Smart Grid Library

Albert Einstein said, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”  We won’t get out of the energy mess we’re in with the same fuel sources and energy technologies that got us here.  The US government typically invests $3 billion into energy research per year, although [...]

There’s a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt – the FUD factor – around Smart Grid technologies and what’s in store in our energy future.  Everyone is concerned about rising electricity costs.  Everyone should recognize that global warming is a real threat to our national security.  The Smart Grid can address these concerns, but the [...]

“The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.”  Charles F. Kettering, American inventor of the electrical ignition system and early distributed generation devices, made this observation.  As an inventor, he had ample experience as a change agent in trying to explain new ideas and technologies to skeptical potential customers [...]