DOE to Invest $3.4 Billion to Develop Smart Grid | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Business, Sustainability

President Obama announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history. The funding is designed to help the nation transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system i.e. the Smart Grid, which will provide energy-saving opportunities, increase efficiency, and help grow renewable energy sources like wind and solar.