Smart Grid

Smart Grid describes a wide variety of applications that automate electrical distribution and monitoring for increased energy efficiency. Companies are increasing their deployment of Smart Grid applications as part of their efforts to drive energy efficiency.

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: ZigBee, EMAS, ISO 14001, LEED

Standards & Compliance Briefing: ZigBee, EMAS, ISO 14001, LEEDHere's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 7 items. The ZigBee Alliance says there are now more ...

May 24, 2012

National Grid, PacifiCorp Among Latest Green Button Commitments

National Grid, PacifiCorp Among Latest Green Button Commitments National Grid, PacifiCorp, PPL, TXU Energy and Chattanooga EPB yesterday committed to provide more than 8 million businesses and households with easy access to their ...

May 3, 2012

Pennsylvania Electric Trains, Viridity to Sell Energy Back to Grid

Pennsylvania Electric Trains, Viridity to Sell Energy Back to GridSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains are on track to becoming virtual power generators, putting energy back into the electric grid as they put on the ...

April 30, 2012

U.S. Credit Rating ‘Threatens Smart Grid Deployment’

U.S. Credit Rating ‘Threatens Smart Grid Deployment’The U.S. and the EU plan to coordinate the development of smart grid standards, if financial frugality can be overcome, according to a report ...

April 19, 2012

IBM, Honda, PG&E Launch Smart EV Charging Project

IBM, Honda, PG&E Launch Smart EV Charging ProjectIBM, Honda's American arm and Pacific Gas and Electric will collaborate on a pilot project to allow communication between electric vehicles and the power grid, ...

April 12, 2012

Smart Grid Spending to Reach $46.4bn in 2015; Software and IT Valued at $2.9bn by 2017

Smart Grid Spending to Reach $46.4bn in 2015; Software and IT Valued at $2.9bn by 2017Global smart grid spending will grow at a CAGR of 17.4 percent from 2010 to 2015 to reach $46.4 billion, while the smart grid software ...

April 10, 2012

Green Button Energy Data Initiative Targets Commercial Market

Green Button Energy Data Initiative Targets Commercial MarketSmart grid firms Itron, OPower, Oracle, and Silver Spring Networks have announced their support for the White House's online Green Button initiative, which aims to ...

March 23, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: BREEAM, LEED, FSC, GreenChill, IEEE Smart Grid

Standards & Compliance Briefing: BREEAM, LEED, FSC, GreenChill, IEEE Smart GridThe U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building program will now recognize credits from BREEAM, the U.K.'s green rating program. The recognition will begin with ...

March 20, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: Smart Grid Roadmap, Energy Star Objections, ISO 14001, LEED

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Smart Grid Roadmap, Energy Star Objections, ISO 14001, LEEDThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finished incorporating public comments into the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, ...

March 1, 2012

ACEEE Details Smart Grid Savings Up To 19.5%

ACEEE Details Smart Grid Savings Up To 19.5%Residential smart grid projects have resulted in energy savings of up to 19.5 percent, and produce average savings of 3.8 percent, according to research by ...

February 24, 2012

Cleantech Innovations Continue to Thrive

Cleantech Innovations Continue to ThriveCleantech innovations continue to thrive, a sign that viability for eco-friendly energy technologies is continuing.  With increasing opportunity to innovate in ...

February 21, 2012

Smart Grid Briefing: Honeywell, Constellation, Lockheed Martin, Retroficiency

Smart Grid Briefing: Honeywell, Constellation, Lockheed Martin, Retroficiency Smart grid and demand response announcements have come thick and fast from this year's DistribuTECH conference, which just wrapped up in San Antonio. Some ...

January 27, 2012

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: IgCC Guide, Builders Challenge, SITES, ZHome, Responsible Jewellery Council

Standards & Compliance Briefing: IgCC Guide, Builders Challenge, SITES, ZHome, Responsible Jewellery CouncilThe International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The ...

January 26, 2012

EnTouch Launches Energy Monitor with Remote Access

EnTouch Launches Energy Monitor with Remote AccessEnTouch Controls has launched the GM8 Universal Energy Monitor, which works with its EnTouch Energy Management System (pictured) to provide facility energy data for small ...

January 23, 2012

Consumer Electronics Show Briefing: RCA, Marvell, Eaton, LG, Samsung, Wireless Glue

Consumer Electronics Show Briefing: RCA, Marvell, Eaton, LG, Samsung, Wireless GlueManufacturers are using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to demonstrate green technologies from energy management systems and efficient light bulbs, ...

January 12, 2012

AEP to Buy Efficiency Firm BlueStar

AEP to Buy Efficiency Firm BlueStarAmerican Electric Power has reached an agreement to acquire BlueStar Energy Holdings, a utility and provider of energy efficiency services – just eight weeks ...

January 9, 2012

Carbon Disclosure Project Employs WCI App; Tendril Seeks Smart Grid Developers

Carbon Disclosure Project Employs WCI App; Tendril Seeks Smart Grid DevelopersThe Carbon Disclosure Project is using WCI Consulting's Green Analytics content in combination with cloud-based business intelligence software from SAP, to analyze and ...

January 5, 2012

Smart Grid Technology Helps Data Centers Conserve Energy

Smart Grid Technology Helps Data Centers Conserve EnergyIs there a "smart" meter in your home yet? Our family just received word that we will be receiving one soon, ...

December 14, 2011

Silicon Labs Launches Efficient Microcontroller for Smart Meters

Silicon Labs Launches Efficient Microcontroller for Smart MetersSilicon Laboratories has introduced an energy-efficient microcontroller (MCU) and wireless MCU for power-sensitive embedded applications such as smart metering and building automation. The company ...

December 12, 2011

EL Pro Fleet Briefing: GM and Teijin, Networkfleet, NREL on EVs, and Mitsubishi

Fleet Briefing: GM and Teijin, Networkfleet, NREL on EVs, and MitsubishiGeneral Motors and carbon fiber products company Teijin Limited are to co-develop carbon fiber products for potential worldwide, high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. ...

December 9, 2011