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Use this section to stay current on the latest news and analysis of key developments and trends in the Smart Grid sector.
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Smart Grid Newsletter (SGN) is the insider's guide to the Smart Grid revolution. It consists of a free weekly email summary, along with a companion Web site (www.smartgridnews.com) that contains the full stories and other helpful materials. Archives of recent issues of the newsletter can be found here. |
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A regular feature of Smart Grid News is the SGN Tech Take. In this series of articles, power engineer and architect Erich Gunther evaluates actual products and services against the SGN Smart Grid Scorecard. |
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The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission denied a request by the state's largest utility to expand a smart meter test program. This latest bump in the Smart Grid road came when regulators determined that ratepayers, who would foot the bill for the expansion, wouldn't see the benefits. |
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As we march into the second half of 2010, progress on the Smart Grid front is a decidedly mixed bag. Some wins? Yes. Setbacks? Sure. Uncertainty? Oh yeah. So how does it all shake out? That’s where you come in. Click inside and participate in our H2 Smart Grid Gut Check. |
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The EPA's Green Power Partnership will host a webinar Thursday, July 29, on a new national wind program designed to allow companies that use a large amount of power to buy renewable energy in a financially neutral way. |
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You’d probably expect California and Colorado to make a list of 10 key states driving Smart Grid deployment. Click inside to learn the eight other states cited by GTM Research in its new report on 2010 Smart Grid policy and the states that are leading the way. |
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The market value of electricity generated from biomass is expected to reach $53 billion by 2020, well above the roughly $45 billion in 2010. That’s according to a new Pike Research report. |
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It's been a busy week in the EV charging arena: Coulomb Technologies will greatly expand its ChargePoint Network as a result of partnership agreements with Siemens, Leviton and Aker Wade. And Silver Spring Networks and partner ClipperCreek will join an innovative EV pilot program sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric and the Electric Power Research Institute. |
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Recent moves by Ener1, Sony and others demonstrate industry interest in the still-emerging business models for energy storage. Click inside where Lux Research analyst John Kluza provides details. |
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The Stuxnet worm targeting control systems and utility companies is heavy-duty malware. Security blogger Andy Bochman says that means USG and FERC must get way more serious about energy control system security and issue mandatory policy. Why? Without a crippling blow from Stuxnet, Andy predicts most utilities will simply move along with no procedural changes. Find out why he calls that unacceptable. |
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After updating you on Cisco and GE Smart Grid strategies in recent posts, today Jesse Berst zooms in on IBM, which he’s calling the Smart Grid’s first and only super integrator. Do you agree? Click inside for a quick look at Big Blue's far-reaching role in our ecosystem (and a chance to nominate IBM strategies you want to know more about). |
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California solar industry associations have called for the implementation of feed-in tariffs to help speed growth in solar and other renewables. The consensus from the associations is that feed-in tariff policies for U.S. renewables are long overdue. |
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An overwhelming 95% of people surveyed in southern California would rather charge their EVs at home, according to a new Electric Power Research Institute report. The finding was one of many in the survey on consumer perceptions of EV ownership. |
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What’s touted as the world’s first Lithium ETF was launched by New York-based Global X Funds. Meanwhile, a man described as a ‘true guru’ of the global energy sector offers ideas on energizing a portfolio. |
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Starview Technology and Logica have teamed up on a new demand response program to help utilities control ever-changing demand on the electric grid. The program, built on Starview's Smart Enterprise Platform, has been installed in Logica's UK Innovation Centre. |
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Here’s an interesting partnership: The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Smart Grid Association and two of South Korea's largest energy and technologies to create a virtual generator using Chicago commercial buildings as electric grid resources. The goal is to provide more effective energy management and cost savings. |
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Three U.S. Senators introduced legislation this week to offer tax credits as incentives for the development of energy storage technologies that would make renewable energy sources more efficient, reliable and affordable. |
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The newly formed Global Smart Grid Federation plans to link Smart Grid organizations around the world to encourage sharing of ideas and best practices to help accelerate Smart Grid deployments. |
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ABB enters the record books with the completion of the first ultrahigh-voltage direct current transmission line to operate commercially. The line, located in southeastern China, spans 1,240 miles between Xiangjiaba and Shanghai, making it the longest and most powerful transmission link in the world. |
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On-Ramp Wireless and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories successfully completed a field test demonstrating that wireless sensors can be connected throughout the electricity distribution grid, significantly reducing the time needed to isolate, repair and restore service to customers. |
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu wrote the first post in the DOE’s new energy blog. The department also launched Twitter and Facebook accounts as part of a push for transparency, engagement and accessibility. |
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AT&T has agreed to offer Petra Solar's interactive solar electric systems which incorporate solar power generation and Smart Grid technology in one system. The offering will allow utilities to meet Renewable Portfolio Standards while investing in Smart Grid technologies. |
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Grid Net and Oracle are partnering to provide advanced distribution management systems and meter data management technology to support utilities' Smart Grid installations. The solutions are intended to enhance grid reliability and allow utilities to make smarter energy choices. |
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With increasing frequency we’re seeing reports of new players or new partnerships in the home energy management space. Everyone wants in on the action. But Pike Research senior analyst Bob Gohn poses the billion-dollar question: Who will entice pesky consumers into “behavior change” – and be able to make money doing it? Don’t miss his analysis. |
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With the FUD meter running high regarding grid security, SGN blogger Andy Bochman is taking a little solace in a Wired report that suggests Chicken Little has it wrong. Not that there isn’t plenty to worry about in terms of securing the grid against attack, but as Andy puts it, a balanced perspective is a good thing. Click inside for details. |
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I am MASc student, doing research on Smart grid large scale integration. Please can you help me by providing some sites that can help me for my research work also simulation sw.
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