In the cleantech and utility worlds, it’s called “the smart grid” and “energy efficiency.” In the broader tech realm, it’s called the “Internet of Things.” Let’s bring these two ideas together, because the Internet of Things will play a crucial role in making systems more efficient. Read more »
Startup Zome Energy Networks spoke for the first time on Wednesday, and the company says its algorithms will “revolutionize the smart grid” and do for the power grid what Google’s algorithms did for the web in the ’90s. Read more »
Startup Regen Energy, which has developed “swarm logic” software that can manage appliances in buildings and electric cars like a swarm of bees, has raised a Series A round of $5.5 million in financing from investors. Read more »
The annual smart grid event Distributech kicked off in San Diego Tuesday morning and — as expected — it’s unleashed a whole series of news from smart grid-focused firms. Here are 10 trends and news bits out of Distributech this morning. Read more »
When it come to managing the impending influx of electric vehicles, will software that acts like a swarm of bees, a school of fish or a flock of birds be the answer? That’s what Toronto-based startup Regen Energy is looking to find out. Read more »
Internet companies have made an art out of creating algorithms that can mine data and unleash innovation and opportunities. Picture the famous recommendation engines behind Netflix and Amazon that drive their businesses and have launched new markets for niche content. Google has forever changed advertising and ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
A new type of energy-focused startup has emerged focused on innovation around smart algorithms. These companies are using information analytics — in the same way that the web giants Amazon, Google and Netflix do — to mine information and use it to help reduce energy consumption. Read more »
