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Smart Grid: Test Customers Give Thumbs Up The people have spoken, and they like smart grid. Customers in a trial conducted by Silver Spring Networks and OG&E said they began to change their behavior when they started to understand how much they were spending on power. New Energy Solutions being developed by Richmond’s Entrepreneurial Companies Richmond based WattShifters, LLC, is focused on helping electric cooperatives and municipalities manage peak demand, and empowering consumers to monitor energy and manage energy costs. 2009 - The Year of the Smart Grid All signs point to 2009 as a banner year for Smart Grid... Still a great investment for VCs, too... FERC calls DR the killer app of Smart Grid... Studies say Smart Grid investment means more jobs FERC report marks significant progress in demand response, advanced metering Demand response and advanced metering programs have made significant progress in serving more consumers across the country, says a new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) report that charts the expansion of these energy-saving programs since 2006. Study says home automation market to grow more than 50 times its current size The number of home automation systems — both professionally installed and DIY — will reach more than 4 million in 2013, says ABI Research. The Home Automation and Security Report says the market will grow more than 50 times its current size in five years. Official Google Blog: The next Internet The Internet will also become more closely integrated with other parts of our daily lives, and it will change them accordingly. Power distribution grids, for example, will become a part of the Internet's information universe. We will be able to track and manage electrical power demand and our automobiles will participate in the generation as well as the consumption of electricity. By sharing information through the Internet about energy-consuming and energy-producing devices and systems, we will be able to make them more efficient. Save Energy At Home The average American household spends about $1,900 annually on energy and also creates more than 26,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Collectively, residential energy use accounts for about 20 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. A flood of new products, and time-tested techniques, are available to help homes become more energy efficient. Here are tips, reviews, and the latest news.
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