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Feb
21

Study targets solar's effect on distribution

How could energy from solar panels affect a utility’s distribution systems? Georgia Power and the Electric Power Research Institute
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Feb
21

Panel gives nod to smart-grid data standard

A panel considering interoperability issues for the smart grid has come out in favour of a new standard  to two-way
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Feb
21

ABB to help link Norwegian, Danish grids

Power and automation technology group ABB has won a $180 million order to help support the interconnection of the Norwegian
Feb
21

Siemens: $1bn order for Saudi power, desalination

Siemens will supply more than $1 billion in equipment to Saudi Arabia for a combined cycle power plant with seawater
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Feb
21

Can smart grid survive deficit hawks?

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s 2012 budget request for his department reveals a forward-thinking approach toward energy, with proposed
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Feb
21

PowerSecure nets $10 million in smart-grid orders

North Carolina-based PowerSecure International has received $10 million in new business for its Interactive Distributed Generation (IDG) smart-grid power systems
Feb
21

GE unveils offerings for smarter healthcare

GE has announced two new electronic medical record (EMR) solutions to help healthcare providers work smarter and more efficiently. “2011
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Feb
21

Philips names eight 'livable city' finalists

Eight finalists have been named as contenders for the Philips Livable Cities Award, a global initiative designed to generate practical,
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Feb
21

Summit asks, 'How can we make sustainability big?'

The Big Sustainability Summit, scheduled for 1 March in London, will bring together leaders and decision-makers from a variety of
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Feb
18

Interest in IBM grid spikes after Jeopardy! win

One day after IBM’s Watson computer system beat two human champions on Jeopardy!, the number of volunteers registering on