Smart Grid Technologies

The effort to improve Afghanistan's electrical infrastructure has been even more troubled than the one in Iraq

Autolib scheme is inspired by and based on city's popular bike-sharing system

STREET SCENES: A line worker in Kabul [left] takes some readings. In the stalls of the markets in Kandahar city, such as this one [right], close to the governor's palace, gasoline-powered electrical generators are a popular offering." src="http://spectrum.ieee.org/image/1933841"/>

The coalition has spent hundreds of millions trying to give Afghanistan electricity. Unfortunately, it made many of the mistakes it made in Iraq

Multilayer mapping software sped grid restoration from Hurricane Irene damage

Feds may need to override state regulators to prevent future disruptions like last night's West Coast blackout

Is the flow battery for real? Questions abound.

Demand-response programs are shrinking rather than expanding

Most important power grid reform since the power system was opened to wholesale competition

British review raises questions about cost of national rollout and claimed benefits

Will anybody really know what time it is? Will anybody really care?

Spinning masses face off against big batteries in the half-billion-dollar market for grid stability

Fears of irradiation from antennas threaten to smother smart meters in the crib

Opportune time for 6 MW Siemens turbine and competitors

Some nice condiments, but where's the beef?

Advanced metering pushback in California, Siemens test and contest

Initial progress will be halting and not all demonstrations will be successful

Could it improve prospects for stalled desalination plants in Catalonia?

They will include summer electricity shortages, restructuring of regulation, and possibly even political reform

And the situation will get worse, the smarter the grid gets

Here's what game players like you predict for our electricity future