Software & Apps

Nest Labs Acquires MyEnergy to Grow Utility Partnerships

Nest Labs Acquires MyEnergy to Grow Utility Partnerships

Stephen Lacey, Katherine Tweed: May 7, 2013

Nest makes its first purchase to gain more utility access.

Podcast: Everything You Need to Know About Intelligent Efficiency

Podcast: Everything You Need to Know About Intelligent Efficiency

Stephen Lacey: May 7, 2013

We feature an in-depth audio report on the way IT is revolutionizing energy efficiency.

EnerNOC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Virtual Auditing

EnerNOC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Virtual Auditing

Stephen Lacey: May 2, 2013

Why the business model is just as crucial as the technology

This Is the Face of the ‘New’ Energy Efficiency Industry

This Is the Face of the ‘New’ Energy Efficiency Industry

Stephen Lacey: May 1, 2013

We think energy efficiency is cool. And hopefully, so do you.

Nest Labs Updates Its Smart Thermostat for Summer

Nest Labs Updates Its Smart Thermostat for Summer

Stephen Lacey: April 29, 2013

Nest responds to its customers.

How Networked Streetlights Will Make Your City Smarter

How Networked Streetlights Will Make Your City Smarter

Stephen Lacey: April 26, 2013

Silver Spring Networks leverages streetlights to build on the internet of “important things.”

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Jeff St. John: April 25, 2013

Fridges, washer/dryers, dishwashers that connect to your home wireless network? Whirlpool has an app for that.

Podcast: Energy Efficiency and the Third Industrial Revolution

Podcast: Energy Efficiency and the Third Industrial Revolution

Stephen Lacey: April 22, 2013

The hidden economic impact of efficiency is a lot bigger than you think.

Facebook Goes Real-Time With Data Center Efficiency Stats

Facebook Goes Real-Time With Data Center Efficiency Stats

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2013

Up-to-the-minute data center PUE and WUE for bragging rights. But what’s the business value?

Marvell Builds the Smarts Into Networked LEDs

Marvell Builds the Smarts Into Networked LEDs

Jeff St. John: April 15, 2013

Built-in wireless networking makes LED light fixtures the new node of an energy-smart building.

This Technology Could Cut Efficiency Audit Costs by 75%

This Technology Could Cut Efficiency Audit Costs by 75%

Comly Wilson: April 4, 2013

New tools are providing clarity and convenience for energy auditors.

Digital Lumens Brings Smart LEDs to Hazardous Locations

Digital Lumens Brings Smart LEDs to Hazardous Locations

Stephen Lacey: April 2, 2013

With four new LED lines, Digital Lumens has tripled its portfolio.

Philips Lighting Exec: LEDs Have Made Us ‘Reinvent Ourselves’

Philips Lighting Exec: LEDs Have Made Us ‘Reinvent Ourselves’

Stephen Lacey: March 18, 2013

From the Bay Bridge to iPhone controls, LEDs are turning lighting from a “generic, rational product” into an “emotional product.”

Why Virtual Energy Audits Don’t Go Far Enough

Why Virtual Energy Audits Don’t Go Far Enough

Jeff Beck: March 15, 2013

Are new virtual energy auditing tools all they’re cracked up to be?

Facebook, Cleantech, and the Social Network

Facebook, Cleantech, and the Social Network

Eric Wesoff: March 11, 2013

And $25,000 for the best Facebook energy app