Is there joined up thinking on Smart Grid?

The modernisation of the European power industry through smart grids could transform electricity supply and demand but there is still a long way to go. In the first of a two-part series, Rachel Morison looks behind the hype at what smart grid really means

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Smart grids are topping the agendas of energy ministries across Europe. Global electricity consumption is set to grow by 1,250 TWh or 2% each year until 2030 when it will be more than double today’s levels, according to widely quoted industry data. EU member states have agreed to targets of a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in the use of renewable energy and a 20% cut in energy consumption through improved energy efficiency by 2020. Achieving these will need smarter grids

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