Tennessee Valley Authority selects Smart Synch for Smart Metering

According to the press release, “SmartSynch, Inc., a smart grid infrastructure company utilizing standard IP communications via public wireless networks, has been selected by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as the smart metering solution provider for Generation Partners℠, a distributed renewable generation program offered by participating local power companies that distribute TVA power. TVA is [...]

New Metering Chips From Teridian Feature Innovative Isolated Sensing Technology

According to the press release, “Teridian Semiconductor today announced that it has begun sampling its fourth generation residential smart metering integrated circuits (ICs). The new product family includes the 71M6541x and 71M6xx1 and features digitally isolated current sensors based on the company’s proprietary MicroDAATM isolation technology. The new 71M6541x, as a stand-alone meter [...]

Beacon Power Accelerating Production Plans to Build Nation’s First Full-Scale Flywheel Energy Storage Plant

According to their press release, “Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON), a leading provider of advanced products and services to support a more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid, today announced that it plans to hire approximately 50 new employees this year at its Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, headquarters, as it ramps up production of its grid-scale flywheel [...]

Top Ten Select Smart Grid Firms

Smart Grid is on the rise, especially with governments and corporations trying to be more efficient and cut down on costs and create jobs.
1. Silver Spring Networks
2. Itron
3. Echelon
4. Tendril
5. General Electric
6. eMeter
7. EnerNOC
8. Austin Energy
9. IBM
10. NKG Insulators

Silver Spring Networks Announces $100 Million Financing

According to the Press Release, “Silver Spring Networks, a leading Smart Grid solutions provider, today announced the closing of a $100 million preferred equity round. The financing will be used for development of new smart grid applications, job growth and the continued expansion of Silver Spring’s global footprint.
“We have a terrific opportunity to accelerate the [...]

Secretary Chu Announces $620 Million for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

According to the Press Release, “At an event in Columbus, Ohio this afternoon, Secretary Chu announced that the Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid.  These 32 demonstration projects, [...]

Solar Recycling

Green technology is the way of the future, as it will provide consumers and businesses a cleaner way of completing essential tasks while having far less of a negative impact on the environment. Green energy, in the forms of solar, wind, geo-thermal and hydro will soon gain a bigger foothold in electric grids across the [...]

Landis+Gyr Completes US$100 million Shareholder Funding

According to the Press Release, “Landis+Gyr, the world largest electricity metering company, today announced the finalization of a US$100 million shareholder capital raising to fund the company’s rapid growth in smart metering.
“Our existing shareholders’ active support of the company is a tribute to the global potential of smart metering and Landis+Gyr’s unique position to capitalize [...]

Being Green Pays

The energy crisis in California between the years of 2000-2001 left many state citizens angered at their utility providers, and rightfully so. Thanks to the corporate greed of companies such as Enron, the entire economy of the state was affected in an adverse way. However, there were good things that came from these trying years, [...]

Smart Grid System in Wailea (Hawaii)

As power developers are drawing plans for wind farms in unpredictable currents and goals of 70% clean energy must be met state wide by 2030, General Electric (GE) is planning to test its Smart Grid system in Wailea – a resort community on Maui. Currently the state of Hawaii generates 90% of power from fossil [...]