The term “smart grid” is one that is increasingly gaining attention in today’s media. Consortiuminfo.org recently posted a great article by Andrew Updegrove on smart grid technology, which can be deployed as a means to turn the existing energy system into an interactive, two-way energy network that recruits users to create electricity from alternative energy during off-peak hours that can be sold back into the grid when demand is high. The smart grid system can also conserve energy, lower costs, and better absorb shocks that might otherwise bring down the energy system.
The article reviews what a smart grid can achieve, the Congressional mandate and funding for the development of the standards needed to enable it, the process being used to select these standards, and the broad range of standard setting organizations that will provide them. It serves as a great resource to help understand the limitations of the current power grid system and highlights what the smart grid can do to help lower U.S. dependence on foreign energy, meet international commitments to decrease the generation of greenhouse gases, and fuel job creation ─ a highly recommended read.
The complete article can be found at http://www.consortiuminfo.org/bulletins/apr09.php#feature
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