Much of the talk at the first Global Grid Forum was about giving Grid development a sense of common cause.

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Integrated horticultural infrastructure and a national smart grid have three important things in common: They can begin to have positive effects at a small level and expand to large scale, they are long term, and they produce jobs with money that circulates within our economy.

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With more than 175 member companies around the world, The Green Grid seeks to unite global industry efforts, create a common set of metrics, and develop technical resources and educational tools to further its goals.

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Power cuts are a common occurrence in Indian cities because of a fundamental shortage of power and an ageing grid.

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