The Rudd Government will seek bids in October from consortia interested in bidding for its $100 million large-scale ‘smart grid’ demonstration project, according to project manager Graeme Marshall of the federal environment department.
Smart grids, underpinned by smart meters, are designed to handle two-way flows of data and power.
Advocates say smart grids will pave the way [...]
Investors and companies are pouring money into smart grid hardware and software. Companies vying to become industry leaders aren’t short on hype.
Cisco Systems calls the smart grid “1,000 times bigger than the Internet.” GE calls it “the biggest investment of the first half of the 21st century.” The Green Chip Review pushes its own reports [...]
Today, one of the biggest players in communications, Cisco Systems, has announced an ambitious plan to position itself as the centerpiece of the Smart Grid. The company briefed SGN in advance of its announcement. SGN Founding Editor Jesse Berst analyzes what Cisco is planning and what it means for other players.
Telecom powerhouse Cisco Systems has [...]
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 [...]
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