Partnership eyes smart-grid advances for China and beyond
Alcatel-Lucent and China’s State Grid Information & Telecommunication Company (SGIT) are teaming up to develop smart-grid technologies for utilities.
US invests $175m in advanced-vehicle R&D
The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to spend more than $175 million over the next three to five years
First Nations community uses solar power for airfield lighting
The Northern Canadian Tsay Keh Dene First Nation is turning to solar-powered LED (light-emitting diode) lighting to illuminate an airfield
Beacon Power gets $5m for PA flywheel energy storage plant
Beacon Power Corporation has received a $5-million state grant toward construction of a 20-megawatt (MW) flywheel energy storage plant in
From coal plant to green community for $450 million
A team of environmental groups, architects, urban planners, financial advisors, community groups and other organizations envisions transforming the site of
Design software targets utilities facing 'unprecedented challenges'
Autodesk has released two new additions to its portfolio of software for building information modeling (BIM) for sustainable infrastructure: Autodesk
How to conquer the smart-grid market
By Tory Patrick
Although the implementation of smart meters has elicited varied opinions from the areas impacted, the bottom line
Boeing, Siemens to help US military build microgrids
Boeing and Siemens are joining forces to develop and market smart-grid technologies for the US Department of Defense (DOD).
The
Study: Smart meters could save ComEd customers $2.8bn-plus
An analysis conducted for the Illinois utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has found that smart electricity meters could save customers $2.
NY system operator launches $74m smart-grid initiative
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has launched a $74-million smart-grid initiative supported in part by a Smart Grid
