The electricity value chain of generation, transmission, distribution and consumption has a number of challenges, or pain points, to overcome to deliver all Smart Grid benefits.

The bumpy world of home energy management, which in the last year or so has seen flame outs of big names like Google and Microsoft and major retooling by the likes of GE, hit another stumble today.

With 24-hour security lights, vaccine refrigerators and rooms full of electronic diagnostic equipment, hospitals are among most energy-intensive commercial buildings.

For those eager to overlook words, note the important word growth at the end of the title above - India didn't crush the world in cleantech investment in 2011.

SageGlass, a Faribault, Minn., company that makes energy-saving tintable window glass, is preparing to open its new high-volume, manufacturing plant before the end of the year.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said today that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers can say no to smart meters, but it will cost them.

One of the miracles of the electronic age is the ability to plug almost any device into a computer and have it perform as described without any further ...

What’s the definition of a smart city? According to San Diego, it’s one that promotes sustainability and the growth of green jobs, as per the city’s Smart City San Diego collaborative.

Have you heard the term smart grid? If you answered yes, you are among the 49 percent of American consumers who are at least a little bit familiar with the term.

In about a month, D.C.’s Gaylord National Conference Center will be teeming with energy researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and a couple of wild Bills.