Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2013

Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?

Why Benchmarking Outages is Important

Video: Why Benchmarking Outages is Important

Staff: May 17, 2013

Mike Edmonds of S&C talks with Jeff St. John about what makes an outage in different regions, and how benchmarking those differences helps utilities.

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

Adam James: May 16, 2013

Here’s the secret sauce: E+C-Co+Be+Ext.

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Stephen Lacey: May 16, 2013

A unanimous confirmation

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

Katherine Tweed: May 16, 2013

NOx and SO2 fell 70 percent in twenty years.

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Jeff St. John: May 16, 2013

Integrating Sweden’s power grid, from transmission to end-users

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

Out of the basement and into the fire

PSE&G Takes Over LIPA Operations

PSE&G Takes Over LIPA Operations

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

LIPA gets privatized (again), but what will it mean for a smarter grid?

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2013

Savings more than cover costs in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2013

Everything’s sexier in Paris.

Report: $2B in US Smart Water Meters by 2020

Report: $2B in US Smart Water Meters by 2020

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2013

BNEF sees slow growth through 2015, then an upsurge in smart water meters as prices, replacement cycles spur market.

Ambient: Q1 Losses Mount, Layoffs Loom

Ambient: Q1 Losses Mount, Layoffs Loom

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2013

Revenues shrink as a big Duke Energy smart grid project nears completion. What’s going to replace it?

WegoWise Raises $3M to Shift Into Commercial Efficiency

WegoWise Raises $3M to Shift Into Commercial Efficiency

Katherine Tweed: May 14, 2013

Multi-family energy efficiency was only the first step.

Smart Meters Stumble in the UK

Smart Meters Stumble in the UK

Katherine Tweed: May 13, 2013

A fully deregulated market brings added levels of complexity for vendors and utilities.