Google 'smart' wearables to make market bang
The wearable computing market is expected to more than triple this year, and will likely continue growing by double digits
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
