Electricity powers all of the computers, smartphones, and tablets that are part of everyday life, but few people would imagine there is much of a connection between the electrical grid that supports the devices and the internet, which turns them into powerful tools. Srinivasan Keshav and Catherine Rosenberg are researchers who do see the connection. Continue reading →
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The Energy Services Alliance of Manitoba (ESAM) will be hosting a new conference for utilities, consumers, and technology providers, focusing on future large scale transformations of the power grid, driven by the need to be more efficient, green and cost effective. The successful evolution to a smarter, greener and more efficient grid depends on how Continue reading →
“Smart Grids: An Introduction,” is a report published by the Department of Energy, or “DOE,” to introduce U.S. consumers to the goals, benefits and smart technology underpinning the multi-billion dollar government smart grid investments planned for the coming decade. The report lays out, in simple terms, the state of the grid, its vulnerabilities and a Continue reading →
