Jun 30 2008

Looking Ahead To The Two-Way Grid

Electric utilities in North America are building infrastructure to support "smart grid" applications for plug-in electric vehicles and other energy features for residential, business and industrial customers. Jill Egbert, manager of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s Clean Air Transportation program, talked recently with "Living on Earth" radio program host Bruce Gellerman about the California utility's vision for a two-way power grid.

audio_icon.jpg You can download the audio version of the interview. | mp3 (4MB) |

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