DECODING THE SMART GRID
Every utility in the country is talking about it. Dozens of companies, from tiny startups to industrial titans, are lining up to claim a piece of it. The Obama administration's stimulus package is supporting it to the tune of $11 billion. And in this edition of Winslow Environmental News, we discuss "it": the smart grid.
MAIN ARTICLE
The smart grid has gotten a lot of attention in the media over the past few months, but few people have a good understanding of what the smart grid actually is. In this article we look at a hypothetical family, and how their lives may be improved when smart grid technology is implemented in their region and community.
MARKETBEAT: PLAYING IT SMART
In this edition of Marketbeat, we take a look at the relatively wide variety of companies and segments that make up the emerging smart grid market. From smart meter companies, to demand response service providers, to electricity transmission technology companies, Marketbeat looks at some of the more interesting investment opportunities in this space.
FEATURED COMPANY: Itron, Inc.
Itron is the worldwide leader in advanced electric metering products, a key segment within the smart grid industry. But the company isn't satisfied with simply owning the metering devices in your home and your business, and it is expanding rapidly into complex network infrastructure products that will form the backbone of the 21st-century electric grid.
Plus: News regarding Winslow's recent partnership with Brown Advisory; an update on the continuing growth of wind power generation capacity in the United States; and updates on some of the companies in Winslow's investment universe.