[Report] Global Smart Grid Technologies and Growth Markets 2013-2020

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

What does the future hold for the global smart grid? According to new GTM Research report, Global Smart Grid Technologies and Growth Markets 2013-2020, the cumulative value of the market is expected to surpass $400 billion by 2020, growing with an average compound annual growth rate of over 7%. Regionally, China …

ThinkEco Thinks Beyond the Smart Plug

kristyResource Efficiency

ThinkEco Thinks Beyond the Smart Plug The Modlet is a media darling, but ThinkEco has far bigger plans for its software. The Home Energy Doctor Goes Mobile and Connected Ecova and Aclara promise technology that connects home energy auditors to the smart grid while they’re at your house—and afterwards. Greentech …

Green VC Up, IPOs Hurting in Q3: Cleantech Group

kristyGreentech

Green VC Up, IPOs Hurting in Q3: Cleantech Group Venture investment in greentech startups staying firm, but IPOs doing poorly. Dominion Rolls Out At-Home EV Charging Using incentives and smart meters to push EV charging—and customers—to off-peak Will the Elastic Cloud Conquer the Smart Grid Data Tsunami? Instant access to …

First Solar DOE Loans Full Speed Ahead: 1,300MW, $4.5B

kristyGreen Prosperity

First Solar DOE Loans Full Speed Ahead: 1,300MW, $4.5B First Solar gets a very large Fourth of July present for its CdTe mega-projects. More CPV Funding: Semprius Gets $20M from Siemens, et. al. Can a new approach to chip design make concentrating photovoltaics a contender? And why the flurry of …

The End of Utilities?

kristyResource Efficiency

The End of Utilities? One industry veteran warns utilities that if they’re not contemplating their relevance in the future—they should be. Networked Grid 2011: Is HAN Hosed? Home Automation: the future or a figment? It’s one of the big topics next week at Networked Grid. Amyris Moves Into Commercial Production …