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Ford, Utilities to Tie Plug-in Hybrids into Smart Grid

August 19, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

As part of a strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions, Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that enables the vehicles to communicate with the nation’s electric grid via smart meters provided by utilities through wireless networking. ... Read more »

Broadband, Wireless Services to Play Vital Role in Smart Grid

August 14, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

While Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm are starting a new joint venture to provide machine-to-machine (M2) wireless communications and smart services to a wide range of markets including utilities, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) has hired an energy and environmental director to look at how the U.S. broadband/communications infrastructure and policies ... Read more »

Transmission Lines to Aid Business Adoption of Renewables

August 12, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Businesses wanting to use renewable energy in their operations will benefit from giant electric transmission lines being installed or awaiting approval all across the U.S. These lines, some designed to carry up to 765 kilovolts, are being constructed from areas where renewable energy, including wind and solar, is most prevalent, ... Read more »

Sprint Supports Smart Grid Initiatives

August 12, 2009 by Gina Roos

Driven in part by the Obama Administration’s focus on energy independence and smart-grid initiatives, Sprint is now strengthening its portfolio to supply electric utilities with advanced telecommunications products, data services, secure IT solutions and partnerships that are needed to support a wide range of utility automation initiatives and the electric ... Read more »

Study Finds Consumers Ready to Pay for Electrical Grid Upgrades

August 10, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Fifty-seven percent of Americans agree that the nation’s electrical grid infrastructure should be upgraded to support new generation and further deployment of alternative energy technologies, according to a new study. In light of the findings, solution providers already have energy optimization tools under development that are smart-grid ready to help ... Read more »

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 »

Who Will Control the Smart Grid?

July 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Smart Grid promises to enable businesses to better control their electricity usage. But as the technology develops, who will it favor? The utilities or businesses/residents? The following panelists sound off: Matt Golden, President, Sustainable Spaces Phil Williams, Vice President of Sustainability, Webcor Pat Bailey, Product Manager, AutoDesk Lynn Olechnowicz, ... Read more »

Smart Meter Projects Advance in Texas, Amsterdam

July 15, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A new smart meter initiative in Texas may be one of the most comprehensive such deployments in the U.S., with the goal to replace 3.4 million standard meters with smart meters by 2012. Electric distributor Oncor and IBM are working on the system, which should help reduce overall electricity use ... Read more »

Smart-Grid Projects Solve Power Issues for Utilities and Manufacturers

July 15, 2009July 16, 2009 by Gina Roos

Three companies — Maui Electric Company, Eka Chemicals and Orion New Zealand Ltd. — are implementing smart-grid projects around the globe that are designed to help them control peak power demand, integrate renewable energy resources, maximize performance and productivity, or improve power reliability. The Maui Smart Grid project — in ... Read more »

To Deliver Promise of Smart Grid, Adopt IP Standards

July 10, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Before the smart grid can show its true benefits and grow robustly, the industry needs to adopt internet protocol-based standards, industry leaders said. Without IP-like standards, the smart grid may stumble along, with unexpected fits of unreliability that affect the practicality and stability of such systems, reports ProcessingTalk.com. As happens ... Read more »

GE to Showcase Smart Grid at U.S. Military Base

July 9, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Aimed at increasing energy security, energy efficiency and cleaner alternative energy at U.S. military bases, GE has been awarded $2 million in Federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for a smart microgrid demonstration project at the world’s largest Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms Base, in California. ... Read more »

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

July 3, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its Smart Connected Buildings solution, at Cisco Live in San Francisco, as a key component for delivering its vision for Smart+Connected Communities. The networking equipment giant also rolled out the first Smart Connected Building solution, the Network Building ... Read more »

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