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January 12, 2010
ECET 590 Team Meeting
3:00
Professor Lin’s Office
Meeting called by:
Attendees:
Professor Lin
Andrew Bourne
Minutes
Agenda
item:
Discussion:
Smart Grid Technology (Implementation
Research)
Proposed Methods of Research for Class Members
With the emergence of new technology in the energy field i.e. - Wind Farms, Solar Power,
Bio-Fuels and Geothermal opportunities, our group will begin exploring how feasible ‘Smart
Grid’ technology will be in regards to each specific country’s budget. The first assignment
will revolve around understanding how industrialized nations are adapting to provide green
energy technology infrastructure (smart grid) to their people or energy structure.
How much money does each country i.e.- Japan, Germany, U.S., China, U.K. etc. set aside
for developing smart grid technology as green energy technology replaces manufacturing
jobs? How feasible is it for creating new jobs and changes in the global market place? What
are the implications for implementing smart green technology? From this information we will
derive how it will impact different facets of the state and world economy – Residential
Homes, Buildings, Factories, Automotive, and Cultural Changes etc.
To properly understand this I will examine the budgets of the many countries, including the
U.S. Congress, Department of Energy to see what percentage of tax dollars are being used
to fund energy infrastructure projects and its potential for success.
Action items
 Country Comparisons
 Potential Return on Investment
 Estimated Energy Savings from Project
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 Investment coming from Gov., Tech Research,
Innovators, NGO’s,
Person
responsible
Andrew
Deadline
Jan. 24th