Smart Grid Industry News Roundup: 08/17/2010

Smart Grid Industry News Roundup: 08/17/2010

Here are some of our favorite and most interesting stories on Smart Grid and smart meter technologies from this past week:

Solar & the Smart Grid
A great deal of interesting insight and information on how solar power and the Smart Grid might become a perfect marriage of technology and energy conservation.  What changes will need to take place and what some of the benefits could be are covered.

Trilliant Named AlwaysOn Winner!
Amazing news as Smart Grid communications provider Trilliant has been named as one of the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners.  The award recognizes leadership, innovative approaches and technologies.  Plenty more information on this prestigious award is in this great article.

Smart Grid Operations Management Software to Grow 65% over 5 Years
More brilliant news that growth in the Smart Grid market is scheduled to grow by steady and healthy margins over the next 5 years.  Looks like predictions are showing that Smart Grid operations management software markets are set at 65% over the next half decade.

Reliability and the Smart Grid
There are a great deal of debates about the reliability of the future Smart Grid.  Two schools of thought with two different beliefs but if done right many predict that the new Smart Grid could be far more reliable and steady than the current.

The Data Center Perspective on the Smart Grid Transition
Will the transition to the Smart Grid enable utilities to better manage power distribution and give their customers the ability to control their own consumption and cost?  The technology and data center perspective on all of the behind-the-scenes technology is extremely interesting and covered in this article.

Be sure to check back next Tuesday for the latest Smart Grid Industry News Roundup.