Smart Grid Library

Silicon Valley loves buzz words almost as much as new technology.  Entrepreneurs must have “disruptive technologies” to attract funding from venture capital firms.  The migration to a Smart Grid needs disruptive technologies that will range from new materials that increase energy intensity in renewable energies to new forms of energy storage.  But more than that, [...]

Tis the season for the final flurry of business conferences before the Christmas holiday.  Last week I attended a Venture Capital Summit and an event focused on Emobility.  Emobility covers electric vehicles (EVs) and electrified transportation for individual or mass use.  There were two common messages within these conferences:  People are emotional about their car [...]

Technology can’t get more visible and disruptive than Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS). HEMS solutions are one of the most critical components of the Smart Grid – truly game-changing solutions that change the relationship residential consumers have with electricity and with utilities. HEMS solutions are software solutions that offer direct consumer management of electricity in [...]