Listen
26:10
Electricity that's Leaner, Meaner and Greener
You've heard of Smart Cars, but what about a Smart Grid? President Obama and Silicon Valley heavy-hitters are hoping to modernize the country's electric grid with billions of stimulus dollars. It's an ambitious plan that Google, Microsoft, and IBM are investing in to produce and distribute electricity in cheaper, greener and more efficient ways. IBM says it could also create as many as 477,000 jobs. Work is underway in our area as well. When can we expect to see something like the Smart Grid? And how will it affect our daily lives as energy consumers?
You've heard of Smart Cars, but what about a Smart Grid? President Obama and Silicon Valley heavy-hitters are hoping to modernize the country's electric grid with billions of stimulus dollars. It's an ambitious plan that Google, Microsoft, and IBM are investing in to produce and distribute electricity in cheaper, greener and more efficient ways. IBM says it could also create as many as 477,000 jobs. Work is underway in our area as well. When can we expect to see something like the Smart Grid? And how will it affect our daily lives as energy consumers?