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New Announcements from “Current, powered by GE”

In October I wrote about the introduction of “Current, powered by GE,” the new venture launched by General Electric. Current seeks to use lighting infrastructure to connect the physical and digital worlds to reduce energy costs, enable intelligent environments, and optimize energy efficiency. One example of the company’s Intelligent Cities initiative […]

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How to Make Your Home Energy Independent

Catalyst, a highly-regarded Australian weekly science program, has produced an excellent episode describing in a very accessible yet in-depth manner the technology that is enabling single-family homes and multi-family communities to vastly reduce their reliance on the electrical grid through the use of solar panels, battery storage, and energy management systems. In

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FERC Issues Staff Report on Demand Response and Advanced Metering

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week released a staff report on demand response and advanced metering. According to the report: Approximately 38 percent of all meters in the US contain advanced capabilities  (a sizable increase over the <5 percent penetration in 2007), with Texas leading the way at nearly

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General Electric Launches Industrial Internet Startup, “Current by GE”

https://youtu.be/BykRmLZVMUE General Electric today launched a billion-dollar startup, called Current by GE, and tasked it with applying the company’s vast resources in new ways to add value by connecting the physical and digital worlds. Using LED lighting as the primary physical platform, in conjunction with GE’s Predix data analytics service,

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