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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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Are Smart Meters Safe? Check out this SGCC video!
What do you know about smart meters? In this video, the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative reveals the truth about advanced electrical meters, or “smart meters,” while dispelling misinformed claims. Watch and share the quick video, get the facts about smart meters from credible sources (like those located at www.smartgridcc.org/smartgrid101), and make the decision forRead More
National Grid Unveils Future Home of Sustainability Hub
Smart Energy Solutions Program Brings Together Local Colleges, Art Students and Vendors to Help Deliver Customer Benefits. National Grid unveiled plans for the future home of its Sustainability Hub, a 2,200 square-foot facility centrally located within the company’s smart grid pilot area in Worcester, Mass. The space, located at 912 Main Street, has been donatedRead More
Green Button: Enabling Energy Innovation
Last year, in response to the Obama Administration’s call to action, 35 utilities and energy providers committed to provide 36 million homes and businesses with their own energy usage information in the consensus, industry-standard Green Button format. Not only are utilities implementing Green Button Download My Data across the country for homes and businesses to securelyRead More
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 from utilitiesRead 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
