“Constructive Interference” for the Smart Grid: Four Core Drivers to Ensure Success

August 17, 2010

By Adrian Tuck, Tendril CEO

In physics, when two or more energy waves interact in sync to create a higher amplitude or intensity, it’s called constructive interference. That term could be used to describe the development of the smart grid and where it stands today. Since April 2009, when the Department of Energy (DOE) first announced plans to distribute more than $5.7 billion to fund smart grid initiatives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the utility industry, government and entrepreneurs have been working steadily to make the smart grid a reality. As the industry has developed over the past 18 months, four core drivers of innovation in the smart grid industry have emerged. Together these four drivers are on the verge of a monumental constructive interference for smart grid. They support, challenge and check each other, as all sectors work toward a common goal.