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Tendril Raises $25M for Utility-Home Energy Software

Tendril Raises $25M for Utility-Home Energy Software

Jeff St. John: May 7, 2012

The Boulder, Colo.-based startup says some big utility customers are finally moving from pilot projects to larger deployments.

San Diego’s 2011 Blackout Caused by Poor Planning, Runaway Errors

San Diego’s 2011 Blackout Caused by Poor Planning, Runaway Errors

Jeff St. John: May 3, 2012

Knowing what your neighboring grids are doing and preventing safety switches from compounding problems are key ways the smart grid could help prevent blackouts.

Viridity Captures Train Braking Power, Sells It to the Grid

Viridity Captures Train Braking Power, Sells It to the Grid

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2012

The startup captures Philadelphia train braking energy, stores it in a Saft battery, and plays it into lucrative energy markets.

US Grid Has $107B in Investment “Gaps” by 2020

US Grid Has $107B in Investment “Gaps” by 2020

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2012

The American Society of Civil Engineers finds that failing to spend on grid upgrades will end up costing U.S. homes and businesses nearly $200 billion by 2020.

Tendril Takes “Apps Store for Energy” Concept to the Netherlands

Tendril Takes “Apps Store for Energy” Concept to the Netherlands

Jeff St. John: April 25, 2012

Tendril and Dutch retail utility Essent open APIs and smart meter data to apps developers and hackathons.

Guest Post: Three Areas Where Data Matters for Building Efficiency

Guest Post: Three Areas Where Data Matters for Building Efficiency

Bennett Fisher: April 24, 2012

Data—combined with software to make sense of it all—is driving new trends in building efficiency.

GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems

GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems

Jeff St. John: April 24, 2012

Arista promises solar/wind integrated “Power on Demand” via GE’s nickel-salt Durathon batteries.

ABB CEO: Automation, Controls Are Next Targets for Acquisition

ABB CEO: Automation, Controls Are Next Targets for Acquisition

Jeff St. John: April 23, 2012

What do you get for the smart grid giant that has everything?

Silver Spring Launches Smart Grid Pilot in Brazil

Silver Spring Launches Smart Grid Pilot in Brazil

Jeff St. John: April 20, 2012

The IPO candidate launches a 1,000-home pilot in Sao Paulo. There’s a lot of competition for Brazil’s future 65-million smart meter market.

Yes, the Smart Grid Can Be End-to-End IP

Yes, the Smart Grid Can Be End-to-End IP

Jeff St. John: April 19, 2012

Interoperability tests show that “smart objects” like smart meters and grid gear can talk IP to one another.

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

Jeff St. John, David J. Leeds: April 19, 2012

Who are the leaders of the smart grid industry? Read this to find out.

From Smart Meters to Streetlights: Sensus Expands Its Network

From Smart Meters to Streetlights: Sensus Expands Its Network

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2012

The big smart meter maker is now networking LED streetlights in Chattanooga, and wants to expand to other cities and utilities.

Smart Grid VC Shrinks to $62M in Q1 2012

Smart Grid VC Shrinks to $62M in Q1 2012

Jeff St. John: April 17, 2012

VC investment into smart grid continues its multi-year slide as stimulus boost fades, while M&A surges to half a billion dollars.

Cash vs. Culture: Do Utilities Need a Moneyball Approach to Analytics?

Cash vs. Culture: Do Utilities Need a Moneyball Approach to Analytics?

Katherine Tweed: April 17, 2012

One-third of all utilities have “too many barriers to change.”

LumaSense and the Smart Grid Sensor Platform-by-Acquisition Solution

LumaSense and the Smart Grid Sensor Platform-by-Acquisition Solution

Jeff St. John: April 16, 2012

Want to acquire your way to smart grid success? Start by buying profitable companies for a niche market.