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Recent weeks have seen a significant peak in Smart Grid interest, much of which resulted from a speech about stimulus funds supporting smart grid development by U.S. President Barack Obama.
It seems appropriate then to introduce readers of this blog to the Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition, a group of innovative utility companies IBM formed two years ago aimed at accelerating the use of smart grid technologies. Collectively, the GIUNC represents 100 million energy customers across five continents.
On Monday, November 16, in partnership with Sempra Energy, we'll be convening coalition members for the biannual meeting in San Diego to discuss progress, challenges, and opportunities for smart grid development on both a local and global level. We'll also be announcing two new members of the coalition.
We'll be at the event capturing some of the conversations from speakers (see below) and will grab short video interviews from a number of attendees to probe deeper into the topics of most relevance. If you have a particular question you'd like us to ask participants, just leave a comment below. We'll share the videos in the coming days.
In the meantime, take a read through prior smart grid posts here on the blog or detailed background on ibm.com.
For your reference, speakers at the event include:
- Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner, United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Lisa Bicker, President and CEO, Clean Tech San Diego
- Byron Washom, Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives, University of California San Diego
- Steven Hauser, Vice President of Grid Integration, National Renewable Energy Lab
- Mason Willrich, Chair of the Board of Governors, California Independent System Operations
- Katherine Hamilton, President, Gridwise Alliance
- Brad Gammons, VP Solutions and Sales, IBM Energy and Utilities Industry
- Jens Jakobsson, Vice President Power Distribution, DONG Energy
- Terry Jones, Head, CSIRO Smart Grid Initiative, Smart Grid Australia DG Working Initiative
- Jim Avery, Senior Vice President Power Supply, San Diego Gas & Electric
- Arunabha Basu, Head of Technology, North Delhi Power Limited
- Don Cortez, Vice President Regulated Operations Technology, CenterPoint Energy
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previous posts from Adam Christensen
One of the challenges dedicated surfers face here in the Northeastern U.S. is that great swells are rarely accompanied by good weather.
Nothing is a more effective motivator for change than the desire to reduce one's own pain and suffering, right? Assuming that is the case, then the recently released "Commuter Pain Index" provides a clear case for better transportation systems in many of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. The IBM report aims to provide insight into the emotional and economic impact of consumer commuting.
Among the many highlights of the Smarter Cities summit we hosted in New York City October 1 and 2, Dr. Denis Cortese's presentation ranks near the top. As the CEO of the highly esteemed Mayo Clinic, Dr. Cortese has a unique perspective on the state of healthcare in the United States. Given the prominence of the issue in public debate, I wish there were some way to mandate that every citizen watch his very lucid, very pragmatic, 18-minute conversation on how to design a better healthcare system. You can see the whole thing here by clicking the image below (it will launch a player based on your browser's preference).
I generally try to avoid self congratulatory posts on this blog, so forgive me this time. It's not every day that your company is awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by the President of the United States. And considering the connection between the work for which the award is being given and its importance in delivering on many of the promises of building a smarter planet, I think it's worth noting here.
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