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[...] big cleantech projects. Earlier this week, the GridWise Alliance, a smart-grid industry group, said up to 280,000 new jobs could be created across the country from the deployment of a smart grid in the U.S. And in [...]

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By: Lynette McInnes

Lynette McInnes — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:14:26 +0000

Great article that sums up the potential of the smart grid, David. As you allude to, if anything this estimate lowballs the number of jobs that can be created with the building of a truly smart grid–or what I’d call a “genius” grid that takes full advantage of the latest technological advancements such as what we’re doing here at Optimal. With a truly smart grid, the ripple effects on the economy could mean the large-scale deployment of renewables, not to mention the associated engineering/innovation potential, along with many other facets of a new economy that could be brought about once our infrastructure has been brought up to 21st century standards. For more info., go to: http://tinyurl.com/94john.