Thomas Friedman to speak at GridWeek...Bill Clinton surprisingly specific on energy and grid needs… Trilliant latest Smart Grid company to snag big bucks from VCs… Greenbox and Silver Spring team on flashy dashboard for energy consumers… GE buys Irish Smart Grid company… BPL Global builds out its transformer monitoring… Important new specification for home area networks and meters.     1 Active Comment(s)

A massive, global trend is underway that will make the Smart Grid even more important than it is today. It will also create startup opportunities as compelling as those in the early days of PCs and the Internet. Click for a link to a new white paper from Jesse Berst that documents the changes and explains the 15 opportunities it opens up for companies large and small.     1 Active Comment(s)

Bill Clinton surprisingly specific on energy and grid needs… Trilliant latest Smart Grid company to snag big bucks from VCs… Greenbox and Silver Spring team on flashy dashboard for energy consumers… GE buys Irish Smart Grid company… BPL Global builds out its transformer monitoring… Important new specification for home area networks and meters.     

Where will the electric system be in 2030? Bruce Renz of NETL’s Modern Grid Strategy team paints two futures for us, one business-as-usual and one Smart Grid. He then lays out the very different results these two alternatives present. He contrasts likely reliability indices, generation increases, asset utilization, and other metrics. A useful tool for anyone who needs to explain why the Smart Grid is a valuable investment.