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[TechPulse 360] AlertMe To Broaden Smart Grid Product Line In Early 2010, Hopes ...: So far it is not clear how interested consumers will be in micromanaging their energy use. But David Bercovich, vice president of business development, says the company is finding success with an early wave of English customers who have purchased products off the AlertMe Web site.

[Tainted Green - Unearthing the Truth About Green] Apple to challenge Google's PowerMeter in home energy game ...: The information from each item would be sent to a central location or what Apple calls a "Smart Home Energy Management Dashboard System.” Could this “dashboard” be code for the long rumored tablet? Apple’s not saying but it would certainly be gadget catnip to Apple fanboys, electronics nerds, and green minded consumers.

[E-Commerce Times] E-Commerce News: Trends: The Coming Wave of Smart Grids, Smart ...: Whirlpool already has some prototypes deployed as part of the GridWise project in Washington, and other companies such as Samsung, Panasonic and LG, in addition to Whirlpool and GE, are looking to compete in deploying smart appliances. The market is definitely gaining momentum, and activity in this space, as well as the space for smart grid as a whole, will shift into a higher gear now that the government has announced funding.

[eMeter] DOE Sets Smart Meter Functional Standards | eMeter: In issuing its Smart Grid Investment Grants, the Department of Energy is jump-starting the smart meter market not only by providing financing, but even more importantly, by providing smart meter functional standards. These standards are a true gift to society, because standards drive breakthroughs in technology cost and functionality, sometimes revolutionizing society.

[Environmental Leader] Appliance Industry Delivers Smart-Grid Guidelines · Environmental ...: Only 15 percent (0.3 GtCO2e) of the estimated savings was derived from smart-meter related reductions such as demand response and changes in customer behavior, he added.

[Smart Grid Watch] DOE Sets Smart Meter Functional Standards « Smart Grid Watch: In issuing its Smart Grid Investment Grants, the Department of Energy is jump-starting the smart meter market not only by providing financing, but even more importantly, by providing smart meter functional standards. These standards are a true gift to society, because standards drive breakthroughs in technology cost and functionality, sometimes revolutionizing society.

[Greentech Media: Headlines] Greentech Media: Smart Grid Roundup: Appliances, Streetlights and ...: The first came from General Electric, which this week outlined in more detail its plans to build millions of "smart" appliances, capable of measuring how much energy they're using and powering down in respond to customer or utility commands.

[WSN News by FreakLabs] Freaklabs - Open Source Zigbee Blog - The Coming Wave of Smart ...: Smart meter deployments also appeared to have hit a lull until recently. However, with the arrival of federal stimulus funds, along with the right mix of incentive, competition and societal pressure, both of these developments look ripe to bloom.

[Residential Energy Kit Blog] Direct Energy to unveil home energy manager for smart meters ...: “Connecting smart appliances to a smart grid will tap into a whole new level of energy efficiency. Tools such as the Home Energy Manager, which is easy to use and keeps control in the hands of the consumer, are paramount to the overall success of the system.”

[Vermontwoodchuck's Blog] Smart grid meters prompt revolts « Vermontwoodchuck's Blog: WASHINGTON ”” Millions of households across America are taking a first step into the world of the “smart grid,” as their power companies install meters that can tell them how much electricity they are using hour by hour ”” and sometimes, appliance by appliance. But not everyone is happy about it.

[Sramana Mitra on Strategy] Power Of The Urban Wind: Mariah Power CEO Mike Hess (Part 3 ...: Smart meters are more integrated into the utility grid and into your appliance use. SM: When the founding team of Mariah Power came together, did you have a good idea about this market?

[TEXAS ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT] TEXAS ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Blog | The Dallas Morning News: With the HEM, consumers will be able to manage their energy spending proactively by setting pre-determined budget limits and ensuring that appliances operate within specific parameters. Alerts will warn consumers when they are close to reaching their budget threshold for the month and offer personalized recommendations about how to reduce costs for the rest of the billing period.

[High Scalability] High Scalability - High Scalability - Applications Become Black ...: Each of us will have a surprisingly large pool of resources to put into the market: smart phones, smart houses, smart appliances, smart cars, smart prosthetics, PCs, laptops, energy, and so on. Step up a level and companies will have smart buildings, smart fleets, smart networks, smart sensors, datacenters, and so on to contribute into the pool.

[DealBook] To Build a Smart Grid, Start With Smart Meters - DealBook Blog ...: Since making the changes, Itron said, it is a finalist for contracts it would have not been considered for previously. “It’s the credibility that we really understand the requirements, that we have things in the field that are in operation, and that we have thought this through for the long term,” said Richard Creegan, an Itron vice president.

[CAT-iq blog] HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Announces HomePlug “Green PHY ...: HomePlug devices account for 75 percent of the world’s broadband powerline communications market, and over 40 million devices have shipped to date. The Alliance works with key stakeholders to ensure all of its specifications are designed to meet the requirement for interoperability stated by service providers, utilities, equipment and appliance manufacturers, consumer electronics and other important stakeholders.

[Green Tech] Smart-grid spending to hit $200 billion by 2015 | Green Tech ...: Most of these things are being done today already with a relatively "dumb" grid, but each function requires a one-off proprietary solution to do. A standardized smart grid would enable all functions for all utilities and save us all money in the long run through the economies of scale that come with standardization as well as reduction of the use of peak generation...not to mention all the environmental bonuses that potentially come along for the ride from the ability to use more renewables in the energy portfolio and the conservation that comes with being able to fine-tune your consumption when you have minute-by-minute reporting available.

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