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The generation of electricity emits 40% of the carbon dioxide in the US. Only 20% of emissions is caused by the transportation sector. Let’s hope that a smarter grid will reduce our electricity’s CO2 generation. PR: wait… The US Department of Energy lists five technologies that will drive the adoption of the smart grid. The second is: Sensing and measurement technologies, to support faster and more accurate response such as remote monitoring, time-of-use pricing and demand-side management. Source: US DOE “The Smart Grid: An Introduction.” PR: wait… According to the US DOE, consumers want some pretty basic stuff from smart grid technologies: Consumers are not interested in sitting around for an hour a day to change how their house uses energy; what they will do is spend two hours per year to set their comfort, price and environmental preferences – enabling collaboration with [...] The current state of the energy grid is sadly inadequate in the level of visibility and situational awareness. One of the most important smart grid applications will be better visibility and visualization tools. According to an article by Jesse Berst, some of the key features that will be brought to the energy grid by improved [...] The US Department of Energy lists five technologies that will drive the adoption of the smart grid. The first is: Integrated communications, connecting components to open architecture for real-time information and control, allowing every part of the grid to both ‘talk’ and ‘listen.’ Source: US DOE “The Smart Grid: An Introduction.” PR: wait… Current energy grid visualization technologies are generally restricted to the individual utility level. The smart grid should allow real-time, two way data exchange across transmission lines & utilities that will result in a more holistic view of the energy grid. This can break the current grid’s, limited situational awareness. A grid visualization, smart grid style, [...] only 668 Since 2000, only 668 additional miles of interstate transmission have been built. If the United States is to increase the amount of energy that comes from renewal resource like wind, new transmission lines are going to have to be built! Additionally, these new transmission lines need to be smart [...] Phasor measurement units sample voltage and current in the energy grid. These measurements are currently take every 2 to 4 seconds. The smart grid, with its great digital, two-way communication technologies, will be able to take Phasor measurements many, many times a second. This will allow a much more robust and deep view into the [...] Advanced control beat out demand response and outage management as the top smart grid application, according to the August 2009 Pacific Crest Mosaic. (Pacific Crest is a technology investment bank, and this survey was conducted by their research analysts.) The survey polled industry leaders and individuals responsible for smart grid applications, purchasing, etc. See the [...] According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s 2008 report, “Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering,” Demand Response is the killer smart grid application. The report states: The 2008 FERC Survey indicates that about eight percent of customers in the United States are in some kind of demand response program. There have also been large increases in [...] |
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