What does 2012 hold for the smart grid market? With global utilities on the precipice of large-scale smart grid technology deployment, vendors are proliferating and evolving to meet the requirements of their utility clients. As a result, utilities are flooded by solutions providers vying for their business and are now approaching a series of strategic Continue reading →
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“Imagine if Napoleon had a B-52 at Waterloo,” said Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund during today’s Techonomy conference session “How Technological Progress will Transform Environmentalism.” No one doubts the power of technology to change the course of historical events. But, Krupp argued, smarter technologies also have the power to inspire smarter environmental policies Continue reading →
It looks a bit like a hockey puck, but it’s designed to keep your home warm in the winter, while cooling it in the summer. But while it is indeed slick, it’s a lot smarter than a hockey puck; so smart, in fact that it can learn. I’m talking, of course, of the Nest Learning Continue reading →
With a vision to cut down the losses as well as disruptions in the power grid, and to meet the future challenges facing the power sector, the Ministry of Power, MDI and the private sector decided to come together to start a Smart Grid course at MDI, School of Energy management. MDI becomes the first Continue reading →
