DirectViz Solutions has appointed Herman Hewitt as chief growth officer to expand capture strategies and diversification efforts, the company reported on Monday. 

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A new study from Navigant Research predicts the Defense Department’s annual spending on microgrid implementation efforts to hit $453.4 million this year and grow to $1.4 billion over the next nine years. Navigant Research said Tuesday DoD has begun to explore microgrids in an effort to build up its cyber energy security and reduce dependence […] More

The Energy Department‘s National Energy Technology Laboratory will invest $30 million in six selected Phase 2 projects to help develop technologies for gas turbine components and supercritical carbon dioxide power cycles. DOE said Wednesday it seeks technologies that work to help combined-cycle power plants meet a target thermal efficiency rating of 65 percent from its current efficiency rating of 61 […] More

A new Research and Markets report predicts the global wireless sensors market will gain a 20.58-percent compound annual growth rate during the period from 2014 to 2019. The market research firm said Nov. 12 the rising adoption of smart devices will drive the market’s growth during the forecast period. Research and Markets highlighted several trends in […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton has teamed up with Power Analytics and Siemens to conduct feasibility studies on the construction of microgrid systems across the state of New York. Booz Allen said Thursday 16 communities in the state each received an initial funding worth $100,000 for the microgrid projects under the New York State Energy Research and […] More

A new ReportsnReports study has forecast a smart grid analytics market that is set for a 25 percent year-over-year growth from 2014 to 2019. The report presents future market trends, analysis, sizing, growth potential, drivers, challenges, opportunities, future ecosystem and emerging technologies, ReportsnReports said Sunday. The organization noted the small and medium businesses’ focus on gaining insights into […] More

Mark Straton has been appointed senior vice president of sales and marketing at energy management systems provider GridPoint after previously holding the marketing SVP role. “The enterprise energy management industry is ripe for re-imagining as the Internet of Things (IoT) technology such as sensors, big data, cloud-based communication and wireless capabilities continue to advance fields like ours […] More