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Smart Grid Market in China, Japan and South Korea to Hit US$19 Billion by 2016, According to GTM Research
Globe Newswire  7 hrs ago  Comment 
BOSTON, May 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia is quickly becoming a center of global smart grid activity. The cumulative smart grid market in China, Japan and South Korea is currently valued at US$8.5 billion, with that number forecasted to increase
Mahindra Satyam to collaborate with Symantec on smart grid security
The Economic Times  May 2  Comment 
Mahindra Satyam is enhancing its current relationship with security software maker Symantec to collaborate on security solutions for smart grid.
Survey: 67% of Energy Security Pros Believe Smart Grid Projects Funded by ARRA Grants Don’t Adequately Address Security
Cloud Computing  Apr 30  Comment 
nCircle, the leader in information risk and security performance management, today announced the results of a survey of 104 security professionals in the energy and utility industry. The survey was sponsored by nCircle and...
nCircle Announces Smart Grid Security Webinar
Cloud Computing  Apr 26  Comment 
nCircle, the leader in information risk and security performance management, today announced a new webinar seminar entitled “How Secure is the Smart Grid?” The webinar is based on a survey conducted by nCircle and...
Survey: Energy Security Professionals Split on Federal Oversight for Smart Grid
Cloud Computing  Apr 24  Comment 
nCircle, the leader in information risk and security performance management, today announced the results of a survey of 104 security professionals in the energy and utility industry. The survey was sponsored by nCircle and ...
OpenADR 2.0a Smart Grid Standard Verified
Globe Newswire  Apr 24  Comment 
MORGAN HILL, Calif., April 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of a Smart Grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR), today
Smart Grid as a Service at Cloud Expo New York
Cloud Computing  Apr 24  Comment 
The complexity of Smart Grid and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) implementations present a challenge for most of the nation’s electric utilities. From skilled resource availability to the operational complexities of installing and...
UK smart grid could create jobs, help economy-report
Reuters  Apr 23  Comment 
Britain could pump 13 billion pounds ($21 billion) into its economy and create up to 10,000 jobs by upgrading its power distribution network with smart grid technologies, an Ernst & Young report said on Tuesday.




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The smart grid is a combination of utilities with computing technology. In the case of electricity, a smart grid allows renewable energy sources to be deployed more effectively, including decentralized power generation. The current US electric grid dates back to 1896.

Smart meters on a smart grid allows utility companies to monitor customers' utilities remotely, implement variable-pricing schemes, or disconnect customers remotely.

The US Department of Energy has expressed interest in smart grids, and it has featured in government stimulus spending. Smart grid initiatives affect utilities, manufacturers of smart grid equipment, and to a lesser extent utility customers.

IBM and GE are working with smart grid technology. Some wireless networking companies such as Tropos have also expressed interest in providing connectivity and security to smart grid communications. [1]

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