New wireless system could enable smarter cities in Japan
OKI Electric Industry, a Japanese telecommunications manufacturer, has developed a wireless communication system designed for use in smart communities, smart
Solar electricity could rival 'traditional' power as early as 2013
Electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could cost about the same as regular grid-based electricity in some parts of Europe
Large-scale batteries can boost solar's role: Saft
Large-scale batteries have an increasing role to play in smoothing out the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy into power
How to build a better wind turbine? GE finds inspiration in MRIs
GE is using MRI — magnetic resonance imaging — technology to research ways to dramatically boost the energy-generating capabilities of wind turbines.
Home microgrid project tries out solid hydrogen energy storage
The UK’s Nottingham University plans to use a hydrogen-based system to store renewably generated energy in a residential microgrid.
Danish utility sends smart metering into the cloud
Denmark now has its first cloud-based smart metering solution, targeted at small utilities and communities that previously found such technologies
GE completes $3.2bn acquisition of French energy-tech firm
GE has completed its $3.2-billion acquisition of a power conversion and automation company whose technologies are widely used to
US banks $145m on developing cheaper, better solar energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will send more than $145 million to dozens of projects across the country focused
KEMA picks GreenBus software for its smart-grid test lab
Energy consulting, testing and certification firm KEMA plans to use Green Energy Corporation’s GreenBus software platform to support its
2012 Tech Pioneers force a 'fresh' look at our future
Twenty-five fledgling enterprises around the globe have been singled out by the World Economic Forum as the most innovative technology
