Electric smart-grid technology may transform how the country powers up. But first it's got to overcome costs and competing interests.

There are many definitions and technologies under the smart grid banner. What's the goal and why all the attention?

The remaking of the electric power grid for optimum sustainability has been a part of American pro-environment legislation for more than a decade. In the world of high-tech hardware, the term “smart” ...

The smart grid is a next-generation electrical power system that uses digital technologies — such as computers, secure communications networks, sensors and controls, in parallel with electric ...

The idea of the smart grid has been around for decades, but today, new technologies and solutions are transforming the way that electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The global smart ...

Sidebar to main article on non-smart-meter opportunities in the Smart Grid describes the larger Smart Grid picture.

Our electric grid is old and fraying, but new technology could insulate us from the possibility of widespread blackouts and cyberattacks.

Smart technology uses AI, IoT, and connectivity to automate tasks and enhance daily life. Discover how smart devices work, types of smart systems, and real-world applications in homes, healthcare, ...

GE last week announced that it has launched a pilot program to implement smart grid technology that uses Clearwire’s WiMAX network to deliver data to both customers and utility companies. What makes a ...

We really need to define the Smart Grid not in what it might offer interest groups, or why it's a "good idea," but in how it will empower consumers to save energy and money, encourage innovation ...