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Smart grid installations gaining momentum around the world
According to the Korea Times, the smart grid revolution will save costs for utilities and increase the use of renewable energy sources. As more sources of energy come online they will need to be managed by large amounts of disparate technology to match electricity supplyRead More
OnStar takes the collaborative route to EV integration
OnStar is inviting utilities, energy companies and others to take advantage of an opportunity to create smart grid apps for GM’s Chevrolet Volt by offering developers a proprietary set of its application programming interfaces (APIs). The company hopes the offer will result in a broaderRead More
City projects save energy, create jobs
The city of El Paso has invested more than $26 million in facility upgrades and sustainability projects since 2009, in an energy-efficient initiative. Upgrades include energy-efficient cooling and heating systems to city buildings, energy-efficient traffic signals, and hybrid city automobiles. “The city of El PasoRead More
NREL brings plug and play to smart grid testing
DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory is building a series of electrically interconnected laboratories researchers can use to test their technologies in simulated and real settings. NREL says its plug and play adaptability will be enabled by the Research Electrical Distribution Bus (REDB) which will actRead More
Transmission and distribution infrastructure revenues to double by 2020
According to a new analysis published by business intelligence firm Global Data, the market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2010 to 2020, yielding slightly more than $15 billion in revenues by 2020. The shift in theRead More
Report: More utilities are realizing the benefits of social media
Customer use of social media to communicate with their utilities is growing at a staggering rate: about 57 million customers worldwide used social media for that purpose in 2011 and that number is expected to hit 624 million by the end of 2017, according toRead More
Headlines
- Feds say smart grid required to keep America competitive
- Ameren Missouri proposes $145 million efficiency plan
- Energate to provide Ontario with province-wide residential demand response
- Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. customers saving with smart meters
- WWU to begin nearly $3.2 million energy-efficiency work
- Smart grid transmission: Why Tres Amigas is attracting international attention