From water conservation and climate change to electric cars and energy efficiency – sustainability has moved from concept to implementation. California government is leading the way – and in many cases, sustainability is either being mandated or highly incentivized. The 2011 Green California Summit, the largest green government conference and exposition, is taking place at Continue reading →
Continuing the theme from yesterday’s Day One Smart Grid Summit recap, here are the highlights from the second day. The big twist for day two was a concentration of speakers for the morning sessions that were stranded elsewhere, putting us on the spot to make sure the show goes on. The blues musician in me Continue reading →
Europe’s leading electricity grid distribution specialists will be sharing insights into the immediate challenges and projects now started to realise the Smart Grid vision. With 2020 fast approaching and mandates for added energy efficiency, metering rollout, electric vehicles and renewable energy integration in place, the Smart Grids Summit 2010 is the must attend event for Continue reading →
The greatest selection of relevant and timely content GridWeek brings together more than 150 speakers and leaders to discuss the most critical issues defining the Smart Grid landscape today. GridWeek’s agenda is uniquely determined in a collaborative fashion by a committee of partners and sponsors who represent the complete diversity of Smart Grid stakeholders. See Continue reading →
Technology Marketing Corp. (TMC), in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners (ICP), today announced that Lee Krevat, the director of smart grid for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), will deliver a keynote address to the audience of their Smart Grid Summit conference, taking place October 4-6, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Smart Continue reading →
IQPC’s Smart Grid Implementation & Innovations Summit will gather industry experts from utilities, government agencies, research institutes and technology providers to tackle the key challenges to expanding and upgrading the bulk power infrastructure through business development initiatives and strategic technology integration. Members of the distinguished speaking faculty include including Austin Energy, Electric Power Research Institute, Continue reading →
How do you reach a national audience of utilities? For starters, take part in “Greet the Smart Grid” with us and Google (News – Alert)! Things are really coming along now on all fronts for our upcoming Smart Grid Summit. We’ve just added a new session, and I wanted to tell you about it here. One Continue reading →
With a leading Smart Grid Pilot Project underway on the island, Puerto Rico will play host to the CEOs of the top electric utility cooperatives from across the United States at the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS) beginning October 26th in San Juan. “The Rural Smart Grid Summit will help our not-for-profit, rural electric coop Continue reading →
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC), in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners (ICP), today announced program details for the third installment of their Smart Grid Summit Conference. The event is scheduled for October 4-6, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Smart Grid Summit is the first event of its kind to address the intersection of Continue reading →
Focusing on the need to address climate change through a smarter electric grid, Terry Mohn, founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Balance Energy and a distinguished leader on renewable energy and environmental policies for utilities, will be a guest speaker at the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS), beginning October 26th near San Juan, Puerto Rico. Continue reading →
Just a quick reminder – the Smart Grid Virtual Summit 2010 starts at 9am EDT tomorrow – visit www.smartgrid-vsummit.com for more information.
The electric power industry is rapidly moving beyond the smart meter to that of an information-rich networked grid. Between 2010 and 2020, power grids around the globe will be transformed through a series of stages driven by the availability of infrastructure technology and application market demand. Everything from improved power quality and reduction in peak Continue reading →
Editors Note: National Technical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of quality, conformance and certification testing, quality registration, engineering and managed services, is proud to be a media sponsor of the Smart Grid Virtual Summit 2010, and will provide coverage here at the Smart Grid Blog at http://smartgrid.testing-blog.com/ 12 February 2010 CHICAGO – Smart grid Continue reading →
Harris M. Warsaw, Vice President, General Business of the Americas for IBM, announced today that IBM will be a title sponsor of the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS) beginning April 26th in San Juan, Puerto Rico. “The Rural Smart Grid Summit is a proven and successful format that creates lasting partnerships and enables ongoing collaboration,” Continue reading →
IQPC’s Smart Metering Networking Implementation Summit will provide you with the opportunity to exchange strategies and best practices for implementing a more stable grid. Discussions on the program will cover tackling the complexity of full scale smart metering deployment, building effective and efficient pricing strategies, maximizing the reliability and scalability of smart meters and how Continue reading →
It really has been a blur, but as blurs go, this is pretty good. I’m actually wearing two hats at this event – both the co-chair of the Smart Grid Summit, and the more established hat as an indie telecom/tech analyst under the J Arnold & Associates banner. Sometimes it’s easy to wear both, but my Continue reading →
Parks Associates announced today that Robert Heffron, Utility Market Manager, Verizon, will deliver the morning keynote at the Smart Energy Summit on Wednesday, January 27, at 9:00 a.m. Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, hosted by Parks Associates in cooperation with Austin Energy, focuses on the opportunities and challenges in residential energy technologies. The conference Continue reading →
Parks Associates announced today that George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce, will deliver the afternoon keynote “NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards and the Home Area Network” at Smart Energy Summit. via George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability at NIST, to Continue reading →
SmartLabs, Inc. CEO Joe Dada will be a panel speaker at the inaugural Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, January 26, 2010 in Austin, TX. Dada will be speaking on a panel regarding issues critical to “connected” home appliances and systems. SmartLabs’ award-winning home area network technology, INSTEON, has also been named as an event Continue reading →
“Protecting our environment is one of my administration's top priorities, and I know that the steps being taken at this conference will help us succeed in our efforts.”California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State and local governments in California have long set the standard for public sector sustainability programs. The annual Green California Summit has become an Continue reading →
