Report on Renewable Energy/U.S. Electricity Grid Released by APS

Google has paid US$94 million for a stake in four photovoltaic power generation projects around Sacramento, California, bringing its total investment in renewable energy generation this year to $880 million, it announced Tuesday.

The new coalition government needs to introduce policies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy for the UK to meet official emissions targets, says a new report.

Written by: David Heath | Published in: EnergyWave energy has long been seen as a viable solution for Australia's energy needs. This latest CSIRO study gives credence to that view and offers some advice on how to achieve it.

Google just announced yet another major investment in renewable energy. The company says that it has made a $200 million equity investment in an existing wind farm in Oldham County Texas. The Spinning Spur Wind Farm currently produces about 161 MW and uses 70 Siemens turbines to generate enough power for about 60,000 U.S. homes.

Victorian electricity companies Origin Energy and Jemena have launched smart meter compatible web portals to enable customers to access their usage data online and track their consumption.

The ACMA's chairman has warned Australia's energy industry that it needs to come up with a harmonised set of requirements for smart grid spectrum, or face losing out to other industries.

IBM has announced a consulting, design and implementation service to help electricity utilities with the transformation to smart grids.

Nest proved that energy monitoring can be tantalizing. And it’s about to get even better. The company just announced that it has acquired MyEnergy to further enhance its suite of monitoring tools.

IT professionals implementing energy efficient solutions in the data center are realizing big savings, and many report it has been easier to do than they thought it would be. In its fourth year, the CDW Energy Efficient IT Report found that implementing energy efficient solutions is easier than the typical organization perceives.