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I was idling around TMC and came across this thread ... I don't think this has been posted here yet.
http://www.smartgridtour.com/
Watch the short video on the home page there, it explains what it is.
This is happening TOMORROW (Wednesday) in downtown Atlanta.
Thu, April 22nd New Orleans, LA 1000 Fulton St.
Wed, May 26th Atlanta, GA Centennial Olympic Park
Wed, June 23rd Chicago, IL Three Lincoln Centre
Wed, July 14th Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum
Tue, September 28th New York/New Jersey Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel
October 19 - 21 Washington, D.C. Information coming soon ...
With the smart grid your electric car could earn you money
..."Carbitrage"...
Last edited by TEG; 06-27-2010 at 10:52 PM.
Smart grid deployment suffers setback in Maryland, shows more public education is needed
Last week, the Maryland Public Service Commission rejected a proposal by Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. to install smart meters throughout the state, a move the New York Times says jeopardizes, if not ends completely, "what had been one of the Obama administration's leading investment commitments to smart grid technologies and consumer energy conservation."
One of the problems is that the state commissioners did not like the idea of "dynamic" energy rates that would make daytime electricity more expensive and drop the prices at night. Utility commissions across the U.S. are apparently hearing from state consumer advocates and retiree organizations that dynamic rates are a bad idea. Of course, overnight, low-cost charging is one of the great ways to use energy that would otherwise be wasted and to save money on filling up your electric car.
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