Archive for May 19th, 2009

Electricity to power ‘smart grid’

By • May 19th, 2009 • Category: News

The smart network would send its data through the power network

Global electricity networks could become smart grids that can help us monitor and control our energy usage, if plans from net firm Cisco take off.
The giant US firm, whose technology helps underpin the net, is building a two-way link into electricity grids.
Smart grids would [...]


Sydney Resident fears over electricity upgrade

By • May 19th, 2009 • Category: News

THE biggest expansion of electricity networks around Sydney in half a century will let power companies build 76 substations and upgrade another 76 over five years, sparking fears about their long-term impact on health and property values.
Residents in Ryde have accused EnergyAustralia of secretly buying a disused hardware shop and convenience store in a residential [...]