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How does technology convergence change the nature of cities and suburbs, and how we live, work, travel, play and shop? A new report says innovation is coming to a neighborhood near you.
by Joel Makower
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IBM is partnering with Switzerland's largest retailer Migros, a local utility and the country's grid operator to test how companies can manage industrial power demand to optimize their use of renewable energy.
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Blackstone acquisition of Vivint for $2B shows enormous potential big players are seeing in field.
by Aaron Tilley
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What it will take to for the U.S. to remain competitive in clean technologies?
by Joel Makower
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A legal settlement that brings more than $100 million in investment to California’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure has become a big mess, with Ecotality suing to prevent what it calls a monopoly by its rival NRG. Who will win -- and who stands to lose?
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At VERGE London, speakers discussed how the convergence of energy, information, transportation and building technologies is impacting cars, buildings, cities, energy and more. Check out the Twitter chatter from attendees during the event.
by Jennifer Kho
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New technologies and emerging business pressures are combining to create an unprecedented era of change, according to speakers at today's VERGE conference.
by Lem Bingley
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After evaluating 24 million miles of electric-vehicle driving, the EV Project has learned some lessons that could have huge implications for EVs' success. Here's what we know now.
by Adam Aston
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A new report looks at the business implications of the convergence of information, energy, building and transportation technologies we’ve come to call VERGE.
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by Joel Makower
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The director of the forward-looking utility's energy- and cost-savings programs talks about the smart grid, demand response and how Big Data is creating the utility of the future.
by Don Reed
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We're winning the battle of developing low-carbon technologies that can change the planet, but we're losing the war of convincing the public that cleantech is here, and here to help.
by Lisa Jaccoma
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Two big trends in energy generation -- shifting to renewables, and evolving to smaller, decentralized systems -- will have a profound impact on utilities and almost every energy-using company. Here's what firms can do to prepare.
by Lena Hansen
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Jonathan Koomey, author of a new book on how the accelerating pace of innovation offers a world of opportunities for entrepreneurs to seize the climate moment for the greater good.
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A project aimed at making customers' utility data more easily accessible and understandable has already been embraced by a few leading utilities, and developers like Tendril and Opower are working to take it to the next level.
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Recent advances in materials design -- partly inspired by the evolution of the human body -- make possible passenger vehicles that get 240 miles per gallon. Here are three steps that the industry can take for a smoother transition to the low-carbon economy.
by Greg Rucks
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By all accounts, the electric vehicle industry appears to be a market on the brink of mainstream adoption, yet they're still falling short of expectations. What's the missing element?
by Kit Hagen
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While national governments are struggling with economic and policy gridlocks, cities are become the proving ground for green technologies, and fertile territory for the burgeoning green economy.
by Joel Makower
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The 2012 North American International Auto Show this year showcased not just a diverse portfolio of cars built for sustainable mobility, but also new ways of thinking about transportion and product development.
by Adam Happel
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The Swiss firm has made its first acquisition since it was purchased by Toshiba, snapping up the remaining stake in the smart-grid software company -- and further tightening the market for smart grid technologies.
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By replacing their internal-combustion 'fingerprints' with electric or hybrid drivetrains built in partnership with other companies, some worry that automakers will lose their unique identity. That's hardly the case, and here's why.
by Marc Stoiber
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Kickstarter -- and some of the cutting-edge inventions that are breaking records on the crowdfunding site -- are helping to change how green IT comes to market, and speeding the arrival of the Internet of Things.
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Was 2011 good or bad for sustainability and green technology -- and what does last year's news portend for the future?
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The boom in sustainability-themed events creates a nearly hypocritical carbon footprint for people most engaged in creating a low-carbon world. I'm pledging to use the many technologies available to cut my business-conference carbon footprint.
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As more and more companies realize significant energy savings from submetering their buildings, it's worth look at how the technology can spur simple, no-cost changes that tie into your energy and facility management tools.
by Paul Baier
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New research from a smart grid industry group finds that the time for pilot projects is over, and lays out a checklist of best practices for utilities to engage their customers prior to and during smart meter rollouts.
by Derek Top