Obama Wants To Push Our Country’s Power Grid Into The 21st Century President Barack Obama has been pushing for more alternative energy initiatives during his time in the White House. He pledged to spend more on renewable energy research, attempted to get states to reduce carbon emissions, and even teamed up with perfect head of … Continue reading #Obama Wants To Push Our Country’s Power Grid Into The 21st Century→
Pittsburgh’s Smart City proposal combines data, energy and transportation Pittsburgh’s application for the $50 million Smart City Challenge grant calls for a series of transportation spines, traffic signals that give priority to transit and freight vehicles, and an “electric avenue” between Downtown and Hazelwood for driverless vehicles charged at solar power stations. And to oversee … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Smart City proposal combines data, energy and transportation→
Power sector preparing for EMP attack among grid risks, EEI official tells Senate The power sector is concerned about the potential for a wide range of physical and cyberattacks on the U.S. grid, but this week Aaronson told lawmakers the industry is taking a special interest in the possibility that a a man-made EMP, “either … Continue reading Power sector preparing for #EMP_attack among grid risks, EEI official tells Senate→
Scamming Uncle Sam? A Tale Of Two Smart Grid Pilot Projects In 2010, I started writing about the smart grid. At the time, it seemed like the smart grid would be a game changer for electric utilities. Only a few months earlier, President Obama had signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of … Continue reading Scamming Uncle Sam? A Tale Of Two Smart Grid Pilot Projects→
Smart Grid, Storage, & Efficiency Companies Raise $375 Million In Venture Capital April figures from Mercom Capital show that, together, smart grid, battery storage, and efficiency companies raised $375 million in venture capital in the first quarter of 2016. Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, published its first quarter funding … Continue reading Smart Grid, Storage, & Efficiency Companies Raise $375 Million In Venture Capital→
How Blockchain Technology Can Reinvent The Power Grid The Internet of Things is challenging regulated utilities. A power pole collapses at 8 p.m. on a hot night in the remote outback of Australia. This is a problem for William and Olivia Munroe, who raise sheep and cattle 100 miles outside an old gold mining town … Continue reading How #Blockchain Technology Can Reinvent The Power Grid→
Voltage regulated distribution transformers to become a key component of smart grids The growing popularity of wind and solar power is fundamentally changing the way distribution networks operate. Many traditional energy consumers – from businesses to homeowners – have now also become generators, feeding various amounts of energy into the grid, depending on the weather … Continue reading Voltage regulated distribution transformers to become a key component of smart grids→
Big data and drones team up to keep the lights on Storm damage repairs and preventative maintenance on power lines and trees are two of the most important tasks utility companies take on, requiring a large amount of time and budget. Currently, ground crews inspect assets manually or via helicopter, and then based on their … Continue reading Big data and drones team up to keep the lights on→
4 ways utilities are capitalizing on IoT The Internet of Things (IoT) market is picking up steam, and nowhere is it showing more potential—and potential growth—than in the utilities market. From Smart Grid deployments to renewable energy installations in developing countries, the IoT is helping utilities monitor and control valuable assets and operations around the … Continue reading 4 ways #utilities are capitalizing on IoT→
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