The beauty of publishing in a digital environment is that a writer essentially goes fishing. You never know what you’re going to catch, but if you use a barbed hook, reeling in some flak is likely. Time to review a week’s worth of bold statements and the bracing zingers that came from those who took Continue reading →
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POWRtec International Corp. POWT +25.00% , an innovative California-based energy monitoring company, is pleased to comment upon the recent innovations within home appliances compatible with smart meters. Smart energy meters allow consumers to control the energy usage within their households and allow the utility companies to measure usage and avoid overcapacity. This provides a win-win Continue reading →
With the greatest part of American electricity coming from coal and much of the rest coming from natural gas, many in the U.S. have the misperception that electricity companies are all strongly opposed to renewable power. Many cast the issue as pro-business versus pro-environment without realizing that many in the industry are actually some of Continue reading →
Competitive markets will provide the best environment for the implementation of new technology, clean energy, and carbon reduction strategies, according to COMPETE’s Smart Grid Policy Statement. COMPETE ‘s Smart Grid Policy document illustrates that both at the wholesale and retail level, competitive markets encourage innovative solutions required to meet America’s electricity needs and environmental objectives. 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 →
