While VC funding grows for smart grid and efficiency, energy storage falls Despite many analysts’ bullish projections for the future of energy storage, venture capital isn’t flowing to the sector as fast as you might expect. In contrast, VC funding numbers are growing for efficiency and smart grid companies while energy storage companies saw their … Continue reading While VC funding grows for smart grid and efficiency, energy storage falls→
Making a stronger business case for smart grid tech The news wasn’t welcome by anyone at Duke Energy. This May, Indiana regulators rejected a proposal from the utility to raise customers’ rates, saying the company hadn’t providing adequate details for its $1.9 billion, seven-year plan that, among other things, would have expanded its deployment of … Continue reading Making a stronger business case for smart grid tech→
Duke Energy says new sensors and ‘big data’ save millions in plant repairs A four-year, $80 million Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) project to deploy sensors for key power plant equipment is nearing $15 million in maintenance savings for the company this year. It is called Duke’s “Smart Generation” program. The company has put sensors on equipment … Continue reading #Duke_Energy says new sensors and ‘big data’ save millions in plant repairs→
Solar suburbs: The future is now Imagine a truly green suburb, one in which energy-efficient homes are powered by rooftop solar panels and electric cars glide quietly down the streets. Businesses, energy experts and scholars say low-carbon suburban living is not only possible, but on its way. Some glimpses of the future: In Palm Springs, … Continue reading Solar suburbs: The future is now→
Smart Cities: Seeing the Invisible and Doing the Impossible By sheer definition, the word “impossible” connotes something that simply cannot be done. But we all know the impossible isn’t completely out of our reach; for centuries, humans have been achieving the so-called “impossible” by developing conceptual understanding and making visible that which we’ve been previously … Continue reading Smart Cities: Seeing the Invisible and Doing the Impossible→
“Smart” Meter Rollout At Halfway Mark; ComEd To Take Another Swipe Anne Pramaggiore told an audience at the City Club of Chicago Monday that a 2011 so-called “smart grid” law has led to savings and a more reliable power network. The controversial law passed hiked the price for the delivery of electricity; Ameren and ComEd … Continue reading “Smart” Meter Rollout At Halfway Mark; #ComEd To Take Another Swipe→
How Do Smart Grids Make Smarter Consumers? Smart grids are energy networks that can automatically monitor energy flows and adjust to changes in energy supply and demand accordingly. When combined with smart metering systems, smart grids reach consumers and suppliers by providing information on real-time consumption. With smart meters, consumers can adapt – in time … Continue reading How Do Smart Grids Make Smarter Consumers?→
Keys to Unlock Energy Storage for Micro-grids and Utility Grids New energy storage technologies can make electric grids better as batteries become part of the electricity supply. Huge markets for storage and self-supporting micro-grids are coming, and not because of our renewable energy needs. One of the largest U.S. power plant owners, NextEra, recently predicted … Continue reading Keys to Unlock Energy Storage for Micro-grids and Utility Grids→
Big Data: The Future of Energy and Utilities Today’s energy and utility companies face an unfamiliar landscape in which they must integrate alternative energies, expand situational awareness across the system and deepen their relationships with customers, while continuing to do what they have always done—delivering reliable, safe and affordable energy to everyone. Organizations that want … Continue reading Big Data: The Future of Energy and Utilities→
The path to the 21st century utility system If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there When it comes to grid modernization, we’ve come a long way from one-way energy delivery and communication networks to multi-dimensional information flows and now to intelligence that’s being pushed to the furthest edges of … Continue reading The path to the 21st century utility system→
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