Ontario and Cisco eye energy, health and telework innovations
Cisco has begun working with the Canadian Province of Ontario to help create a smarter, more connected and sustainable economy
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Minnesota a big believer in Opower home energy reports
Virginia-based energy information software provider Opower now has 10 Minnesota utilities using its Home Energy Reporting program, with its offering
A fuel-cell system first: hydrogen, electricity and heat energy
California has seen the commissioning of the world’s first tri-generation fuel cell and hydrogen energy station, which will provide
Solar firm BrightSource Energy expands management team
Solar thermal power technology company BrightSource Energy has added three new energy sector veterans to its management team. They include
US earmarks $510m for biofuels, seeks matching private investment
The US Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million over the next three years in
Vivint teams with Tendril to help customers hit energy-control goals
Home automation company Vivint is partnering with Tendril, which provides a cloud-based platform for smart grid, to provide consumers with
In UK, electric-car leases now come with charge points
UK businesses that lease electric cars through Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions will be able to have a charging unit installed
Israeli Smart Grid group receives R&D funding
The Israeli Smart Grid (ISG) Consortium has received funding through the MAGNET R&D program run by the Office
US Energy Dept. finalizes $102m loan for Maine wind farm
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $102-million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind LLC, which plans to
Leading UK meter firms to integrate Sensus communications
Several major meter manufacturers have agreed to integrate into their portfolio Sensus’ FlexNet long-range radio communications solution for smart metering
Mission Power taps SmartGridCIS for smart meter prepaid service
Mission Power will use SmartGridCIS’ Express software to support its advanced metering system (AMS) prepay business in Texas. Atlanta-based SmartGridCIS
Ontario aims to become electric-car manufacturing leader
Ontario and the Canadian government are each investing $70.8 million in a project aimed at making the province a