Nest’s Tony Fadell on Smart Objects, and the Singularity of Innovation
Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Before he started Nest, Tony Fadell held senior positions at Apple on the teams that created the iPod and the iPhone. Tony Fadell is the founder and chief executive of…
Who cares about residential demand response?
The vast majority of the demand response action today is in the commercial and industrial sector. But if you look at the data, there’s a big slice of untouched demand pie in the residential space….
Renewable Power Generation – 2012 figures
Special report. Part six: US dominated the electricity from biomass world market in 2012 About the article: This special Renewable Energy Focus power generation focus previews REMIPEG’s latest update, carried out in the first four…
Microgrids could be going mainstream as a growth vehicle for large utilities
Microgrids by definition are small, but they are attracting the attention and capital of large utilities. In June, Southern Co. bolstered its $425 million acquisition of PowerSecure International by forming a strategic alliance with Advanced Microgrid Solutions to…
Energy innovations to follow in 2017
1. DEMAND RESPONSE Balancing the supply and demand of energy across the National Grid is a constant game of careful planning and skillful execution. Add the intermittent nature of wind, solar and tidal energy into…
Zero is zero, … consumption
The ability to monitor in real-time very large meshes of sensors has awaken the hunger for more and more data: more traffic sensors, more weather stations, more customer habits trackers, etc. All this reminds me of the escalate…
Advanced energy solutions could create industrial hubs of innovation and skilled jobs
Building on a state’s strengths in advanced energy solutions, including wind and solar power, carbon fiber composites, and smart buildings, can maximize job growth and give a state a competitive economic edge. That is according…
The traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit for purpose
The traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit for purpose. That is according to almost half (45 percent) of utility industry executives worldwide surveyed by Accenture. Unless the industry undergoes a digital, regulatory, and…
