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Tendril's IDEO-Designed Home-Energy Monitoring Device Fails, Utilitarianism Wins

The home energy market is going to be more utilitarian than chic, if Tendril's recent decision to nix its IDEO-designed home energy dashboard is anything to go by.READ»

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Smart but Early: Home Energy Management

A sampling of the players jockeying for position in a nascent marketREAD»

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The Home Energy Management Market Heats Up

From startups to heavyweights, companies are betting that energy management will be the next big thing--a market worth $171 billion by 2014.READ»

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Tendril's IDEO-Designed Vision Display Keeps Track of Energy Use

Smart grids are great in theory, but they are virtually useless on the consumer side of things if homeowners don't have easy and comprehensible access to instant energy data. That's where Tendril's Vision display comes in. Tendril's ...READ»

10 Green Startups to Watch

Startups in every industry are flailing, but green technology is one area where innovative companies still have the chance to thrive. Here are some of the most promising.READ»

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GE Wants to Manage the Net Zero Energy Home

Smart meters are great for keeping track of energy use, sure, but smart appliances and tools are also necessary for homes to truly become energy-efficient. GE wants to be the conduit that allows homes of the future to produce "net ...READ»

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Teridian Measures Energy Efficiency on a Chip

Teridian Semiconductor's new system-on-a-chip is an energy information powerhouse, integrating a processor, firmware and data about the electricity use of power strips, data centers, and appliances. Teridian claims it's the first ...READ»