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New York’s Blueprint for Solar Growth

Amid the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, we’re glad to share some good news from New York . . . The Empire State is at it again, making moves towards ensuring that solar energy is a significant part...

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Smart Grid’s Value Called Into Question

Here’s an article that points to a controversy about smart grid, i.e., about the concept of two-way communication between the electric generation plant and the customer, and the application of...

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How Data and Social Pressure Can Reduce Home Energy Use

With the relationship between utilities and their customers changing in unprecedented ways, new companies are deploying vast amounts of data and social psychology techniques to try to persuade people...

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Energy Efficiency: Who Gets It? Anybody?

It’s easy for those of us who ‘talk’ energy every day to forget that we operate in a bubble. Outside the bubble the average household is at best vaguely aware of the enormous technology revolution...

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Duke Energy Addresses Blueprints for Greater Distributed Generation

Advanced meters are the most visible component of recent smart grid deployments, dominating much public and media attention. However, industry members recognize even greater opportunities and...

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Energy Efficiency Prospects: What to Watch

Events unfolding in two US Northeast states – New York and Massachusetts – signal increased business opportunity for energy efficiency companies, green architects, lighting contractors, smart grid...

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Obama and the Reinvention of Energy Efficiency

The energy efficiency industry received a nice boost this week during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Obama called for cutting energy use by half over the next 20 years. Such...

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Smart Grid is Revolutionizing Energy Transmission, Distribution, and Consumption

As I’ve written a few times in the recent past, I believe that we have the proverbial cart before the horse when it comes to smart grid. We tend to think of this concept as “futuristic,” like flying...

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Ron Wyden – Making Smart Grid a Reality in the U.S.

Here’s some good news: U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden is a huge supporter of smart grid. In fact, he recently promised to do everything he can to move the government’s...

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Cleantech in Court – Green Patent Complaint Update

In the last month several green patent complaints were filed in the fields of LEDs, advanced batteries and smart grid. LEDs Bayco Products, Inc. v. Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Bayco...

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In the World of Smart Grid, Energy Analytics Represents Huge Growth Market

Whenever I speak to an audience about the burgeoning opportunities in clean energy, I’m careful not to overlook the analytics segment. The global EAUA market (energy analytics and utility analytics...

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Who’s Best Equipped To Dominate Smart Grid Analytics?

Here’s an article that raises some interesting points about the future of smart grid. Billionaire Tom Siebel of customer relationship management fame is asserting that companies like his, whose...

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Clever Smart Grid Start-up

Khosla Ventures recently led a round of $5 million in financing for Bidgely, a smart grid start-up that “disaggregates” data from a customer’s smart meter. Now, for instance, household members can be...

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Green Charge Networks Uses Storage to Smooth Out Peak Demand

Although everyone enjoys the numerous benefits of electricity delivered to their home, no one likes to pay the bills. Perhaps that’s due to an intuition that energy is inherently free, or maybe we just...

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Smart Grid Concepts from the U.S. Department of Energy

Here’s a video just posted on the ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy) YouTube video channel, presenting a bit of information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s involvement in smart...

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Corpus Christi to Host Sixth Annual IEEE GreenTech Conference

Sponsored by IEEE USA, IEEE Region 5, and IEEE, Corpus Christi hosts the sixth annual IEEE GreenTech 2014 Conference, April 3 – 4, 2014. The conference provides the opportunity to for academia,...

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UCSD Microgrid Showcases Smart Grid Opportunities

National infrastructures from the grid, and bridges to pipelines in major urban areas are aging and in serious need for redesign and rebuilding. Mission critical microgrids at universities are a...

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Who Owns All the Smart Grid Patents?

Ever wonder who owns all the smart grid patents?  With all of the acquisitions in smart grid (see, e.g., here and here), it seems a lot of folks have been considering the question. A recent study by...

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Denmark Announces 100% Renewable Goal

Denmark has just one-upped its status as the most cutting edge sustainable country in the world. They have committed to a goal of 100% renewable energy by the year 2050. That goal is not just limited...

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Cleantech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update

Several new green patent lawsuits were filed in the last couple of months in the areas of LEDs, smart grid technologies, concentrated solar power, solar inverters, green dry cleaning solvents, and...

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