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Smart Grid USA – Creating a New Energy Future
In an attempt to chart a new energy future that embraces alternative and renewable energy, ends the country’s addiction to foreign oil, addresses the global climate crisis and creates new jobs in the clean energy economy, the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) issued a one-time appropriation of $4.5 billion to stimulate smart grid development and deployment in the United States. In December 2011, Dan Ton, US DOE’s Program Manager for Smart Grid R&D presented a report on Smart Grid Development by US DOE. As explained on the US DOE website at SmartGrid.gov, the implementation of smart … Read More
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DOE reports $6.8 billion total economic output and 47,000 jobs created by recovery act investments in Smart Grid
A new Smart Grid report from the U.S. Department of Energy analyzes the economy-wide impacts of the Recovery Act funding for smart grid project deployment in the United States, administered by Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Key findings include: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding and matching support fromRead More
Contrasting Smart Grid Deployment in USA and China
China Daily Economy Magazine interview with Smart Grid Network CEO, Bruce Hamilton, contrasts smart grid initiatives in China and the USA and provides advice for enhanced international collaboration. Click to view full interview.
Zpryme Research: How Do Consumers Monitor Electricity Usage?
During April 2013, Zpryme’s Smart Grid Insights collected data via the internet about the type of devices customers use to monitor their electricity usage. Response choices were: smartphone, tablet, PC/laptop, monthly paper bill, none of these (four choices), and I do not monitor my electricity usage. Respondents could choose more than one source. There wereRead More
U.S.- Latin American smart grid alliance expands
The Smart Grid Alliance for the Americas led by NRECA International and cooperative utilities in Latin America has been awarded ‘Expansion’ status by the U.S. State Department. Under the expansion, the Alliance will focus on technical assistance for partner utilities. Plans include increasing partner discussions, information exchanges, and mentoring to encourage peer-to-peer networking. NRECA willRead More
Energy Department reaches out to utilities with cybersecurity model
The ES-C2M2 is a public/private partnership allowing electric utilities and grid operators to assess their cybersecurity capabilities. It also allows utilities to prioritize future actions and investments in the cybersecurity arena with a series of steps-gradual assessments in platform areas that build to a complete picture. The collaborative effort that started in 2011 came toRead More
President calls for new Energy Security Trust during Argonne visit
President Barack Obama announced a major energy proposal during a visit to Argonne National Laboratory on Friday, March 15. After touring lab facilities and speaking with researchers about work they do related to energy, the President held a news conference in which he revealed that his administration is calling on Congress to establish an EnergyRead More
