• Legality of New Grid Fee Exemption for Privileged Grid Usage Questioned

    Updated: 2011-11-26 08:51:33
    The utility Elektrizitätswerke Schönau (EWS) located in the Black Forest said it doubted the legality of the Section 19 StromNEV surcharge due to grid fee exemptions for energy-intensive enterprises. It announced to submit its opinion to the German grid regulator, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). BNetzA has lately presented a draft decision on the matter and asked the parties [...]

  • NRW Bans Fracking Until Presentation of Expert Opinion in 2012

    Updated: 2011-11-24 16:59:24
    The coalition government of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia stopped drilling with the controversial fracking method and all preparations thereto until the presentation of an expert opinion in 2012, the Economics Ministry and the Environment Ministry stated in a decree. It was addressed to the district government of Arnsberg, the mining authority that examines applications [...]

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Updated: 2011-11-24 16:00:53
    Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that all our U.S. readers have an enjoyable holiday with family & friends today. We’ll be back with the latest Smart Grid news on Monday the 28th. In the meantime, thank you for following the NTS Smart Grid blog!

  • Town of Prescott Valley to Save $1.5 Million on Electricity Costs with New Solar Power Projects

    Updated: 2011-11-24 07:00:00
    The Town of Prescott Valley, AZ, is estimated to save more than $1.5 million in electrical costs over the next 25 years with new solar power projects being built at the town’s water pump stations and the wastewater treatment plant. via Smart Energy Capital – Solar Power Development and Financing.

  • Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance Launches

    Updated: 2011-11-24 04:36:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance Launches Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Earlier this month , the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance Maui EVA was launched at the Grand Wailea via a meeting with officials from the University of Hawaii Maui College , Hawaii State Energy Office , Honolulu Clean Cities and 30 other Hawaii government , business and organization partners . Their plan is to create and implement a Maui County wide plan for the infrastructure and adoption of electric . vehicles via Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance Launches Related : posts ZigBee Alliance coordinating vehicle-to-grid

  • FERC Releases “2011 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering”

    Updated: 2011-11-24 02:12:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads FERC Releases 2011 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering” Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic FERC issued its 2011 Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering” on 11 7 11. Its top-line results : are The penetration of advanced meters is up from 8.7 percent in 2009 to 13.4 percent” Demand response potential in organized markets operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ERCOT Regional Transmission Organizations RTOs and Independent System Operators ISOs increased by more than 16 percent since 2009 Demand responded to peak load emergency conditions in ERCOT

  • Pike Research report: Growth of distributed energy resources to drive investment in virtual power plant systems 

    Updated: 2011-11-23 23:48:00
    : Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Pike Research report : Growth of distributed energy resources to drive investment in virtual power plant systems  Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic In November 2011 Pike Research Boulder , Colorado , US has released a Virtual Power Plants” report that provides an in-depth assessment of the market opportunity for virtual power plants VPPs According to the report , VPP capacity will increase by 65 between 2011 and 2017, rising from 55.6 GW to 91.7 GW worldwide during that period . A more aggressive growth forecast scenario contemplates that , under certain conditions , the capacity

  • Silver Spring Networks Improves ODS

    Updated: 2011-11-23 21:24:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Silver Spring Networks Improves ODS Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Silver Spring Networks has enhanced its UtilityIQ Outage Detection System ODS software to help utilities identify and respond more efficiently to system outages . Leveraging data from the smart grid network to deliver actionable information to existing Outage Management Systems OMS enables utilities to improve service reliability for their customers and reduce operational costs related to outage preparedness and . response via Silver Spring Networks Improves ODS Related : posts Silver Spring Networks Announces

  • SANYO Celebrates First Anniversary of the Opening of Kasai Green Energy Park A Testing Site for Cutting-edge Green Technology

    Updated: 2011-11-23 19:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads SANYO Celebrates First Anniversary of the Opening of Kasai Green Energy Park A Testing Site for Cutting-edge Green Technology Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic SANYO Electric Co . Ltd . SANYO a member of the Panasonic Group , is pleased to announce that SANYO’s Kasai Green Energy Park Kasai GEP a massive testing site and showcase for the cutting-edge environmental technology of the Panasonic Group , is celebrating the first anniversary of its opening . The results of the verification tests carried out at the facility since its opening have been very positive , exceeding the initial

  • AT&T’s Digital Life could be its entre into the retail smart grid

    Updated: 2011-11-23 16:36:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads AT T’s Digital Life could be its entre into the retail smart grid Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic AT T is launching a new business division in Atlanta called Digital Life Services , focusing on new opportunities like remote health care , energy management and home security , according to a report from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution . The details on what the unit will do are still vague and AT T isn’t saying anything about it yet , but AJC reported that it would reside in the wireless side of the business , squarely under the Emerging Devices division responsible for the tablets ,

  • GE Debuts Grid Solution for Community-Owned Utilities

    Updated: 2011-11-23 14:12:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads GE Debuts Grid Solution for Community-Owned Utilities Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic GE Energy is partnering with the city of Norcross , Georgia , and Electric Cities of Georgia ECG to debut a new advanced technology to modernize the city’s electric grid . GE reports that its Grid IQ : Solutions as a Service will enable the city to expand its current capabilities to deliver an array of energy services to more efficiently meet residents’ growing energy needs . via GE Debuts Grid Solution for Community-Owned Utilities Related : posts GE Fanuc Debuts Work Process Management Software for

  • Kimberly-Clark Selects EnerNOC for Demand Response in Ontario

    Updated: 2011-11-23 11:48:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Kimberly-Clark Selects EnerNOC for Demand Response in Ontario Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic EnerNOC , Inc . NASDAQ : ENOC the world’s leading provider of demand response applications and solutions , today announced that Kimberly-Clark Inc . has joined its network of facilities providing demand response capacity to the Ontario Power Authority OPA Kimberly-Clark will use EnerNOC’s DemandSMART™ application to reduce energy usage at its Huntsville , Ontario mill when demand for electricity is at its peak or capacity is needed elsewhere on the grid . Through its participation ,

  • Smarter energy? TXU rolls out new three-tiered rate plan

    Updated: 2011-11-23 09:24:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smarter energy TXU rolls out new three-tiered rate plan Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic TXU Energy has rolled out a new three-tiered rate plan designed for customers who watch their household budgets and are willing to make some changes in when they fire up the dishwasher or do laundry . The power retailer also says its new plan is a sensible option for homes with solar installations or an EV in the . driveway via Smart Grid : Smarter energy TXU rolls out new three-tiered rate plan Related : posts National Grid eyes new rate structure Business The Buffalo News D-Link Rolls Out Home

  • The City of Greenville Selects Mueller Systems for Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Smart Meter Project

    Updated: 2011-11-23 07:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads The City of Greenville Selects Mueller Systems for Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Smart Meter Project Posted by Derek on November 23, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The City of Greenville , Miss . has selected Mueller Systems , a leading provider of innovative water infrastructure products and services and technologically advanced metering systems for water , electric and gas systems , to upgrade its water system with a state-of-the-art advanced metering infrastructure AMI network and new water smart meters . Mueller Systems is a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products , Inc . MWA 1.38 a leading North American

  • Storing Energy The Cool Way

    Updated: 2011-11-23 04:36:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Storing Energy The Cool Way Posted by Derek on November 22, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic What is the only form of energy whose price has remained relatively stable for the past 40 years The answer : Off-peak electricity , CALMAC CEO Mark MacCracken told AOL Energy in a recent interview . CALMAC is a thermal energy storage company that uses off-peak electricity to freeze ice overnight . During the day , the power is gradually released to replace air conditioning which generally draws power from the grid during peak and most expensive electricity demand . hours via Storing Energy The Cool Way Related : posts Would

  • R-Squared Energy TV: Episode 2 – Environmentalist and Debunking Myths

    Updated: 2011-11-23 03:40:53
    Join the forum discussion on this post This week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV considers a couple of questions that I receive from time to time. The questions are as follows: You’ve called yourself an environmentalist in the past; can you expound on that? What causes do you support? Do you get enjoyment out of debunking myths? Next week’s [...]

  • Indiana Co-op Deploying Landis+Gyr Smart Grid Tech

    Updated: 2011-11-23 02:12:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Indiana Co-op Deploying Landis+Gyr Smart Grid Tech Posted by Derek on November 22, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Indiana-based energy cooperative Kosciusko REMC will deploy Landis+Gyr’s technology for its smart grid infrastructure project that will begin installation in early 2012. According to Landis+Gyr , Kosciusko REMC plans to install the Gridstream RF mesh network technology , E350 FOCUS AX-SD residential meters , and E650 S4e commercial meters for all of its member customers over an 18-month period beginning early next . year via Renew Grid : Content Projects Contracts Indiana Co-op Deploying Landis+Gyr

  • Maui to serve as green energy model for electric vehicles and smart grid

    Updated: 2011-11-22 23:48:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Maui to serve as green energy model for electric vehicles and smart grid Posted by Derek on November 22, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic University of Hawaii Maui College UHMC Special Projects Coordinator Susan Wyche has been waiting for the electric vehicle EV to go mainstream for a very long . time She was the keynote speaker on Monday , Nov . 7, at a meeting of the newly formed Maui chapter of Women in Renewable Energy WiRE a forum working to bring about a sustainable Hawaii powered by clean . energy via Maui to serve as green energy model for electric vehicles and smart grid LahainaNews.com News , Information ,

  • TSOs Launch Joint Website for Grid Development Plan

    Updated: 2011-11-22 22:45:14
    The four German transmission system operators (TSOs) have launched a joint website to provide transparent and competent information as well as a platform to interact with interested parties regarding the new grid development plan. Grids and their expansion play a key role in the new German energy landscape. In it, nuclear power will be phased out by 2022, [...]

  • Put consumers at the heart of smart meter rollout

    Updated: 2011-11-22 21:24:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Put consumers at the heart of smart meter rollout Posted by Derek on November 22, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic We are currently at a critical stage of planning for the rollout of smart meter technology but so much of the recent discussions I have seen focus on the logistics of installation and which equipment is the most suitable . Without customer buy-in this will never work , so surely a more appropriate conversation would be the impact this device will have for the consumer We only need to look across the pond to the US for the problems poor customer engagement brings to the rollout of smart meters . The New

  • Advanced Metering and Demand Response Increases in U.S.

    Updated: 2011-11-22 19:00:00
    . Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Advanced Metering and Demand Response Increases in . U.S Posted by Derek on November 22, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The penetration of advanced meters has reached 13.4 percent in 2011, up from 8.7 percent in 2009, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s FERC latest annual assessment of advanced metering and demand . response This figure corresponds to a U.S . Energy Information Administration EIA sample of 420 utilities , which had 9.7 million advanced meters out of a total 72.4 million meters as of June 2011. However , if advanced meters that have been installed but which have not yet been

  • Understanding Demand Response

    Updated: 2011-11-22 16:36:00
    One of the important motivating factors for building the Smart Grid is improving Demand Response. This is also related to the goal of reducing peak demand. But why is it important to reduce peak demand? And what does it mean to have ‘Demand Response’? The fundamental problem with electricity is that we do not have Continue reading →

  • Best of Both: Diesel and Plug-in Hybrid

    Updated: 2011-11-22 16:23:32
    : Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us A World of Hurt Best of Both : Diesel and Plug-in Hybrid On November 22, 2011, in Blog by John Addison Audi e-tron Spyder Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Original Post at Clean Fleet Report Just looking at this hot sports car invites you to get behind the wheel and leave this LA Auto Show and not stop until navigating breathtaking hairpin turns along the coast of Big Sur . The Audi e-tron Spyder is a convertible sports coupe with dramatic styling . At the moment it is a concept . Yet when Audi shows these types of concepts they normally become production . cars

  • Executive VP Darren Hammell predicts future of electric vehicles at NJTC Panel

    Updated: 2011-11-22 14:23:39
    Executive VP Darren Hammell joined other panelists at the New Jersey Technology Council Top Ten Technology Trends, November 9th, to discuss expected trends for 2012/2013. Electric vehicles were one among the several trends discussed, as they are expected to increase in availability over the next 12-24 months — along with a subsequent increase in charging infrastructure including energy storage.

  • Korea takes a step closer to smart grid development

    Updated: 2011-11-22 14:12:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Korea takes a step closer to smart grid development Posted by Derek on November 22, 2011 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Korea became the first country to complete a legal framework to develop a national smart grid digitally enabled to collect and act on information about the behavior of suppliers and consumers , making electricity provision more efficient and . reliable The Cabinet on Tuesday passed the ordinances of legislation on smart grids as part of the government’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions , two months after nationwide power outages that led to the knowledge economy minister’s . resignation via Korea

  • Cleantech initiative plans to bring 6K jobs to Atlanta

    Updated: 2011-11-22 11:48:00
    A new initiative, backed by the Metro Atlanta Chamber, aims to grow Atlanta’s cleantech hub and help generate 6,000 jobs by 2017. Clean tech is an umbrella term that includes several industries including smart grid, solar power, electric vehicles and biofuels. via Cleantech initiative plans to bring 6K jobs to Atlanta – Atlanta Business Chronicle.

  • TSOs Publish Preliminary 2011/2012 Grid Surcharges due to Privileged Grid Usage

    Updated: 2011-11-21 14:08:31
    The German transmission system operators (TSOs) have published the surcharges on grid fees for 2011 and 2012 due to priviledged grid usage.  This grid surcharge covers lost grid revenue due to atypical grid usage and grid fee exemptions for energy-intensive enterprises. Pursuant to Section 19 para. 2 sent. 1 and 2 Electricity Grid Charges Ordinance (StromNEV) [...]

  • A World of Hurt

    Updated: 2011-11-21 00:37:15
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Off the Grid and Into People’s Homes” Best of Both : Diesel and Plug-in Hybrid A World of Hurt On November 21, 2011, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Seemingly generating nary a ripple here in the U.S . the International Energy Agency IEA just issued its 2011 World Energy Outlook its annual synopsis on the future of the global energy sector . If ignorance is bliss , then we’re certainly blessed by generally not bothering to confront the pretty-alarming conclusions of the report . A pastiche of the highlighted snippets in the Executive Summary when stitched

  • BMU Defends Solar Feed-in Tariffs in View of Renewed Discussion

    Updated: 2011-11-20 10:11:22
    Reacting to a renewed discussion about solar feed-in tariffs, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has defended the EEG solar feed-in scheme and its recent amendments, saying they were already proving effective in cutting costs. The effects of the latest EEG amendment that will into force on 1 January [...]

  • Predicting the Unpredictable

    Updated: 2011-11-18 17:12:26
    Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Renewable Energy Friday November 18, 2011 by Pam Butler tags American Wind Energy Association National Center for Atmospheric Researc saving energy wind energy comments 0 Predicting the Unpredictable Are you a weather junky I am . After all , I make plans , dress and tend my garden around what’s happening outside . While utilities have always used weather forecasts as part of their operations , our energy future is becoming increasingly more dependent on predicting the weather in a high-tech , sophisticated kind of way that goes beyond my backyard barometer and rain . gauge Accurate Forecasts Save Money We often tout that

  • Using software to optimize wind turbine performance

    Updated: 2011-11-18 13:53:59
    Hi everybody, my name is Colin McCulloch and I am a Principal Scientist at GE Global Research.  I am ...

  • BNetzA: Security of Electricity and Gas Supply Remained High in 2010

    Updated: 2011-11-18 10:51:26
    The security of the electricity and gas supply remained high in Germany in 2010, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) reported. System interruptions in the electricity sector measured according to the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) rose slightly from 14.63 minutes in 2009 to 14.90 minutes in 2010. In the gas sector system interruptions fell [...]

  • E.ON Lodges Constitutional Complaint Against Shutdown of Nuclear Power Plants

    Updated: 2011-11-17 17:26:14
    According to various media sources, E.ON AG lodged a constitutional complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) alleging an infringement of its fundamental rights due to the uncompensated shut down of some of its nuclear power plants under a 3 Month Moratorium for German Nuclear Power Extension and the following restriiton of the operating times as part [...]

  • Announcing R-Squared Energy TV

    Updated: 2011-11-17 05:15:05
    Join the forum discussion on this post This week on R-Squared, we are starting a feature that readers have asked for on occasion, and one that Consumer Energy Report editor Sam Avro has been asking me to do for a while now. Each week we will be putting up a short video clip in which [...]

  • EEG Surcharge Forecast 2013: Increase to Between 3.66 and 4.74 ct/kWh

    Updated: 2011-11-16 00:32:01
    According to calculations of the German transmission system operators, the EEG surcharge is likely to increase from 3.592 ct/kWh in 2012 to between 3.66 and 4.74 ct/kWh in 2013. In accordance with legal requirements, the four German transmission system operators (TSO) have published their forecasts for the 2013 EEG surcharge range and their 5-year medium term forecast. [...]

  • Debunking Energy Myths, Part II

    Updated: 2011-11-15 21:01:06
    , Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Energy Efficiency Tuesday November 15, 2011 by Mary LaLone tags energy bills energy efficiency energy myths comments 0 Debunking Energy Myths , Part II Is it a bird Is it a plane No , it’s Mythbuster Woman , joining you for a second installment of Debunking Energy Myths I’ve taken a few moments out of my busy schedule of leaping tall buildings in a single bound , of course to answer those of you who challenged me with more . myths We heard from many of you following my past post regarding energy-related myths . I’ve taken a crack at answering a few of your . questions Myth 1 : Is it true turning your computer on and off

  • Tennet Warns Chancellory and Federal Ministries of Difficulties for Offshore Grid Connection

    Updated: 2011-11-15 18:06:05
    In a letter to the Chancellory, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU), TenneT TSO GmbH informed that offshore grid connections in the North Sea are no longer desirable and possible at the current rate and in the current form.   Tennet explained its move with a lack [...]

  • “Off the Grid and Into People’s Homes”

    Updated: 2011-11-14 00:45:39
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Armistice Day 2011 : Our Pearl Harbor Moment for Solar is Coming A World of Hurt Off the Grid and Into People’s Homes” On November 14, 2011, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi In the November December issue of EnergyBiz you will find an unusual contributor to a magazine about the utility sector : Bob McDonald CEO of Proctor Gamble NYSE : PG Being one of the largest , most successful and savviest consumer marketing companies , P G is often considered by utility companies as a model for how to develop and market new products or services . As more and more

  • Germany Faces Sticker Shock Over Renewable Energy to Replace Nuclear

    Updated: 2011-11-12 00:52:42
    Join the forum discussion on this post The following is a guest post from Oilprice.com, republished with permission to R-Squared. For years many Germans warned that nuclear was the only way they could meet the energy needs of their population and reduce carbon emissions at the same time. Now that they have decided to shut [...]

  • Armistice Day 2011: Our Pearl Harbor Moment for Solar is Coming

    Updated: 2011-11-11 18:59:15
    : Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us High-Speed Rail Expands from 14 to 24 Countries Off the Grid and Into People’s Homes” Armistice Day 2011 : Our Pearl Harbor Moment for Solar is Coming On November 11, 2011, in Blog by Neal Dikeman Ok . Deep breath . The first time I modeled solar costs and started reviewing the first PPA solar models , was nearly 8 years ago now . And they were ugly then . As in , fully loaded some 0.60-0.90 kwh ugly , no matter how rosy the solar pollyannas were . That’s why it took a German Feed in Tariff of near that level to drive the industry , or US subsidies

  • Despite Solyndra’s Death, the Future of Solar Energy is Sunny

    Updated: 2011-11-10 06:01:06
    Join the forum discussion on this post This week on R-Squared we have a guest post by Steven Pleging. Mr. Pleging is CEO/President of Quantum Solar Power Corp. I am in general agreement with the points made below; in fact I reiterated several times at this year’s ASPO conference that I believe solar power will [...]

  • High-Speed Rail Expands from 14 to 24 Countries

    Updated: 2011-11-09 17:50:38
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us The Story of Ethylene now starring natural gas Armistice Day 2011 : Our Pearl Harbor Moment for Solar is Coming High-Speed Rail Expands from 14 to 24 Countries On November 9, 2011, in Blog by John Addison By Worldwatch Institute 11 8 11 The number of countries running high-speed rail is expected to double over the next few years , according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute . By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries , including China , France , Italy , Japan , Spain , and the United States , up from only 14 countries

  • Can a New Thermostat Change the World?

    Updated: 2011-11-08 21:50:57
    Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Energy Efficiency Tuesday November 8, 2011 by Tim Laughlin tags energy efficiency Nest saving energy comments 0 Can a New Thermostat Change the World The tech world is abuzz about the first new product from the man who led the teams behind the first generations of iPod and . iPhone A newer , sleeker super-phone you ask Perhaps a teleportation device No . Even better Drum roll please It’s a thermostat Yes , you read right . The next greatest thing to come from the mind of former Apple VP and leader of the iPod and iPhone divisions , Tony Fadell , is called Nest Turns out , there’s a good reason for the . buzz Just as the

  • The Story of Ethylene… now starring natural gas

    Updated: 2011-11-07 18:02:11
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Assaulting Batteries High-Speed Rail Expands from 14 to 24 Countries The Story of Ethylene now starring natural gas On November 7, 2011, in Blog by Dallas Kachan It’s a 160 billion a year market you’ve probably never heard . of Ethylene , the intermediary chemical compound from which popular plastics and many other high value products are derived , has traditionally been made in the petroleum industry via steam cracking , an energy- and carbon-intensive process . It’s the most produced organic compound in the world annual global production is in the

  • Assaulting Batteries

    Updated: 2011-11-07 11:02:29
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us 10,000 EVs for San Francisco in 2012 The Story of Ethylene now starring natural gas Assaulting Batteries On November 7, 2011, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi A radical breakthrough in energy storage has long been considered the holy grail” of cleantech . With ubiquitous , scalable , reliable and most importantly low-cost energy storage , two main thrusts of cleantech adoption will be debottlenecked : much deeper penetration of zero-emitting and limitless but intermittent solar and wind into the electricity generation mix , and significantly reduced needs

  • 10,000 EVs for San Francisco in 2012

    Updated: 2011-11-01 18:53:47
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Is Oiltech Cleantech Assaulting Batteries 10,000 EVs for San Francisco in 2012 On November 1, 2011, in Blog by John Addison San Francisco Bay Area may be the nation’s first region with 10,000 electric cars It could happen in 2012 for the region with 7 million people and 5.3 million vehicles . Electric utility PG E reports that they are now charging 1,800 Nissan LEAFs and 250 Chevrolet Volt residential owners . Add to these numbers a growing number of electric car fleets that include Google , Bay Area Air Quality Management District , and the U.S . Navy

  • POWERGEN India / Renewable Energy World India / Hydrovision India

    Updated: 2011-11-01 14:10:54
    You are invited to submit an abstract to be a potential speaker at POWER-GEN India & Central Asia, Renewable Energy World India or HydroVision India 2012, as this premier three-way co-located conference and exhibition returns to New Delhi in 2012.

  • Is Oiltech Cleantech?

    Updated: 2011-10-31 13:49:07
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us New Car Safety , Telematics and Infotainment 10,000 EVs for San Francisco in 2012 Is Oiltech Cleantech On October 31, 2011, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi In leading the cleantech practice for the venture capital firm Early Stage Partners I’m sometimes asked how I define cleantech” . I’ve given this question a fair amount of thought , and generally am publicly articulating my answer as technologies that address the critical resource needs of the 21 st Century , most prominently , energy supplies and clean water . 8221 It’s a broad definition , and one

  • How Not to Use EROEI

    Updated: 2011-10-31 08:10:21
    Join the forum discussion on this post This week I will be at the 2011 ASPO-USA Conference. I will deliver one talk on technical due diligence and one on our new energy reality. I will also participate in a roundtable discussion on investing. On the talk on our new energy reality, I am going to have [...]

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