Here's a snapshot of what utilities really think about solar: it's still too expensive but more consumers are starting to want it (but not necessary willing to pay for it). How can we get more utilities to invest in solar?…
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Tiny New Apple TV Costs $99, 99-Cent TV Rentals Confirmed
At this morning's Apple press event, CEO Steve Jobs announced a new Apple TV that's a quarter of the size of the original box, with all-HD content, cloud storage and Netflix and YouTube access. The $229 price is dropping to $99, with pre-orders available today.…
Read MoreUtilities Push Back on FERC’s Transmission Authority
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff wants his agency to have a lot more authority over planning cross-state transmission lines, as…
Read MorePole Solar: Petra Solar Goes Big With $40M Funding Round
Update: Petra Solar, which develops pole-mounted solar systems for electric utilities, announced Monday that it has raised $40 million in funding led by…
Read MoreRumour Has It: Tablet Announcement as Early as January
Whaddya mean, you’re skeptical about reports regarding an upcoming Tablet announcement? When did you last hear a major publisher report exciting Tablet…
Read MorePetra Solar Inks Deal with New Jersey Utility for World's Largest Pole Solar Project
Pole solar? Something about the moniker sounds unnerving, but not for New Jersey’s largest utility PSE&G and startup Petra Solar. PSE&G says…
Read MoreSmart Grid Stimulus Spending Capped Too Low, Say Utilities
The more than $4 billion allocated in the stimulus package for the smart grid will deliver a massive boost for information technology…
Read MoreCan A New Jersey Utility Succeed Where Duke's Struggling?
Newark, N.J.’s Public Service Electric and Gas announced today that it wants to put solar panels pretty much everywhere — on utility…
Read MoreDeepwater Utility Group Wins New Jersey Offshore Wind Bid
Garden State Offshore Energy, a joint venture between utility Public Service Enterprise Group Renewable Generation and Deepwater Wind, was selected by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today to build an offshore wind farm far off the Jersey coastline.…
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