Legend has it that a bank executive once lectured Henry Ford's lawyer that “the horse is here to stay.” That’s the kind of sluggish thinking we're trying to avoid as Illinois builds a “smart grid” – the umbrella term for new technology that could improve energy efficiency across the electricity system, reduce power outages and save billions of dollars.
via It’s time to get smart :: The SouthtownStar :: Business.
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