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Privacy and the emerging smart grid: lessons from the Internet
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“Electric utilities and other providers may have access to information about what customers are using, when they are using it, and what devices are involved. An electricity usage profile could become a source of behavioural information on a granular level,” according to the report,
Whirlpool to produce one million smart driers
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US appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation has announced that it plans to produce one million smart grid compatible clothes driers by the end of 2011.
Universal link bids to solve home energy format wars
The Universal Metering Interface (UMI) announced today by Cambridge Consultants is a low-powered interface designed to head off indecision by making the meters upgradeable. For example, firms that are waiting until it is clear whether smart meters will use Bluetooth or ZigBee technology for their wireless links could install them now to be modified later.
Cleantech Blog: A Smart Grid Requires Smart Utilities
But, some utilities are clearly more advanced than others. In an article published in the July/August edition of Intelligent Utility, Rick Nicholson and H. Christine Richards of IDC Energy Insights provide their assessment of which utilities are leading the pack towards a “smart grid”.
EU takes first steps towards a smart grid
The EU energy package has officially come into force with two Directives and three Regulations aimed at creating an integrated Europe-wide energy market that will drive the first steps toward a smart grid.
The gas and electricity market Directives require that EU member states implement “intelligent metering systems that shall assist the active participation of consumers”.
By 2020, the Directive targets that 80% of households in Europe should be equipped with smart electricity meters and that a complete rollout should be achieved by 2022.
As smart grid evolves, closer attention is needed to security and privacy
As smart grid evolves, closer attention is needed to security and privacy
Charting the smart (meter) way forward
What is needed in the meantime is the start of volume, mass-market trials of smart metering. The Government does hold some of the information needed, both from its own EDRP tests and from various private-sector projects, but not on the scale to provide reliable foundations for a nationwide launch.
100 million European households will have smart meters by 2014
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart electricity meters in Europe will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.2 percent between 2008 and 2014 to reach 96.3 million at the end of the period.
Microsoft enters energy management with Hohm app
Redmond, Wash.-based software giant unveils beta release from its new startup, announcing partnerships with four utilities and two leading meter companies, with more to follow.
Smart Grid to Grow 21 Percent a Year to $17B by 2014
Networking giant Cisco has estimated that the market for smart grid communications will grow into a $20 billion-a-year opportunity as the infrastructure is built out over the next five years, and a new report from researchers at Specialists in Business Information (SBI) forecasts the market will grow to $17 billion per year by 2014 from today’s $6 billion.
US smart grid moves a step closer
Plans for a US smart grid moved a step closer with the announcement by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Energy Secretary Steven Chu of the first set of standards required for its interoperability and security.
UK Government unveils national smart meter roll out plan
The UK Government has revealed more details today about its plans to roll out smart meters to all households in the country by 2020.
Consumers are getting smart about energy use | Energy Efficiency News
The survey of over 5000 energy consumers in twelve countries including the UK, Germany, France, Japan, New Zealand and the US found that many consumers are now actively seeking more information about their energy supply and usage.
Over 90% of respondents said that they would like a smart meter to manage their energy usage and improve efficiency.
Google Taking a Step Into Smart Meter Monitoring
Google's tail won't wag the dog. Big players already control the smart grid and its already-open standards. Google's SmartMeter is likely to remain more of a novelty than a game-changer.
Malta to Become First Smart Grid Island
PG&E may be installing millions of smart meters in Northern California, but the nation of Malta (pop. 400,000) is about to become the world’s first smart grid island. IBM is building the island’s national smart grid network, which will consist of 250,000 smart meters placed in homes around the country.
Smart grid destined for role as enabler of renewables, efficiency, and distributed generation
As more of this gear is installed we begin to see the grid as an extensive two-way communications network, able to collect and transmit information to where it’s needed. The next step? Creating the software and setting up the systems that can organize, analyze and ultimately act on the information collected in a way that improves the efficiency, reliability and self-healing capability of our electricity system and makes integration of renewables and distributed generation much easier.
European smart grid essential to boosting renewables
A high level Technical University of Denmark has concluded that the fastest way to a low-carbon energy system is an interconnected smart power grid for Europe.
IBM, EDF Team Up for Smart Grid Research « Earth2Tech
Computing giant IBM and French electric utility EDF will together research ways to boost the efficiency of power plants and modernize electricity infrastructure, IBM announced today. The collaboration puts them in the thick of what’s known as the smart grid industry,
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