Dear EarthTalk: What is the so-called smart grid I have been hearing about, and how can it save energy and money? -- Larry Burger, Litchfield, Conn. Dear Larry: America's electricity grid is built ...

The term “smart grid” means many things to many people, but there is one characteristic that people agree on: the focus of technology developments that transform how we will regard future power ...

Smart meters, technology considered essential to modernizing the power grid, are coming to Rhode Island. State regulators on Wednesday approved a $153-million plan for Rhode Island Energy to replace ...

The power grid is too old and simple for the growth of extreme weather, EVs, and renewable energy. Chattanooga's utility built a $280 million smart grid, creating $2.7 billion in economic value. This ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of power infrastructure, grid reliability remains a pivotal concern, but faces complicated challenges of a new industrial revolution with increased demand, multiple ...

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Modernizing the electric grid involves more than upgrading control systems with sophisticated software—it requires embedding sensors and automated controls across the entire system. It’s not only the ...

When Thomas Edison turned on the generators at Pearl Street Station in New York City in 1882, his vision was to replace gas lighting with electricity. His grid was designed to power the light bulbs.

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smart Wires today announced it has raised $65 million to propel its growth and meet rising energy needs exacerbated by the appetite for electricity from data centers and ...