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The Smart Grid doesn’t end at the meter. Increasingly, it reaches into the customer premise to talk to building automation systems or even to individual devices. Those customers want new and better ways to monitor, understand and control their consumption. The entire customer side is evolving rapidly – the technology, the regulations, the customer expectations, everything. This section highlights the key trends, issues and applications.
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The transition to electric vehicles is the focus of this special issue which we've loaded up with the latest developments, research, and expert opinion, plus links to smart blogs and other useful web resources. And hey, we've got videos too! |
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With big U.S. automakers planning to release new electric vehicles in the months ahead, a name familiar to consumers will get involved on the charging side. GE is expected to release smart charging stations that will communicate with utilities and potentially help consumers reduce their electric bills. |
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For years advertising from government and car companies alike have boldly stated that it was only a matter of time before electric vehicles took over the car industry. Now, electric vehicles, in the form of hybrids that combine gas and electric motors, are finally beginning to do just that. According to SBI Energy’s latest market study, Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Markets Worldwide, the U.S. and Japan currently make up the largest segments of the hybrid electric vehicle marketplace, with 42% and 48% market share, respectively. |
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AHAM President, Joseph M. McGuire, testified today before the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee that S. 3059, the National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010, opens the door to perhaps the most dramatic energy savings yet attributable to home appliances. The legislation recognizes the potential benefits to the environment and to consumers for Smart Appliances operating in a Smart Grid environment by authorizing the Department of Energy to provide a credit to future appliance efficiency standards for manufacturers who invest in making these appliances Smart Grid enabled. |
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An international open standards consortium has brought its big guns to bear on sustainable Smart Grid standards in energy, intelligent buildings and natural resources. Several technical committees under OASIS Blue will coordinate the standards efforts. |
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SBI Energy, the leading industrial market research firm behind bestselling titles Electric Vehicle(EV) Infrastructure Manufacturing and Smart Grid Micro Grid Energy T&D and Storage, has added ICT Energy Efficiency: Commercial and Industrial to its growing catalog of reports covering sustainable power resources worldwide. |
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One way to get wary consumers to warm up to the Smart Grid? Glam it up! Porsche may help with its plans for the EV/PHEV market. (Click for a peek at the 918 Spyder concept car.) |
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In the same week that Google announced it’s opening up its PowerMeter API to developers, along comes research from Zpryme suggesting the global smart appliance market will soar between 2011 and 2015. But with this increasing attention on home energy management and consumers controlling consumption comes a cautionary note for utilities in a new TELUS-sponsored white paper. |
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This report provides an overview of the global household smart appliance market and some of its trends and drivers, including: pricing, environment, energy efficiency, Smart Grid build-out, and government subsidies. Further, driven by GE and Whirlpool with added ‘connectivity’ support from such companies as Trilliant and Tendril Networks, consumers will initially aim to purchase larger appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, and stoves/ovens. |
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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be launched on a commercial scale in most of the world by 2014 and cumulative sales of fuel cell cars and trucks should hit almost 3 million worldwide in 10 years, according to Pike Research. |
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For years the marketing and advertising from government and car companies alike have boldly stated that it was only a matter of time before electric vehicles took over the cr industry. Now, electric vehicles, in the form of hybrids that combine both gas and electric motors, are finally beginning to do just that. (Source: SBI Energy press release / pdf) |
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GE (NYSE: GE) and Juice Technologies announced a joint development agreement to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging devices for U.S. and global markets. The chargers integrate GE’s smart meters with Juice Technology’s Plug Smart™ engine to help consumers charge their cars during low-demand, lower cost time periods. |
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Smart Grid Solutions from lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. were recently displayed at the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) open house on January 20th, 2010. |
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While modest in size, a TVA pilot project could tell the utility a lot about how customers would respond to energy efficiency and conservation and peak demand reduction measures that could become an integral part of the Smart Grid. |
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Calico Energy Services and Invaluable Technologies today announced the completion of their previously announced merger. The merger combines Calico’s managed energy storage solutions with Invaluable Technologies’ Demand Side Management solutions and moves the combined company into the execution phase of their platform strategy to deliver a complete energy supply and demand lifecycle management system to customers. |
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Exele Information Systems, an industry leader in alarm management, notification and remote monitoring software has announced major enhancements to their TopView® software suite with the release of v6.7. New features include SMS notification via GSM modem, SQL Server alarm logging and alarm history integration with the alarm displays. |
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The Smart Grid has turned into a chimera (or Frankenstein if you prefer), a conglomeration and integration of many extremely complex and different communications and IT technologies and hardware. CMEA Capital's Maurice Gunderson argues that simple is better and makes the case that turning EVs into day traders by using their batteries as backup for the electric grid adds yet another layer of unnecessary and potentially expensive complexity. |
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What's the meaning of it all? Use this quick electric vehicle glossary to know your AFVs from your ZEVS. |
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Later this year the first of the mass-market plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles will be arriving in driveways across the U.S. But as analyst John Gartner of Pike Research details in this exclusive report, grid operators and companies involved in vehicle charging still have a lot of work to do to maximize their benefit and minimize their detriment. |
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The average Joe who thinks EVs are a good idea but isn’t absolutely passionate may hold off plunking down money for one until battery charging ease and convenience are firmly established. But a study done for New York City suggests a dense charging network may not be necessary for early adopters. Click inside for more on that, plus a recap of the latest developments on the EV charging front. |
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If you're an app addict, Alex Zheng says there's lots to like about the Chevy Volt's new On-Star application for smart phones. He says the Volt is pushing the technology envelope. See why. |
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Hard to believe batteries have been causing such a ruckus, but they're what make all-electric (EV) and hybrid (HEV) cars run. Some very smart people think the whole EV push is a massive waste of time and others see it as technology that can help save the environment and give us energy independence. Click for a look at the most promising battery technology and what it could mean for just about everyone. |
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It’s fair to say the auto industry – with a nudge from the feds – is finally embracing the era of plug-in hybrids and even the real-deal pure electric vehicles. Manufacturers are trotting out some dazzling next-generation cars at the auto shows. But don’t be fooled. Gas-guzzlers won’t disappear from our roadways any time soon. Learn why delivery dates, sticker prices and ‘range anxiety’ will keep EV adoption in the slow lane (but worth waiting for). |
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GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart energy solutions, today announced that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), has launched a multiyear plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project using GridPoint’s smart charging software. With electric vehicles becoming commercially available later this year, BGE is eager to explore real-world charging scenarios, gaining relevant experience to inform their strategic planning and help shape smart charging options for the future. |
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PlaNYC was created by the Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. It defines an aggressive strategy that calls for a 44% reduction of transportation emissions from current levels by 2030. In addition, reduction in the city’s levels of harmful particulate emissions and pollutants are targeted to help improve New York City’s air quality. |
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