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January 2012 in IEEE SmartGrid Newsletter According to the authors, software vulnerability management for the smart grid is more problematic than ever. |
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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." |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |