Scientists working to tackle our energy challenges at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, just got a powerful new weapon. While there’s no cape, the Olympus supercomputer does sport some superhero-like powers. It can’t fly, but it could perhaps help scientists figure out how with its ability to process Continue reading →
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Have you heard? This week marks the release of the Next Generation ZigBee Smart Energy Gateway, the ConnectPort X2e. You might be wondering, what does this mean for me? For the industry? The X2e provides a simpler path for innovators to create devices that make our world a greener place– both for homes and businesses. Continue reading →
If Silver Spring Networks’ just-announced fourth generation networking technology does everything the company says it can, they’ve created what utilities have always really wanted but didn’t know to ask for – any transport. With Gen4, Silver Spring has simultaneously addressed the issues with current RF mesh by increasing its speed and capacity and has also Continue reading →
Where does solar grid parity strike first? How fast does it spread? Click “animate” on the map below to see which major metropolitan areas can beat grid prices with local solar first, and how quickly unsubsidized solar could take over America’s major metropolitan areas. via Mapping Solar Grid Parity | Energy Self Reliant States.
It sounds like the beginning of a terrible joke: how much software does it take to screw in a light bulb? But as intelligent buildings have become less a vision of the future and more a present-day reality, this combination of lighting and software is no laughing matter. In fact, it’s fast becoming big business Continue reading →
One of the important motivating factors for building the Smart Grid is improving Demand Response. This is also related to the goal of reducing peak demand. But why is it important to reduce peak demand? And what does it mean to have ‘Demand Response’? The fundamental problem with electricity is that we do not have Continue reading →
“Data and analytics” is getting a lot of buzz in smart grid industry circles right now, but what exactly does that mean, and how does one “do” data and analytics? Here’s one prime example from big smart meter vendor Itron, which is jumping into the data analytics fray with a solution the firm calls Active Continue reading →
I am with my wife at a house in New Jersey, and while I wish I were home in Florida, perhaps I am here for a reason. We have no power, and our chimney was a victim of Hurricane Irene, so I cannot start a fire or make a phone call on my cable operator’s Continue reading →
Work on the Smart Grid continues and so does work on its cybersecurity framework. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has expanded its list of standards, guidance, and proposals for Smart Grid Interoperability. The NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards 2.0 builds upon the first cyber outline the agency released. via Continue reading →
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) on Friday conditionally approved Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s (BGE) revised smart grid implementation plan. As a result, BGE, a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), will move forward with implementation of a multi-million dollar plan that will receive $200 million in support from the U.S. Department of Energy. via Continue reading →
