*Posted by Rob Aldrich for Jenny Carless, contributor to News@Cisco* The smart grid is not just about smart technology – it’s also about how people use that technology to be smarter about their own behavior. Business and municipal leaders have …Read more.
Posted by Rob Aldrich on October 18, 2009 at 06:59PM
In the 1980s, there was an American television show called The A-Team. The lead character in that series, ‘Hannibal’ Smith (played by George Peppard) had a catch-phrase that turned up in most episodes: “I love it when a plan comes together.” That’s …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on September 28, 2009 at 01:01PM
I once heard a sage piece of advice for two-income families who plan to become single-income families: test drive the one-income lifestyle. While you still have both your jobs, stash the income from the job you’re considering dropping and try …Read more.
Posted by Tere Bracco on September 21, 2009 at 08:24AM
What if we could fundamentally change the way we consume energy and green our planet? Yesterday we announced a Partner Ecosystem for Smart Grid that will help us do just that. While this announcement has big implications for energy consumption, …Read more.
Posted by Alexandra Krasne on September 18, 2009 at 02:23PM
Utilities around the world are joining with government and industry to modernize the global electrical infrastructure for the 21st century. Enabling the “Smart Grid” is one of Cisco’s top priorities and is a market adjacency that has the possibility of …Read more.
Posted by Marthin De Beer on September 17, 2009 at 12:22PM
The Dept of Energy last month (July 2009) released its Smart Grid System Report. In my first posting on this report, I noted which areas were rated as Moderate in penetration or forecasted market trending. Of note were the key …Read more.
Posted by Mark Weiner on August 07, 2009 at 09:29AM
The Dept of Energy has released in July 2009 its Smart Grid System Report. While many industry observers and experts have provided observations and predictions about Smart Grid adoption, this report offers an excellent 20 point summary of both current …Read more.
Posted by Mark Weiner on July 28, 2009 at 09:24AM
Going into CiscoLive! in San Francisco, we asked our Cisco Twitter-ers (@CiscoSystems, @padmasree to name a few) to gather questions for Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers to answer from the show. This was our first Twitter Q&A and we …Read more.
Posted by Elizabeth McNichols on July 02, 2009 at 01:32PM
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been blogging about Smart Grid from a positive, green technology standpoint. But those of us in security know that it’s also rife with potential security risks. And recent events underscore that point. In …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on June 17, 2009 at 05:18PM
In my blog last week, I mentioned Smart Grid, a complete reworking of the electrical grid, which is being undertaken by utilities, government entities, and concerned businesses alike. Here, in the United States, Cisco is partnering with key organizations to …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on June 11, 2009 at 01:32PM
Over the past few months, we’ve offered a number of Ecolibrium blogs on the subject of Cisco EnergyWise, the energy management software available for Catalyst switches. This technology has drawn much interest from inside and outside the IT industry. We …Read more.
Posted by Mark Leary on June 10, 2009 at 08:42AM
Several days ago, we announced that two customers, Castle Rock School District and The Cardiovascular Group, are using the network to not only drive down costs and ramp up collaboration efforts, but to also champion environmental sustainability goals. It’s heartening …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on June 02, 2009 at 10:45AM
The Mobile Internet is also the pervasive internet, making simple connections available everywhere. Beyond connecting people, broadly available wireless networks also simplify connecting devices, sometimes called “machine-to-machine” (M2M) communications or the “Internet of things.” One application of this technology currently …Read more.
Posted by Larry Lang on May 14, 2009 at 08:33AM
Earlier today, I listened to former President Clinton speak in honor of Earth Day. He was at Fortune Magazine’s Green Brainstorm conference on the importance of upcoming climate change talks (to take place on Copenhagen later this year). He called …Read more.
Posted by Jennifer Greeson on April 22, 2009 at 04:41PM
CNBC Reports: “With Earth Day just days away, the bosses of General Electric and Cisco Systems talked about their high hopes for a smart grid initiative underway in Miami, which is expected to be a model for roll out across …Read more.
Posted by John Earnhardt on April 20, 2009 at 10:08AM
A lot has been said and written this month about the need for speedy adoption of interoperability standards for smart grid, but the simple fact is: Agreeing on interoperability standards doesn’t need to be this hard. Incumbent manufacturers of some …Read more.
Posted by Jennifer Sanford on March 20, 2009 at 01:33PM
“Passage of the stimulus package in the Senate sends a message to all Americans that we are investing in the future of our country. From broadband, healthcare information technology, Smart Grid and education, a foundation will be laid to help …Read more.
Posted by John Earnhardt on February 10, 2009 at 11:25AM
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