Canada’s Green Energy: The Push for a New East-West Grid
Geography and economic benefits have dominated Canada's power grid for years. Now, researchers are calling for a redesign that would allow Canada to upgrade its ailing power structure and improve its...
View ArticleHow the Internet of Things is Changing Residential Energy
The Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly changed the way people approach daily tasks. While this shift is already beginning to make our lives easier, what’s more exciting is its potential to...
View Article3p Weekend: 7 Things You Need to Know About Tesla’s New Home Battery
Some headlines predicted that Tesla's new battery would "eliminate electricity bills," while others took it a step further saying it would "change the world." But now, after the big unveiling late...
View ArticleTata Power, Honeywell Roll Out First-of-its-Kind Smart Grid System
Linking 160 commercial and industrial buildings in New Delhi, India, the automated demand response system is expected to reduce peak power demand by an average 15 percent.
View ArticleGrid Update Will Allow Renewables to Prevail — Even Without Storage
No other study, said Mark Z. Jacobson, a Stanford University civil engineering professor, “pushes the limits” like this one, considering what can be achieved with solar and wind without relying on...
View ArticleElectric Vehicle Chargers: Grid Devils or Energy Angels?
The question of whether the grid can cope with the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is an important one.
View Article3 Ways You Can Help Combat the Climate Crisis
Although the situation can sometimes feel daunting and beyond repair, there are a few simple, concrete actions we can take to minimize the impact we have, as business people as well as individuals, on...
View ArticleWith the Acquisition of Opower, Oracle Now an Energy Player
Opower claims its energy-efficiency software has saved consumers over $1 billion in electricity costs. On Monday, cloud-applications company Oracle announced that it would buy Opower for $532 million....
View ArticleConsumers Leave the Nest as Smart Home Technologies Struggle
The answers as to why smart home devices are struggling can be in part explained by the foibles of Nest and the resignation of its chief executive, Tony Fadell, last week.
View ArticleApple’s Foray into Renewables Should Worry Utilities
Utilities should be worries as Apple’s entry into the renewables buying-and-selling markets could become a huge threat to their business.
View ArticleWhy the White House is Counting on Energy Storage
Michael Grasso, chief marketing officer of Sunrun, looks to the future of energy storage in light of the recent White House commitment on storage technology.
View ArticleAre Smart Cities Really ‘Smart?’
We've come a long way over the last two centuries, and our cities grew with us -- from the age of ports, to industrial hubs, to tech giants. Now, a new generation of cities are being born -- the smart...
View ArticleMaking the Switch: Smart Technology and Grid Reform for the 21st Century
The Department of Energy estimates that $100 billion in public- and private-sector investment could fully modernize the American energy grid and save consumers $2 trillion over the next 20 years. Lynn...
View ArticleTwitter Chat Recap: #ATTsmartcities with AT&T
The city of the future is environmentally sustainable and addresses the needs of its residents. During this Twitter Chat, our distinguished panelists discussed these smart cities, which are popping up...
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