In a sector traditionally dominated by men, there are signs of a new day dawning. In the past year at least three women have moved into positions of substantial authority at companies with substantial market strength. They’re making deals and decisions that will impact the Smart Grid for years to come. Click inside and meet the women on our Power List – and nominate others you think we should know about.
If you’re in conference mode this spring, you’ll want to keep an eye on our calendar of coming industry events. There are two in particular we hope you’ll be attending because Smart Grid News will be front and center. Click inside and we’ll fill you in.
There's more news coming out of the Smart Grid company candy store, the 2010 DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition happening this week in Tampa. Read about the latest offerings from Silver Spring Networks, S&C Electric, Oracle, Itron, Tropos and SmartSynch.
We talked for many years about "managing" distribution networks and "visualizing" them or making them "more efficient." Now people in the know are beginning to talk seriously about "optimizing" the Smart Grid. Click inside where I’ll tell you about an intriguing young company that claims to have the “secret sauce” for grid optimization – and big plans to stir things up.
With big U.S. automakers planning to release new electric vehicles in the months ahead, a name familiar to consumers will get involved on the charging side. GE is expected to release smart charging stations that will communicate with utilities and potentially help consumers reduce their electric bills.
So what exactly is Intel – one of the latest in the long line of tech giants marching into the Smart Grid space – trying to prove with its home energy management software? Should utilities be suspicious? Jesse Berst asked an Intel insider to explain the company’s motives. Find out what he learned.
As we predicted in December, Smart Grid company Silver Spring Networks will make its initial public offering later this year — and has picked Morgan Stanley and Jefferies & Company to underwrite it.
Is this the year that Home Area Networking really takes off? Ray Bell, Grid Net founder and CEO (and one of the industry's bona fide big brains, according to Jesse), believes HANs may finally be ready for prime time. But he's got a few caveats; click to see what they are - and if you agree.
After a spirited campaign, readers selected the 10 Smart Grid companies they think should be on our radar in 2010. Who made the list? Click to find out.
Readers helped nominated the Smart Grid companies we should have on our radar in the year ahead. And now it's your chance to vote on the one company you think has the most potential to be a 2010 Smart Grid superstar.
Where is the Smart Grid heading in 2010 – and which Smart Grid companies will lead the charge? We asked our readers to nominate potential 2010 superstars - and you did! This is the fifth and final installment showcasing companies nominated. Be sure to check back tomorrow to vote for your favorite.
Where is the Smart Grid heading in 2010 – and which Smart Grid companies will lead the charge? We asked our readers to nominate potential 2010 superstars - and you did! This is the fourth of five installments showcasing companies nominated and includes links to the first three in case you missed them.
Where is the Smart Grid heading in 2010 – and which Smart Grid companies will lead the charge? We asked our readers to nominate potential 2010 superstars - and you did! This is the third installment showcasing companies nominated and includes links to the first two installments in case you missed them.
Where is the Smart Grid heading in 2010 – and which Smart Grid companies will lead the charge? We asked our readers to nominate potential 2010 superstars - and you did! This is the second installment showcasing companies nominated and includes a link to the first installment in case you missed it.
Where is the Smart Grid heading in 2010 – and which Smart Grid companies will lead the charge? In December we asked readers to nominate companies they think will be the next Smart Grid superstars. Who did they pick? Click inside to find out … and check back because we’ll be posting more each day until we’re through your list (and ours).
This Smart Grid software platform developer has customers all around the globe and a surprisingly long list of applications. Yet it rarely gets noticed in the U.S. Is the firm too diversified?
GE should have been a Smart Grid pioneer, but instead it was a laggard. Now it finally seems to have organized its various product lines around a logical, synergistic strategy. Jesse Berst goes behind the scenes to explain the five pillars of the company’s strategy; and the three things that convince him GE will move from laggard to leader.
French-based giant Schneider Electric is a leader in automation, backup power, and circuit breakers. Now, with a global recession forcing changes, it hopes to become an important player in the Smart Grid arena. Can it succeed?
American Superconductor (AMSC) is poised to play an integral role in the build out of the Smart Grid, both in the U.S. and Asia. Unfortunately, it’s remained poised for success for a long time now. Has the time finally come for AMSC to break ahead of the pack?
There are only two things wrong with today’s in-home displays for energy management: (1) they suck for utilities and (2) they suck for consumers. Now high-end home entertainment company Control4 is introducing something both groups will want. One weensy problem — by taking the early lead, Control4 has put itself in the crosshairs of Google, Microsoft, Intel, Sony, and other tech giants who want to own the operating system for the digital home. Click to read our analysis of the new product and of the company’s survival prospects.
Despite being a major grid supplier, Siemens has been sleepy and slow in the years leading up to the Smart Grid tipping point. But there are signs that may be changing. Is Siemens ready to exploit its advantages and exert leadership on Smart Grid issues?
Cisco and Silver Spring veteran Ray Bell has a new startup focused on a WiMAX approach to Smart Grid communications. But does his company have the right mix of ingredients to succeed in this increasingly competitive space?
We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic.
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