Powerhouse partnership aims for a better grid
The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) plans to work with Duke Energy and the Electric
Google, Elster aim to make Kansas City smarter, faster
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (KCBPU) has selected Elster for the utility’s smart-grid deployment.
KCBPU, a publicly
Bit by bit, Philly moves to KO energy waste
Not all the news developments out of the smart-grid world can be characterised as “exciting.” You’ve got the standard
eMeter, others to brief US officials on smart-grid policies
Chris King, Chief Regulatory Officer for eMeter, is among those scheduled today to brief members of the Executive Office of
Billions for a better grid ... but trillions in benefits
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that implementing a fully functional smart grid across the US could cost between
Research envisions new approach to energy planning
The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), in collaboration with KEMA, plan
$376m US grid investment targets rural customers
Ten rural electric cooperatives and utilities in the US have been awarded funding to build or expand transmission and distribution
Siemens touts smart-grid technologies, new sector focus
Siemens is exhibiting at the Hannover Messe this week to demonstrate, among other things, how smart grids can interact with
Smart-grid success depends on private-public collaboration
It’s critical that the private sector and global governments expand collaboration to speed up deployment of smart grids around
Texas co-ops choose Tantalus for smart-grid communications
Texas Electric Cooperatives (TEC) plans to offer Tantalus’ TUNet smart-grid communications technology to electric cooperatives and municipal utilities throughout Texas.