The inordinately complex processes of developing a truly connected grid means that progress is happening slowly even as the technologies behind it are coming up to speed. These 10 lessons highlight the potential and challenges we face on the path to a smart grid.

What do you do when it seems that nearly all the low-hanging fruit of energy savings has been harvested? You stretch and look for more. That's what the EDF Climate Corps fellow at eBay has done this summer in her assignment at one of the greener companies in Silicon Valley.

Green roofs, green buildings and an energy management system have put the United States Postal Service on the fast track to achieve its 2015 energy reduction goal and have helped the agency reap $400 million in savings in the past three years.

Looking for new opportunities for energy efficiency at a deeply green company is like trying to find a gift for a person who seems to have everything. For the EDF Climate Corps fellow at Yahoo! it means expanding his search for energy savings across the company's global operations.

Audit, tax and consultant firm KPMG has exceeded its carbon footprint reduction goal a year ahead of schedule.

The devastating flooding in Tennessee last spring  wreaked havoc on the energy infrastructure of Opryland, Gaylord Entertainment's flagship resort and convention center. The neccessity of replacing these systems, however, provided a strong business case for exploring more efficient systems, such as combined heat and power.

It's been a huge success. It hasn't gone anywhere. Actually, it's a little of both -- depending on which state you look at.

3M, Cleveland Clinic, Dow Chemical, Grubb & Ellis, Marriott International, Nissan, Target Corporation and Walmart will take part in the the Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership to speed efficiency improvements in commercial buildings and industrial facilities.

As I embark on designing an employee engagement program for JCPenney, I've found that workers view the environment in three ways: with their hearts, hands or heads.

To be successful in the marketplace, manufacturers of any product using energy must be current on efficiency standards. And to be competitive, those companies should also consider third-party certification that their goods meet or exceed efficiency requirements. Experts provide their tips on strategies to do both in a webinar presented by UL Environment, the U.S. Department of Commerce and GreenBiz.com.

Democrats are more likely to lower their energy consumption in response to energy reports sent by their utilities, while conservative households may actually increase energy use, according to research from two UCLA professors.

Kohl's Department Stores Inc. has reached another milestone in its aggressive sustainability campaign: 500 stores in the retail chain have now earned the
Energy Star label.

Climate Corps fellows investigating energy efficiency opportunities at FedEx data centers are finding a lot to like about the new Energy Star Data Center label. But with the label still in its infancy, the fellows are also finding some shortcomings that could be easily fixed.

Although California is a leader in green building and emissions reductions policy, its commercial structures account for 37 percent of energy use in the state -- and as much as 80 percent is wasted, according to a study released by the nonprofit group Next 10.

GreenBiz.com and Groom Energy have teamed up to launch the Carbon Management Center, where you'll find the latest news, resources, and opinions on the rapidly expanding universe of carbon management strategies and enterprise carbon accounting software.

The U.S. government is going to ask its suppliers to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. It’s not going to require it. It won’t happen right away. But this is a big deal.

The 4,000 cows at the Ukrainian Milk Company Ltd. near Kiev are doing more than producing dairy products. Their dung is being used to produce energy at the country's first biogas cogeneration plant.

GE wants to be a leader in providing the products that will help power the future. Its debut of a sleek EV charging station, a home energy management device and a $200 million innovation challenge are the latest vehicles in the company's campaign for smart grid development.

General Electric and four venture capital partners are offering $200 million to back the best ideas for technology that will speed transformation of the electricity grid into a digital energy network that is smarter, cleaner and more efficient.

Southern California Edison has installed more than 1 million smart meters at small businesses and homes as part of a program to bring 5 million smart meters to customers.