Tag Archives: Energy

10 ways big data is remaking energy

One of the most obvious trends from the big smart grid conference DistribuTECH last week was how much analytics and big data tools will be used to try to remake energy in 2012, from curbing energy consumption, to reducing energy … Continue reading

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Now live: Verizon’s smart energy home products

Phone company Verizon quietly launched its smart home products nationwide about three months ago, which enables customers to lock and unlock doors and windows, watch home video cameras remotely, and manage thermostats and lighting. This is the service that Verizon … Continue reading

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The latest to target the smart energy home: Time Warner Cable

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show hasn’t even officially kicked off and already the smart energy home has emerged as a key target for a variety of sectors including telcos, big box retailers, startups, chip companies — and now cable operators. … Continue reading

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How renewable energy is a disruptive technology

I’m sitting in a café on the Champs d’Elysees amid the electric atmosphere of streetlights, neon signs, cars, trucks, shoppers, gawkers, storekeepers, and restaurateurs — an abundance of energy. Energy has driven the development of modern civilization and conveniences. And … Continue reading

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Silver Lake Kraftwerk raising $1.25B energy fund

Private equity firm Silver Lake’s first foray into energy and cleantech investing is gonna be a big one — according to a filing Silver Lake Kraftwerk is raising a $ 1.25 billion fund and has closed a little over $ … Continue reading

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