Saturday, March 7, 2009

Smart grid will need more federal power: GE exec

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5247VX20090305
The United States needs bolder legislation to ensure a transmission grid can be built to carry wind and solar energy from remote areas into cities, a senior General Electric Co official said on Thursday.

"Renewables will not work unless we have the transmission issues resolved," said John Krenicki, head of GE's energy infrastructure unit.