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 ...

The cost of different storage systems for smart grids varies depending on the technology, efficiency, and scalability.

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.

How does electricity get from its source to your light switch? Could a new "smart grid" do the job better? Smart grids support transient power sources like solar and wind, heading off devastating ...

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 ...

The GRID ETF holds a portfolio of leading global electrical component makers that are required to build-out electrical transmission & distribution infrastructure growth and to support a smart-grid.

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 ...

Since performing research for my book, Climate Capitalism (written with Hunter Lovins) a few years ago, I have become increasingly convinced that the smart grid has the potential to be one of the ...