Beginning next year and running for four years, some 2,000 residents and business on the Danish island of Bornholm will be the subject of an experiment. The goal: To determine how to develop a grid powered by at least 50 percent renewable energy sources, such as wind power, solar energy and biogas. In announcing its participation in EcoGrid EU, IBM noted that the project borrows themes from its EDISON project, which was launched in 2009 as a smart grid infrastructure for electric vehicles, but adapted for home and office energy use. EcoGrid EU comprises 16 partners from 10 countries, all aiming to develop the smart grid, with Siemens joining in to create a Web-based app for consumer use. Read More
