Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore swept into Silicon Valley for two appearances on Thursday. In between takes of guest appearances on TV’s “30 Rock,” the Nobel prize winner stumped for the smart electric grid and helped hand out awards to technologists honored for their work in social justice.
At the Greenbeat conference in San Mateo, Gore made the case for the need to move to a smart grid as one of the key requirements for combating global warming. An open, digital and networked grid will open the door to the broad use of solar, wind and other renewable energy sources and raise energy efficiency, Gore said.
via EETimes.com – Video: Al Gore stumps for smart grid.
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