ARPA-E Backs Software To Smooth Grid Flow
In California, government scientists and a Palo Alto startup called AutoGrid Systems are coding a path toward improved energy delivery in real time. Read more →
5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: May 7, 2012
A ray of hope for green tech startups in the digital realm, the controversy over solar net metering, and eBay's Green Driving section. Read all about it. Read more →
EVs And The Grid: Looking For A Smart Solution
IBM, Honda and PG&E partnern on a pilot program to facilitate communication between EVs and more effectively manage charging during peak hours. Read more →
Smart Meter Opt Out Options Grow In California
Californians with two more major utilities as their power providers now have the option to opt out of smart meters if they so choose as the CPUC rules analog meters must be allowed as a choice. Read more →
China’s Smart-Grid Play: Ready To Take Off?
China plans to invest more than $400 billion in the smart grid in the next five years, making it a world leader, an analyst says. Read more →
Smart Microgrid Brings Secure Power To The Pokey
In California, massive Santa Rita Jail his outfitted with a new microgrid that will ensure it never goes dark, thanks to solar, wind and fuel cell power. Read more →
EV Players Try To Untangle Grid Integration Knot
A coalition of state agencies, corporations, utility providers and greens are outlining a path to geting more EVs on the roads without disrupting power grids. Read more →
by Aaron Colter
Wind Power Mover: 500-Mile Line Bound For Illinois
Illinois strikes a deal to build a 500-mile, high-voltage direct current transmission line to bring wind energy to the state with minimal power loss. Read more →
Here Comes Smart Grid 2.0?
GreenTech Advocates offers four predictions for the smart grid this year from top representatives of Siemens' eMeter business. Read more →
Smart Meter Use Yields ‘Modest’ Savings
Real-time energy use feedback leads to generally modest savings, but researchers hope their study will help make smart meters more effective. Read more →
