23 Jan 2012
Four of the big players (in different aspects) of the smart grid have announced that they are making their products compatible with Sprint’s wireless network. This opens the question as to whether the cellular networks and the smart grid vendors and utilities are finally ready to collaborate.
What happened
Jesse Berst of Smart Grid News reports that four companies claim support for Sprint as a smart grid communications supplier. ...
23 Jan 2012
Smart grid venture capital funding plunged in 2011; Duke-Progress merger delayed and ABB Nissan testing new use for old Leaf batteries.
Smart Grid News: Smart Grid Venture Funding Plunges
Mercom Capital Group released its annual report on merger and acquisition and funding activity for 2011. Jesse Berst of Smart Grid News reports on the dramatic decrease in venture capital (VC) funding in 2011. ...
30 Apr 2012
Brazilian utility, Eletrobras, may help Mozambique realize plans for a 1,500MW hydroelectric dam project.
What happened
Brazilian utility, Eletrobras, plans to construct a 1,500MW hydroelectric dam and two transmission lines in northern Mozambique to the value of US$6bn, reports Bloomberg. Mozambique’s state-owned utility, Electricidade de Moçambique, will partner Eletrobras to build the two 1,500 km (932 m)“high-voltage” power lines. The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the transmission lines will export energy to South Africa. Jose da Costa,...
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