Cisco joins South Korean smart-city project
A new planned development being built in South Korea is being designed as a model to help the country turn
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Connected cities could be more disaster-resilient cities
How can smart technology help communities ensure resilience in the face of natural disasters? Siemens explores the possibilities in a
Opower brings its home energy management software to UK
Home energy management software company Opower plans to begin offering its program to customers of First Utility, the UK’s
Manufacturers, efficiency groups urge support for smart appliances
US home appliance makers are urging federal officials to take action to recognize the benefits of smart appliances and speed
EnerNOC acquires Australian demand response firm
Demand response application and service provider EnerNOC has expanded its reach into the Australian and New Zealand markets with the
GE, Coca-Cola among latest firms to joint Clean Fleet effort
Six new corporate partners have come on board a US government initiative aimed at increasing the use of electric vehicles,
Sensus adds IBM tech to boost smart-grid security
Smart-grid firm Sensus has turned to IBM to enhance the data security capabilities of its network infrastructure. Sensus plans to
Dow, Ube target energy storage market with new venture
With an eye focused on the fast-growing energy storage market, Dow Chemical and Japan’s Ube Industries are launching a
World needs green overhaul comparable to Industrial Revolution
A “fundamental technological overhaul of production processes worldwide” is needed over the next three to four decades if the world
OM targets alternative energy market with $1bn acquisition
OM Group Inc. plans to purchase the German advanced materials firm Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. (VAC) for around €700 million
'Liberator' generates power from low-grade heat
Renewable energy company PowerVerde has successfully tested its 50-kilowatt electric power renewable waste heat recovery system — the “Liberator” — and expects
3 years after quake, Sichuan schools & healthcare are high tech
Three years after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake killed some 68,000 people and devastated the region, the Chinese province of