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AlertMe Raises £8M for Home Energy Management

The Cambridge, U.K.-based startup is seeking to bring its energy management devices into homes as an add-on to its home security systems – a strategy shared by others in the field.

Home Area Networks

  • Smart Grid 2.0: ‘The Soft Grid’

    As existing smart grid sub-markets become tougher places for upstarts to enter the market, don’t be surprised to see VCs flocking to an emerging application segment of the grid – “The Soft Grid,” as GTM Research is defining it.

    Smart Grid

    David J. Leeds August 17, 2009

  • Feds: Start Applying for 30% Tax Credit for Clean Energy Manufacturing

    The tax credit program is capped at $2.3 billion and is the latest of a series of financial aid initiatives aimed at boosting renewable energy and other greentech manufacturing and job creation.

    Policy

    Ucilia Wang August 13, 2009

  • $48: A Threshold Price for In-Home Energy Management?

    A new survey shows that Americans are willing to pay an average of $48 for equipment that allows them to manage their home energy use. That price might be hard to meet, depending on the technology being deployed.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John August 11, 2009

  • McKinsey: Invest $520B in Energy Efficiency, Save $1.2T

    The consulting firm has issued a report that looks at how investing in energy efficiency technologies and deployment makes for a great return on investments for the United States.

    Energy Efficiency

    Ucilia Wang July 29, 2009

  • Defining an End-to-End Smart Grid

    As predicted, 2009 has become a banner year for smart grid, but until now the term has yet to be fully defined.

    Smart Grid

    David J. Leeds July 23, 2009

  • iControl Gets $23M for Home Security, Home Energy Management

    The startup has raised a total of $45 million for its wireless home security and home energy management platform. Investors include home security system makers ADT and GE as well as Comcast, Cisco and Intel.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John July 22, 2009

  • Tendril Wants to Link to Solar Panels

    The home energy management startup is developing ways to integrate solar panel inverter data, CEO Adrian Tuck says.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John July 17, 2009

  • GE’s Smart Appliances: Smarter With GE Home Energy Manager

    GE wants open standards. But when it comes to managing its smart appliances under development, it’s likely GE’s own home area manager system will offer better controls, says a company exec.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John July 15, 2009

  • GE Unveils Net Zero Energy Home Strategy

    General Electric will offer energy efficient appliances and lights, “smart” energy devices and power generation and storage technologies for the homebuilding market. A new home energy manager and smart thermostats will be available by early 2010.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John July 14, 2009

  • GE, Tendril Team Up on Smart Home Technology

    The internet-enabled refrigerator is back, and the trials for grid-connected appliances begin in the fourth quarter of 2009. Will customers go for it?

    Grid

    Michael Kanellos July 8, 2009

  • Control4 Gets $17.3M to Expand Home Energy Management

    The maker of home entertainment and security automation systems has raised $17.3 million to create systems specifically for monitoring and controlling home energy use. New investors include Best Buy's venture arm, indicating a possible channel to market for the devices.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John July 8, 2009

  • The Telco Home Energy Invasion

    More telecom companies are offering energy management systems for their customers' homes. Some home energy startups believe telcos could rival utilities as a market channel, particularly in the early stages of the still-nascent industry.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John June 30, 2009

  • GridPoint Buys Home Energy Management Startup Lixar

    The well-funded smart grid software startup has bought Lixar, a quiet developer of in-home energy management, to add to its promised portfolio of smart grid software.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John June 29, 2009

  • Solar, Smart Grid Advocates: Thanks for Passing the Climate Change Bill

    The House passed the legislation that contains provisions that could spur growth in solar and smart grid deployment. But homebuilders and some environmental groups aren't pleased. The controversial bill faces a tough fight in the Senate. 

    Policy

    Ucilia Wang June 26, 2009

  • Energy Efficiency: Good Idea, Not Enough Believers

    The CEOs of Duke Energy and San Diego Gas & Electric say not enough is done to promote energy efficiency despites a lot of discussion between policy makers and the utility industry.

    Grid

    Ucilia Wang June 24, 2009

  • eMeter Intros Home Energy Platform

    The meter data management software maker is making a foray into the crowded home energy management portal space with its Energy Engage platform, which it's testing in a Washington, D.C. smart meter pilot program. 

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John June 24, 2009

  • Sequentric Working on Duke Pilot Project

    The stealthy home energy management startup is a partner in Duke Energy's Charlotte, N.C. microgrid pilot project, sources say.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John June 12, 2009

  • This Week in Grid: Changing Execs, Cisco Steps Up and GE Gets Metered

    Smart grid executives make moves. GE and Whirlpool want to put communications modules in their appliances. And Duke taps Cisco to build an end-to-end smart grid architecture.

    Grid

    Frank Smith June 11, 2009

  • Trend Watch: Greenbox Lands Energy Industry Insider as CEO

    The home energy management software developer has picked Elster and Schlumberger veteran Ivo Steklac as CEO. It's a trend for smart grid startups seeking leaders with experience and connections in the energy industry.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John June 10, 2009

  • The Smart Appliance: Waiting for the Market to Choose Communication Standards

    GE and Whirlpool want to put communications modules in their appliances to give utilities the ability to turn them down during peak power demand times. But getting them to consumers will require a narrowing down of the standards that can make that happen.

    Home Area Networks

    Jeff St. John June 10, 2009
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