The Slowly Evolving Smart Grid

The utility market is difficult for a variety of reasons that range from the fact that there are a limited number of utility companies to the fact that their profits are regulated by the government. Competition and the room for organic growth are limited. The current process of the industry growing with smart grid technology […]

Wi-Fi Thermostats Connect Utilities to Consumers

With the rise of the smart grid, thermostat producer Honeywell has introduced its own Energy Management Platform, which is a system the company developed with software company OPower. The system includes a smart, programmable thermostat that can schedule heating and cooling for a home through the internet. It offers a questionnaire that consumers can fill […]