Electric vehicles (EVs) are popping up on streets around the world, as different cities promote the vehicles in a variety of ways, a new review by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found.

Helen Burt, Senior VP and Chief Customer Officer, PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has recently reached the 9 million smart meter milestone – and with 93 percent of installations complete across Northern and Central California, most customers now have access to the energy and cost saving benefits of these smart meters.

Morten Baadsgaard Trolle, Managing Director of Intelligent Energy, DEA

The Danish Intelligent Energy Alliance (DIEA) has been established with the aim to help Denmark become among the first countries to ensure an effective conversion of its power system to a smart grid.

Kamstrup A/S and Tekla Corporation have developed a solution integrating Kamstrup’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) with Tekla’s distribution management system (DMS) to increase the amount of information utilities receive on their distribution networks.

Guidelines for conducting a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of smart grid projects in Europe have been released by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG-Energy).

Kevin Jacobson, General Manager, Business Indirect Sales, MTN Business

Today, managing your business’s utilities is made much easier with the latest in M2M technology. Versatile, reliable and cost-effective, M2M connects all your machines, sending important data over a GSM network with real-time reporting, 24 hours a day, so that you can detect and prevent problems before they happen. Essentially, it's about visibility, control and foresight – and as both water and energy are precious resources, M2M solutions ensure commercial and environmental viability.

Jessica Stromback, Executive Director, SEDC

The Energy Efficiency Directive is now under intense debate in Brussels but could go far to develop the European electricity markets – or not. This week, amendments dealing with smart meter functionalities and demand response are under discussion between the European Commission and Parliament and the European Council.

Heather Bailey has been appointed as executive director of energy strategy and electric utility development at the City of Boulder, effective June 7, 2012.

Patty Durand, Executive Director, SGCC

Many non-financial benefits of smart grid upgrades are as compelling as those that can save consumers money, according to the latest findings of the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) ongoing consumer pulse study.