Smart Grid

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.

June 29, 2009 - 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.

June 11, 2009 - 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.

May 29, 2009 - 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.

May 5, 2009 - 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.

May 1, 2009 - 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.

April 28, 2009 - 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.

April 24, 2009 - 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.

March 29, 2009 - 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.

March 22, 2009 - 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.

February 26, 2009 - 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.

February 18, 2009 - 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.

December 29, 2008 - Seeking Alpha

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