Opower Channels Home Efficiency Through Home Depot

Opower Channels Home Efficiency Through Home Depot

Jeff St. John: January 24, 2012

The home energy behavior modification startup starts pitching efficiency retrofits and rebates from Home Depot—with more retailers promised.

Ten Years of Texas Electric Utility Deregulation

Ten Years of Texas Electric Utility Deregulation

Herman K. Trabish: January 24, 2012

Texans talk about electricity providers the way urban epicures discuss recipes.

Distribution Automation Market: How the US Is Parlaying $120M From ARRA Into $3B by 2015

Distribution Automation Market: How the US Is Parlaying $120M From ARRA Into $3B by 2015

Ben Kellison: January 24, 2012

Leveraging pilot-scale benefits to support grid-scale deployments

Targeting Energy Efficiency From Both Sides of the Meter

Targeting Energy Efficiency From Both Sides of the Meter

Jeff St. John: January 24, 2012

Retroficiency names Iberdrola USA and Schneider Electric as pilot customers for its utility-facing building energy estimation tool.

Smart Grid, Rendered in Space and Time

Smart Grid, Rendered in Space and Time

Jeff St. John: January 24, 2012

Geospatial data analysis startup Space-Time Insight goes live with its smart meter data mapping and analysis-in-a-box product.

BMW Picks Tendril for EV Charging Demo

BMW Picks Tendril for EV Charging Demo

Katherine Tweed: January 24, 2012

Tendril and BMW partner up for a connected home pilot, but where will it go from there?

What Are Romney and Gingrich’s Plans for Energy in the US?

What Are Romney and Gingrich’s Plans for Energy in the US?

Eric Wesoff: January 24, 2012

“Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit.”—Joe Louis

FERC Issues License for a 1MW Tidal Energy Project in NYC

FERC Issues License for a 1MW Tidal Energy Project in NYC

Eric Wesoff: January 24, 2012

The Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project is moving ahead.

Proximetry Breaks Into Big Smart Grid Networking With Cisco, CSC

Proximetry Breaks Into Big Smart Grid Networking With Cisco, CSC

Jeff St. John: January 23, 2012

The smart grid ‘network of networks’ claim adds another contender.

Visit GTM at DistribuTECH 2012 in San Antonio

Visit GTM at DistribuTECH 2012 in San Antonio

STAFF: January 23, 2012

We’re at booth #1440 with the latest in smart grid news, events, and market research.

Guest Post: Price Is Not the Only Issue in a Solar Trade Discussion

Guest Post: Price Is Not the Only Issue in a Solar Trade Discussion

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: January 23, 2012

Free trade does not mean trade that is free of rules.

Silver Spring Goes Cellular With Next-Generation Tech

Silver Spring Goes Cellular With Next-Generation Tech

Jeff St. John: January 23, 2012

Silver Spring is embedding cellular communications deep in its mesh networks—a big shift for the IPO aspirant.

Renewable Energy’s IPO Misses Target—Is This Bad News for Biodiesel?

Renewable Energy’s IPO Misses Target—Is This Bad News for Biodiesel?

Derek Mead: January 23, 2012

The first IPO of 2012

On-Ramp and ElectSolve Target Muni, Co-op Markets

On-Ramp and ElectSolve Target Muni, Co-op Markets

Jeff St. John: January 23, 2012

Small is the new big in smart grid.