smart grids
America’s Power Grid: Poised for Change
At CBD we have been talking a lot about the state of energy in America, and how technology is pionering a sweeping change in how people use/monitor/get/view just about everything.
NPR just released a really good interactive map that shows how we generate power in America and transmit it to consumers. The map shows our current electrical grid, where there’s solar and wind power available, a breakdown of each state’s power sources and numerous grid improvement proposals.
Smart is the New Black
There’s been a lot of ‘smart’ talk lately. I’m not talking about our new President who graduated with Magna Cum Laude Honors at Harvard Law School. I’m talking about Smart Grids, Smart Meters and Smart Appliances. What are these things and how are they going to turn us into smart people?
