The Smart Grid can be 50% cheaper, and boost our economy 2-3 years sooner than currently planned! How?
I was recently having some conversations with partners who build smart grid devices about why so many Utilities are building their own wireless or powerline networks, vs. using public cellular networks (full disclosure – I work for a [...]
Part 4 from the article, “GE And Google Announce ’21st Century’ Electricity System”
Everyone is familiar with the Internet. The Internet has driven immeasurable (if someone knows a good site or study that has measured the productivity impact of the Internet, please send me a link) productivity and efficiencies in everything from personal shopping to business [...]
Part 3 from the article, “GE And Google Announce ’21st Century’ Electricity System”
The third and most talked about component of the “Smart Grid” is centered around the Meter. Let me first say that the meter is the cash register of a Utility, and they treat it as such. Let me also say that ‘smart’ meters [...]
Part 2 from the article, “GE And Google Announce ’21st Century’ Electricity System”
In short, our Transmission and Distribution system is Balkanized to no end. Think about America before the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Eisenhower). America was a patchwork of state and rural roads, with few interconnected highways. The current Electrical Transmission and Distribution systems [...]
Blaise Zerega says let the energy search begin. In a marriage of old and new economy, Google and GE today announced a partnership to promote sustainable energy. With the ongoing financial turmoil as a backdrop, both companies are coming together to collaborate on new, renewable technologies that could, ultimately, deliver energy independence and help our [...]
Last week I was fortunate to spend two days with about 50 leaders from the Utility industry at a unique event called The Next Generation Utility Summit. The entire two days are spent in a small group setting of workshops, focused on a variety of topics that relate to the name of the summit. This [...]
The Obama for President Campaign today released a comprehensive viable energy plan. It could be more aggressive but it is better than we have seen before and far superior to The McCain plans which relies on expanding the production and burning of fossil fuels. Senator McCain’s plan would actually subsidize Oil Corporations with 5 Billion [...]
Xcel Energy Inc. said Thursday it’s installed 82 miles of fiber-optic cables and the first of 13,000 new electricity meters in Boulder as part of its $100 million SmartGridCity pilot project in Boulder. Read the full article >>
The “Smart City” project in Boulder is probably one of the most promoted and hyped projects going on [...]
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