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Can personalization help Opower scale demand response?
Using smart meter data and 'behavioral analytics,' Opower says it can cut the cost of residential demand response by 60 percent. Read More
New Jersey becomes latest state to invest in microgrids
The state believes microgrids will provide protection and resilience for a transit system heavily affected during Superstorm Sandy. Read More
Why aren't more people using energy-smart home technology?
Smart grid advancements have tended to benefit utilities more than consumers, and market-based obstacles remain in the way. Read More
10 smart building myths debunked
There's a strong business case for smart systems and management technologies in all types of buildings. Read More
Could smart meters stem $14 billion in annual water losses?
Upgrading aging water infrastructure is costly, but advanced technology can help utilities detect leaks or unbilled water usage faster. Read More
What the melting Arctic means for the world’s economy
Sustainability professor Gail Whiteman describes how the warming Arctic is an “economic time-bomb” -- and how business should react. Read More
Hybrid LCAs help companies size up Scope 3 emissions
Companies ranging from Honda and BofA to Cisco and Sprint are using an LCA technique called hybrid LCA to count and reduce supply chain emissions. Read More
How Kroger turned food waste into warehouse-powering energy
The company's Ralphs/Food 4 Less division is using biogas to power a California distribution center. Read More
Smart grid wins: 10 companies that hit it big
Companies from ABB to Ambient made big gains this summer. Read More
Solazyme’s twisted path to an algae-based future
A company's decade-long quest to transform and optimize the currency of the industrial economy. Read More