Will the smart grid have open standards?
Some start-ups hope so. Me too.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Tag smart grid
Wireless thermostat retrofits buildings for smart grid
Cypress Envirosystems retrofit 6,000 feet of office space with smart grid thermostats in two hours with no disruption to employees or opening up walls. The new thermostats are controlled centrally and interface with smart grid technology. “For the Smart Grid…
Making a smart grid
Former Director of the CIA James Woolsey recently described the U.S. electricity transmission system as ODAV: Ostrich-Designed and Awesomely Vulnerable. Four challenges stand out: (1) Teaching consumers how to take advantage of the Smart Grid’s capabilities; (2) Making the Smart…
Smart grid innovations
Smart grid could reduce emissions 12%. Imagine if home appliances worked like a Tivo with customer preferences built into it. Third parties, with customer permission, could monitor usage and bid on services.
Pecan Street Project. More than smart grid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5a3Wv2OsQ&feature=player_embedded The Pecan Street Project [in Austin TX] is a community-wide collaboration to fully reinvent the energy delivery system. It’s more than a smart grid project. Pecan Street is an ambitious effort to empower customers and innovators to use the…