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IBM is making energy smarter by managing it like the complex global system it is.  With smarter grids, utilities can manage the flow of power through their systems and consumers can manage their appliances and use of energy at the household level.

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Press releases
Date Title
24 Jan 2012 IBM and VELCO to Build Next Generation Communications Network for Vermont Energy Grid
19 Dec 2011 Slovak Academy of Science Selects IBM Power Systems and Storage for National Supercomputing Project
05 Dec 2011 Energy Aid Founded by IBM and Practical Action Launches to Provide Universal Energy Access
03 Nov 2011 IBM Rolls Out First Solar Array Designed For High-Voltage Data Centers and Industrial Use
01 Nov 2011 IBM and ABB Scientists Collaborate to Improve Energy Transmission for More Efficient Grids
27 Oct 2011 IBM, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland Focus on Renewable Energy
13 Oct 2011 IBM and EKZ Make Electric Vehicle Charging More Convenient with New Smartphone Application
13 Oct 2011 IBM Joins European Consortium to Build a Smart Grid Using Renewable Energy
25 Aug 2011 IBM Survey Reveals New Type of Energy Concern: Lack of Consumer Understanding
13 Jul 2011 UIL Holdings Corporation Selects IBM to Help Secure Smart Meters
29 Jun 2011 IBM Teams With CPFL to Create a Smarter Energy Network in Brazil
29 Jun 2011 IBM Continues to Advance Smart Grid Developments in Korea
18 May 2011 IBM Teams With Bureau of Energy Efficiency to Prepare for India’s First Smart Grid Project
21 Mar 2011 IBM and Cable&Wireless Worldwide Announce UK Smart Energy Cloud
10 Mar 2011 IBM Expands Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition to Advance Smart Grid Development
10 Mar 2011 IBM and Progress Energy Team on Extensive Smart Grid Deployment
28 Feb 2011 IBM Delivers New Software to Advance Industry Transformation
11 Jan 2011 IBM Study: Electric Cars Stir Interest But Face Obstacles
16 Nov 2010 IBM Research Teams With Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to Make Power Grids Smarter
04 Nov 2010 IBM Develops South Korea's First Renewable Energy Management System
04 Nov 2010 IBM and Shanghai Electric Power to Pilot New Smart Grid
13 Oct 2010 IBM and NV Energy Team on Large Scale Smart Grid Deployment
12 Oct 2010 Accelerating Into A New Era in Energy
08 Oct 2010 EnergyAustralia Selects IBM for Smart Grid, Smart City Initiative
21 Sep 2010 IBM Accelerates Smart Grid Adoption; Helps Utilities Modernize Communications Networks
16 Sep 2010 First IBM Technology for Power-Management Chips Holds Promise for Breakthroughs in Alternative Energy
02 Jul 2010 Report: IBM Supercomputers Are Most Energy Efficient in the World
09 Jun 2010 Oncor Joins IBM's Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition; Furthers Smart Grid Collaboration
19 May 2010 IBM Teams With Hildebrand to Bring Smart Metering to Homes Across Britain
04 May 2010 IBM Poland and WINUEL Develop the First Polish Smart Metering Software Package
17 Mar 2010 IBM Study: Energy Provider Business Models Must Evolve with a Customer Focus
18 Mar 2010 IBM Leads Energy Technologies Institute Study Into the Impact of Electric Vehicles on UK Power Grid
04 Mar 2010 IBM Unveils Energy & Utilities Solutions Lab in China
23 Feb 2010 Tennessee Valley Authority Goes Live With IBM Software To Streamline Fleet Operations
22 Feb 2010 IBM Launches New Era of Smarter Buildings
11 Feb 2010 Made in IBM Labs: IBM Sets World Record by Creating High-Efficiency Solar Cell Made from Earth-Abundant Materials
15 Dec 2009 IBM and Western Power Connect To Design Smart Grid Future
17 Nov 2009 IBM Expands Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition to Advance Smart Grid Development
21 Sep 2009 IBM and Consert Help North Carolinians Reduce Energy Consumption With Smart Grid Technology
18 Sep 2009 President Obama Honors IBM's Blue Gene Supercomputer With National Medal of Technology and Innovation
16 Sep 2009 IBM Delivers New Platform to Drive Smart Utility Innovation and Operational Efficiency
19 Aug 2009 Changes in Climate and Water Availability Adding Stress and Costs to Global Electricity Sector
15 Jul 2009 IBM and Oncor Team on Large Scale Advanced Metering Deployment
14 Jul 2009 IBM and Cisco Collaborate on City of Amsterdam Smarter Energy Project
23 Jun 2009 Made in IBM Labs: IBM Charges Up Research Into Next Generation Electric Energy Storage
31 Mar 2009 EnergyAustralia and IBM Unite for Large-Scale Smart Grid Implementation
30 Mar 2009 Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and IBM Launch Smart Grid Framework
13 Feb 2009 Making Your Carbon Footprint "Smarter" and Smaller
04 Feb 2009 IBM to Implement 70 Million Euro Smart Grid System for Malta
11 Dec 2008 IBM Ranks #1 on Climate Change Strategies in Ceres Report
25 Nov 2008 IBM, Consumers Energy Sign Service Agreement to Test Smart Metering Pilot Program
25 Nov 2008 IBM Intelligent Oilfield Solution to Help StatoilHydro Boost Production
25 Nov 2008 AEP Selects IBM as Systems Integrator for gridSMART(SM) Initiative
20 Nov 2008 IBM and EDF Combine R&D Skills to Further Energy Sustainability

Contact(s) for the Press kit

Fabienne Guildhary
IBM Media Relations
917-472-3733
fguildhary@us.ibm.com

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