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AlertMe Raises £8M for Home Energy Management

The Cambridge, U.K.-based startup is seeking to bring its energy management devices into homes as an add-on to its home security systems – a strategy shared by others in the field.

Transmission & Distribution

  • PCS Utilidata Gets Volt/VAR Control Into AEP, Hydro Ottawa

    PCS Utilidata says its real-time voltage/VAR can help utilities fix distribution grid inefficiencies in real time.

    Transmission & Distribution

    Jeff St. John November 4, 2009
  • Smart Grid Roundup: The Future of the Grid

    Silver Spring and Grid Net are fighting for the future of the grid. Utilities are revamping their grids for solar. And more.

    Smart Grid

    Frank Smith November 4, 2009
  • The Smart Home That’s Tuned to the Weather

    Forget waiting for smart meters. EcoFactor says it can create a thermal profile of your home and manage it over broadband.

    Home Area Networks

    Michael Kanellos November 3, 2009
  • Smart Grid: What a Week That Was

    The Obama administration unfurled $3.4 billion in smart grid stimulus funds, among other news.

    Smart Grid

    Michael Kanellos October 30, 2009
  • Tres Amigas: Triple-Linking Transmission Grids

    Tres Amigas wants to build a high-voltage superconductor DC connection to link the three separate electricity grid systems in the U.S.

    Transmission & Distribution

    Jeff St. John October 13, 2009
  • What the DOE Wants in Smart Grid Grant Applications

    Given the current beltway brouhaha about whether the economy needs another multi-hundred billion dollar fiscal boost, the DOE will likely fund most of the $3.4 billion in SGIG grants sooner, not later.

    Smart Grid

    John Kelley August 20, 2009
  • Smart Grid 2.0: ‘The Soft Grid’

    As existing smart grid sub-markets become tougher places for upstarts to enter the market, don’t be surprised to see VCs flocking to an emerging application segment of the grid – “The Soft Grid,” as GTM Research is defining it.

    Smart Grid

    David J. Leeds August 17, 2009
  • Feds: Start Applying for 30% Tax Credit for Clean Energy Manufacturing

    The tax credit program is capped at $2.3 billion and is the latest of a series of financial aid initiatives aimed at boosting renewable energy and other greentech manufacturing and job creation.

    Policy

    Ucilia Wang August 13, 2009
  • Distribution Automation: Smart Grid’s Quiet Efficiency Offering

    More smart grid pilot projects show that monitoring and adjusting distribution grid voltage in real-time can save utilities energy.

    Transmission & Distribution

    Jeff St. John July 30, 2009
  • Defining an End-to-End Smart Grid

    As predicted, 2009 has become a banner year for smart grid, but until now the term has yet to be fully defined.

    Smart Grid

    David J. Leeds July 23, 2009
  • Solar, Smart Grid Advocates: Thanks for Passing the Climate Change Bill

    The House passed the legislation that contains provisions that could spur growth in solar and smart grid deployment. But homebuilders and some environmental groups aren't pleased. The controversial bill faces a tough fight in the Senate. 

    Policy

    Ucilia Wang June 26, 2009
  • AT&T Links Cooper Power Systems’ Smart Grid Devices

    Cooper will use AT&T's wireless data networks to link two of its distribution grid sensors to utilities. Mark it up as another move by telecommunications companies to supply connectivity for smart grid devices.

    Transmission & Distribution

    Jeff St. John June 25, 2009
  • Energy Efficiency: Good Idea, Not Enough Believers

    The CEOs of Duke Energy and San Diego Gas & Electric say not enough is done to promote energy efficiency despites a lot of discussion between policy makers and the utility industry.

    Grid

    Ucilia Wang June 24, 2009
  • Solar Could Fall 8% Per Year, Be Competitive in Italy by 2010

    A report says deploying smart grid technologies and energy storage devices would boost solar energy generation from less than 1 percent of the power supply today to 12 percent by 2020.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 22, 2009
  • This Week in Grid: Changing Execs, Cisco Steps Up and GE Gets Metered

    Smart grid executives make moves. GE and Whirlpool want to put communications modules in their appliances. And Duke taps Cisco to build an end-to-end smart grid architecture.

    Grid

    Frank Smith June 11, 2009
  • Smart Grid Q&A: Terry Mohn

    In this series from Jesse Berst's Global Smart Energy and Michael Butler's Cascadia Capital, leaders share their opinions on the future of the grid. This seventh installment features Terry Mohn.

    Grid

    Jesse Berst and Michael Butler May 26, 2009
  • Smart Grid Q&A: Patrick Mazza

    In this series from Jesse Berst's Global Smart Energy and Michael Butler's Cascadia Capital, leaders share their opinions on the future of the grid. This sixth installment features Patrick Mazza.

    Grid

    Jesse Berst and Michael Butler May 25, 2009
  • Smart Grid Q&A: Mike Davis

    In this series from Jesse Berst's Global Smart Energy and Michael Butler's Cascadia Capital, leaders share their opinions on the future of the grid. This third installment features PNNL's Mike Davis.

    Grid

    Jesse Berst and Michael Butler May 20, 2009
  • GE Aims at Energy Storage for Trains, Grid

    Sodium batteries are one of the favored technologies for energy storage, but the only large source is a company in Japan. With its multimillion dollar factory in NY, GE will jump into the market.

    Other Topics

    Michael Kanellos May 12, 2009
  • Can Carbon Nanotubes Cut Energy Consumption?

    Nanotubes are the scientific miracle material that has been looking for a job. Nanocomp says it can weave wires from them.

    Grid

    Michael Kanellos May 11, 2009
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