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GE Puts Smart Appliances, Smart Grid Technology into Georgia Homes

Posted by Derek on January 24, 2012
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Ten homes in Warner Robins, GA, near the Robins Air Force Base, will be equipped with Smart Grid technology from GE, including Brillion smart appliances such as ovens, refrigerators, and others. The homes will be part of a two-year pilot program run by GE Appliances and a Georgia utility company, Flint Energies. via ApplianceMagazine.com | GE Puts Continue reading →

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GE Energy’s SGM3000 IEC Smart Energy Meter Provides Utilities a Solid Foundation to Modernize the Grid

Posted by Derek on January 23, 2012
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GE (NYSE: GE) announced today the availability of its new SGM3000™, a family of IEC smart energy meters designed specifically for utilities facing growing energy demands. GE’s new IEC smart meter will lay the foundation to help Australia and the Middle East overcome 21st century energy challenges, building a more efficient, sustainable and reliable electric Continue reading →

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GE, Flint Energies Launch Smart Grid Pilot

Posted by Derek on January 22, 2012
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GE Appliances and Georgia-based Flint Energies have launched a two-year smart grid pilot to determine the potential for GE’s Brillion-enabled appliances to save consumers money and reduce peak load when these devices are combined with peak-time rebates. via Renew Grid: Content / New & Noteworthy / GE, Flint Energies Launch Smart Grid Pilot.

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GE Smart Grid Solutions Underline Move To Cloud Computing

Posted by Derek on January 10, 2012
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Two recent wins for General Electric’s Grid IQ offering signal not just where GE is headed. They also suggest two important trends for 2012. First, the move to “cloud-based” hosted services is under way in earnest. Second, many of the sector’s biggest players are targeting coops and municipals for their next round of deals. via Continue reading →

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GE receives $1.36 million to study electric vehicles

Posted by Derek on December 23, 2011
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GE Global Research    in Niskayuna, New York, has received a $1.36 million federal grant to improve the efficiency of electric cars. via GE receives $1.36 million to study electric vehicles – The Business Review.

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GE Provides Smart Grid Infrastructure

Posted by Derek on December 22, 2011
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The city of Leesburg, Florida is implementing GE’s Solutions as a Service, an integrated grid modernization solution designed for small to mid-sized utilities, which will enable the city to expand its current capabilities to deliver an array of energy services. via GE Provides Smart Grid Infrastructure.

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Mixed Greens: GE Adds Smart-Grid-as-Service Customer; Renewables Pray for Sect. 1603 Revival

Posted by Derek on December 08, 2011
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It’s been a busy post-Thanksgiving news week for greentech so far, but here are a few stories that are worth adding to the pile. First off, General Electric’s new smart-grid-as-a-service offering landed its second client Monday, when the Leesburg, Fla. city council approved a $20 million deal for GE to install and operate a smart Continue reading →

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GE Debuts Grid Solution for Community-Owned Utilities

Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011
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GE Energy is partnering with the city of Norcross, Georgia, and Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) to debut a new advanced technology to modernize the city’s electric grid. GE reports that its Grid IQ: Solutions as a Service will enable the city to “expand its current capabilities to deliver an array of energy services to Continue reading →

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Smart Grid: Maui: Smart grid test bed?

Posted by Derek on November 07, 2011
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Japan’s Hitachi, Cyber Defence Institute and Mizuho Corporate Bank have been selected to work with Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), the Hawaiian state government, the University of Hawaii and U.S. national laboratories on a smart grid demonstration project on the island of Maui. It’s the second such project announced by a similar cast of players in Continue reading →

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GE, Tendril Partner to Hook Up Smart Appliances to the Grid

Posted by Raymond on July 08, 2009
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General Electric has said it could start selling some of its smart appliances — dishwashers, water heaters, microwaves and other devices embedded with communications technology — as early as this summer. But how will those appliances securely and efficiently connect with the grid so that utilities can turn them down during peak electricity hours? One Continue reading →

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Should General Electric Spin Off Energy and Ecomagination Groups? | Solar Feeds News and Commentary Blog Network

Posted by Derek on June 01, 2009
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Ok, so on the heels of Time Warner’s spinoff of AOL.com; maybe similar moves by General Electric is only wishful thinking than again maybe not given its history of spinoffs. Just last week, GE made headlines with its new development of smart grid technologies, which it predicts will generate $4 billion in revenues. Additionally, the Continue reading →

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GE Energy Smart Meters Empower Swedish Consumers to Better Manage Energy Use

Posted by Derek on June 01, 2009
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To provide consumers with information to better manage utility costs, Gothenburg Energy has ordered and will deploy 90,000 GE smart meters. The project will meet a Swedish government mandate, which requires all utilities to have an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in place by June 1, 2009. The new meters will provide the utility with real-time Continue reading →

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