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Time to Relax

Since I am in long-weekend mode already, and don't want to interrupt the reverie by pointing out that firm signs of economic recovery remain elusive, I thought I'd direct readers to some interesting takes on two important policy issues: cap-and-trade and health care. On the health care debate...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 1:07 PM by Lego, Brian

Filed under: Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Economics, Health Care

Fact Versus Fiction on Energy Storage Systems

Often, important emerging technologies get caught up in misconstrued facts and misunderstandings of capacities and roles in an already technology-driven and confusing world. An example of this can be found in a recent op-ed in the Washington Post, "Getting Real on Wind and Solar" by James Schlesinger...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2009 5:45 PM by Schweitzer, Eric

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, Regulation, renewable energy, transmission, grid, PHEVs, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, demand response, wind, economic stimulus, meters, Emerging Technologies, Energy Storage

NIST on the Right Track

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced last week that it has created a new Smart Grid Interoperability Office to coordinate and accelerate the standardization framework initiative assigned to it under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Good move. An even better move...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2009 1:42 PM by Scolnik, Alvin

Filed under: Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Standardization, Emerging Technologies

Billions of Dollars for Energy-Efficient and Smart Grid Technologies

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the economic stimulus bill, which aims to rejuvenate the struggling U.S. economny. Within this bill were many NEMA-supported provisions. For the past several months, NEMA met with President Obama's staff and Hill staff to secure funding for NEMA's...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 10:39 AM by Hansen, Dain

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Economy, economic stimulus

Smart Grid Depends on Standards. . . Soon

If you heard the term Smart Grid 12 months ago, you might have wondered what it meant. Now, the term is everywhere. Even President Obama referred to Smart Grid in his first address to the Nation after his inauguration. Newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, domestic and international, are all discussing...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 2:56 PM by Scolnik, Alvin

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, grid, electricity

Energy Storage Technology Is Vital For "Smart" Grid Efforts

NEMA is taking the lead in making Smart Grid and Energy Storage technologies a reality. The NEMA Energy Storage Council (ESC) has held successful meetings where attendees have drafted a list of application categories that help define where Energy Storage (ES) and Distributed Generation (DG) technologies...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2009 12:08 PM by Schweitzer, Eric

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Economy, Environment, Regulation, transmission, grid, Intelligent Transportation Management, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, NARUC, electricity, demand response, wind, DC power distribution, Economics

Green Energy Storage is becoming Red Hot

According to a news release from S&C Electric Company "the concept of energy storage has become a practical reality. Utility companies are now installing energy storage systems on their distribution circuits to gain experience with these new distributed power resources, and determining how best...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2008 10:40 AM by caskeyj

Filed under: Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, grid

NEMA and "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings

In April 2008 the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of the Executive Office of the President of the United States held a Workshop on "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings. The scope was to define the R&D activities that could decrease use of natural resources and...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 1:01 PM by Moldoveanu, Andrei

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, renewable energy, grid, Building Codes

Lower Income Households Win with SMART GRID

On October 23, 2008, NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) hosted a U.S. Department of Energy E-Forum on Smart Grid. The title of the E-Forum was Smart Grid – What is the Value Proposition for Consumers? I had the opportunity to attend this excellent web-based seminar. The meeting announcement...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 7:19 AM by caskeyj

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, demand response

Potential Nanotechnology Breakthrough for Li-Ion Battery Safety

I read a recent article , " Planar Energy Devices Plans to Produce PowerBlade Advanced Battery in U.S. ", announcing a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery safety, showing promise in a new generation of battery technology that meets the power output demands of large energy storage systems while...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 2:29 PM by leibowitzm

Filed under: Smart Grid, General, Electrical Safety, Electrical Grid, grid, electricity

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