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Wireless spectrum has long been the true arena in the communications industry where the team that holds the most territory is usually the network that will have the most control.  This has been a common place for strategic purchases amongst wireless carriers.  So common, that I had completely forgotten about the importance of spectrum until a new player came in to the game. In today's article from Gigaom, "Utilities Want More Spectrum, Too", the focus is on the utilities and how the evolution of smart grid is making the utilities realize the need for wireless spectrum.  The more features (smart meters, remote monitoring and access, and application support) the utilities are going to promote with their smart grid solution, the more bandwidth these entities will need.  To accomplish this, the utilities can create their own networks or partner with a third-party vendor.  As you may recall in a previous article, "How Smart is the Smart Energy Industry", we talked ...

As the first Monday of the new year approaches, I wanted to start off this post by reiterating the importance of viewing your industry with the big picture in mind.  When I was doing my first solar installation, one of the rooftop ramblings involved the close and obvious relationship between solar and electricity vehicles. Now the idea of electric cars is not new.  Neither is the idea of charging stations.  However, the opportunities that present themselves are great for those that want to get in to solar, electrical technician positions, and yes, even smart grid.  As the charging stations become more popular and we see the charging stations appear as frequently as the highway rest stop, there should be a demand for technicians to service those stations. The article brought up an interesting issue on load clusters that helped broaden my own perspective on the career possibilities with charging stations.  The article states, "Load clusters occur when several ...

What I love the most about any given topic is the idea that there are two sides of the coin.  Those of you who know me well can always expect me to present another perspective on a topic, no matter how obvious (or logical) something may be and even if I agree with your position. Today, I ran across a post from Gigaom.com that describes Verizon's "Connected Home" and how it will be leading the company into the realm of smart energy management in 2011.  In essence, Connected Home will allow users to do all the things the Jetsons did in their home, such as controlling appliances and environmental elements like thermostats and lights remotely through a phone app.  I've done several interviews here in Sacramento that supports the important role that telecommunication companies, both cable and wireless, will play in energy efficiency.  Please keep them on your list of targets if you want to expand your search for internships. Let me continue with the other side of the ...