Commentary
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Mar 15, 2011 |
Different from the past, the upcoming cycle-24 solar maximum is currently surrounded by an unprecedented general expectation. Indeed the so-called solar tsunami has now come to the forefront of interest turning into a household word; what for decades was strictly a scientific matter has now transcended this dominion to fall into the popular realm; this happening follows to some extent the sets of predictions and omens reported almost on a daily basis from all kind of sources. -
Mar 01, 2011 |
Utilities usually have the luxury of not embracing the latest IT solutions as they emerge, but they must keep an eye on the trend and align their applications in the direction of evolution. In the ever changing information arena, everything, form the form of a computer to mode of usage by the customers is constantly undergoing changes. -
Feb 15, 2011 |
Utilities and governments must think ahead when planning a smart meter roll-out -- early obsolescence is an expensive error. Customize and build in future-proofing to stay ahead of the game advises Mark England, CEO, Sentec. -
Jan 04, 2011 |
The break in the Monopoly in the area of Electric Power Distribution is closer than we could imagine, education, information and knowledge is a combination similar to an avalanche, know how it starts, but not when it ends. -
Dec 23, 2010 |
We have been hearing a lot of definitions on SmartGrid and how the utility companies are building up on this vision, creating road maps, getting stimulus funds and running pilots. -
Dec 14, 2010 |
Look under the plastic covers of any smart device, and you will see a printed circuit board and attachments and wires that should be familiar to anyone in the computer industry. This simple fact should give everyone using this equipment pause. -
Dec 10, 2010 |
Back in March, I wrote about the impending Smart Grid security crisis by comparing it to our experience with online banking. "The true danger is not that hackers might siphon from bank accounts; it's the potential systematic destruction of the entire process by which we account for wealth." -
Dec 07, 2010 |
As utility companies continue to evaluate ways to lower the cost to serve their customers, one of the questions that typically arise is: Should we outsource our "non-core" processing? -
Nov 30, 2010 |
By adopting new technologies, utility companies can eliminate costly and slow paper cycles, improve their cash flow by integrating e-billing with mobile text notifications, and reduce the element -
Nov 23, 2010 |
Energy marketers know intuitively that certain residential customers are much more inclined to pursue energy efficiency than others. But what exactly differentiates the doers, from the potential doers, from the people who are unlikely to participate in utility programs?
