White House Releases $4 Billion in Federal Smart-Grid Grants

摘要

The Obama administration has announced the distribution of nearly $4 billion in federal grants to start upgrading the country's electrical grid. The funds, part of the energy component of the $787 billion stimulus package passed in February, aims to jump-start investment in grid-monitoring devices, advanced battery systems and compressed air systems needed to fully integrate wind and solar technology into the nation's antiquated, regionalized electricity distribution system.