The energy ecosystem is about to explode. Not literally, of course, but figuratively, especially as sensors and measuring devices are installed, wired (or made wireless), and start communicating with new systems at the utility that are geared toward making...

For those readers interested in learning more about Microsoft's efforts to work with the utility industry to implement Smart Grid standards, please see yesterday's blog post by Anoop Gupta , corporate vice president, on his recent trip to the White House...

Last month Microsoft partner ESS launched Essential Mobile ™ for FEMS, an application that “ collects fugitive emissions data wirelessly from a Thermo Scientific thermo vapor analyzer (TVA) via Bluetooth technology for upload into the Essential FEMS™...

Areva and Microsoft have extended their collaboration to include the development and deployment of Smart Grid management solutions for the world wide power industry. You can read the full press release here, on Areva’s site for the details, but it’s worth...