Cleantechnica
An Electranet Begins in California
Rooftop solar becomes a moneymaker in the Golden State.»
Voices That Matter 
SustainableBusiness.com
US Smart Grid Gets Big Tax Break
After making the biggest investment ever in the electric grid, government sweetens the deal by waving off the IRS.»
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Gas 2.0
Public Electric Car Charging Stations May Go Largely Unused |
Are car companies and governments investing billions in useless technology?» | |
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SustainableBusiness.com
Environmental Groups Join Push for Broadband Connectivity |
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Coalition says that smart grid and other innovations could reduce emissions by 13% to 22% by 2020.» | |
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Cleantechnica
Chicago Ventures Into Distributed Solar Energy |
Windy City dwellers get a preview of the wired and linked energy future.» | |
GreenTech TV
Siemens Energy Demos Smart Grid Technology
Kansas City utility commits $48 million to groundbreaking effort.»
SustainableBusiness.com
Venture Capital Shifted to Energy Efficiency in 2009
Last year's dollars chased the smart grid, as well as energy management systems for home and commerce.»
SustainableBusiness.com
TVA Chooses SmartSync to Manage Incentive Program
Company will provide real-time data that gives a premium to renewable energy suppliers.»
Cleantechnica
Utility-Scale Distributed Solar Blasts Off in California
Southern California Edison gets the green light to use large commercial roofs as megawatt nodes in a new network.»
News That Matters
San Francisco Chronicle
Probe of California Smart Meters Will Start Soon
Prompted by complaints of high bills, state regulators plan to investigate PG&E's program.»
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Clean Energy Sector
Microgrids: Building Blocks of the Smart Grid |
Utilities are seeking ways they can use small, local power to enhance the grid for everyone.» | |
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Smart Meters
DOE Says Smart Grid Can Cut Emissions 12 Percent |
Study concludes that a few smart technologies can open the door to huge efficiency.» | |
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GreenTechMedia
Silver Spring Goes to Texas |
Expanding past California, the smart-meter company demonstrates it's not a one-time wonder.» | |
GreenTechMedia
Why Antivirus Vendors Could Rule Green Computing
With a dependable reputation on the desktop, companies like Symantec and MacAfee are positioned to move into home energy management.»
VentureBeat
Smart Grid Spending Boom to Top $200B by 2015
The industry is expected to jump from $10 billion in 2009 to $200 billion annually by 2015, according to Pike Research.»
VentureBeat
Gore: Smart Grid Part of ‘the Single Largest Solution’ to Climate Change
The Smart Grid will reduce the carbon emissions, and provide access to inconsistent alternative energy sources like solar and wind.»
Smart Grid News
Will Smart Meters Play Traffic Cop for EV Integration?
The role that smart meters will play in coordinating power demand with electric vehicles and charging equipment remains largely undefined.»
Greenbang
UK Plans Largest Smart Meter Overhaul
The UK will be the first country in the world to have a large-scale, nationwide overhaul for smart electricity and gas meters.»