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Boeing, Siemens Form Strategic Alliance For DoD Smart Grid Technologies

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

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Boeing [BA] and Siemens Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG [SI], yesterday said they formed a strategic alliance for the joint development and marketing of smart grid technologies to improve energy access and security for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), which is the largest energy consumer in the federal government. The collaboration centers on providing U.S. military installations with secure microgrid management solutions that lower operational costs and increase energy efficiency. "This collaboration will make a real difference…

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