Smart Archive

18 Jun 2013

Smart Grid Market Revenue Will Hit $73 Billion Annually By 2020

If you’re placing bets on which sector of the clean energy industry is primed for the strongest growth, you may want to slide a few more chips toward the smart grid. Smart grid market revenue growth chart
29 May 2013

Google Glass makes me want a smart watch

I just tried Google Glass for the first time today – not for very long, just for a few minutes, but long enough to gain some first impressions beyond those of others that I’ve read. And unlike
30 Apr 2013

Honda Launches Smart Home Project

Right around the same time as Ford and KB Home teamed up to launch a smart home pilot project, Honda launched one of its own — Honda Smart Home US. Solar panels on the home in Davis,
7 Apr 2013

Last week on Pro: smart meters, smart watches, and more

It was a busy week for our startup, social, and mobile readers — all eyes were on Palo Alto on Thursday, as the Zuck took to the stage to announce Facebook Home launcher for Android devices, dispelling
26 Mar 2013

Liking curly fries might not mean you’re smart: When mere data isn’t enough

You might have heard recently about a study finding that liking “curly fries” on Facebook correlates strongly with high intelligence. Publications such as Wired have written about it. Quid Founder and CEO Sean Gourley cited it during
23 Mar 2013

You Could Win A Smart Electric Car & Rooftop Solar PV System

We don’t have the resources to give away electric cars and solar systems, of course, but we’re certainly happy to share opportunities to win such goodies! Check out this repost from EV Obsession below. Real Goods Solar, a leading
6 Mar 2013

CPS, Silver Spring to develop smart grid network in San Antonio, US

US-based CPS Energy and Silver Spring Networks have formed a collaboration to support the development of a smart grid project in Greater San Antonio area. CTBR – News
15 Feb 2013

NEC And Acea To Provide Energy Storage Systems For Rome Smart Grid Project

NEC Italia, which is a subsidiary of NEC Europe, and Acea Spa, an Italian utility serving the Rome metropolitan area, announced an agreement to develop innovative lithium-ion Battery energy storage systems to be implemented in Acea’s primary
14 Feb 2013

Smart Metering In Europe (VIDEO)

As noted in previous posts, the renewable energy graduate student who got me to go give a guest lecture on renewable energy to his class recently passed along some useful videos on different types of clean technology.
13 Feb 2013

General Electric, Southern California Edison collaborate on Smart Grid implementation in US

General Electric (GE) will collaborate with the California utility, Southern California Edison (SCE), to implement smart grid technologies by upgrading and modernizing the energy infrastructure in the state. CTBR – News