Industry News

• 26 May 2011
  A Self-Healing Smart Grid Is on Asia’s Horizon

  Source: Asian PowerElectricity distribution is on the cusp of a major transformation in Asia. While Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) has been the mainstay of Asia’s electricity distribution systems, the advantages of a...

• 25 May 2011
  Smart grids leading to smart cities in Asia

  Source: Smart Grid UpdateBy Paul French, Asia CorrespondentProjects to establish smart grids are being promoted by countries and regions around the world. However, Asia is taking things to new extremes. We take a peak at some of the developments...

• 23 May 2011
  Electricity firms get smart grid windfall

  Source: China DailyElectricity companies in Northeast Asia are likely to reap rewards now that China's power distributor has decided to accelerate the construction of power transmission lines and substations as part of its effort to pave the way...

• 19 May 2011
  eMeter Drives Expansion of Smart Meter Deployment in Taiwan

  Source: eMeter Smart meter pilot program undergoes second phase and offers information management and technical trainingSAN MATEO, Calif., and TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global smart grid information platform provider eMeter...

• 18 May 2011
  Over 80 per cent of Singaporeans believe renewable energy is a necessity: survey

  Source: Eco-Business.com By Jenny Marusiak New survey results announced today show that more than four out of five Singaporeans say renewable energy is a must for the preservation of the environment, despite believing it will be costly to...

• 18 May 2011
  IBM, BEE partner for India’s first smart grid

  Source: mydigitalfc.com By S ShyamalaIBM announced on Wednesday that it is working with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to create the country’s first smart grid project. Together, they will create a cost-benefit analysis for smart grid...

• 18 May 2011
  U.S., Japan Collaborating On Smart Grid Project In Hawaii

  Source: Renew Grid Several U.S. and Japanese companies are collaborating on a landmark smart grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Japan-based Hitachi has announced.Hitachi Ltd., Cyber Defense Institute Inc., JFE Engineering Corp., Sharp...

• 03 May 2011
  Smart Grid Security in the presence of plug-in electric vehicles

  Smart Grid is the modernization of the existing power grid using digital technology in order to derive a number of benefits such as energy efficiency, security and reliability of power supply, and integration of electricity generated from renewable...

• 27 Apr 2011
  IEEE Standards Association and SAE International Agree to Collaborate on Smart Grid and Vehicle-Electrification Standards

  Source: IEEE Smart Grid News The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and SAE International today announced that the two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership in vehicular technology...

• 25 Apr 2011
  New Trends in Smart Grid Technology

  Source: GreenAnswers.com By Matthew GilroyNew trends are emerging in the shaping of smart grid technology. The implementation of smart grids across the country is rather complex. However, the main goal is to make an energy grid intelligent so that...