Significant fuel savings and operational efficiencies are some of the benefits of an intelligent power management system that includes multiple energy sources. The U.S. Army has tested a proof of ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- The excellent analysis of the smart-grid initiative by MarketWatch columnist Thomas Kostigen pointed out the obvious: There may be more security issues than ever with ...

Over the last decade, smart grid innovators have recognized the importance of an intelligent grid architecture while, over the same period, the electric power industry has been experiencing dramatic ...

A new technique for 'scheduling' energy in electric grids has been developed. It moves away from centralized management by tapping into the distributed computing power of energy devices. The approach ...

But according to network security researchers and product specialists alike, the Smart Grid may also be a breeding ground for the types of cyberattacks that could leave it not only hacked, but blacked ...

LARAMIE -- Many experts say that rising energy costs and environmental degradation require a 180-degree shift away from the flick-the-switch-and-forget-it mindset. But that doesn’t mean going without ...

Cisco has snagged a 70-home smart grid pilot project in conjunction with Yello Strom, a utility company in Germany that is ranked in the country's top 10 with more than 1.4 million customers. Yello ...

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about smart grid technology. 1.) Getting smart about the grid. ALSTOM's Dr Lawrence Jones ...

Supermarkets typically operate with razor-thin margins, which means fresh ideas that improve profits, such as participating in utility demand response or peak-shaving programs or selling thermal ...

As different as the energy industry is from the manufacturing and processing industries, there are increasing connection points between the two when it comes to Internet of Things technology ...