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The Smart-Grid-as-Big-Brother Meme Hits the Tabloids

The Smart-Grid-as-Big-Brother Meme Hits the Tabloids

Jeff St. John: May 2, 2013

The U.K.’s Daily Mail slams smart appliances as utility infiltration devices that cost extra. Here’s what it missed.

ClearEdge Raises $36M for Its Fuel Cell Business

ClearEdge Raises $36M for Its Fuel Cell Business

Eric Wesoff: March 19, 2013

Fuel cell aspirant raises big money, cuts staff, and looks to integrate UTC acquisition.

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: February 13, 2013

Moving past “paralysis by analysis,” the CPUC asks Southern California Edison to find 50MW of grid energy storage by 2021.

ClearEdge Buys UTC Power’s Fuel Cell Business

ClearEdge Buys UTC Power’s Fuel Cell Business

Eric Wesoff: December 23, 2012

PEM fuel cell startup buys UTC Power’s venerable fuel cell business unit.

Cisco, Japan, Wi-SUN and the Global Smart Grid Standards Race

Cisco, Japan, Wi-SUN and the Global Smart Grid Standards Race

Jeff St. John: December 11, 2012

Cisco joins a Japanese group working on setting communications standards across the tangled global smart grid landscape.

Itron Teams Up With Panasonic for Japan Smart Meter Market

Itron Teams Up With Panasonic for Japan Smart Meter Market

Katherine Tweed, Zach Pollock: November 16, 2012

As the North American market slows down, AMI vendors eagerly await tenders in Europe and Asia.

A123 Bankruptcy Update: Wanxiang, Johnson, Fisker Spar in Court

A123 Bankruptcy Update: Wanxiang, Johnson, Fisker Spar in Court

Jeff St. John: October 29, 2012

The unfolding saga of an insolvent U.S. advanced battery company and its competing suitors in bankruptcy court

Energy Storage Experts Explain What Happened at Battery Firm A123

Energy Storage Experts Explain What Happened at Battery Firm A123

Herman K. Trabish: October 24, 2012

Was it the business model or the battery?

A123’s Bankruptcy: Facts, Reax and Predictions

A123’s Bankruptcy: Facts, Reax and Predictions

Jeff St. John: October 17, 2012

No comment from GM on continued A123-Spark EV relationship, as Johnson Controls seeks to buy A123’s automotive line via bankruptcy court.

The Reign of Residential PV in Japan

The Reign of Residential PV in Japan

Scott Burger: September 27, 2012

GTM Research analyzes the world’s largest residential solar market and its evolution.

Fuel Cell Round Up: VC Funding, FCEL, UTC, and Bloom

Fuel Cell Round Up: VC Funding, FCEL, UTC, and Bloom

Eric Wesoff: September 20, 2012

More VC funding and controversy for fuel cells

The Breakdown on A123’s Wanxiang Takeover

The Breakdown on A123’s Wanxiang Takeover

Jeff St. John: August 24, 2012

Chinese auto-tech giant Wanxiang wants A123’s R&D—and continued U.S. federal support—for its $465 million bailout.

Has Ioxus Built a Better Ultracap?

Has Ioxus Built a Better Ultracap?

Herman K. Trabish: August 7, 2012

Flat cells may beat cylinders by 17 percent.

Xtreme Power Gets $10M Charge-Up for Grid Batteries

Xtreme Power Gets $10M Charge-Up for Grid Batteries

Jeff St. John: June 5, 2012

The grid-scale battery startup raises a $10 million Series D round in debt and options from existing investors.

Japan, Land of the PV- and EV-Connected Smart Grid

Japan, Land of the PV- and EV-Connected Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: March 19, 2012

Reeling from its post-Fukushima power crisis, Japan is fast-forwarding projects to hook up plug-in cars, solar panels, grid batteries and willing consumers. Export markets await.