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Energy 101: What Is a Smart Grid?
inhabitat.com - 5/11/2009
Energy 101: What Is a Smart Grid?
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In last week’s Energy 101 column, we took a look at the basics of where our energy comes from now. This week, we’re examining the future of energy—specifically, the smart grid. To recap, a smart grid is essentially a modernization of the transmission and distribution ...
guardian.co.uk - 5/15/2009
'Rebound effects' of energy efficiency could halve carbon savings, says study
— guardian.co.uk — Research urges governments and climate policymakers to look beyond simple energy solutions and consider the indirect and... economy-wide effects when forming legislation Using energy more efficiently might not be as effective at tackling climate change ... (more) 'Rebound effects' of energy efficiency could halve ...

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energycommerce.house.gov - 5/15/2009
Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats Release Details of the Agreement on Renewable ...
— energycommerce.house.gov — Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Edward J. Markey, Rep. John D. Dingell, Rep. Rick Boucher, Rep. Bart... Gordon, and Rep. Mike Doyle released the details of an agreement on a Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard that will reduce global ... (more) Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats Release ...

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guardian.co.uk - 5/13/2009
Cost of solar energy will match fossil fuels by 2013, claims Solarcentury
— guardian.co.uk — Falling production costs for solar panels and increasing nonrenewables electricity costs have brought parity closer Solar energy... will fall in price to match the cost of conventional fossil fuel electricity far sooner than previously expected, the ... (more) Cost of solar energy will match fossil fuels by 2013, ...

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the green skeptic™:  So What a Smart Grid Anyway? It's More Power to Ya.

Maria Energia:  Terminology Tuesday: "Smart Grid"

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So What a Smart Grid Anyway? It's More Power to Ya.
the green skeptic™ — ... Grid is not a bunch of one-way meters spinning around as you consume and a guy who drives around checking the meter periodically, sometimes correcting assumptions made by your electric company about your energy consumption and sometimes not. A Smart Grid is not a grid that is subject to the whims of weather, mischievous squirrels, bird strikes or spikes in consumption by millions of users. So, what is a Smart Grid, then? The good folks at Inhabitat.com put it this way: A smart grid delivers ...

Terminology Tuesday: "Smart Grid"
Maria Energia — ... via Inhabitat

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