At DistribuTECH 2015, Raiford Smith of CPS Energy and Jason P. Handley of Duke Energy, presented their perspectives on the smart grid; what is motivating it in terms of business and technology drivers, a roadmap […]
For the first time in a hundred years, the electric power utility industry is undergoing a momentous change. Distributed renewable power generation, especially solar photovoltaics (PV), is introducing competition into an industry that has been […]
For the first time in a hundred years, the electric power utility industry is undergoing a momentous change. Distributed renewable power generation, especially solar photovoltaics (PV), is introducing competition into an industry that has been […]
At the SPAR International conference Avideh Zakhor from the University of California Berkeley gave an enthralling presentation about her research on capturing optical and thermal point clouds of the insides of buildings using a portable […]
According to GTM Research, the global smart grid market is projected to grow with an average compound annual growth rate of over 8%. The cumulative value of the smart grid market is expected to exceed […]
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance global smart grid investment was up by about 5% in 2013 compared to 2012. 2013 $14.9 billion 2012 $14.2 billion In 2013 for the first time China was the […]
One of the hot topics, if not the hottest, at this year’s Distributech in San Antonio was big data analytics. David Lawrence of Duke energy and David Mulder of Leidos gave an insightful presentation on […]
Utilities have been using geospatial data and technology for many years for mapping and asset management. But GIS is now being used in many other areas from network design to marketing to outage management to […]