Cisco sees a $20 billion opportunity in the smart grid, and while it may have gotten off a bit late to the party, it’s crashed it in a big way. The networking giant wants to deliver products and services that span the grid. Read more »
The rumors of an impending IPO for smart grid networking darling Silver Spring Networks are now…more detailed rumors. The latest comes from Dow Jones Clean Technology Insight, which reported Friday that Silver Spring has picked a banker for an IPO scheduled for mid-2010, and is aiming […] Read more »
UPDATED As we wrote on Monday, Tuesday is the day of reckoning for the smart grid biz. The Department of Energy this morning has announced the recipients of the $3.4 billion in stimulus grants for 100 smart grid projects (25 large and 75 small) that are […] Read more »
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It’s been a rough year for file-sharing sites, legally speaking. Today a Dutch court ordered Mininova to remove all torrents of copyrighted works in the next three months or pay up to $7.16 million in fines. Copyright holder group Stichting Brein had sued Mininova for inciting […] Read more »
By some accounts, the build-out of the smart grid could be the biggest driver of wealth within the decade and create an even larger market than the emergence of the Internet. And now, in the early rollout phase, thousands of startups and large tech vendors are […] Read more »
How home owners will react to smart meters that can help them manage energy consumption is still a big question mark. Will they largely ignore or embrace home energy management tools, and what kinds of gadgets and software will it take to win them over? Illinois […] Read more »
Several months ago, GE started a trial installing smart appliances — dishwashers, microwaves and other devices embedded with communications technology — in 15 homes in Louisville, Ky. The data has now started rolling in, GE’s Charlie Smith said during a presentation for the California Energy Commission […] Read more »
A good portion of the intelligence that will be added to the upcoming smart grid will be wireless — radios, sensors and access points strategically placed throughout the power grid and on our homes that can help manage energy consumption and distribution. Increasingly, utilities and companies […] Read more »
The more than $4 billion allocated in the stimulus package for the smart grid will deliver a massive boost for information technology companies and utilities that want to add intelligence to the power grid. But the funds need to be spent in an effective way in […] Read more »
The smart grid is being touted as the Swiss army knife of cleantech — adding energy efficiency to the power grid, saving consumers money on energy bills, and creating jobs. That’s the way Florida utility FPL Group sees it, and today FPL, Cisco, GE, Silver Spring […] Read more »
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Florida has moved one step closer to building a brand-new city centered around the use of clean technology, with real estate developer Kitson & Partners saying today that it’s signed a deal with Florida Power & Light for the construction of a 75-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant. […] Read more »
The tech world is buzzing over Apple’s being awarded a patent covering the multi-touch gesturing. We knew Apple had applied for a patent but reality sets in when one is awarded, thus giving Apple some teeth to go after those who dare to “infringe” on the […] Read more »
FPL Group has given its energy generation business a flashy new name, changing it from FPL Energy to NextEra Energy Resources. FPL, based in Juno Beach, Fla. said the new name better reflects the unit, which it said is the largest producer of wind and solar […] Read more »
The Sunshine State this week moved one step closer toward capitalizing on its namesake and becoming one of the largest producers of solar energy in the country. Florida utility Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) said yesterday that it has broken ground on a 75-megawatt solar […] Read more »
Though my Dad is a clever chap – an old school Maker - he never had the chance at a higher education and as a consequence would force me to watch historical and educational shows as a kid. One of these were the televised lectures of […] Read more »
After the Florida Public Service Commission unceremoniously shuttered FPL’s leading utility green power program earlier this month, citing high marketing and sales costs, Green Mountain Energy has released data disputing the claim. Costs for sales and marketing accounted for just 52 percent of Green Mountain’s revenues. […] Read more »
There are more than 30 utility-scale solar power plants, one megawatt or larger, under various stages of development in the U.S., and we decided to start mapping them out. These are solar plants that have either signed a power purchase agreement with a utility, are included […] Read more »
After the Florida Public Service commission excoriated Florida Power and Light for “mismanagement” of its nationally recognized green power program, Sunshine Energy, the utility was forced to shutter its program last week. The PSC’s drastic decision caught many in the utility green power business off guard. […] Read more »
And you thought the U.S. was getting big solar photovoltaic projects (like the one being built by SunPower for FPL, or SunEdison for Duke). But those will deliver just a little more than half of what a Godzilla-like solar PV project in Germany will soon provide. […] Read more »
SunPower said this morning that it’s scored a sunny deal in the Sunshine state. The solar cell maker will build those two massive solar photovoltaic power plants that Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) has in the works (and we wrote about here). SunPower (SPWR) will […] Read more »
I’ve been using Web-based project management tools both as fodder for blog posts but, more importantly, to explore how they might positively impact my Web work. I’ve been using Basecamp the longest and pay about $24/month for a slightly upgraded service. After a small learning hump, […] Read more »
The Sunshine State could soon capitalize on its namesake and become one of the largest producers of solar energy in the country, if Florida utility FPL follows through on its plan to build three new solar power plants. FPL announced yesterday that it plans to generate […] Read more »
Last year, AppleInsider claimed inside sources foretelling the forthcoming discontinuation of the Mac Mini. This year, they are claiming that not only is it going to stay around, but that it is going to get a big bump in specs, including 45-nanometer 2.1 Ghz Intel processors […] Read more »
Comedian David Wain is a busy guy. In between directing movies like The Ten and performing live comedy with his group Stella, Wain created and stars in My Damn Channel‘s web series Wainy Days. You might recognize the show from a recent episode starring Paul Rudd […] Read more »
Listen here ( MP3, 84.7 MB, 74 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) This is the final episode of OnTheRun with Tablet PCs podcast that hasenjoyed a run of over two years. Marc Orchant and I had realized thatwe could not continue […] Read more »
Everyone still seems hot and bothered that the Apple TV remains nothing more than a “hobby.” But if you consider a couple years ago, Steve Jobs assured us that Apple is listening, and that they understand user demands. What has this translated to us over time? […] Read more »
I think I have used just about every mobile keyboard out there but this new one from Matias looks pretty darn useful. The keyboard is not only full sized but also sports a number pad for data entry. The Matias Folding Keyboard folds in half for […] Read more »
So either no one has emailed me with a URL in the subject line since I’ve been a Mac user (a little over 3 years), or Leopards Mail 3.0 has a new “feature” (if you want to call it that). No, I don’t send emails to […] Read more »
That HSUPA modem I considered waiting for two months ago is now on the shelves at the AT&T store. Actually, I was waiting for the 881U USB modem, but according to the press release, it’s the 881 PC Card that you can now nab for… wait […] Read more »
InformationWeek caught my attention this morning with the following blurb: "AOL is offering a free movie to people who agree to become a beta tester of its movie download service." Here’s the catch: you’ll have to hurry up and test because the offer ends tomorrow. The […] Read more »
What does South Korea have to do with YouTube-Google merger? Nothing blatant or obvious, yet a lot! South Korea is one of the most wired societies and has been a broadband leader for a while. The country also has a unique position from a wireless broadband/3G […] Read more »
Top Stories: ThinkPad X60 TabletPC due end of year Who makes the best slate Tablet PC? My name is James and I’m a neophiliac Sony UX90 gets flash memory for lighter, faster, longer mobile computing Top ten most critical wireless and mobile security vulnerabilites Sammy is […] Read more »
Google general counsel Andrew Mclaughlin in a Light Reading story about the FCC forgot a four letter word called “tact.” “The FCC sucks,” Mclaughlin says. “Why would you want the FCC to get involved in anything? Its track record is pretty bad when it comes to […] Read more »
Probably the most frequently asked question about Tablet PCs and ultra-portable PCs is how to install software without an optical drive. Many of these small devices do not have internal optical drives and owners are confronted with the problem created when software needs to be installed. […] Read more »
You can buy the Nokia 6682 directly from Nokia. Someone asked me about this handset, earlier today. We all know how carriers in the US drag their feet, and most of us have to resort to import websites and pay a premium for the phone we […] Read more »
The Broadband Daily: James Enck talks to Gary Lerhaupt, the developer of Torrentocracy, the fusion of BitTorrent with open-source PVR, and more recently, Prodigem, a web-based, largely idiot-proof system for allowing independent content creators to create hosted torrents. He created one in less time that it […] Read more »
Slow news day It is proving to be slow day today and looks like blogging will be in second gear today as well. [Posted with hblogger 2.0 http://www.hexlet.com/%5D Read more »
The New York Times:: The incipient rise of Firefox, some analysts say, points to an inherent weakness in a fundamental Microsoft business strategy: tying more and more products and features to its monopoly product, the Windows operating system. Internet Explorer is tightly bound to Windows, a […] Read more »
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