The smart and intelligent grid

For a few more days you will be able to listen to a very interesting programme by Peter Day broadcasted on radio 4 on Thursday 5th. August business programme available at  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t7jyv . This programme discussed the smart grid, how we are on the cusp of a third industrial revolution, with various experts giving us their vision of how a new convergence between communication and energy could change the world in fundamental ways. 

See also http://www.which.co.uk/reviews-ns/alertme-energy-monitor-and-google-powermeter/index.jsp   a review of the 'Alert me' google energy monitors  and John Arnold from Microsoft vision for  microsoft technology for smart grids on

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2010/may10/05-24SmartGrid.mspx