ENBALA Power Networks has been named a Smart Grid Company to Watch by SmartGridNews.com. “We’ve built a solid foundation for our innovative Demand-Side Management solution, and we look forward to building on that this year and delivering on the expectations the Smart Grid community has for ENBALA and that we have for ourselves.” The third Continue reading →
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Two new approaches to help consumers save energy surfaced this week. GE Appliances and Georgia-based Flint Energies have embarked on a pilot program to get a handle on the potential for smart appliances to save consumers money and reduce peak loads when coupled with peak time rebates. And Colorado’s Simple Energy is taking its online Continue reading →
Today, Simple Energy announced that people in Texas can now sign up for a social, fun and simple way to save energy with the Simple Energy Customer Engagement Platform, an online game that allows users to compete with friends and win prizes for increased energy efficiency. via Simple Energy Customer Engagement Platform Launches in Texas.
When city services can autonomously go online and digest information from the cloud, they can reach a level of performance never before seen. First up, water systems that automatically know when it will rain and react accordingly. via How the “Internet of Things” Is Turning Cities Into Living Organisms: Scientific American.
Xcel Energy Inc. is one of four utility companies partnering with Microsoft Corp. on a Web-based tool that helps people track and reduce their energy use. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft announced Wednesday it’s launched Hohm, an online product that examines a household’s energy consumption — taking into account details such as the type of appliance a Continue reading →
