High Speed Rail on Track to Reap Hefty Funds, But Faces Hurdles

What the Government Accountability Office describes as “palpable excitement” and an unprecedented gush of federal investment won’t be enough to establish intercity high-speed passenger rail service in the U.S.

Consumers to Utilities: Control My Energy, Cut My Bill

There’s nothing philanthropic involved with consumers agreeing to manage — or give utilities control over — their home energy consumption. It’s all about saving money, according to a study released this morning from tech consultants Accenture.

IBM’s Chinese Smart Grid Ambitions

When Forbes reported in November that IBM was launching a major utility and energy research lab in China and planned up to nine big smart grid projects in the country, it came as little surprise to many. After all, China is going to be spending much more than the U.S. or Europe on building out [...]

Smart Grid 101: It’s About Relationships, Not Technology

Sure, your company’s smart grid tech might be the slickest on the market, but don’t expect that to guarantee success in the industry. According to a report out this morning from Lux Research, which predicts the smart grid market will be a $16 billion opportunity by 2015, getting ahead in the smart grid market is [...]