GE last week announced that it has launched a pilot program to implement smart grid technology that uses Clearwire’s WiMAX network to deliver data to both customers and utility companies. What makes a ...

Although National Grid’s smart grid pilot program in Worcester is touted as a way for customers to control energy consumption, those involved recognize that going green isn’t always enough incentive ...

Siemens Energy, Inc. has been selected by Hawaiian Electric Co. to provide a Smart Grid solution to integrate automation of the distribution grid and thus improve reliability and operational ...

Throughout the world of transmission and distribution, the topic of smart grid has been at the forefront for a few years now and the injection of stimulus dollars to support these efforts—in both ...

MEXICO CITY & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI) today announced the expansion of its program for Comisión Federal de Electricidad’s (CFE) ‘Reducción de ...

Smart-grid stimulus money was heavy on hardware, but utility industry groups are now focusing on giving consumers energy management tools that promote efficiency. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

A set of five foundational technical standards for Smart Grid interoperability and security have undergone a cybersecurity review by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and have been ...

IBM has announced its role as the systems integration partner for the $100 million Smart Grid, Smart City initiative led by the EnergyAustralia consortium. Under the agreement with EnergyAustralia, ...

The nation’s ambitious “Smart Grid” program is in its incipient stages but the potential windfall for technology giants, along with technology ETFs, could be great. Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), IBM ...

Michael Fold, a Baltimore area firefighter, never thought of himself as a "tree-hugger." Sure, he recycled, but that was pretty much the extent of his eco-friendly efforts. That is until two years ago ...

For all the gee-whiz coolness of modern-day electronic devices — flat-screen high-def TVs, 2-lb. laptop computers, the iPhone — the national power grid we plug them into is almost as old and unchanged ...

After years of preparation and delays, National Grid’s smart grid pilot program took a big step forward in February when the utility completed the installation of 14,800 smart meters in homes and ...