The Smarter Energy Research Institute operates out of the global network of IBM Research labs, while simultaneously leveraging additional research and infrastructure operated by the members.

ENGADGET: IBM announces Smarter Energy Research Institute, aims to improve energy grids (video)

In 2003, IBM co-founded the US-based GridWise Alliance that advocates for grid modernization, and in 2007, IBM formed the Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition (GIUNC), a coalition of players in the energy and utilities market, which is helping accelerate the adoption and use of smart grid technologies and bringing digital intelligence to current systems.

ENGADGET: IBM announces Smarter Energy Research Institute, aims to improve energy grids (video)

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