HAN & Building Automation

Enter the Dragon: China and the World’s Greatest Smart Grid Opportunity

Enter the Dragon: China and the World’s Greatest Smart Grid Opportunity

Kamil Bojanczyk: May 22, 2012

China goes big in grid, and it’s all about transmission, distribution automation and smart meters.

AlertMe Rolls Out Home Energy Analytics, Advice in the U.K.

AlertMe Rolls Out Home Energy Analytics, Advice in the U.K.

Jeff St. John: May 22, 2012

The home automation startup deepens its energy analytics chops with long-time partner and investor British Gas.

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.

Green Button Apps: How Innovative Are They?

Green Button Apps: How Innovative Are They?

Katherine Tweed: May 17, 2012

It looks like the killer app for Green Button is still waiting in the wings.

Opower Adds Utility Customers, Tests Smart Thermostats

Opower Adds Utility Customers, Tests Smart Thermostats

Jeff St. John: May 16, 2012

The startup with more than 70 utility customers expands into Europe and pilots its smart thermostats with Honeywell.

WeatherBug Debuts Its Energy Management App

WeatherBug Debuts Its Energy Management App

Katherine Tweed: May 16, 2012

When temperatures soar, who better than a weather company to control your thermostat?

One Degree Can Save More Than You Think

One Degree Can Save More Than You Think

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2012

Even adjusting the thermostat in winter can save real money.

Free Nights Come to Electricity Plans

Free Nights Come to Electricity Plans

Katherine Tweed: May 14, 2012

TXU offers an energy plan that sounds a lot like a mobile phone plan.

Panoramic Power: Building Energy Sensor Networks From the Circuit Up

Panoramic Power: Building Energy Sensor Networks From the Circuit Up

Jeff St. John: May 14, 2012

Can self-powered sensors connect buildings in real-time, smart energy networks?

Elster’s Smart Meter Strongbox Takes Off in Brazil

Elster’s Smart Meter Strongbox Takes Off in Brazil

Jeff St. John: May 11, 2012

Elster locks up its smart meters to prevent energy theft in Rio de Janeiro and across Latin America.

ConEd Taps 10,000 Window AC Units for Demand Response

ConEd Taps 10,000 Window AC Units for Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 10, 2012

10,000 down, more than 6 million to go in New York City

Echelon Launches Cheap Meter, Warns of Unsure 2012 Outlook

Echelon Launches Cheap Meter, Warns of Unsure 2012 Outlook

Jeff St. John: May 10, 2012

Strong Q1 revenues, but uncertain 2012 outlook and layoffs and restructuring ahead. Will a cheaper meter help?

Smart Lighting News: Daintree and Philips Get Networked, Adura Connects to EnOcean

Smart Lighting News: Daintree and Philips Get Networked, Adura Connects to EnOcean

Jeff St. John: May 9, 2012

Networking the world’s office and warehouse lights will require new standards—and deep pockets. 

Honest Buildings: 250,000 New York City Buildings Online

Honest Buildings: 250,000 New York City Buildings Online

Jeff St. John: May 9, 2012

The startup with the social media app for property managers and building professionals goes big in its home city.

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