact on the industry?

Verdeeco: The iTunes of Smart Grid Apps?

Verdeeco: The iTunes of Smart Grid Apps?

Jeff St. John: February 6, 2012

Verdeeco says it can turn tons of grid data into actionable intelligence for utilities that can’t afford multimillion-dollar enterprise systems.

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.

Aclara Turns on Green Button for Pepco

Aclara Turns on Green Button for Pepco

Jeff St. John: February 1, 2012

Can every home in America share energy-use data in a common language?

Smart Grid Roundup: Pennsylvania Peak Drop and Smarter Capacitor Banks

Smart Grid Roundup: Pennsylvania Peak Drop and Smarter Capacitor Banks

Jeff St. John: February 1, 2012

Pennsylvania utilities call on Comverge, EnerNOC and Johnson Controls to control customers’ peak power. Plus, cap banks are cool.

US CTO Aneesh Chopra, Champion of Consumer Energy Awareness, Resigns

US CTO Aneesh Chopra, Champion of Consumer Energy Awareness, Resigns

Eric Wesoff: January 31, 2012

A smart grid-savvy government lead technologist departs his post. 

Sources: eMeter’s Price to Siemens Was $180M to $220M

Sources: eMeter’s Price to Siemens Was $180M to $220M

Jeff St. John: January 30, 2012

What’s the balance between return to investors and return to acquirers in the smart grid startup M&A world?

PG&E, Picarro Hit the Road With Gas-Sniffing Chevy Volts

PG&E, Picarro Hit the Road With Gas-Sniffing Chevy Volts

Jeff St. John: January 30, 2012

Can mobile gas-sniffing units prevent another pipeline disaster?

Consert Takes Aim at Home Electricity Control, Not Home Automation

Consert Takes Aim at Home Electricity Control, Not Home Automation

Jeff St. John: January 27, 2012

The GE, Verizon, Qualcomm and Constellation Energy-backed startup wants to turn homes into virtual power plants. Is it worth the extra cost?

Glen Canyon Promises the $25 Smart Meter

Glen Canyon Promises the $25 Smart Meter

Jeff St. John: January 26, 2012

The just-unstealthed startup says it has landed a 1.5-million-unit order from China for its super-cheap smart meters.

DistribuTECH Smart Grid Show Wrap-Up

DistribuTECH Smart Grid Show Wrap-Up

Eric Wesoff: January 26, 2012

A roundup of this week’s reporting from the big San Antonio smart grid event

Autodesk: A Hollywood Happy Ending for Renewables and Greentech Innovation?

Autodesk: A Hollywood Happy Ending for Renewables and Greentech Innovation?

Herman K. Trabish: January 25, 2012

With Autodesk’s Academy Award-winning software, renewables innovators use movie magic to get across the Valley of Death.