Wide Angle: The Smart Grid

Discovery Tech finds out what it will take to make the power grid smarter.
 

Smarten Up

chaotic power lines
The country's power grid needs a major upgrade.
 

Got Something to Say?

Speak up here:

 

On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. Of the $787 billion intended to stimulate the economy, $43 billion will be spent directly on energy-related matters. And a big piece of the energy pie will be devoted to the power grid, which works about the same way it did when Thomas Edison conceived of it. Find out what needs fixing and why in this Wide Angle series: The Smart Grid..
 
advertisement

Other Wide Angles This Week



Discovery Earth: Where the Grass Is Greener
Grass is amazing stuff. It can suck up atmospheric carbon, form the foundation of diverse ecosystems, profitable farms and ranches, and could someday put "grassoline" in your car's tank. Get the summer scoop on grasslands and prairies here.


Discovery Space: The Moon Landings
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. Forty years later, what are NASA's options for the recommencement of lunar exploration?


 

Get More Tech!

 
newsletter
 
 

our sites

video

 

mobile

shop

stay connected

corporate

Image Credits iStockPhoto

Copyright © 2012 Discovery Communications, LLC. The number-one nonfiction media company.