US opens $12m 'Green Challenge' for innovation
The US Department of Energy has joined with the US Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration and its Office of
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Smart-grid ed project targets high school students
The Vids4Grids project is targeting students in high school and starting college with the goal of increasing awareness and creating
Elster, SAIC team for hosted smart grid
Metering firm Elster will work with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver a comprehensive hosted smart-grid solution for utilities.
HP aims for connected future in the cloud
HP this week outlined its vision for the future of information technology: to provide seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for the
China builds world's highest power transmission line
The State Grid Corporation of China has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ optical transmission platform to help ensure consistent power supply
AlertMe's edge: Tech that's 'ordinary'
Who will win the smart home-energy management stakes? The prize will go to companies that can come up with the
IEA names new executive director
The governing board of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has confirmed the selection of Maria van der Hoeven, a Dutch
Utilities expect smart-grid budgets to increase
The number of utilities moving past smart-grid planning and into implementation has increased modestly, by 8 per cent, according to
Australian utility to study impact of EVs
Australia’s Ergon Energy has chosen the city of Townsville to host a research project to better understand how the
Smart grids part of EU drive for low-carbon economy
The European Commission has released new proposals to reinvigorate 2020 energy-saving efforts and create a genuine low-carbon economy by 2050.
UK to review fuel poverty policies
The British government has appointed social policy expert John Hills to lead an independent review of its fuel poverty target
Startup Retroficiency targets building efficiency
Retroficiency this week announced its launch as a spinout company from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It also unveiled its