Archive for the ‘Smart Grid’ Category

Power Outages Show Weakness of the Grid; Poor Response

On Sunday, the Washington, DC metro region got slammed by 60-70mph winds and heavy rains over a brief period of about 20 minutes. The storms were caused by a cold front moving through the region and bumping up against the record setting heat we’ve had here due to the Bermuda High. The cold and hot air [...]

GM Announces Volt Plug-in Hybrid Price

$41,000. That’s the price of the new 2011 GM Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle. That price is also near the National Average Wage Index, so out of reach of most consumers. A $7,500 tax credit can take the price down to a more affordable $33,500. That’s still pricey. However, GM is pushing a leasing program that will [...]

Betterplace Starts Pilot Project for “Battery Switch” Electric Vehicles in Tokyo

New York may have a lot of Yellow Cabs but Japan takes the cake when it comes to sheer numbers. In Tokyo alone, there are approximately 60,000 taxis, more than in New York, Paris, and London combined! While taxis represent a mere two percent of all passenger vehicles in Tokyo, they emit about 20 percent of [...]

Intel Pushes Farther into the Energy Sector

“Intel’s new device can read your dryer’s mind.” That’s how Wired put it in a recent article on the microchip company’s push into the home, car, and energy consumption markets. As the IT (information technology) and ET (energy technology) revolutions continue to merge and feed off of each other, Intel stands at the crossroads. The device [...]

What Is The Best Investment For The Smart Grid?

A few weeks ago, Barron’s carried a multi-page article on the top investments for coming smart grid technology. (For a free preview, click here). Several established companies are listed as primary players, along with a couple of leading utilities. Among them, FLP (Florida Light and Power) has been a leader in smart grid technology. Profiled [...]

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