How Energy Pros See the Super Bowl
Was the power failure during the Super Bowl a reflection of the aging grid infrastructure? Probably not, but it didn't stop people close to energy to search for deeper meaning.
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I'm a Boston-based journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering technology and business. I come to MIT Technology Review from CNET, where I wrote about energy and science as the lead reporter and manager of the Green Tech blog. Along the way here, I've written about the Web, Internet startups, open source, enterprise software, and nearly everything else in the IT industry. Contact me at lamonicamartin@gmail.com.
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Wi-Fi Thermostats Connect Utilities to Consumers
Honeywell and Opower offer energy efficiency and peak power reduction software through app-controlled thermostats with the hope of attracting more consumers.
1366 Technologies Tries to Break the Solyndra Curse
Solar startup 1366 Technologies opens a demonstration plant, its last step before full-scale commercialization.
Ford, Daimler, and Nissan Commit to Fuel Cells
The partnership to jointly develop fuel cell vehicles by 2017 signals the renewed interest in hydrogen-powered cars and the need to collaborate in auto industry.
Novel Energy Storage to Chill Milk in Rural India
After a few technology U-turns, startup Promethean Power moves ahead with thermal battery to overcome unstable grid at Indian dairies.
Why Cisco Loves the Smart Grid
The electricity grid is in the midst of a transition from older proprietary networks to one that resembles the Internet.
Startup Clamps Down on Energy Theft
Awesense attaches clamps to power lines to pinpoint sources of electricity theft, which costs utilities billions of dollars a year.
Putting Building Science into Practice
Fraunhofer's new Boston headquarters will be a deep energy retrofit able to measure the performance of the latest building technologies.
Offshore Wind “Backbone” Project Moves Ahead
The Atlantic Wind Connection project to lay undersea cables and transfer offshore wind to the eastern U.S. plans its first phase.
DOE Opens Innovation Hub for Critical Materials
Led by Ames National Lab, DOE researchers will look for alternatives to rare earth metals used in wind turbines, hybrid cars, lights, and other energy products.
