Greentech Media Archive
8 Jan 2013
Fiscal Cliff Legislation Spares Solar Industry
By editor On 8 January 2013 In Greentech Media
The big renewables winner in the fiscal cliff legislation was wind. But the solar industry was also spared some pain. Wind's $ 0.022 per kilowatt-hour production tax credit (PTC) was extended through the end of 2013. Crucial
8 Jan 2013
Ford and the EV-Backed, Solar Powered, Cloud-Controlled Home
By editor On 8 January 2013 In Greentech Media
What’s the value of a home that can fine-tune EV charging in the garage, solar panels on the roof, appliances in the kitchen and thermostats on the wall to maximize its energy profile? Ford Motor Co., SunPower
8 Jan 2013
Cisco Dives Into Home Energy Management With AT&T
By editor On 8 January 2013 In Greentech Media
It looks like rumors of Cisco’s departure from the energy-connected home space have been a bit exaggerated. On Monday, the networking giant jumped right back into the home energy fray with AT&T, announcing at CES that it
7 Jan 2013
Green Jobs: Lisa Jackson Leaving EPA; Plus Clean Power Finance and the CPUC
By editor On 7 January 2013 In Greentech Media
Lisa Jackson has announced that, after four years, she is leaving the post of head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmentalists claim Jackson didn't do enough on global warming and coal. National Review Online writes, “It is
7 Jan 2013
Utility Case Study: OGE’s Data Analytics Deployment
By editor On 7 January 2013 In Greentech Media
The following case study on deploying data analytics comes from GTM Research's latest smart grid report, The Soft Grid 2013-2020: Big Data & Utility Analytics for Smart Grid. In addition to the Oklahoma Gas & Electric's (OGE)
7 Jan 2013
Alta Devices Chasing Military and Portable Solar, iPad Chargers
By editor On 7 January 2013 In Greentech Media
In a marketplace with viciously plunging solar module costs, what strategy best serves a startup solar cell manufacturer? Well, if you're Alta Devices, you stay away from rooftops and solar fields, at least for now, and go