What exactly is a smart grid? You’ll probably get a different response every time you ask the question (that is, if you don’t get a blank stare). Maggie Koeth Baker, science editor at BoingBoing.net, put it well in an article last week. The smart grid isn’t a single thing, she wrote: “A smart grid is [...]
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Smart Goals for the Smart Grid
It’s the time of year to set goals again. I’ve seen many conversations over the past couple of weeks on goals for the smart grid in 2012—including a Tuesday Topic at Smart Grid News—and I couldn’t resist chiming in with my own views. Since I work closely with smart grid programs and technology, I’ve been [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions for the Grid
January 3, 2012
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Checking In: How’s That New Year’s Resolution Going?
February 15, 2012
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Illinois Business Leaders Urge Legislators to Overturn Quinn’s Veto
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Biomimicry: How Renewables are Learning from Nature
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Solving the Smart Grid Interoperability Challenge
May 10, 2012
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The Next Step in Self-Healing Grids
May 8, 2012




