One thing I hope I hope to see in my life time are cars that drive themselves. While the final outcome may still be years away. A lot of interesting technology is being used now that will provide the information to make these dreams possible. We had a presentation today by Dr. Richard Watson a leading researcher in database technology and my professor at the University of Georgia. He has been involved in various research around Energy Informatics and Flow Networks.

Energy Informatics – Is a new field of information technology focused on analyzing, designing, and implementing information systems to increase energy efficiency. It involves the collection and analysis of energy data sets,
optimization of energy distribution networks and optimization of energy consumption systems. The basic idea is to regulate the supply and demand of energy to allow it to be more efficiently used thus eliminating wasteful energy use and reducing cost. » Read more: Energy Informatics and Flow Networks