What is the biggest barrier to transforming today's dumb electric power grid into tomorrow's smart grid? Apparently, you and me are. And we're hardly alone, according to a new survey of U.S ...

By Jeff St. JohnThere's a chicken and egg problem of sorts brewing in the smart grid investment world – which comes first, the utilities or their customers?

Grid congestion - an ‘overloaded’ electricity grid - results in delays to building projects and sustainable initiatives. However, research by energy scientist Nico Brinkel has found that ‘smart ...

Grid congestion—an "overloaded" electricity grid—results in delays to building projects and sustainable initiatives. However, research by energy scientist Nico Brinkel has found that "smart charging" ...

The Smart Grid Research Consortium has announced the successful completion of its two-year software development project with the formal release of the Smart Grid Investment Model.

The smart grid technology system allows utilities to push more power through transmission lines and helps to stabilize the grid.

As part of the Recovery Act, the Smart Grid Investment Grant (SGIG) stipulated that over 200,000 smart transformers, 850 sensors and 700 automated substations be added to the existing grid.

Delivering an effective smart grid is one of the most challenging data problems confronting the world today.

Smart grids, which use the Internet to manage the distribution of electricity, have emerged as a target for hackers. The Department of Homeland Security reported last month that the number of ...