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May 17, 2013
After weeks of delay, the U.S. Senate confirmed physicist Ernest Moniz, President Obama's nominee, as head of the Energy Department Thursday in what was an unusual and surprising unanimous vote considering the political climate in Washington, D.C. We share some reactions from energy industry and environmental groups. More >>
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May 17, 2013
A new poll has found that a majority of Americans – 70% – support infrastructure investment in national security. What does that tell us? That we should be making the connection between the smart grid initiative and national security clear to ratepayers and regulators. More >>
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May 16, 2013
Scotland has been extremely aggressive in its initiatives to develop a thoroughly optimized smart grid and as much renewable energy as possible. Now the country has its own world-class research center that will tackle transmission line loss and other challenging issues. More >>
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May 16, 2013
Europe has been aggressively developing renewable energy resources, but a study by Siemens and a German technical university found that poor choices have been made in siting renewable energy projects. The result? A tremendous waste of money. Read the story for details on what Siemens recommends to remedy the problem. More >>
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May 15, 2013
It took a while but microgrids have been gaining ground and getting a lot of attention lately. Joule Assets CEO Mike Gordon outlines why microgrids could be the tipping point that takes forward-thinking utilities from a traditional commodity provider role to a more service-oriented one. More >>
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May 16, 2013
Managing the massive amounts of data smart grids make possible isn't the biggest hurdle for utilities, according to the results of an Electric Power Research Institute survey. The really big issue is how to wring quantifiable value out of it. More >>
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May 15, 2013
Cyberattacks aren't just nuisances anymore. Attacks against energy companies used to be considered attempts to steal information or trade secrets. Now, those attacks focus on causing serious damage to networks and equipment, news reports say. More >>
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May 15, 2013
A preview of a utility smart grid investments and infrastructure spending survey released by Newton-Evans finds that utility spending is up in areas like transmission and distribution automation, but flat or lower in operations and maintenance. More >>
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May 14, 2013
It looks like the buzz over the UK's plans for a massive smart meter rollout has fizzled a bit with the news that deployment has been delayed by at least a year. Ovum analyst Stuart Ravens offers a critical assessment of what went wrong. More >>
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May 14, 2013
Several solar companies have joined together to push for better net metering standards for their industry. They're certainly entitled, but for those companies to say U.S. electric utilities have mounted a coordinated attack on renewables leaves us very puzzled. We tell you why. More >>
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