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Cyber Security Insight
What the Power Industry Has to Learn about Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure
January 2012 in
IEEE SmartGrid Newsletter

According to the authors, software vulnerability management for the smart grid is more problematic than ever.

Energy Efficiency Trends
In 2012, Forecast Is Mostly Sunny
Jan. 10, 2012
by Steven Nadel,
Executive Director, ACEEE

"Looking forward into 2012, I see more reasons for optimism than pessimism. Many states and utilities are committed to ramping up their energy efficiency programs this year and even more are considering similar steps. For example, Massachusetts electric utility programs are targeting 2.4% savings this year as part of a ramp-up rate originally established a few years ago."

Semiconductors for Smart Grid
Surging Smart Meter Shipments Spur Soaring Semiconductor Sales
Research Report by
IHS iSuppli

Smart meter global shipments are forecast to triple from 2011 to 2016 -- spurring the doubling of the associated semiconductor market during the same period.

Distribution Automation Trends
DA Market in N. America to Grow 7.7 Percent (CAGR) over 2010-2014
Research Report by TechNavio

According to the report, several governmental bodies and organizations in the US and Canada are encouraging the growth of this market.

Microgrid News
Playing in the Smart Grid Sandbox to Achieve Zero Net Energy
by Massoud Amin and Anthony M. Giacomoni in December 2011 IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter

The University of Minnesota has built a microgrid at its Morris campus that is a microcosm of what eventually could be the norm everywhere. The campus, highly reliant on locally generated renewable energy, is almost self-sustaining in terms of energy and net-zero in terms of carbon.

Low Carbon Future
Electricity Seen As Key to Solving Climate Challenge

According to a recent article in Science, "unprecedented levels of energy efficiency" are critical for meeting the goal of 80% below 1990 emissions levels of GHG by 2050.

Smart Grid A-Z
Smart Grid: Integrating Renewable, Distributed & Efficient Energy
by Fereidoon P. Sioshansi

The new book discusses smart metering, renewable energy storage, plug-in hybrids, flexible demand response, offsetting intermittency, micro-grids, and wind and solar power integration.

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The Power Sources Database includes 29,000 records of industry vendors, batteries, cells, fuel cells and super capacitors datasheets. Subscription required.

Memoori Blog
Smart Grid Investment Strategy Needs Better Balance and a Rethink on Priorities
November 1, 52011 by
Jim McHale

When will the major countries achieve full smart grid penetration of their electrical networks? More like 2030, according to the author.

New from IEEE
High-Temperature Superconductor Technology
November 2011 by
Jim Maguire in
IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter

The article describes how high-temperature superconductor technology is poised to come to the rescue of the intermittency and transmission challenges of renewable energies.

Silicon Valley Snapshot
Smart Grid Deployment and the Impact on
Silicon Valley

October 2011 by
Silicon Valley Smart Grid Task Force

Since 1995, employment in smart grid-related sectors increased 129 percent in the Bay Area while total employment rose only eight percent, according to the study.

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Rethinking the IT Backend
The Smart Utility Enterprise 2011-2015: IT Systems Architecture, Cyber Security and Market Forecast
by
GTM Research

According to the report, the total available smart grid enterprise market in the U.S. will be $1.3 billion in 2011, with that figure forecasted to hit $1.8 billion per year in 2015.

T&D Trends
Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure - Global Investment Analysis to 2030
October 2011 by
GlobalData

According to the report, the last few decades have witnessed the concentration of global T&D markets in the North American region and Western European regions. However, in recent years there has been a change in this trend.

HAN Report
Global Smart Grid Home Area Network Market
October 7, 2011 by
TechNavio

The report forecasts the global smart grid home area network (HAN) market to grow at a CAGR of 18.2 percent over the period 2010-2014.

AMI 5 Year Forecast
Smart Metering in North America and Asia Pacific
October 2011 by
Berg Insight

According to the report, smart meter penetration among residential electricity customers in the US and Canada is projected to increase from around 20 percent in mid-2011 to more than 50 percent by the end of 2016.