10 Steps to Effective Workplace Energy Efficiency

10 Steps to Effective Workplace Energy Efficiency

Katherine Tweed: January 19, 2012

Because not saving energy in the workplace is so 2011

Varentec Gets $7.7M for the Digital Smart Grid

Varentec Gets $7.7M for the Digital Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: January 19, 2012

Khosla Ventures leads a $7.7 million A round into the startup developing “power routers” for the grid.

Vermonters Save 20 Percent on Winter Energy Bills Compared to Texans

Vermonters Save 20 Percent on Winter Energy Bills Compared to Texans

Katherine Tweed: January 19, 2012

“Put on a sweater.”

Ioxus Advances Ultracaps Into Wind and Automotive

Ioxus Advances Ultracaps Into Wind and Automotive

Herman K. Trabish: January 19, 2012

Why wait for a better battery when you can just add an ultracapacitor?

ABB, Nissan to Test Leaf Batteries for Community Storage

ABB, Nissan to Test Leaf Batteries for Community Storage

Katherine Tweed: January 18, 2012

ABB continues partnering to find a second life for EV batteries.

Nest Labs’ Thermostat: Sexy? Yes. Functional? Maybe Not.

Nest Labs’ Thermostat: Sexy? Yes. Functional? Maybe Not.

Eric Wesoff: January 18, 2012

Apple design magic might not remake the home thermostat experience.

Will the Plunging Price of Natural Gas Ruin Renewables?

Will the Plunging Price of Natural Gas Ruin Renewables?

Herman K. Trabish: January 18, 2012

Yes, says Warren Buffett’s policy guy: renewables have a policy option and a marketplace advantage.

SolarWorld AG Plays Race Card, Apologizes

SolarWorld AG Plays Race Card, Apologizes

Eric Wesoff: January 18, 2012

A curious bit of marketing communication and Christmas cheer from SolarWorld

Allan Marks of Milbank on the Shift in US Solar

Allan Marks of Milbank on the Shift in US Solar

Zach Gottlieb: January 18, 2012
Into the Fray: EnergyBuddy Joins Crowded Home Energy Market

Into the Fray: EnergyBuddy Joins Crowded Home Energy Market

Katherine Tweed: January 18, 2012

Just when you thought the industry was chock-full

California Gets the Green Button

California Gets the Green Button

Jeff St. John: January 18, 2012

California’s big utilities launch customer energy-data sharing. Next up, platforms and apps.

Who is the World Leader in CIGS Solar Shipments?

Who is the World Leader in CIGS Solar Shipments?

Eric Wesoff: January 17, 2012

It’s not Stion or Nanosolar or Solibro or MiaSolé or any other VC-funded startup.

Low Concentration PV Deployments From SunPower and Skyline Solar

Low Concentration PV Deployments From SunPower and Skyline Solar

Eric Wesoff: January 17, 2012

Less balance-of-system and less exotic than HCPV; perhaps a better LCOE than flat-panel solar?

Cisco’s New Smart Grid Push (Updated)

Cisco’s New Smart Grid Push (Updated)

Jeff St. John: January 17, 2012

Cisco launches smart grid field area networking, architecture services and a network management system to manage it all.