Transmission planners should take a smarter approach to integrating ‘variable’ power sources such as wind power, solar energy, hydro and wave, which do not generate consistent levels of power.

The electric car?s potential to store electricity from the wind energy or solar power, or even feed electricity back into the grid, earning money for the owner.

The new grid would link regions rich in wind energy, solar, and geothermal energy with consumption centers. A national grid, drawing on a full range of renewable energy sources, would itself be a stabilizing factor

The Center for American Progress published a report on the urgent need to build a national clean-energy smart grid to power an innovative, low-carbon economy that combats global warming and creates millions of good jobs.

Working synergically together with Enel to bring the most from these advanced technologies, Endesa will begin a first controlled replacement of its electro-mechanical meters with the new smart meters in 2010.

A study by the PNNL estimates that the adoption of smart grids will bring about a 12% reduction of CO2 emissions from power generation and consumption.

The $24 billion investment planned over 20 years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable generation will be recovered from resulting improved efficiency.

Aarkstore announce a new report”The Future of Electrical Energy Storage: The economics and potential of new technologies”through its vast collection of market reserach report.

Iberdrola?s Chairman considers electric vehicles will help to meet the European Commission?s 20-20-20 targets.

Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) today announced that it is the energy storage partner for a utility demonstration project led by CEATI International Inc., headquartered in Montreal.

Coal and oil for electricity generation is supported by existing infrastructure, while clean energy sources like wind energy and solar aren’t.

Technology available today can be employed to create viable, sustainable, smart cities. That will be the message that Bob Gilligan, vice president?transmission and distribution for GE Energy Services.

The communications revolution is shifting the national and global focus towards e-health, e-education and smart grids.

There?s no need to worry that renewable energy can?t keep the lights on, concludes a new study by Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).

EV-Charge America, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, utilizing GridPoint, Inc.?s smart grid application software, announced an integrated smart grid enabled EV charging station solution for electric vehicles.