Cisco backs techno-ambitions of CCC carbon budget
Technology giant Cisco has praised today’s carbon budget from the Committee on Climate Change and called for greater collaboration between industry and government to deliver it. In particular, Cisco is...
View ArticleSmart grid needs to be secure
A report commissioned by the Energy Networks Association has said a joined up approach is needed to make any future smart grid secure from cyber attack. The report written by international consultants...
View ArticleNo smart grid no green power
Keith Redfearn of GE tells us why the smart grid must be built
View ArticleBusiness alliance could make Indian Smart Grid
Two major energy management firms, Taurus and Grid2020, have announced an alliance to form an Indian Smart Grid using Broadband over Power Line technology. With BPL, the user can plug a computer into...
View ArticleMexico smart grid market could make $8.3bn by 2020
Mexico’s smart grid market could make $8.3billion by 2020, according to a new forecast. According to US-based consultancy Northeast Group, the smart metering market in Mexico represents the biggest...
View ArticleTrade body gets smart
An American trade association has formed a committee, which aims to advance the state of smart technology. The Consumer Electronics Association has set up a committee, which aims to accelerate the...
View ArticleReport suggests smart grid is not understood
A group of experts is concerned that the term ‘smart grid’ is not understood by the general consumer who is likely to foot the bill for the grid transition. The workshop, organised by the UK Energy...
View ArticleFunding delays to smart grid will bring “no benefit”
Holding back on funding the change to a smart grid won’t bring a “great deal of benefit”, won’t save us much money and could cost the UK its leading role in the new technology sphere. That seems to be...
View Article‘Virtual power plant’ for smart grid launched in Faroe Islands
The “world’s first virtual power plant” to be used with a smart grid system has been launched in the Faroe Islands. Called the ‘Power Hub’, it uses an advanced IT system that controls small and medium...
View ArticleUK Power Networks’£7.5bn to improve electricity distribution
UK Power Networks (UKPN) is planning to spend around £7.5 billion between 2015 and 2023 to improve its electricity distribution network. In its draft business plan published today, the operator said it...
View Article£54m smart grid project partners with EV network
The UK’s “largest” smart grid project has completed its first stage of research into peoples’ electricity use and is now joining forces with an electric vehicle (EV) recharging network. The £54 million...
View ArticleEurope’s ‘first’ electricity grid research centre in Scotland
The “first” electricity grid research facility in Europe was officially opened in Scotland yesterday. The £12.5 million Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) in Cumbernauld was built in response...
View ArticleBlog: Grab the granularity of my low hanging fruit….
Never mind the granny image – there really is nothing like a good game of buzzword bingo. Staying up late into the night to watch the 2010 general election on telly, I remember printing off bingo cards...
View ArticleSmart grid is core to 98% of utilities’ strategy
An intelligent or ‘smart’ electricity grid is core to 98% of utilities’ future strategies, a new poll has found. Unsurprisingly an overwhelming majority said the smart grid is a natural extension of...
View ArticleChina leads in global smart grid investment
Global investment in smart grids reached $14.9 billion (£8.9bn) last year – creeping up from $14.2 billion (£8.5bn) in 2012 – with China leading the market. New figures reveal the nation beat the US as...
View ArticleAccenture and Siemens team up on smart grid business
Digital strategy and operations company Accenture is joining with engineering group Siemens to start a smart grid company. Called OMNETRIC, it’s offering utility companies ways to manage data and their...
View ArticleUS invests in smart power upgrades in rural areas
The US Government has announced funding worth $1.4 billion (£0.9m) to improve the delivery of electricity to rural communities. It includes $106 million (£66m) to install smart grid technologies and $3...
View ArticleVietnam’s energy sector lent $500m
Vietnam and the World Bank have signed a $500 million (£320m) loan to boost the energy infrastructure in the nation. The investment will fund the construction of more than 1,000 kilometres of...
View ArticleJapan ‘could lead Asia Pacific’s smart grid market’
Japan’s plans to boost energy efficiency could make it one of the top markets in the Asia Pacific region for smart grid deployment. New research states Japan was one of the first countries globally to...
View ArticleNew grid ‘fit’ for 10 million solar homes
A new government project is underway to get the grid ready to handle the 10 million homes that are expected to have solar panels by 2020. The programme, which costs £9.5 million, will improve the grid...
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