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Smart Meters Get Mixed Reviews

July 31, 2009 by Gina Roos

As smart electricity meter programs start to roll out globally, there are some grumblings about a lack of standards and government regulation, as well as the use of low-tech meters, in some cases, that don’t incorporate the needed functionality to help reduce energy consumption and costs. In New Zealand, for ... Read more »

Utility Incentives to Drive PC Power Management

July 24, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Corportations can save $20-60 per computer workstation by implementing power management features, but despite the average payback of less than one year to implement such programs, corporations are reluctant to install them for two key reasons — the initial cost of implementation and the time investment required by the information ... Read more »

California Utility Considering Space-based Solar Arrangement

April 14, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

When procuring just about anything, it makes sense to get as close to the source as possible. That’s the idea behind an ambitious plan to harvest solar energy from outer space, then beam the electricity back to Earth. Ground-based solar arrays, which are affected by cloudy weather and the night-day ... Read more »

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