Smart Grid Industry News Roundup: 04/20/2010

Smart Grid Industry News Roundup: 04/20/2010

Check out some of the week’s top news stories on Smart Grid and smart meter technologies from across the industry.

Japan Launches 5 Year 100 Billion Yen Smart Grid Project
Japan’s experimental Smart Grid project will equip 4,000 homes with smart meters, span 5 years and cost over 100 billion yen.  Find out more in this article.

Drexel University Addresses Smart Grid Technology in Conference
Learn about the highlights from Drexel University’s recent energy conference, in which they address the use of Smart Grid technology, in this post.

Engineering Students Taking Advantage of Hot Job Market
The Smart Grid movement is benefiting a great deal of people in a great number of ways.  Engineering students are taking advantage of a now hot job market and capitalizing in a big way.  Learn about it in this article.

DOE Awards $100 Million for Smart Grid Job Training
Top universities, including Pennsylvania State University, are awarded a total of $100 million for Smart Grid workforce training programs. Learn more in this article.

Google & Others Urge Obama to Invest in Smart Grid
Major technology companies like Google, AT&T, Intel & HP are now urging President Obama to support investing in building a Smart Grid in our country.  Find out more in this post.

Check back next Tuesday for the latest Smart Grid Industry News Roundup.