| | JUNE 201862018 has been no exception when it comes to the virtuous circle speeding up around renewables. This has resulted in the augmentation of smarter and scalable technology and a decrease in the construction, operating and maintenance costs. As the sources for electricity generation continue to diversify, utilities are changing their business model. This leaves portfolio and property owners seeking their own sustainability solutions and ways to gain efficiencies. Government bodies' relentless pursuit to ensure secure and reliable power supply has also made the regulatory prices to shift which has given rise to energy-efficient upgrades, inturn driving the property owners' optimism.By embracing smarter alternatives, the grid operators are also looking to save on maintenance, distribution, and transmission. This has allowed dynamic pricing to play a substantial role and has enabled consumers to make choices about when they use electricity, gas or water based on changing prices.The new technologies including batteries and grid-embedded generation are certainly changing the energy paradigm but still there is a palpable uncertainty about the vulnerability associated with grid cybersecurity. The possibility still remains that, even with the new opportunities afforded by this digital disruption, the interconnection of energy assets could be affected by future wars and cyberattacks.Keeping track of the global energy market is a challenge. Yet, businesses with a solid understanding of the opportunities in the always rebalancing energy supply and demand can benefit significantly. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions in your Smart Energy endeavors in 2018.The Smarter Version of EnergyCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof. E ERGYTech Review JUNE - 8 - 2018, Vol 01 - Issue 03 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Energy Tech ReviewVisit www.energytechreview.com SalesRich Gonsalvesrich@energytechreview.comVisualizersScott JuasyManaging EditorCharlotte SmithE ERGYTech Review*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEditorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava GarciaVian IsaacJoshua Parker Kenny PeruzziCharlotte SmithManaging Editoreditor@energytechreview.comEDITOR'S DESK
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