While industry insiders debate the finer points of the smart grid in Washington this week at GridWeek, I am realizing that consumers know precious little about the overhaul that our nation's ...

The HVAC industry is perched on the next piece of cutting-edge technology - the emerging smart grid. Still early in its development, the government is working to integrate and manage a new electricity ...

Sixty-eight percent of consumers have never heard of the smart grid and 63 percent draw a blank about smart meters, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. Meanwhile, consumers think smart grids ...

On August 14, 2003, a power line in Ohio overheated, causing a widespread blackout that affected over 50 million people in the United States and Canada. Grid operators at power plants are trained to ...

Public doubts about smart meters -- the basic components of a smart grid -- are in the news once again. The New York Times just ran a piece about the "Stop Smart Meters" movement in the San Francisco ...

Heat pumps could play a significant role in stabilizing the nation's electricity supply by providing demand flexibility, ...

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 grid ...

Electricity grids are slowly getting smarter. Simultaneously, the use of distributed generation is increasing. Though smart grid advocates tout the ability of a smarter grid to enable greater ...

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Smart meters are a grand concept in consumer empowerment and incentivizing energy conservation. The digital meters track your electricity use and break it down so you can make better—or, in their ...