Smart Grid

Only As Good As Google’s Numbers

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Google shrugged off the impact of its abandonment of the Power Meter initiative this week with the release of a new report that sought to underline just how important data is to developing a clean energy future.

The internet search giant has become increasingly interested in the energy sector across its business, with direct investments in renewable energy projects as well as financing for leasing programs designed to ease domestic solar installations as part of a widening energy portfolio. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Honeywell’s Response? Demand Response

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Building for speed as well as a reliability is a perennial challenge for the energy industry. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 27, 2011 at 11:20 AM

Baltimore Gas & Electric Smart Grid Learnings

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In this video, Ken DeFontes, President and CEO of Baltimore Gas & Electric, discusses his company’s approach to implementing smart grid technology into BG&E’s territory.

It is a unique look at smart grid technology from a utility perspective. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 23, 2011 at 9:40 AM

Video: An iPhone App For The Environment

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There isn’t (yet) an app for that.

In an effort to make sense of all its data while at the same time making electricity use more efficient, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a contest for an iPhone application. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 20, 2011 at 9:05 AM

AOL Energy Week In Review

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The trick to a successful game of “tug of war” lies in having two sides that are equally matched, but whose strengths are different.

Impasses created by matched sides are less entertaining and substantially more serious in an industry “tug of war” like that currently underway in the energy business. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Video Interview: Xcel Energy’s Smart Grid Roadmap

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In this interview, David Eves, President and CEO of Public Service Company of Colorado, the Xcel Energy Company based in Colorado, provides a roadmap of smart grid and renewable energy initiatives will take over the course of the next couple years.

Full Transcription: Keep reading →

 /  Published June 15, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Can Malta’s Smart Grid Work Here Too?

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Before last week, IBM’s recent successful implementation of the complete infrastructure for a smart grid throughout the Mediterranean island country of Malta may have seemed distant and even irrelevant for Americans.

That could of course never happen here! Keep reading →

 /  Published June 14, 2011 at 8:30 AM

Siemens Gets Domestic With Tendril

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On the heels of yesterday’s White House announcement of a multifaceted initiative on smart grid technology, Siemens undertook a major project of its own.


I have trouble enough keeping up with my e-mail; checking my thermostat 300 times a day isn’t going to happen Keep reading →

 /  Published June 14, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Now It’s US: White House Announces Smart Grid Initiatives

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Exactly who is in charge of regulating energy in the US?

Most people would probably say the Department of Energy (DOE), but the role of other federal agencies like the Department of Agriculture, as well as appointed commissions like FERC and CFTC, play equally significant but often largely invisible roles. With so many players, and Congress hesitant to provide direction on broad policy direction, the White House has become the de facto setter of energy policy and implementation. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 13, 2011 at 1:00 PM

Learning From The Maltese Smart Grid

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IBM’s recent successful implementation of infrastructure for a smart grid throughout the Mediterranean island country of Malta may provide important lessons for other countries seeking to lower energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Some images from the project help illustrate why smart grid is becoming an increasingly attractive option for American utilities, power generators and consumers. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 10, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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