Via Earth2Tech, some news to help balance a bit of the hype around smart meters. As the report notes: “…So where’s all the smart-grid money that’s supposed to pour into fancy new smart meters? According to Itron, a leader in the smart-meter sector, it’s stuck in the pockets of slow moving utilities. Liberty Lake, Wash.,-based […]
Read more »Again courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting article on smart grids, the likely demise of flat rate pricing, and other emerging trends. As the report notes: “…Experts have talked about a smart electric system for two decades, with many false starts, but cheaper communications and computing — and federal stimulus money — could […]
Read more »Via The New York Times, a report on smart infrastructure. As the article notes: “IN the mid-1990s, the Internet took off because its technological time had come. Years of steady progress in developing more powerful and less expensive computers, Web software and faster communications links finally came together. A similar pattern is emerging today, experts […]
Read more »Via Earth2Tech, an interesting article on how venture capitalists are evaluating early stage smart grid startups. As the article notes: “…The massive market opportunity of the smart grid, invigorated by stimulus funds and new energy efficiency rules, is clear — but how are venture capitalists deciding which early stage smart grid startups to back? Well, […]
Read more »Courtesy of Earth2Tech, a report that – despite a plethora of smart meter and home energy management companies getting the bulk of media attention when it comes to the rollout of the smart grid – demand-response firms are still going strong. As the article notes: “…One of the largest demand-response providers in the country, CPower, […]
Read more »Via Earth2Tech, some further thoughts on smart meters and – per this view – a perspective that most of the benefits of such instrumentation accrue at the utility vs. consumer level. As the article notes: “Utilities and meter makers are quick to point out how smart meters can reduce consumers’ energy bills, but the motivation […]
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