Smart Grid

Integrating Technology in an Instant City

Technology is going to be deeply integrated within New Songdo City, an instant city developing on a man-made island off the coast of Korea.

2 February 2010 - 9:00am

Fast Company

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$3.4 Billion for the Smart Grid

Earlier this week, the Obama Administration announced a significant investment in smart grid infrastructure like improved transmission lines and smart meters in homes.

29 October 2009 - 10:00am

The White House blog

The World's 'First Smart Grid City'

Boulder, Colorado, has become the world's "first fully functioning smart grid enabled city".

14 September 2009 - 8:00am

Earth and Industry

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/2/09

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Rural areas feel the pain of renewable energy, Colorado catches rain, and London turns its temporary Olympic stadium permanent -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

2 July 2009 - 5:00am

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Ways to Retrofit the City

You don't have to tear a city down to make it green, according to this piece from the Boston Globe, which offers some emerging ideas.

29 June 2009 - 2:00pm

The Boston Globe

Smart Grid for a Smart City

Amsterdam has taken its smart grid live, installing solar panels and 300 electric car recharging stations throughout the city.

11 June 2009 - 5:00am

Business Week

Smart Meters Will Save The World

Columnist Stephen Cunningham of the BBC believes that technology like smart meters in homes will provide the necessary reduction in CO2 to reduce global warming.

29 May 2009 - 9:00am

BBC News

The Smart Grid and the Stimulus Package

The stimulus package is jump-starting smart grid projects, says Jay Birnbaum, Senior Vice President of CURRENT Group.

5 May 2009 - 8:00am

Focus Washington

Making Clean Energy Reliable

Clean energy is a major component of the Obama Administration's plans for an upgraded electricity grid. But with variable outputs, clean energy generation from solar and wind will need to be augmented, according to this piece from NPR.

1 May 2009 - 10:00am

NPR

Creating a 'Smart' Grid Will Be a Challenge

Creating a "smart" grid to better handle the nation's electricity sounds like a great idea, but the job's going to be a tough -- and expensive.

28 April 2009 - 8:00am

Los Angeles Times

Smart Grids to Get More Funding

The Energy Department has announced that it will be increasing grant limits to implement smart grid technology. The current $20 million per grant, officials say, just isn't enough to get the technology used at a commercial scale.

24 April 2009 - 9:00am

The Washington Post

Smart Grid Not As Complicated As Some Say

The smart grid is not as hard to define as some have suggested. Jesse Berst, managing director of Global Smart Energy says making it work will be tough, but it's really just a matter of coordinating three crucial aspects, according to Worldchanging.

29 March 2009 - 7:00am

WorldChanging

Smart Grid Needs State Cooperation

Smart rates that reflect the variability of energy demand will be an essential aspect of smart electricity grid, according to experts. To get there, states will have to make some changes.

22 March 2009 - 1:00pm

Stateline

Feds Seek More Control Over Grid Transmission Lines

New legislation is expected to seek greater federal control over the siting of electrical transmission lines, a move lawmakers hope will ease the creation of a "smart" electricity grid.

26 February 2009 - 6:00am

Grist

Infrastructure Needs to Get Smarter

The Wall St. Journal reviews the latest in smart technology for infrastructure, from vehicle infrastructure integration to smart utility meters.

18 February 2009 - 2:00pm

Wall St. Journal

Growth on the Smart Grid Frontier

The business of creating smart grid infrastructure- new electrical transmission systems that can monitor flow and incorporate solar and wind power- is growing, and companies are competing for attention. This report reviews the most important players.

29 December 2008 - 11:00am

Seeking Alpha