A new generation of technology focuses on supplying a midsize dollop of power exactly when and where it’s needed most. Largely out of sight, tucked into building basements and stashed in garages, a new generation of energy storage technology is…
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Making cities sustainability centerpieces | GreenBiz
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At the heart of GreenBiz’s VERGE initiative is the thesis that the coming together of economic and technological factors is driving innovation. During a lunch session as part of the VERGE DC event, we focused on how cities are emerging…
How EnerNOC is Evolving Smart Grids and Building Energy Management | GreenBiz
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When I first met EnerNOC co-founder Tim Healy back in 2007, he was riding high on the results of a successful IPO. Catching up with Healy just a few weeks ago, I was struck by the dimming of the outlook…
Building Efficiency, Batteries Drive Johnson Controls’ Record Growth | GreenBiz
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Green is proving to be a good bet for Johnson Controls, Inc. Despite the anemic condition of its two key markets — automotive and construction — JCI recently announced record sales and profits for 2011. And the record run will continue…
Cisco Quietly Shuts Down Building Energy Management Program | GreenBiz
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Another one bites the dust. At the end of June, the names Google PowerMeter and Microsoft Hohm were chiseled on the grave marker of casualties in the race to build smart grid-linked software and gizmos. To this list of famous fallen, Cisco Systems adds…
Review: Revenge of the Electric Car | OnEarth
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Chris Paine’s 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? arrived with perfect timing, capturing the country’s collective frustration with sky-high energy prices as well as our growing disenchantment with the automotive alternatives on offer. Let’s hope his sequel, Revenge of the Electric Car,…
GM Upgrades OnStar to Power First Real-World, Smart Grid EV Pilot | GreenBiz
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Hard to believe that OnStar — GM’s in-car mobile data service — celebrates its Sweet 16 this year. Back in 1995, when the service was launched for GM’s luxury line, pundits griped it was just a superfluous add-on. This was…
Is the US Losing the Leading Role in Smart Grid? | GreenBiz
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When the World Economic Forum and Accenture launched their latest look at global progress of smart grid technology, the authors selected Tianjian, China, for the debut. It wasn’t until nearly two months later that the analysis, “Accelerating Successful Smart Grid Pilots (pdf),” was formally unveiled…