Energy Summit to feature Bill Gates, FedEx, Wal-Mart leaders
Microsoft’s Bill Gates, FedEx’s Fred Smith and Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart, are set to be among
What caused major US/Mexico outage? Inquiry under way
Would a smarter, more up-to-date electricity grid have prevented the power outage that left more than one million people in
US OKs $90.6m for world's largest HCPV solar plant
A project to build a high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar power plant in Colorado has won a $90.6-million loan guarantee
French island regions to take energy to the cutting edge
Three island regions of France will become test grounds for deployment of a variety of smart-grid technologies, including real-time home
Cost-cutting solar innovation wins $150m US loan guarantee
The cost of making silicon-based wafers for solar energy applications could be cut in half, according to a company that’
Battery innovator Aquion Energy closes on $30m in financing
Advanced battery maker Aquion Energy has closed on a $30-million round of venture financing as it prepares to launch its
How energy-efficient are your home's doors? New ratings will say
Residential doors in the UK will now be given energy efficiency ratings much like windows have long received, under a
Tantalus enables new smart-meter functions for industrial users
Smart-grid communications firm Tantalus is targeting utilities with a new meter module designed to help commercial and industrial customers get
Smart-meter relationship building pays off for Tendril
Over the past few years, smart-grid cloud platform provider Tendril has pursued a number of co-selling, reseller and integration agreements
Vermont utility makes wind power a local priority
Vermont’s Green Mountain Power has begun building a new wind-energy project that will generate enough power for more than
