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Storing sun and wind power

December 5, 2007 Several technologies are being tested to tie large-scale storage to renewable power sources. Images: Making wind power that lasts all day TAGS: wind power, renewable energy, electricity, sun, energy, technique, utility, battery

Is there green in 'misfit' technologies?

August 8, 2007 Zigbee and other technologies get a second lease on life thanks to efforts to reduce power consumption. TAGS: ZigBee, power consumption, powerline, utility, IBM Corp., networking

Pint-size hydro power on tap

October 24, 2007 Start-up Rentricity designs a generator that brings hydroelectric power down to size for cites and towns. TAGS: turbine, electricity, facility, generator, water, pressure, power, utility, California

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?

December 11, 2007 California is pushing solar thermal tech--but if it doesn't extend a real estate tax break, it will discourage it.Photos: Shedding light on solar thermal TAGS: exemption, plant, alternative energy, tax, natural gas, electricity, California, Governor, real estate, state, entrepreneur, utility, CEO

Wave power to go commercial in California

December 18, 2007 Harnessing the ocean for energy has been discussed for years, and now a major utility in the U.S. will purchase some sea power. TAGS: buoy, turbine, farm, sea, blade, power, U.S., utility, California

IBM founds coalition for 'smart' power grids

April 11, 2007 Through alliance with Big Blue, CenterPoint Energy will upgrade power distribution grid with digital communications. TAGS: coalition, grid, equipment, IBM Corp., utility

Throwing cold water on energy-hog air conditioners

May 17, 2007 Companies are bringing "ice storage" to ACs and look to take advantage of utilities' peak demand reduction programs.Photos: 21st-century icebox TAGS: air conditioner, ice, incentive, storage system, utility, pricing, energy, small business

Will anyone pay for the 'smart' power grid?

May 16, 2007 Electric grids will have to undergo expensive changes to meet rising demand and address environmental concerns. Just don't tell that to utilities or regulators. TAGS: grid, power generation, utility, Texas, vice president

Home storage firm targets utility companies

September 26, 2006 Start-up teams with Goldman Sachs subsidiary on products that store up energy to help in times of peak electricity demand. TAGS: utility company, appliance, power generation, electricity, utility

Selling city halls on wireless as a utility

June 4, 2007 City leaders don't need to be convinced of the benefits of high-bandwidth networks. Convincing them to pay for it is another matter. TAGS: municipality, telecommuting, IP television, wireless network, broadband, leader, city, Massachusetts, utility, U.S., conference, TV

PG&E sees plug-in hybrids as potential profit centers

April 10, 2007 California's electric utility has demonstrated a method of letting owners of souped-up hybrid cars sell power back to the grid at a profit.Photos: Hybrids that give back to the grid TAGS: PG&E Corp., Toyota Prius, Bay Area, electricity, grid, battery, car, California, utility, owner, U.S.

IBM touts new notebooks' utilities

April 7, 2004 The company says three new notebooks feature the ThinkVantage System Migration Assistant; two of them also come with a "rescue and recovery" tool. TAGS: IBM ThinkVantage, notebook computer, IBM Corp., utility

Pumping power onto the grid from your basement

August 10, 2006 GridPoint has developed Net-connected energy storage appliances, which it says will save money by using electricity off-peak. TAGS: appliance, basement, grid, electricity, energy, utility, PC

Energy start-ups see IPOs ahead

March 29, 2007 Will 2007 be the year for energy efficiency companies? Two start-ups are banking on it. TAGS: IPO, grid, start-up, power consumption, utility

IBM to offer non-Blue versions of management apps

March 26, 2004 The company's Personal Computing division is expected to begin offering some Big Blue ThinkVantage management utilities to a broader audience starting next month. TAGS: IBM ThinkVantage, IBM System Migration Assistant, IBM Rescue and Recovery, IBM Corp., utility, division, HP, PC, hard drive

Year in review: Utility's identity crisis

December 22, 2003 Utility computing rolled on in 2003, despite confusion over what the term means or how much associated services should cost. TAGS: utility computing, on-demand business, on-demand, Sun N1, grid computing, Carly Fiorina, outsource, IBM Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., utility, HP, software company, server

The grail of utility computing

October 15, 2003 Dell VP Jeff Clarke says the contention that IT can be delivered to customers as if it were electricity on tap is a misreading of the tech map. TAGS: utility computing, information technology, IT infrastructure, electricity, competitive advantage, approach, utility

Calif. regulators OK broadband over power line test

April 27, 2006 Power companies, broadband providers will be able to test new BPL tech in an effort to offer consumers more access options. TAGS: broadband over power line, EarthLink Inc., power company, broadband, service provider, utility, California, Google Inc., IBM Corp.

Baby Bells win another battle

March 24, 2004 The Supreme Court rules that states have the right to pass laws prohibiting cities and local governments from selling telecom services. TAGS: municipality, Missouri, telecommunications, law, state, SBC Communications Inc., government, court, telephone company, utility, city, AT&T Corp.
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