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1. The US Powers Up

   (Type: Article | Section: Business)

   The overhaul of the US power grid is expected to spawn a $65 billion industry by 2013. According to a new report from Lux Research, the new grid will have “advanced electric meters monitoring consumption ...

2. Smart grids key to EU’s tough climate and energy goals—GE Energy

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   Smart grids will be the key to overcoming infrastructure challenges and meeting the European Union’s (EU) energy and climate objectives according to leading energy company GE Energy, a report from EurActiv.com ...

3. Houston to have 2 million smart meters monitor electricity consumption

   (Type: Article | Section: Technology | Category: Science)

   CenterPoint Energy, a domestic energy delivery company, projects a $640 million expense for the installation of the interactive meters and corresponding communication and data management systems over a ...

4. IBM to implement € 70 million smart grid for Malta

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   IBM has been selected by the Maltese National Electricity and Water Utilities, Enemalta Corporation, and Water Services Corporation to implement a nationwide smart grid. The € 70 million contract covers ...

5. Texas’ CenterPoint Energy readies for Smart Meter deployment, the first step towards a Smart Grid

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   Houston-based CenterPoint Energy is getting ready to rollout 2 million smart meters for installation in March. The advanced metering system is the beginning of CenterPoint energy’s implementation of a ...

6. Google program will allow home energy monitoring from PC

   (Type: Article | Section: Living Green)

   Google has created a program that works with smart meters and displays real-time information about home energy consumption right on the PC. The Google PowerMeter gives near real-time feedback from smart ...

7. O2 gets carbon savings award from the Carbon Trust Standard

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   O2 has become the first in its industry to be certified with the Carbon Trust Standard. O2, the British brand of Spain’s Telefonica, has been reducing its carbon footprint by 15% over the past three years.  ...

8. Southern Company reaches one million installed Smart Meters

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   American electricity group, Southern Company, announced that it has reached one million installed Smart Meters across its operating region in the Southeast United States. Smart Meter deployment started ...

9. Z-Wave-Capable Smart Metering allows home-monitoring of energy costs

   (Type: Article | Section: Technology | Category: Science)

   A UK-based manufacturer of energy controls and metering devices will be offering consumers transparency and control for their energy consumption to make energy-saving easier.

10. National Grid calls for UK Master plan on low-carbon economy goals

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    National Grid called for a UK Master plan to be developed in determining “the route-map for a low-carbon economy.” The international electricity and gas company has investments of around £3 billion a year ...

11. CenterPoint Energy partners with GE for Smart Grid deployment in Houston

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    Texas’ CenterPoint Energy has just announced that the company will be installing GE Digital Energy hardware for its ongoing rollout of its Advanced Metering System (AMS) in Houston.

12. PROFILE: Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

    (Type: Article | Section: Politics)

    On March 27, US President Barack Obama nominated Cathy Zoi to be the Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

13. Leading UK business group lays out transportation “roadmap” to low-carbon economy

    (Type: Article | Section: Living Green)

    For the first time, a leading business group in the UK gave specific recommendations on how the government can build a clean energy economy. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) urged the government ...

14. Majority of Ireland’s green jobs expected to come from smart networks, metering

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    Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) yesterday laid out plans for creating 3,700 jobs in the clean energy sector, with almost half of it expected to come from smart networks and smart metering applications. ...

15. Portland General Electric successfully completes Smart Meter testing, prepares rollout

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    Portland General Electric (PGE) announced that the company has successfully completed the testing of its smart metering system and will start the rollout of 800,000 Smart Meters across its 4,000-square ...

16. Australian electricity networks Jemena and UED choose Silver Spring Networks for Smart Grid rollout

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    Australia’s Jemena Electricity Networks (JEN) and United Energy Distribution (UED) have announced they have chosen Smart Grid company, Silver Spring Networks, to provide the network for their Advanced ...

17. Miami plans $ 200 million Smart Grid investment which could reach $ 700 million across Florida

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    Miami Mayor Manny Diaz announced an initiative for a $200 million investment in Smart Grid investment for Miami, which will be the cornerstone of a $700 million investment for the entire state.  ...

18. Siemens participates in Hanover trade show

    (Type: Article | Section: Technology | Category: Science)

    Siemens Energy is participating at the ongoing Hanover trade show with an exhibit focusing on grid access of wind farms and smart grids. Siemens presented its HVDC Plus system as its highlight of the exhibition.  ...

19. Smart Grid spending exceeded $ 12 billion in 2008, more than $ 33 billion by 2014 - NextGen Research

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    NextGen Research has published a study that predicts that the more than $12 billion in Smart Grid installations worldwide in 2008 will grow to more than $33 billion through 2014.

20. Smart grid to be cheaper for utilities in North America by riding on telecoms’ existing infrastructure

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    In a new application that is hoped will reduce the cost of building a smart grid, two companies—Echelon, a control networks firm, and T-Mobile--announced on Wednesday [April 22] that they are offering ...