Some U.S. power companies say they face constant cyber attacks
BOSTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Several U.S. power utilities say they face constant cyber attacks on critical systems, according to a report by two Democratic lawmakers amid...
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Sunday, May 5th, 2013
Eos puts Its zinc-air grid batteries to the test with ConEd
Eos Energy Storage, the startup that says its zinc-air battery chemistry can provide grid-scale energy storage at unprecedentedly low costs, has just landed its first...
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Nest Labs moves further into residential demand response
Nest Labs, the smart thermostat company that makes consumer technology lovers drool, today announced a range of new utility partnerships to expand its product offerings.
ABB to buy solar power firm Power-One for $1 bln
ZURICH, April 22 (Reuters) - Swiss industrial group ABB is to buy U.S. solar energy company Power-One Inc for about $1 billion, betting that growth in emerging markets...
Monday, April 8th, 2013
US carbon emissions in 2012 lowest since 1994 as gas displaces coal
A switch from coal to natural gas in electricity production helped drive down energy-related U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in 2012 to their lowest level since 1994, the...
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Silver Spring targets Asia’s smart grids with Singapore deal
Silver Spring Networks has scored a deal with a Singapore utility as its first win in Asia. The company hopes other utilities in Asia will follow, given the region is...
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
ABB reports record US revenues
ABB, the global power and automation giant, is seeing its U.S. investment pay off in the past few years. At the annual ABB Automation & Power World, the company...
China’s utility giants vulnerable to water scarcity, report says
China’s five largest power utilities, which depend on water-intensive, coal-fired stations to generate electricity, are vulnerable to water supply disruptions because they...
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Grid chief warns of future NE power problems
BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive of New England's power grid manager warned Tuesday that a growing regional dependence on natural gas, combined with supply...
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Smart grid company Silver Spring Networks soars in public debut
Investors jumped at the opportunity to invest in "smart" electrical grids, pushing shares of Silver Spring Networks up 29% in the energy-technology...
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Smart grid startup Silver Spring sets terms for $63M IPO
Silver Spring Networks, the smart grid startup that's been planning to go public for nearly two years, finally set the price of its IPO on Tuesday -- but with much...
John Holdren: Power grid upgrades needed to avoid prolonged outages from extreme weather
Predictions of continued extreme weather events heighten the need to upgrade the United States’ electricity grid, a White House official said Tuesday.
Monday, February 11th, 2013
Obama cybersecurity order would create program for power grid, other networks
President Obama is expected to issue an executive order Wednesday that would create a voluntary cybersecurity program for critical infrastructure networks, such as the...
Monday, February 4th, 2013
EU to propose new cybersecurity rules
The European Union will propose new rules on Thursday for cybersecurity, requiring search engines, energy providers, banks and others to report disruptions to government...
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
A startup emerges to use wireless mesh and the cloud to fight energy theft
Awesense, a startup using wireless mesh tech and software, has launched to sell utilities energy theft-prevention.
Monday, January 14th, 2013
DHS: 40 percent of cyberattacks targeted energy sector
The energy sector was the target of more than 40 percent of all reported cyberattacks on critical infrastructure networks last year, according to the Department of...
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Markey urges Upton to pass GRID Act
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) urged House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) in a letter Monday to pass a bill aimed at securing the nation's...
Monday, November 12th, 2012
ConEd: NY Sandy costs could reach $450 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consolidated Edison Inc on Sunday said about 3,900 customers in New York City and Westchester County remained without electricity nearly two weeks...
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
DOE: Sandy created 'severe energy supply interruption'
The Energy Department (DOE) will tap fuel from a home heating oil reserve to address a “severe energy supply interruption” caused by superstorm Sandy, DOE said Friday.
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
Fuel shortages, power outages hamper Sandy recovery
(Reuters) - Rescuers searched flooded homes for survivors, drivers lined up for hours to get scarce gasoline and millions remained without power on Thursday as New York...
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