Smart Grid

Apr
15

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
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Apr
14

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
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Apr
13

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
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Apr
13

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
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Apr
08

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
1 min read
Apr
07

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
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Apr
07

$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
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Apr
05

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
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Apr
05

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
1 min read
Apr
05

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.
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