Fisker Halts Work, Lays off Workers as It Renegotiates DOE Loan

Fisker Halts Work, Lays off Workers as It Renegotiates DOE Loan

Jeff St. John: February 7, 2012

Company reveals it hasn’t been able to tap its $529 million DOE loan since May. 

Bankrupt Beacon Finds Buyer for Flywheel Energy Storage

Bankrupt Beacon Finds Buyer for Flywheel Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: February 7, 2012

Can the private equity firm that’s buying Beacon’s assets revive its flywheel energy storage dreams?

Happy Birthday, Greentech Media!

Happy Birthday, Greentech Media!

Eric Wesoff: February 7, 2012

If you’ll allow us a little self-indulgence…

Inside Honeywell’s Lawsuit Against Nest Labs

Inside Honeywell’s Lawsuit Against Nest Labs

Jeff St. John: February 6, 2012

Could the thermostat giant’s lawsuit against its high-tech thermostat startup rival have a broader impact on the industry?

Honeywell Seeking to Halt Sales of Nest Labs’ Thermostat

Honeywell Seeking to Halt Sales of Nest Labs’ Thermostat

Eric Wesoff: February 6, 2012

Apple design magic might not remake the home thermostat experience—or prevent patent battles.

Verdeeco: The iTunes of Smart Grid Apps?

Verdeeco: The iTunes of Smart Grid Apps?

Jeff St. John: February 6, 2012

Verdeeco says it can turn tons of grid data into actionable intelligence for utilities that can’t afford multimillion-dollar enterprise systems.

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

Herman K. Trabish: February 3, 2012

The ISO CEO’s five-year plan has four simple components—and they may require fossil fuels.

Multinationals Invade Scotland for Offshore Wind Wealth

Multinationals Invade Scotland for Offshore Wind Wealth

Herman K. Trabish: February 3, 2012

Samsung follows Mitsubishi and Gamesa to a place where ocean winds will be big money.

GM Releases Smart Grid APIs for Chevy Volt, via OnStar

GM Releases Smart Grid APIs for Chevy Volt, via OnStar

Jeff St. John: February 2, 2012

General Motors wants developers to program plug-in Volts for the smart grid.

Who Are the Smart Grid Players to Watch in 2012?

Who Are the Smart Grid Players to Watch in 2012?

David J. Leeds: February 2, 2012

GTM Research shares more intel from The Networked Grid 150 report.

Smart Grid Needs ‘Round Two’ Investment

Smart Grid Needs ‘Round Two’ Investment

Jeff St. John: February 2, 2012

A Microsoft-OSIsoft global smart grid survey finds that half of utilities are looking at system integration needs.

Rubenius, 1 GW of Energy Storage, Revisited

Rubenius, 1 GW of Energy Storage, Revisited

Eric Wesoff: February 2, 2012

Layoffs and deployment delays at the ambitious and mysterious Dubai firm, plus a trail of unpaid and unhappy contractors

Balancing Hawaiian Wind Power With Demand Response

Balancing Hawaiian Wind Power With Demand Response

Jeff St. John: February 2, 2012

Honeywell and Hawaiian Electric plan out fast demand response program to balance wind power ups and downs.

Who Are the Smart Grid’s ‘Big Fish’?

Who Are the Smart Grid’s ‘Big Fish’?

David J. Leeds: February 1, 2012

GTM Research pinpoints the players with the biggest market caps—and their unprecedented appetite for software solutions.