Sierra Middle School on Thursday unveiled its $200,000 solar power system courtesy of a PG&E grant that will power about 20 classrooms, lower the campus’ overall energy bill and will be used as a catalyst for “green” education. The school also celebrated its new title — “California Solar Schools Model” — the first in PG&E’s Continue reading →
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In 2010, the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT) received a $833,000 U.S. Department of Energy Smart Grid Workforce Development grant to design and deploy industry-certified courses. In advancement of this grant PCATT is excited to announce a partnership between Incremental Systems Corporation and PowerData Corporation (IncSys & PowerData), who will make available massive Continue reading →
new survey of utility company executives from Capgemini suggests providers have several concerns about the future of power supply, but that consumer education about usage, rates, and the roll out of smart meters ranks relatively low on their list of priorities. Completed in April of this year, the recent study suggests that environmental regulation is Continue reading →
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. will begin installing so-called “smart” electricity meters at homes and businesses in October. The utility will begin updating state energy regulators then on key statistics measuring how well-informed customers are and how quickly it is rolling out the new system. via Before rolling out new smart meters, BGE has some Continue reading →
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, has announced the debut of Energy University, a free, vendor-neutral, online educational community that provides the fundamentals needed to implement successful energy efficient solutions scaling various applications. via Schneider Electric launches Energy University.
Last week, Governor John Lynch joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and University of New Hampshire President Mark W. Huddleston in announcing the six businesses selected to participate in the second round of the Green Launching Pad. Governor Lynch spearheaded an effort to create the Green Launching Pad, a partnership between the state and Continue reading →
Landis+Gyr, a provider of integrated energy management solutions tailored to energy company requirements, announced that it has been selected by the Northwest Lineman College to help develop a smart grid training center at the college’s Oroville, Calif. campus. The training center will be utilized to support courses in smart meter certification, advanced metering infrastructure and Continue reading →
Silver Spring Networks has initiated large-scale consumer outreach efforts with the launch of “A Smart Energy Future,” an educational program designed to “increase the general public’s understanding of smart energy and help prepare the next generation for the benefits of the smart grid.” Initially available in California, the curriculum of the program will be made Continue reading →
Last week, Governor Nathan Deal announced the creation of The Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence, a project by GE Energy, a worldwide supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies. The center represents an important collaboration with the Institute and will open near GE Energy’s existing Marietta headquarters in Cobb County. Through this project, Continue reading →
GE Energy opened its new Grid IQ Experience Center, located in the Smart Grid Center of Excellence in Atlanta. Grid IQ is GE’s company-wide commitment to solving customers’ toughest challenges in innovative ways with more efficient, reliable and sustainable energy solutions. via GE opens smart grid center in Atlanta – POWERGRID International/Electric Light & Power.
Many people are aware of smart grids and many are unaware, the success of the smart grid depends on consumer acceptance. Some don’t care, and a few have negative associations with it, given lawsuits over smart meters in California and Texas. How to educate consumers who don’t know about the smart grid was the focus Continue reading →
As the U.S. looks to reduce its energy consumption, it appears that consumer knowledge of their energy use is key for reaching that goal. A recent study published in Proceedings in the National Academy of Sciences suggests that consumers often underestimate their energy usage, and consumers having a more accurate knowledge of their energy consumption tend Continue reading →
Just four in ten consumers in the UK know what a smart meter is, research from uSwitch.com has revealed. It found that while 35 per cent of homeowners have heard of the device, they do not actually know what it does. The survey is published after BusinessGreen.com reported that energy minister Charles Hendry is considering Continue reading →
Members of the Naperville City Council debated Tuesday night the appointment of a Chicago public relations consultant to educate residents about the city’s Smart Grid Initiative Program. They eventually approved by a 5-4 vote a budget of $135,000 for the consultant to complete Phase 1 of Smart Grid’s education program. via City Says “Yes” to Continue reading →
The city is starting to receive equipment for the smart grid, and has hired a public relations firm to tell customers about the $10.8 million project. City Council hired Fahlgren Inc. to inform residents about changes in their utility service due when the smart grid is implemented, saidWard 4 Council¬man Bruce Darlington, chairman of Council’s Continue reading →
At BroadbandBreakfast.com’s breakfast club this week, experts in the smart grid field said issues such as consumer adoption, environmental benefits and privacy concerns would decide the future of grid development. In Nick Sinai’s keynote speech, he stressed the importance that broadband will play in creating a smart, strong and secure electrical grid system. via BroadbandBreakfast.com: Continue reading →
The United States Department of Energy has initiated a new smart grid information clearinghouse Web site to provide a forum where information on smart grid technologies can be shared. The beta version began July 7 and provides information on technologies, standards, rules, training and best practices. for smart grid technologies that use sensors, infrastructure and Continue reading →
From interactive smart grid project maps to cyber-security requirements, there's a new website on the block that intends to be a one-stop shopping destination for all things smart grid. Virginia Tech recently released a beta version of its Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse, which was funded by the Department of Energy, with plans for a formal Continue reading →
United States utility giant Con Edison has released an animated video on the company’s Web site to promote the smart grid and to educate the public on the technologies being employed and deployed to modernize the electric grid such as self-healing capabilities, two-way data exchange between customers and utilities, and real-time information on energy use. Continue reading →
The movement toward a cleaner, more efficient electrical grid has hit a wall recently. The first phase for most electric utilities has been to roll out thousands of smart meters — meters capable of wirelessly beaming energy-consumption data to utilities and consumer devices — as fast as they can to as many households as possible. Continue reading →
