Can smart grid survive deficit hawks?
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s 2012 budget request for his department reveals a forward-thinking approach toward energy, with proposed
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PowerSecure nets $10 million in smart-grid orders
North Carolina-based PowerSecure International has received $10 million in new business for its Interactive Distributed Generation (IDG) smart-grid power systems
GE unveils offerings for smarter healthcare
GE has announced two new electronic medical record (EMR) solutions to help healthcare providers work smarter and more efficiently. “2011
Philips names eight 'livable city' finalists
Eight finalists have been named as contenders for the Philips Livable Cities Award, a global initiative designed to generate practical,
Summit asks, 'How can we make sustainability big?'
The Big Sustainability Summit, scheduled for 1 March in London, will bring together leaders and decision-makers from a variety of
Interest in IBM grid spikes after Jeopardy! win
One day after IBM’s Watson computer system beat two human champions on Jeopardy!, the number of volunteers registering on
New council to draft UK green economy roadmap
The UK’s new Green Economy Council, which met for the first time this week, will focus on finding ways
ThinkEco, Tendril team up for demand response
ThinkEco and Tendril are working together to deliver a comprehensive demand response system for utilities. The system will integrate a
US military seeks microgrid for secure energy
The US military has enlisted the help of an industrial manufacturer to develop a microgrid to help its bases manage
Smarter homes, clean energy vital for UK security
Speaking to the Royal Geographic Society, Chris Huhne, Britain’s secretary for energy and climate change, said the UK urgently
S Korean utility to spend $7.2 bn on smart grid
South Korea’s state-run power company plans to spend $7.2 billion in smart-grid developments between now and 2030. Korea
Demand response programs growing fast in US
Advanced metering has reached 8.7 per cent of the US market, up from 4.7 per cent in 2008,