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Missouri lags, Illinois shines when it comes to "smart grid" power ... - St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Apr 13, 2009 Missouri lags, Illinois shines when it comes to "smart grid" power In fact, it wasn't that long ago that Missourians turned their back on smart grid innovations. Much of what's leading the way in the smart grid movement are meters that allow for two-way communication between the customer and the electrical provider.

Innovation bill sent to die in Springfield Examiner.com - Apr 08, 2009 Legislation proposing an income tax deduction on all proceeds of patent revenues from innovations conducted in Illinois has been sent to die in the House Rules Committee, according to the staff of the bill’s chief sponsor, Rep. Robert F. Flider (D-101)

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ACM, IEEE-CS Honor Innovative Processor Architect Who Bridged the ... AScribe (press release) - Apr 14, 2009 ACM, IEEE-CS Honor Innovative Processor Architect Who Bridged the He earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois under the 2000 Eckert-Mauchly Award recipient Edward Davidson. ACM and IEEE-CS co-sponsor the Eckert-Mauchly Award, which was initiated in 1979, and is given for contributions

Pack Expo 2009 Unites Innovation with Value for Brand Success - Exhibitor Online Exhibitor Online, MN - Apr 01, 2009 Pack Expo 2009 Unites Innovation with Value for Brand SuccessThis show will be held June 23-26, 2009 at Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico. PACK EXPO International 2010 will be held Oct. 31–Nov. 4, 2010 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Visit www.packexpo.com for more information.

Missouri lags, Illinois shines when it comes to "smart grid" power ... - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

13.04.09

"Missouri has been slow to adopt any of the new technologies," Clayton said. "Whether it be renewable generation, smart grid technologies or energy efficiency, we're traditionally very slow at looking into those few things."

"The smart grid discussions need to begin as soon as possible," he added.

In fact, it wasn't that long ago that Missourians turned their back on smart grid innovations.

Much of what's leading the way in the smart grid movement are meters that allow for two-way communication between the customer and the electrical provider. These smart meters display the real-time electrical prices so customers could run appliances when it costs less and even program devices to run only at times when power is cheaper.

AmerenUE ran a 16-month pilot program from 2004 to 2005 in which the utility sent price signals to 250 homes, charging more for peak hours during the day. The company received lackluster feedback.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO