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And much of the government money has yet to be spent. new york's con edison recently put off a plan to install smart grid equipment in part of manhattan and it is a disappointment to a massachusetts company who supplies high capacity power cables, superconductors to protect against dangerous power surges. >> super conductors are a key component to the grids in korea, china and here in the u.s., and we need to do the same thing, and we urgently need to update our grid. >> reporter: smart grid technology would allow the utilities to see precise, realtime demand from every customer, so they could...

Theous has not responded to our request for comment. obama energy official who is helping push for sweeping energy legislation has a major financial stake in two companies that are poised to benefit from the government spending on the issue. mcclatchey reports assistant energy secretaricany zoi owns half million dollars in swiss manufacturer specializing in smart grid technology and her husband owns large shares in another leading energy efficient manufacturering singled out by both president obama and vice president biden. energy department aides tell fox news zoi does not participate in de...

Theous has not responded to our request for comment. obama energy official who is helping push for sweeping energy legislation has a major financial stake in two companies that are poised to benefit from the government spending on the issue. mcclatchey reports assistant energy secretaricany zoi owns half million dollars in swiss manufacturer specializing in smart grid technology and her husband owns large shares in another leading energy efficient manufacturering singled out by both president obama and vice president biden. energy department aides tell fox news zoi does not participate in de...

Energy conservation, it is a very noble goal. just not an easy one. >> no. but in japan, there's a vision of a city that could lead the way. as abc's akiko fujita reports. it was necessity that spurred this innovation. >> reporter: they are called smart cities because their smart use of energy. in these green communities, solar panels power street lights. vegetables are grown inside homes. a new smart city being built just outside of tokyo, residents don't own cars. they share electric vehicles. >> okay. ready to go. >> reporter: with batteries that also store excess energy. they all use smart...