This report from the White House spotlights what the Obama Administration considers some of the most innovative and effective projects funded by the Recovery Act, including many that are smart grid initiatives and or related technologies. For example, the report notes that in the 18 months since the Recovery Act became law, ground has been broken on nine electric car battery plants, which will provide capacity for 20 percent of the world’s car batteries which is up from 2 percent when the Recovery Act passed in February 2009. Work has been approved on the world’s largest solar plant, wind farms are being supported and almost 200,000 homes have been weatherized, plus over two million smart meters have been installed. This report provides a snapshot of 100 varied Recovery Act projects, not just those that are energy-related projects.
Matt Rogers, senior advisor to the Energy Secretary for Recovery Act implementation, discusses the department's $17 million conditional loan guarantee to AES Energy Storage. The project will develop the first battery-based energy storage system to provide a more stable and efficient electrical grid for New York State's high-voltage transmission network.
In this overview of Austin's Pecan Street project you meet several of the team members that have led this ambitious energy project and learn about what they are trying to accomplish.
The Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid. The 32 demonstration projects, which include large-scale energy storage, smart meters, distribution and transmission system monitoring devices, and a range of other smart technologies, are detailed here.
Speaking in the middle of a solar power generating facility in Arcadia, Florida, President Obama announced a $3.4 billion investment in Smart Grid technologies on Oct. 27. The Recovery Act money was awarded to 100 projects around the country. He talks about America's commitment to modernizing the electrical grid and providing jobs.
The Department of Energy is investing $3.4 billion in Smart Grid technologies to modernize the nation's electric grid. The projects are expected to create tens of thousands of jobs and provide consumers in 49 states with a stronger, more reliable grid. This document lists project awards by state.
The Department of Energy invested $3.4 billion of Recovery Act money in a broad range of technologies expected to spur the nation's transition to a smarter, stronger, more reliable electric grid. The awards listed in this document are organized by category: 1) Advanced Metering Infrastructure; 2) Customer Systems; 3) Electric Distribution Systems; 4) Electric Transmission Systems; 5) Equipment Manufacturing, and 6) Integrated and/or Crosscutting Systems.
Every 100 days, the Department of Energy is held accountable for a progress report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This is an update at 200 days, hosted by Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to Secretary Steven Chu for Recovery Act Implementation.
We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic.
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