Periodically, I like to catch up on the latest thinking regarding the integration of electric vehicles in Southern California, and I’ve found that there is no better place to make that happen than the annual EVs and the Grid Summit, …
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Times Are Changing Quickly in the Power Utility Space
One of our interns who spent the summer working on our companion site SustainabilityRoleModels.com wrote a good article on Southern California Edison’s numerous sustainability initiatives, and arranged for me to speak with one of SCE’s spokespeople, Evan Birenbaum. Late yesterday, …
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U.S. President Obama Calls for a More Reliable and Resilient Grid — But How Will His Nation Respond?
Writing for Smart Grid News, Jesse Berst explains that the Obama administration’s call for a multi-billion-dollar grid upgrade could backfire, as his opponents are so aggressive with their attacks, and will be quick to label this more governmental waste. That’s …
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