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Jun. 10, 2011
Building A Better Electric Grid
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| The electrical grid is getting old, not just in its infrastructure, but in the technology used to run it. In this segment, Ira Flatow and guests discuss the grid, its problems, and how new technology can be used to make the grid "smarter." Will consumers sign on? |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
Guests
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Erich Gunther
Chairman, Chief Technology Officer
EnerNex
Senior member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Member of the IEEE's Smart Grid Task Force
Knoxville, Tennessee -
Karen Herter
Herter Energy Research Solutions
El Dorado Hills, California -
Alex Laskey
President and Founder, OPower
Arlington, Virginia
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