Smart Grid Stimulus: Can It Jolt the Economy and Our Electricity Future? What is the most important next step in the development of tfhe Smart Grid? What kind of “shovel-ready” projects can the Smart Grid produce? What role should the federal government play? To answer these and other questions, we created this thought leadership gallery that brings together a dozen of the best and brightest players in the Smart Grid world to assess the economic impact of electricity network improvements as well as the next-generation developments and innovations worth watching in this area. May 24, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion   2 Active Comment(s)

The Impact of Patents on Smart Grid Objectives Smart Grid standards are on the fast track. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a host of other players are coming together to seek the common good. But if you think that private patent rights won’t have much impact on this effort, or that patents will be swept aside or deactivated, think again. In fact, patent rights will create challenges to making the Smart Grid a reality. This article makes the case for a broad understanding of “open standards” as including technologies open to all via royalty-bearing reasonable and nondiscriminatory (RAND) licensing. Apr 24, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion   3 Active Comment(s)

National Smart Grid Conference 2009 Electric power has always been crucially important, but going forward it will have an even larger role to play in the health of this nation and ultimately the health of every nation. To meet the enormous challenges ahead — climate change, peak oil, rising costs, aging infrastructure — we need to recognize our dependence on electricity, rethink the role of electric power, and remake the electric power infrastructure as an engine of innovation and prosperity. In this 2009 presentation to the National Smart Grid Conference, Jesse Berst explains how to apply the four principles of patterns, profits, platforms, and policies to move ahead to the future we want to create. Apr 9, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion   1 Active Comment(s)

The Myths and Realities of Renewable Energy Scientists all over the world are racing to create energy without damaging the earth, renewable energies uses natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Though most renewable energy sources do not produce pollution directly, the materials, industrial processes, and construction equipment used to create them may generate waste and pollution. While there are many large-scale renewable energy projects, there are also many myths surrounding those renewable technologies. Apr 3, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

Energy Funding Implications for California This is a Webinar presentation by the California Energy Commission and the California Department of Community Services and Development regarding the federal funding available via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Estimating that California could receive more than $50 billion for a wide variety of statewide programs, officials have formed FEST, the Federal Energy Stimulus Team, to coordinate the response to the stimulus bill and find ways to attract much-needed funds. Mar 14, 2009    Read the Full Story   Join the Discussion

SMART GRID NEWS TALK BACK BUZZ San Luis Valley Smart Grid Ceal Smith: Is there a report or synopsis of the Smart Grid development in San Luis Valley that you describe in your note? I am particularly interested in what type of energy storage was found to be most cost-effective as the community developed their solar energy dependence. Gerald Voecks ... Talk Back right now to Gerald Voecks

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