Comverge, Inc., the leading provider of Intelligent Energy Management solutions for Residential and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers, today announced that its dynamic pricing solution, Comverge SmartPrice™, has been named a 2012 “Smart Grid Product of the Year” by Crossfire Media and TMC. An integrated suite of software and hardware, SmartPrice helps utilities quickly and Continue reading →
Oracle Utilities’ Linda Jackman looks at the current progress being made towards smarter Middle East grids The smart grid has been discussed by the energy industry for almost a decade now. In that time we’ve been well educated on the benefits it will bring and the wholesale change required, yet we haven’t actually seen a Continue reading →
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI), a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, announced it has entered into an agreement with Masers Energy Malaysia, a fully owned subsidiary of Masers Energy Inc. headquartered in San Jose, CA and London, U.K., to help bring smart infrastructure benefits to Malaysia. Under the agreement, Continue reading →
Mobile applications are emerging as powerful tools that can engross electric vehicle (EV) users and push forward the cause of cleaner, more sustainable transportation. Consumer engagement is viewed as critical to ensuring that the various benefits and challenges facing EVs are understood and effectively addressed. Recent Frost & Sullivan’s Market Insight (MI) “Leveraging Mobile Apps Continue reading →
As the owner of the first Nissan Leaf electric car sold in Maine, it is my pleasure to give slide presentations to various groups about the history, benefits, and personal experiences of driving an electric vehicle. After a showing of the movie Revenge of the Electric Car, I was participating in a question and answer Continue reading →
Consumers are attracted to the ‘smart home’ applications that smart meters open up, according to a report by O2. A YouGov poll commissioned by O2, revealed 60 per cent of consumers felt the idea of a ‘home of the future’ with a range of controllable accessories made smart meters a more appealing concept. via Customers Continue reading →
Because of smart grid expansion and advanced meter infrastructure, many utilities are replacing existing electricity meters with new solid-state smart meters and two-way communication devices. These new systems offer significant new benefits to the consumer and utility (electricity service provider). For the first time, these new meters will allow the consumers to adjust their electricity Continue reading →
No one’s home and your air conditioner thinks it shouldn’t have to work so hard. Your oven’s pretty sure you’re not going to use it until dinner time so it wants to go to sleep. And when the power goes out in your neighborhood, the utility crew doesn’t have to play an educated guessing game Continue reading →
“Double your pleasure, double your fun,” went the old advertising jingle for Doublemint gum. How does double your return on investment sound? We all know families containing “doubles”… fraternal twin siblings — the daughters of George and Laura Bush, for example. Each of the two can differ markedly from the other in looks, personalities and Continue reading →
Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC), winner of The Best Nonprofit to Work For 2012 in the up to $500,000 operating budget category, is a Metro Atlanta based nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of sustainable energy through the adoption of a reliable, efficient, and secure smart grid and ensure long-lasting sustainable benefits to consumers. Nominator DeMika Continue reading →
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has recently earned two national recognitions that demonstrate the utility’s momentum in developing a smart grid for the benefit of the region. SDG&E received the “Top Ten Best North American Utilities” award for smart grid development from Greentech Media, which is one of the nation’s leading cleantech news and research websites. SDG&E Continue reading →
As organisers of the Zayed Future Energy Prize sort through the contenders for next year’s US$4 million (Dh14.7m) funding, previous winners say they are already reaping the benefits. The prize was launched in 2008 by Abu Dhabi’s clean energy company, Masdar, to recognise people and organisations working in renewable energy and sustainability. via Zayed Future Continue reading →
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) have reached an agreement with ComEd and Ameren Illinois to move a $3.2 billion effort forward to track customer benefits from smart grid deployment plans in the state. As part of the effort, ComEd and Ameren worked with EDF and CUB to develop the Continue reading →
Central and Eastern Europe’s smart meter spending is forecast to hit $10.3 billion cumulatively by 2023, according to smart grid intelligence and consulting firm Northeast Group, LLC. While the drivers for each country in the region are different, EU regulations and a need for advanced metering infrastructure technology seem to be taking precedence. via Smart Continue reading →
Today, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) announced that they have reached an agreement with Illinois utilities ComEd and Ameren Illinois (Ameren) to move one of the nation’s largest efforts to date ($3.2 billion) forward to track customer, including environmental, benefits from smart grid deployment plans in the state. These plans Continue reading →
Climate Progress recently reported on a study that found both economic and environmental benefits if homes in the northeastern United States upgraded older heating systems by moving from heating oil to switchgrass. However, one point to emphasize was the findings were specific to those circumstances — the region, the homes, and that particular use. via Continue reading →
Pecan Street Inc. and collaborators including the Center for Commercialization of Electric Technologies (CCET), Frontier Associates and volunteer Austin, Texas homeowners are about to launch a side-by-side field research trial of the comparative impacts and benefits of new pricing models and a variety of other tools for shifting electricity demand away from peak use periods. Continue reading →
Multiple smart grid benefits resonate with consumers — it’s not just about saving money — and when consumers are provided with information about the benefits and key concerns of smart grid technology, the positive statements are more persuasive, according to a report issued today by the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative. The 2013 State of the Continue reading →
Spending in 2012 reached $23.68 billion by utilities transitioning their networks to Smart Grid capabilities, according to ABI Research. The research firm said 2012 spending was 48% of Smart Grid spending to-date. Spending in 2012 on transmission and distribution was more than smart meter investments, with utilities looking to improve their core networks and maximize Continue reading →
Demand response technologies, such as smart appliances, thermostats and home energy management systems, could revolutionise our energy consumption. By encouraging consumers to buy controls or appliances that can automatically reduce or shift power use during peak demand periods, demand response (DR) solutions can deliver benefits in many areas, including pricing and grid reliability. In principle this Continue reading →
