JuiceBox installs first home-energy-storage system
May 21, 2015 -- JuiceBox Energy's first home energy-storage system was installed in a California home, the vendor told the press this week. The 8.6-KWH, lithium-ion system was installed on an exterior...
View ArticleTantalus executives report on Chattanooga AMI
May 21, 2015 -- 15-minute reads offer municipal much data for apps: In the AMI program Chattanooga Electric Power Board (EPB) and Tantalus recently completed, the utility collected data from customers...
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May 22, 2015 -- Zpryme, partners seek microgrid opportunities ... Enphase Energy teams with Swiss solar firm ... Elster offers cellular, RF mesh data collection ... ABB testimony cites power-grid risks
View ArticleLandis & Gyr commits to G3-PLC after field tests
May 22, 2015 -- Landis & Gyr added a smart metering system that runs on G3-PLC technology, the firm told the press this week. It began field tests with G3-PLC this year in Norway and Switzerland...
View ArticleFrench president reportedly calls for energy 'revolution'
May 22, 2015 -- French President François Hollande, French Minister of Energy Ségolène Royal and global corporate and government leaders yesterday stressed the crucial role of business investment in...
View ArticleErnst & Young sees knowledge grow through M&As
May 22, 2015 -- Utility firms know 'in their heads' change is here: Utility executives know "in their heads" that their business model is transforming with the rise of DG and smart grids, but they do...
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May 26, 2015 -- California PUC adjusts residential-rate ideas ... GreenSoil fund to target smart grid ... ON Semiconductor joins Thread Group
View ArticleAidon to supply Ericsson AMI to Norwegian utility
May 26, 2015 -- Skagerak Nett became the fourth large energy distribution firm in Norway sign with Aidon for AMI technology, the vendor told the press Friday. Aidon will act as subcontractor for...
View ArticleCapgemini puts need for analytics in real-world context
May 26, 2015 -- About 680 million smart meters will be installed around the world by 2017, leading to 280 petabytes of data/year, Capgemini said in a recent report on "big data." The consultancy called...
View ArticleCowlitz PUD starts transition from PLC to wireless
May 26, 2015 -- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW -- Early adopter sees advantages in move to going wire-free: The Cowlitz Public Utility District (PUD) is moving its AMI system from PLC to wireless RF networking,...
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May 27, 2015 -- Modi campaign promise for smart cities renewed ... Portuguese utility to add CG concentrators
View ArticleAustralia's AGL Energy sees bright energy-tech future
May 27, 2015 -- Energy markets will be "transformed by new decentralized products and services, including solar PV, battery storage, connected appliances and smart grids," AGL Energy told its...
View ArticleDuke, Greensmith, LG Chem plan 2-MW Ohio storage project
May 27, 2015 -- Duke Energy, Greensmith Energy Management Systems and LG Chem are set to jointly build a battery-based energy storage system in Ohio, the firms told the press yesterday. The new 2-MW...
View ArticleEnerNOC offers technology to combat demand charges
May 27, 2015 -- California offers peak-savings windows twice daily: Demand charges offer EnerNOC customers a chance to create significant savings, especially in markets such as Australia and...
View ArticleRP Delio makes case for small-wind turbines in Hawaii
May 28, 2015 -- RP Delio is deploying a new small-wind-turbine service in Hawaii, the firm told the press this week, noting the system includes software used to collect and analyze data and perform...
View ArticleWEC: Global emissions target to drive sustainable energy
May 28, 2015 -- Development of a global emissions target is essential for the delivery of $48-53 trillion for a new sustainable energy infrastructure, the World Energy Council (WEC) told the press...
View ArticleNavigant tracks explosion of energy-storage industry players
May 28, 2015 -- One dozen energy storage systems integrators (ESSIs), few and far between just a few years ago, are worthy of consideration, Navigant Research told the press yesterday as it publicized...
View ArticleMinnesota regulators seek input about modernizing grid
May 28, 2015 -- Minnesota's regulators called on utilities to open a dialogue about changing the regulatory and business models in the state, Minnesota PUC Commissioner Nancy Lange told people...
View ArticleGALLAGHER: AMI may not be part of New York's REV
May 28, 2015 -- The groups that are party to New York's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) program are still deciding whether to adopt AMI as a part of the state's distributed grid, with opposition...
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