Smart Grid

Consumers Like Smart Grid for More Than Just Saving Money

Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Smart Grid Many non-financial benefits of smart grid upgrades are as compelling as those that can save consumers money, according to second-wave findings ofthe SGCC Consumer Pulse Study, a national survey of U.S. energy consumers Read more

With Changes, the Grid Can Take It

Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Electric Vehicles , Energy , Featured , Geothermal , Infrastructure , Smart Grid , Solar , Transportation , Wind Over the next two decades, the U.S. electric grid will face unprecedented technological challenges stemming from the growth of distributed and intermittent new energy sources such as solar and wind power, as well as an expected influx Read more

Companies Selected for Smart Grid Demonstration Project

Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Business , Energy , Featured , Smart Grid Pecan Street Inc. recently announced the companies that will join it in creating a consumer-focused smart grid built around home applications and consumer electronics. The companies – Read more

Research Grant Awarded to Expand Smart Grid into 'Smart Energy Network'

Posted on September, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Featured , Infrastructure , Smart Grid Waterloo, ON, Canada - A University of Waterloo research project looking to expand the concept of a "smart grid" beyond electricity is getting a boost from Union Gas through a $10,000grant that is part of the company's year-long Centennial celebration. Read more

Smart Grid Study Finds Personal and Societal Benefits Valued Equally

Posted on September, 2011 Categories: Business , Energy , Featured , Smart Grid "We've found consumers to be remarkably consistent in their evaluation of the benefits commonly associated with the smart grid and smart meters," Read more

Global Installed Base of Smart Meters to Near 1 Billion Units by 2020

Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Energy , Smart Grid The adoption of smart meters is surging around the world, and electric utilities are accelerating their deployments of the devices, often as part of larger smart grid initiatives. Read more

General Motors to Launch First Real-World Smart Grid Pilot

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Electric Vehicles , Energy , Smart Grid , Transportation General Motors and OnStar will launch the first real-world pilot of smart grid solutions for electric vehicles this year, paving the way for utilities to increase energy efficiency and offer lower charging costs to customers. Read more

Going Green at Home Made Easier with iPhone App

Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Smart Grid , Solar , Wind Technology just made being “green” easier. Computer science researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of San Francisco have developed an automated energy-management system that monitors energy generation and consumption. Read more

Home Energy Usage Through the Minds of Consumers

Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Planning , Smart Grid For the most part, the behavior that defines how we consume energy is based on habits and routine. Except for a monthly correspondence with our local utility, we remain largely out of touch with the cost of our behaviors. Read more

Building Owners Combating Rising Energy Prices by Pursuing Energy Efficiency

Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Lighting , Smart Grid Rising energy prices, government incentives and enhanced public image are driving energy efficiency in buildings to new heights as a growing number of building owners race to reduce energy consumption, Read more

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