Comments on: DOE opens wallet for smart-grid trials

The Department of Energy allocates $57 million for six projects to test "microgrids" that combine demand response with renewable energy around the country.

[Voice_Of_Logic]

Global Warming is a MASSIVE HOAX. GE is the corporate equivalent of Al Gore. They are only in this for the money. No one with any sort of brains believes in this fairy tale. http://www.discussglobalwarming.com/blog and http://junkscience.com are two of hundreds of web sites that debunk the bull-crap!

[mattie121]

You are just flat out wrong. In the US, almost 90% of scientists believe that global warming is real, and over 80% believe that it's caused by humans. (from a recent Pew study on scientist vs public perceptions on lots of issues). So either the entire scientific community is brainless, or you assertions are not backed by fact.

[weegg]

Hmmm, blogs are not considered valid proofs. And I'm sorry to say the junkscience is basing its plots on some false data.

I'm not claiming global warming is enforced. But both your sources lack credibility. Try again.

[libertyforall1776]

In OTHER WORDS, they are passing out the money they stole from us in taxes and giving it to companies and other wasteful government entities to build "smart" energy systems. I think smart energy involves leaving We The People with more of OUR money so we can be smart in spending our OWN money on energy WE CHOOSE, not government bureaucrats.

Regarding the global warming hoax, see:
http://www.globalwarmingheartland.org/

[MD_Willington]

While all of this sounds great, what they really needs to be put into focus is bringing power protection into the 21st century... if these companies charge ahead and forget the protection, then we'll be back at square one. Most of the power protection equipment in use in the US was put in service a long time ago, and it is not SMART, it is old clap trap electromechanical DUMB protection equipment.