{"id":4637,"date":"2011-06-06T05:13:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T09:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=4637"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:50:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:50:39","slug":"siemens-promotes-smart-grid-technology-innovation-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/siemens-promotes-smart-grid-technology-innovation-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Siemens Promotes Smart Grid Technology Innovation Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_4638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4638\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smarttrafficlight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smarttrafficlight-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"smarttrafficlight\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smarttrafficlight-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smarttrafficlight.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Shmuel Goldfisher's Smart Traffic Light system, one of the contestants<\/figcaption><\/figure>If you are a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/dispatches-from-ontario-a-fine-energy-balancing-act\/\" target=\"_blank\">smart grid<\/a> expert and have a brilliant idea, you may win $21,000 and a trip to Berlin, Germany to meet with Siemens Smart Grid Experts. <\/p>\n<p>The technology giant will choose five winners as part of a contest to identify five top sustainable business or technology proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline to submit a proposal is June 15, 2011.  The ideas are posted online where people can review and comment openly, which makes it quite an interactive process.<\/p>\n<p>Proposals can cover any topic or aspect of energy use and management including creation, distribution, transmission, storage or utilization.  <\/p>\n<p>For more information check out Siemens <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartgridcontest.com\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Grid Contest website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>You should follow us <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/energyrefuge\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/comparing-energy-efficient-technologies\/\" title=\"Comparing Energy Efficient Technologies\">Comparing Energy Efficient Technologies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/using-less-and-being-less-wasteful-with-energy-4-tips-to-make-it-happen\/\" title=\"Using Less (and Being Less Wasteful) with Energy: 4 Tips to Make It Happen\">Using Less (and Being Less Wasteful) with Energy: 4 Tips to Make It Happen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/home-renovation-tips-for-a-more-energy-efficient-home\/\" title=\"Home Renovation Tips for a More Energy Efficient Home\">Home Renovation Tips for a More Energy Efficient Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/energy-saving-web-platform-gets-revamp\/\" title=\"Energy Saving Web Platform Gets Revamp\">Energy Saving Web Platform Gets Revamp<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/apps-to-save-electricity-money-and-the-environment\/\" title=\"Apps to Save Electricity, Money and the Environment\">Apps to Save Electricity, Money and the Environment<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a smart grid expert and have a brilliant idea, you may win $21,000 and a trip to Berlin, Germany to meet with Siemens Smart Grid Experts. The technology giant will choose five winners as part of a contest to identify five top sustainable business or technology proposals. 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