The global smart grid industry saw a lot of activity in 2011, including a huge wave of corporate M&A, a big push to get smart meter systems up and running, big regulatory developments for the demand response industry, and an increased focus on integrating smart grid IT on the back end. via The Top 5 Continue reading →
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Energy security is a global issue due to rising gas and electricity costs. Carmel Doyle reports on how energy poverty is hitting Irish homes and how technology can help. In 2011, energy security came to the front line globally. Rising gas and electricity prices, impacted by factors such as the global economic downturn, volatility in Continue reading →
An owner of 900 companies globally and 70 in the US, IT giant Hitachi has recently been increasingly focusing on smart grid technology and sustainable infrastructure development. From fiscal years 2010-2012, Hitachi has dedicated 1.6 trillion yen (roughly $20.5 billion) to what it calls “social innovation business.” During that same period, the company has also dedicated 1.2 Continue reading →
There’s a pretty short list of IT services giants that are making a big name for themselves in the smart grid — think IBM, Capgemini, Accenture, Logica and the like. Wipro, India’s IT outsourcing giant, wants to add its name to that list. via Wipro: IT Outsourcing Meets the Smart Grid : Greentech Media.
The American Smart Grid is a concept which leverages information and communication technology to build a new electric power grid that helps prevent outages and improves energy utilization efficiency, etc. Major information technology (IT) companies in the US such as Google, IBM and Microsoft are rushing to join in. via US IT Majors Fight for Continue reading →
