Technology
Nest Labs: Automating the demand side of the smart grid
Want proof that the smart-grid ecosystem is alive and well? Nest Labs' news that it has signed partnerships with some of the US's biggest utilities should suffice. But more innovation is still needed. Read More
How Microsoft plans to transform buildings worldwide
What the software giant learned about building efficiency at its headquarters is the basis for a new business opportunity. Read More
Inside Microsoft's living, breathing building
When Microsoft couldn't find the technology it needed to make its buildings smart and efficient, it built its own. Read More
How Microsoft quietly built the city of the future
The start of a three-part series on how the software giant used sensors and analytics to make its campus, and the city it habitates, one of the smartest around. Read More
What it takes to change all the lights in New York City
The Big Apple's transportation department chief of staff gives a sneak peek at the major savings from a city-wide shift to LEDs. Read More
Kroger takes on EV charging at 300 supermarkets
ECOtality will install most of the stations. Read More
Volvo puts trucks on autopilot
Volvo's software stores the topography of hilly roads and then optimizes how its trucks drive on them. Read More
How Sony strengthened its supply chain and added value
Companies never know where their next supply-chain crisis is coming from. But the smart ones are prepared. Read More
Walgreens opens first net-zero store
The drugstore chain builds its first net-zero retail store. Read More
How citizens have become sensors
Can and should citizens -- actively or passively -- collect data for city improvements? Read More