ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, has announced today it is sponsoring a channel to monitor the progress and impact of stimulus awards for Smart Grid projects around the country. This one-stop resource for industry professionals, consumers and policymakers to track stimulus money and results is being produced by SmartGridNews.com, the Web's most comprehensive source of stimulus news, analysis and tools.
The newly launched Stimulus Channel on SmartGridNews.com provides constant updates, specialized content and timely tools for locating funding, projects and/or partners for the build-out of tomorrow's grid. As those projects begin to report progress (as required by the Recovery Act), the site will also provide a one-stop clearinghouse of the findings and results.
From the billions of dollars parceled out by the federal government to the millions being allocated by state and local governments, the Stimulus Channel makes it easy to surface actionable content. One example: The channel features stimulus toolkits for all 50 states, with links to state energy offices, regulatory bodies and utilities, plus local media coverage of energy issues and initiatives and summaries of state energy projects, RFPs and awards.
"We know how important this stimulus information is for the industry," said Larry Stack, president, Telvent Energy. "At Telvent, our focus is to help our customers maximize their Smart Grid investments. Aligning with the sector's leading content provider was a natural fit for us."
"This may be our country's last, best chance to renew the electric power system and make it ready for a future of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and global competition," suggests Founding Editor Jesse Berst. "With this new channel we have made a pledge to cover all things with regards to the stimulus. It's a big job and we're pleased to have Telvent as a partner."
About Telvent
Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT) is a global IT solutions and business information services provider dedicated to helping improve efficiency, safety and security for the world's leading companies. Telvent serves markets that are critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agricultural and environmental sectors. (www.telvent.com).
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About Smart Grid News
Smart Grid News is the sector's oldest, largest and highest-ranked specialty site. It produces daily news analysis, delivers a weekly email summary, publishes the sector's only hands-on product reviews, and maintains the Web's largest collection of Smart Grid-specific resources, including research papers, case studies and stimulus tools. It features exclusive content from some of the world's leading Smart Grid experts, including Charles River Associates, EnerNex Corporation, Horizon Energy, Lux Research, Newton-Evans Research, Pike Research and many others.