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Energy 101: Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy

See how marine and hydrokinetic technologies harness the energy of the ocean's waves, tides, and currents and convert it into electricity to power our homes, buildings and cities in this video from the Department of Energy.

Triple bottom line benefits of clean energy

Created by the Environmental Defense Fund, this video highlights the benefits of clean energy, illustrating how it is strengthening our economy, creating jobs, allowing for energy independence and lessening our carbon footprint.

Smart Grid. Technology and Applications

This book covers the fundamentals of the smart grid concept and describes the technologies required for its deployment and implementation. The book is available through Research and Markets.

Separating the facts from the fiction about smart meters

smart meters, smart meters fact vs. fiction, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
This video and an accompanying fact sheet from the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative set out to separate the facts from the fiction about smart meters and provide consumers with reliable information about the technology that refutes the most commonly circulated myths.

Smart Grid: Fundamentals of Design and Analysis

The book, available from Research and Markets, was written as a primer for addressing the fundamentals of smart grid. It provides the working definitions, functions, design criteria, tools and techniques and technology needed for building smart grid.

Got some explaining to do? Snag NIST's smart grid beginners guide

Smart grid, smart grid technologies, policy, standards, smart grid education, NIST
Executives and media relations professionals working for utilities involved in smart grid probably get the same questions fairly often: What is smart grid, and why should I care about standards? NIST has just released a smart grid beginners guide, a basic introduction to smart grid that lays it all out in a quick, informative read.

EEI launches consumer-friendly smart grid resource

Utilities looking for a good source of consumer-friendly information have a new resource with the launch of SmartGrid.eei.org, the Edison Electric Institute's smart grid microsite designed to help the public understand how the smart grid benefits them.

What Is the Smart Grid?

Smart Grid, Modern Grid, Smart Grid Deployment, AMI, Smart Meters, Power Grid, Smart Electric Grid, Electric Utilities,
Many are asking, “What is the Smart Grid?” Many more are trying to define it with short “sound bite” descriptions. These short statements cannot adequately convey the level of detail needed to provide a clear understanding. The smart grid isn’t a thing but rather a vision and to be complete, that vision must be expressed from various perspectives – its values, its characteristics, and the milestones for achieving it.

Smart grid 101: 5 clicks that could make a difference

Smart Grid, smart grid 101, smart grid basics, smart grid eBook
The research is clear - better understanding will lead to a better, smarter electric grid. And now you can do your part to spread the word about why we need to modernize the grid and the benefits that will result for everyone. We've packaged up an awesome Smart Grid 101 package, including a free eBook, a great video and three more fun resources you can use to share the smart grid story.

Smart grid 101: Everything you wanted to know about grid modernization in 5 easy lessons

In this century, national prosperity will depend on access to cheap, clean electricity. That is why it is so important that every company and every consumer understand enough about the smart grid to advocate for its construction in their part of the world. This eBook provides a quick but comprehensive overview of the smart grid and what it means to our world's future.

Jesse's holiday guide to smart grid books

Smart Grid, smart grid books, smart grid store, Smart Grid News Store
If you're looking for holiday gifts for the boss or a co-worker, we've pulled together some book recommendations from the Smart Grid News Store. Who knows? You may find a title or two for yourself.

Smart Grid Industry Market Guide

This report offered by Research and Markets addresses smart grid technologies and investments, and analyzes the impact the smart grid will have on the power industry. It examines the technologies needed for smart grid development and profiles 68 technology providers. The report outlines 52 smart grid demonstration projects, including 32 DOE smart grid and storage projects, and profiles 54 utilities deploying the smart grid as well as industry organizations involved in smart grid development.

Smart Grids

This book offered by Research and Markets describes the smart grid fundamentals, including a new concept of electric power distribution networks that allows for distributed generation sources such as renewable energy. The first of its two sections analyzes the integration of smart grids, and the second is devoted to their use in linking consumers to the grid. It also touches on regulatory issues and new business models.

Andy's exceedingly short 2011 energy security book list

Smart Grid, smart grid books, smart grid security
Smart grid security guru Andy Bochman has spotted two books he thinks Smart Grid News readers should know about. Neither focus exclusively on cyber security, but he says both titles further an understanding of the big picture wrapped around smart grid security, privacy and the compliance landscape.

The rise of the first smart cities

Smart cities, smart city technologies, smart city growth
We're hearing more and more about the emergence of smart cities. TMCnet contributor Tracey E. Schelmetic takes a look at the trend with new research on smart city technologies and market projections.

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