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A New Smart Grid Powerhouse: Eaton Acquires Cooper Industries

A New Smart Grid Powerhouse: Eaton Acquires Cooper Industries

Jeff St. John: May 21, 2012

A new co-equal for the Four Horsemen of the smart grid. They’re also into smart buildings.

Have Wind, CSP, and PV Turned Against Each Other?

Have Wind, CSP, and PV Turned Against Each Other?

Herman K. Trabish: May 21, 2012

Or is it just that the utilities are starting to get picky?

With Nuke Plants Offline, California Faces a Summer Without SONGS

With Nuke Plants Offline, California Faces a Summer Without SONGS

Herman K. Trabish: May 18, 2012

SCE may not get the San Onfre Nuclear Generating Station back in service before summer’s peak loads.

Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software

Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2012

Clean Power Research says its prediction tools can help turn rooftop solar panels into predictable power assets.

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

Schneider Buys M&C for Energy Services in Europe, Asia-Pacific

Schneider Buys M&C for Energy Services in Europe, Asia-Pacific

Jeff St. John: May 4, 2012

Schneider’s purchase of UK-based M&C Energy Group adds to its growing portfolio of energy services. When will the smart grid connections come?

Blue Pillar Raises $7M for Hospital, Military, Data Center Demand Response

Blue Pillar Raises $7M for Hospital, Military, Data Center Demand Response

Jeff St. John: May 4, 2012

The startup specializing in energy management microgrids for hospitals raises money to expand to other customers with critical power backup needs.

San Diego’s 2011 Blackout Caused by Poor Planning, Runaway Errors

San Diego’s 2011 Blackout Caused by Poor Planning, Runaway Errors

Jeff St. John: May 3, 2012

Knowing what your neighboring grids are doing and preventing safety switches from compounding problems are key ways the smart grid could help prevent blackouts.

The Numbers Behind Tesla and SolarCity’s Home Energy Storage Play

The Numbers Behind Tesla and SolarCity’s Home Energy Storage Play

Jeff St. John: May 1, 2012

IDC Energy Insights breaks out how Tesla and SolarCity’s play for residential solar battery backup systems may play out in California and other states.

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

Jeff St. John: April 27, 2012

Is the world’s biggest future smart grid market faltering?

Viridity Captures Train Braking Power, Sells It to the Grid

Viridity Captures Train Braking Power, Sells It to the Grid

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2012

The startup captures Philadelphia train braking energy, stores it in a Saft battery, and plays it into lucrative energy markets.

GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems

GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems

Jeff St. John: April 24, 2012

Arista promises solar/wind integrated “Power on Demand” via GE’s nickel-salt Durathon batteries.

ABB CEO: Automation, Controls Are Next Targets for Acquisition

ABB CEO: Automation, Controls Are Next Targets for Acquisition

Jeff St. John: April 23, 2012

What do you get for the smart grid giant that has everything?

CSP and PV Solar Make Each Other More Valuable

CSP and PV Solar Make Each Other More Valuable

Herman K. Trabish: April 23, 2012

It’s true in theory, in the real world, and in advanced modeling—and it will be even more true as thermal storage gets better.