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24 Feb 10

- Mark

Smart grids - the U.S. view

Smart grids - the European view, PDF, 1.7 MB

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - special report on the concept of the smart grid

IBM Canada - summary of smart grid concepts

Interview with Andrew Tang, senior director of PG&E's smart energy web

European smartgrid developments

Website for Greentech Media

Electric Power Research Institute resource centre on smart grids:

Greentech article on advantages of distributed generation over utility-scale solar power

U.S. developing smart-grid technical standards

Example of the potential high expenses of a smart-grid project

Investment analysis of smart-grid sector, PDF, 403 KB

"Smart Grid Routemap" produced by U.K. Electricity Networks Strategy Group, February 2010, PDF, 686 KB

Electric Networks Strategy Group "Smart Grid Vision" (summary document), PDF, 275 KB

Alberta Energy Strategy, December 2008, PDF, 3.2 MB

Ontario Smart Grid Forum

Smart grid news

Other smart grid news

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