Big data presentations frequently get around to mentioning smart electricity meters as an up and coming use. No wonder, when you hear a pilot project in Washington plans to take electric data ...

Some others in this arena feature low power and low throughput with extended temperature ranges for smart power meters and communications between electric systems and appliances in the home. Now let’s ...

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Some in the electric business take umbrage over the fact that the electric grid is already reasonably smart and has been for a long time, starting around 1930.

Smart Electric Grid Of The Future Is In Development Date: September 25, 2003 Source: The Earth Institute At Columbia University Summary: Researchers at Columbia University have assembled a ...

In last week's Energy 101 column, we took a look at the basics of where our energy comes from now. This week, we're examining the future of energy—specifically, the smart grid. To recap, a smart ...

In addition to monitoring the grid in realtime and reducing energy theft, the smart grid also helps u tilities know when to rely on renewable energy, which accounted for 13% of US electricity in 2014.

Vijay Vaitheeswaran: A smart electricity grid not only delivers us power when we turn on the switch and we want to use electricity in our homes, but it can monitor how effectively and efficiently ...

Smart switches are able to automatically shut off electricity when a branch, animal or debris contacts powerlines, helping to ...

In February 2021, an electric grid failure in Texas caused more than 4.5 million homes and businesses to lose power. Months later, wide-scale droughts and wildfires threatened the western US with ...

Smart Grid Plugs in for Boulder. Xcel Energy in Colorado is trying to yank the electric grid into the 21st century with its SmartGridCity, writes Tom Kenworthy.