DOE says smart grid can reduce emissions by 12 percent

February 2nd, 2010 | Author: Angus Doyle

A new report from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) says that a smart electric grid could reduce carbon emissions from the utility industry by 12 percent and reduce usage by the same amount. The report is titled “The Smart Grid: An Estimation of the Energy and CO2 Benefits.”