By the Numbers: Smart grid gets big jolt of cash from stimulus bill[SIZE=-1]
$11 billion
Amount of money the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?that's the stimulus bill?will provide for the creation of a 3,000-mile smart grid with state-of-the-art or upgraded electricity-transmission lines. Read our Buzzword to learn more about the smart grid and see how GE is planning to be a wizard when it comes to this technology.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Subscribe now![/SIZE]
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