Smart Grid Industry News Roundup: 04/13/2010

Smart Grid Industry News Roundup: 04/13/2010

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

Efficient Smart Grid Architecture Reduces the Cost of Energy
Learn how Smart Grid architecture could reduce the cost of energy by $117 billion in the next 20 years in this article. 

When Will We Have Full Smart Grid Deployments?
Could a carbon tax be the answer to widespread deployment of Smart Grids? Find out in this GreenMonk blog post.

Energy Storage to Be a $45 Billion Market in 2015
Energy storage market expected to more than double from $21.4 billion in 2010 to $45 billion in 2015, according to this EE Times article.

Will the Smart Meter Save You Money?
Check out this MSN Money post that answers the questions “Who’s going to pay for the Smart Grid” and “How will it save money?”

Smart Grid 101
What happens if nothing’s done about the nation’s current electric grid? Check out this Green Economy Post to find out.

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