Insights From GTM Research on The Networked Grid

Video: Insights From GTM Research on The Networked Grid

Staff: May 8, 2012

Key take-aways at The 2012 Networked Grid conference? Utility communications deployment, how the presidential election will affect the smart grid, automation switching growth, big data and analytics, and water were some of the major topics of discussion.

Echelon’s Modular Smart Grid Lands Big Asian Partners

Echelon’s Modular Smart Grid Lands Big Asian Partners

Jeff St. John: May 8, 2012

First, smart meters; next, control nodes for the inverters, sensors, chargers and other grid devices to come

Lightfair 2012: Fear and Glowing in Las Vegas

Lightfair 2012: Fear and Glowing in Las Vegas

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2012

GE shows its 100-watt LED bulb and lots more. Here’s a roundup of some of the more interesting news coming out of the huge lighting fest in Las Vegas this week.

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Herman K. Trabish: May 8, 2012

It’s about finding the right combination of competencies to “weather the storm.”

Green Jobs: First Solar’s New CEO and CTO; Amyris, SEPA Staff Shuffles

Green Jobs: First Solar’s New CEO and CTO; Amyris, SEPA Staff Shuffles

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2012

Jeffery Wolfe steps down as CEO of groSolar, plus new blood at SEPA

Guest Post: The Net Energy Metering Debate—Symptom of a Much Deeper Issue

Guest Post: The Net Energy Metering Debate—Symptom of a Much Deeper Issue

Ned Harvey, Virginia Lacy: May 8, 2012

Twenty-first-century technology is colliding with institutional structures that have remained relatively unchanged since the 20th century.

Update—Unfortunate Solar Installation of the Month: Utility-Scale Edition

Update—Unfortunate Solar Installation of the Month: Utility-Scale Edition

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2012

It turns out that vegetation management on solar farms is a big deal.

Operational Efficiency: A Hidden Energy Efficiency Opportunity for Commercial Buildings

Operational Efficiency: A Hidden Energy Efficiency Opportunity for Commercial Buildings

Ken Kolkebeck: May 7, 2012

A guest post on finding the hidden and low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency

Coulomb Raises $47.5M to Rev Up Plug-In Charging Network

Coulomb Raises $47.5M to Rev Up Plug-In Charging Network

Jeff St. John: May 7, 2012

The startup raises a Series D round to compete with the likes of ECOtality, AeroVironment and others in linking partnerships for the still-nascent EV charging market.

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.

Cogenra’s PV and Hot Water Business Heating Up

Cogenra’s PV and Hot Water Business Heating Up

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2012

Khosla Ventures-funded cogen system harvests the sun for hot water, as well as electricity

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2012

“If we fast-forward to this conference five years from now, half of the agenda is going to be storage.”

Cleantech Investing

The Boston Cleanweb Hackathon Rocked

Rob Day: May 7, 2012
Schneider Electric Introduces Level-Three EV Fast Charger

Schneider Electric Introduces Level-Three EV Fast Charger

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2012

The idea is to take the electric car from ready and willing to able.

Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments in North America

Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments in North America

Zach Pollock: May 7, 2012

Greentech Media presents the Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments.