• Renewable Energy Industry Leaps into Mainstream Power Generation

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:22:14
    It’ a leap year and I am writing this on February 29th. This year we have one extra day to make our work count. It’ exciting and invigorating to me. #xD; There’ another exciting and invigorating development taking place this year. It is one that proves renewable energy has made it to the mainstream and it is happe

  • Shekhar Kelapure to Chair India Government Initiative

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:07:28
    Shekhar Kelapure, Senior Scientist within the Transmission & Distribution System lab at Global Resarch in Bangalore, was recently nominated to ...

  • Smart Energy Summit: 60% of U.S. Homes with Energy Management by 2022

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:00:00
    : . Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart Energy Summit : 60 of U.S . Homes with Energy Management by 2022 Posted by Derek on February 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Research firm Parks Associates forecasts that over 60 percent of U.S . households will have energy management technologies , deployed by utilities , service providers , or retailers , by 2022. Retailers , service providers , and utilities are all entering the U.S . market for energy management , which will help drive annual subscription revenues from these systems to over 180 million by 2015, according to Parks Associates . Next week the research firm hosts Smart Energy Summit :

  • A Geek’s Dream

    Updated: 2012-02-29 14:32:20
    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 Ten Ways to Reduce U.S . Dependency on Oil A Geek’s Dream On February 29, 2012, in Blog by Heather Rae The space where energy meets IT is a geek’s dream . Four years ago , about when I took an extended hiatus from blogging for cleantechblog , the available software and hardware options that supported residential energy efficiency were slim , and the solutions , clunky . Home performance and energy rating professionals had paper data collection sheets and time-consuming modeling software that unappealingly overestimated energy savings and sometimes heating

  • Marvell Showcases Total Solutions for Mobile Devices, Smart TVs, Cloud Computing and Connectivity at Mobile World Congress 2012

    Updated: 2012-02-29 14:00:00
    , , Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Marvell Showcases Total Solutions for Mobile Devices , Smart TVs , Cloud Computing and Connectivity at Mobile World Congress 2012 Posted by Derek on February 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Marvell MRVL 0.07 will showcase at Mobile World Congress 2012 end-to-end silicon platform solutions for mobile devices , Smart TVs , connectivity , cloud computing and services , which demonstrate the breadth of Marvell’s robust technology portfolio . With new product introductions to accelerate the adoption of global mobile standards , powerful innovative LTE devices and support for the upcoming 802.11ac standard ,

  • Students Win NSF Grants For Smart Grid Research

    Updated: 2012-02-29 10:00:00
    Two computer science students at Missouri University of Science and Technology have received National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to support their smart grid research. via Renew Grid: Content / FYI / Students Win NSF Grants For Smart Grid Research.

  • Smarter electric meters arrive in Harlingen

    Updated: 2012-02-29 08:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smarter electric meters arrive in Harlingen Posted by Derek on February 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic AEP Texas has installed about 450,000 smart meters across its 97,000-square-mile service territory as part of its advanced metering infrastructure in South and West . Texas It’s not so much that the old meters are dumb , but the new meters use a radio signal to communicate between the electric companies and customers , and will allow customers to monitor their electric . use via Smarter electric meters arrive in Harlingen harlingen , smarter , arrive Brownsville Herald No related . posts Tags : Brownsville

  • GridWise outlines benefits of optimized electric grid

    Updated: 2012-02-29 06:00:00
    The GridWise Alliance, a coalition advocating for the optimization of the nation’s electric system, released a report detailing the current state of the nation’s power grid and quantifying the benefits of a modernized electric system. via GridWise outlines benefits of optimized electric grid – POWERGRID International/Electric Light & Power.

  • Siemens wins first wind turbine order from Thailand

    Updated: 2012-02-29 04:00:00
    Thailand’s commitment to modernizing its electrical network with a nationwide smart grid took another step forward this week with its order for 90 Siemens Energy wind turbines to be installed at two plants in the northeastern part of the country. via Smart Grid: Siemens wins first wind turbine order from Thailand.

  • How best to engineer the future of energy

    Updated: 2012-02-29 02:00:00
    This week the Aspectus PR energy team gained a little insight into how hard it must be to work at DECC. Earlier this week we attended the Dana Centre’s Engineering the Future of Energy debate and found it was far from easy to reach a consensus on how to improve our energy infrastructure. The lively Continue reading →

  • ‘Smart’ cities aim to predict — and manage — traffic future

    Updated: 2012-02-29 00:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart’ cities aim to predict and manage traffic future Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The internet of things , as the smart grid is often called , entails making our lives , homes and cities more efficient by connecting all the pieces with networking technology and applying advanced strategies like big data” analytics to better understand how all the pieces . interact via Smart’ cities aim to predict and manage traffic future Energy No related . posts Tags : data data analytics future grid strategies No comments . yet Leave a comment You must be logged in to post a . comment

  • Korea and Hawaii join forces in Smart Grid venture

    Updated: 2012-02-29 00:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Korea and Hawaii join forces in Smart Grid venture Posted by Derek on February 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Now there is a reason to start calling Hawaii the Jeju of . America On Feb . 3, in Honolulu , Hawaii , State Governor Neil Abercrombie and the director of the Electricity Market and Smart Grid Division at the Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyu-Chong signed a letter of intent with the purpose of sharing information about Smart Grid . technologies via Korea and Hawaii join forces in Smart Grid venture Jeju Weekly No related . posts Tags : information Jeju Weekly korea smart grid No comments .

  • DEHSt Informs About Use of CERs in European Emission Trading as of 2013

    Updated: 2012-02-28 23:26:05
    The Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) published a fact sheet (in German) with information about the use of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) in European emission trading as of 2013. Under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), emission-reduction projects in developing countries can earn certified emission reduction credits, each equivalent to one [...]

  • New BMWi Energiewende Newsletter

    Updated: 2012-02-28 23:25:03
    A newsletter on the German “Energiewende” (energy turnaround) provided by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology will inform about the progress made in restructuring the German energy infrastructure following Germany’s decision after the Fukushima nuclear disaster to pull out of nuclear energy earlier than previous envisaged and reach an 80% renewable energy supply by [...]

  • Alachua eyeing smart grid technology

    Updated: 2012-02-28 22:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Alachua eyeing smart grid technology Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic In the future , the City of Alachua may see an easier method for electric and water billing for both the consumer and the city’s public service . department During a Tuesday workshop , the Virginia-based company Science Applications International Corporation SAIC presented a plan for the city to implement a Smart Grid , which would bring improvements to the city’s operations and increase energy . efficiency via Alachua eyeing smart grid technology No related . posts Tags : billing grid grid technology smart grid

  • Flexible charging solution puts electric cars in the fast lane

    Updated: 2012-02-28 20:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Flexible charging solution puts electric cars in the fast lane Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Through an innovative research project across several industries , Ericsson NASDAQ : ERIC will bring mobile connectivity to electric cars and put choice and control over the charging schedule into the hands of . drivers The new architecture allows drivers to control charging of cars while they are plugged into any ordinary power outlet . Additionally , the system directs energy costs to the car owners’ bill . The driver sets the time and amount to charge on a console in the car or remotely

  • Coalition’s smart grid report card flawed, but mildly useful

    Updated: 2012-02-28 18:00:00
    , Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Coalition’s smart grid report card flawed , but mildly useful Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic In my view , the GridWise Alliance is one of our industry’s most effective coalitions . It was instrumental to the federal smart grid legislation that appeared as part of the energy bills of 2005 and 2007 and as part of the stimulus bill of 2009. Now GWA has released a white paper called Realizing the Value of an Optimized Electric Grid” that provides some useful . metrics via Smart Grid : Coalition’s smart grid report card flawed , but mildly useful No related . posts Tags : energy bills

  • The smart grid revolution: a security challenge?

    Updated: 2012-02-28 16:00:00
    : Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads The smart grid revolution : a security challenge Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Smart grids are the most significant change in the electrical grid in 100 . years These digitally enabled networks show how much electricity a household or business has used in any given time using a smart meter , and can help prompt energy saving among users while improving operational efficiencies for . utilities via The smart grid revolution : a security challenge SC Magazine UK No related . posts Tags : grid meter networks revolution security No comments . yet Leave a comment You must be logged in

  • Stump the Scientist: What started motion?

    Updated: 2012-02-28 14:07:26
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  • How Schneider Electric is Tackling the Smart Grid

    Updated: 2012-02-28 14:00:00
    Power gear company Schneider Electric is fond of saying that 70 percent of the world’s electrons flow through its equipment. But what has it been doing to make those electrons flow more intelligently? via How Schneider Electric is Tackling the Smart Grid — Cleantech News and Analysis.

  • Virtual Power Plants, Real Power

    Updated: 2012-02-28 10:00:00
    , Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Virtual Power Plants , Real Power Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The Danish island of Bornholm , a quiet farming and fishing community of 42 000 in the Baltic Sea , will soon be home to one of the world’s smartest smart grids . Through the four-year , 21 million US 28 million EcoGrid project , about 2000 households there will be connected to an island-spanning network that will enable homeowners to cut back their electricity usage at times of peak demand and sell that unused wattage back to the grid at market rates . Managing all of these thousands of discrete energy trades , as

  • Ten Ways to Reduce U.S. Dependency on Oil

    Updated: 2012-02-28 08:57:39
    . 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 sOccket to Me Ten Ways to Reduce U.S . Dependency on Oil On February 28, 2012, in Blog by John Addison from original post at Clean Fleet Report Iran stopped shipping oil to the United Kingdom and to France . Global oil prices shot-up and we pay more at the pump . With the threat of oil shipment disruption in the Strait of Hormuz , prices are likely to stay . high In the USA , over 96 percent of our transportation fuel comes from oil refined into gasoline , diesel , and jet fuel . To protect our security and national leadership , Americans are taking 10

  • President Obama Highlights Smart Energy Training at University of Miami

    Updated: 2012-02-28 08:00:00
    During his visit to Florida yesterday, President Obama highlighted the University of Miami’s Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) as a smart and important piece of the administration’s “all-of-the-above” approach to domestic energy sources. via President Obama Highlights Smart Energy Training at University of Miami | The White House.

  • Telvent Brings New Capabilities to the Smart Grid Solutions Suite

    Updated: 2012-02-28 06:00:00
    Telvent GIT, S.A., a leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today that its latest Advanced Distribution Management System (Advanced DMS) features several cutting-edge additions, including an industry first self-healing automation capability. via Telvent Brings New Capabilities to the Smart Grid Solutions Suite – MarketWatch.

  • The GridWise Alliance reports on the state of smart grid

    Updated: 2012-02-28 04:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads The GridWise Alliance reports on the state of smart grid Posted by Derek on February 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic A new report from SGCC member the GridWise Alliance explores the current state of the nation’s power grid and sets forth the real-world benefits of a modernized electric system . The report , entitled Realizing the Value of an Optimized Electric Grid , is aimed at federal and state regulators . Findings showcase the ways in which grid initiatives are already leading to improvements in electric reliability , energy savings , customer engagement , and . more via The GridWise Alliance reports on the

  • Hawaiian Electric to use new technology for renewables

    Updated: 2012-02-28 02:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Hawaiian Electric to use new technology for renewables Posted by Derek on February 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Hawaiian Electric Co . recently announced its intention to use demand-response technology in a program to drastically improve the efficiency of renewable energy use . The technology is designed to more thoroughly integrate renewables with the electric . grid via Hawaiian Electric to use new technology for renewables MauiWeekly.com News , information , serving Maui , Hawaii weekly The Maui Weekly No related . posts Tags : demand Hawaiian Electric program renewable technology No comments . yet Leave a

  • 10 Ways to Prepare Your Grid for Solar Interconnection

    Updated: 2012-02-28 00:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads 10 Ways to Prepare Your Grid for Solar Interconnection Posted by Derek on February 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Nationwide , more and more utilities face policy mandates to adopt renewable generation . While integrating renewables such as solar power delivers clear payoffs , it requires utility professionals to successfully navigate regulatory hurdles , community relations , power quality control and distribution management . Here are the ten most critical steps utilities must undergo when integrating . renewables via 10 Ways to Prepare Your Grid for Solar Interconnection Utility Automation Electric Light

  • BNetzA and Grid Operators Reach Agreement for ARegV Investment Budgets

    Updated: 2012-02-27 20:18:05
    The German grid regulator, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and reportedly 38 grid operators have reached a settlement regarding investment budgets pursuant to the Incentive Regulation Ordinance (ARegV), which determines the revenue caps for the grid fees German network operators can charge. Last year the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (OLG Düsseldorf) handed down a number [...]

  • EPA's Green Power Partnership Helps Big Corporations Greenwash

    Updated: 2012-02-27 14:02:00
    While I generally have nothing but praise for the Environmental Protection Agency, their Green Power Partnership program falls short of the agency’ usual standard. In particular, the program — roviding media recognition for participating companies who procure renewable energy — nflates the activities of large

  • Nigeria, Energy Poverty and Renewable Energy

    Updated: 2012-02-27 14:00:00
    Nigeria’ decision to attain 15 percent renewable energy use by 2015 has been tagged to be a very proactive commitment. An important fact to note is that more than 60 percent of the nation’ population is not connected to the national grid and the remaining population can only boast an epileptic ower supply.  #xD; Apart from th

  • sOccket to Me!

    Updated: 2012-02-27 00:45:36
    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 Coal Powered Electric Cars Fact and Fiction sOccket to Me On February 27, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Innovation in the cleantech arena often entails combining inarguable facts in strange ways . Consider : these apparently-unrelated truths Much of the developing world lacks access to . electricity Fertility rates in the developing world are typically much higher than in the developed . world There are few things with more untapped energy than a young . child Children around the world love to play . soccer Combine these four observations and ,

  • Lumens? Watt you talkin’ about?

    Updated: 2012-02-24 17:52:58
    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 Friday February 24, 2012 by Billy Draper tags CFLs corporate energy efficiency energy efficiency energy star LED Lighting Lighting saving energy comments 0 Lumens Watt you talkin’ about Before you commence reading this eye-opening entry , I must apologize for the horribly punstastic” title . I’m nearly 100 certain that it would’ve received a few snide stares during pun wheel” a warm-up exercise commonly used by my improv group Moving forward , let me shed some light on the subject shucks , I did it again of lumens and the future of . lighting I bet last time you visited your friendly neighborhood

  • Obama Proposes Tax Reform, Making Renewables Credits Permanent

    Updated: 2012-02-23 18:39:23
    The US Federal Government is making another pitch for business-tax reform, and within that thrust it is underscoring its support for renewable energy.

  • BMWi and BMU Reach Agreement Regarding Solar Feed-in Tariff Cuts and EU Energy-Efficiency Directive

    Updated: 2012-02-23 18:12:27
    In a joint press conference Minister Philipp Rösler (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology – BMWi) and Minister Norbert Röttgen (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety – BMU) presented plans for further solar feed-in tariff cuts and their common position concerning the the EU proposal for a Directive on Energy Efficiency. [...]

  • State Aid for the Coal Sector – Inevitable or Dispensable?

    Updated: 2012-02-23 14:32:24
    My article “State Aid for the Coal Sector – Inevitable or Dispensable?” has just been published in European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL). The article is much more comprehensive that what I can put in a blog post. EStAL is  recognized as the leading pan-European publication for State aid law. Its philosophy is to serve as a forum for [...]

  • Low Complexity Microarrays: Ascendant Technology for Cost Effective Diagnostics

    Updated: 2012-02-23 14:09:24
    A recent analysis found that the global microarray market was valued at $2.6 billion in 2010 with significant growth anticipated ...

  • The Big Question: What Can We Hope for in the Next 12 Months?

    Updated: 2012-02-23 14:00:00
    For its first Big Question feature of 2012, REW asked its readers to share their hopes and fears, opinions and predictions for the year ahead given the outcomes (or lack thereof) of the climate negotiations in Durban, ongoing shakeouts in major renewable energy sectors and the challenging global economic climate.

  • EEG Clearing Agency: Vote on Solar Feed-in Tariffs for Installation on Commercial Use Conversion Area

    Updated: 2012-02-22 15:53:09
    Clearingstelle EEG (EEG Clearing Agency) has issued a vote concerning solar feed-in tariffs for solar plants on conversion areas from commercial use. The decision relates to conversion areas from commercial use (Konversionsfläche aus wirtschaftlicher Nutzung) pursuant to Section 32 para. 3 sent. 1 no. 2 Renewable Energy Sources Act as applicable until 1 January 2012 (EEG 2009) EEG Clearing [...]

  • Community Choice Aggregation Lets Cities Buy (Cleaner and Local) Electricity in Bulk

    Updated: 2012-02-22 14:00:00
    In 30 states, citizens have just one choice for their electricity service. It's like the old communist truism: "You can have any color car you want, as long as it's red." What if citizens could collectively shop around for electricity in bulk to get lower prices and cleaner, local power? In six states they can with community choice agg

  • Gas Transmission System Operators Publish Draft National Gas Grid Development Plan

    Updated: 2012-02-21 18:32:01
    The German gas transmission system operators published a draft of the national gas grid development plan (NEP Gas) on their joint website www.netzentwicklungsplan-gas.de. It shall serve as a basis for the first NEP Gas, which the gas transmission system operators have to present to the German grid regulator, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) until 1 April 2012. In [...]

  • Coal Powered Electric Cars – Fact and Fiction

    Updated: 2012-02-21 16:30:58
    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 Quiet Clean Mining Revolution Coal Powered Electric Cars Fact and Fiction On February 21, 2012, in Blog by John Addison from original article by John Addison at Clean Fleet Report The electric car doesn’t do any good because it’s just powered by coal” gets repeated by the oil industry , by news pundits who ignore fact checking , and even by some . environmentalists In the past three years of writing about electric cars I have yet to meet an electric car driver or fleet manager who only uses coal power . If you own an electric car and only use coal

  • The Quiet Clean Mining Revolution

    Updated: 2012-02-20 21:33:35
    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 World According to BP The Quiet Clean Mining Revolution On February 20, 2012, in Blog by Dallas Kachan Few industries have got the black eye , literally and metaphorically , of . mining After centuries of environmental effects ranging from toxic emissions to unsightly tailings ponds , acid mine drainage , massive energy consumption and other impacts , mining is slowly cleaning up its . act Why Mostly because new clean technologies are increasing industrial efficiencies . They’re lowering mining companies’ power needs . And they’re even helping reduce

  • Driving Efficiency: Chevy Rolls-Out Industry’s First Eco-Label

    Updated: 2012-02-20 16:38:32
    : 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 Monday February 20, 2012 by Billy Draper tags automobiles chevrolet Chevy Sonic driving ecologic efficiency fuel efficiency recycling responsible manufacturing comments 0 Driving Efficiency : Chevy Rolls-Out Industry’s First Eco-Label If you were one of the 111.3 million people to witness Eli Manning yield his second game-winning drive against the Patriots in this year’s Super Bowl , chances are you caught a glimpse of the all-new Chevy Sonic it was the funny little hatchback that became the first car to do everything , including play in a band” with Ok Go Well , not only is the Chevy Sonic the first

  • “What Works” summit focuses on innovation and manufacturing

    Updated: 2012-02-20 15:11:52
    Last week, GE held a four-day summit in Washington, D.C., focused on the long-term economic and industry growth of the ...

  • The World According to BP

    Updated: 2012-02-20 14:28:49
    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 San Francisco Doubles Taxi Fleet while Cutting Gasoline Use in Half The World According to BP On February 20, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi On January 18, BP NYSE : BP released Energy Outlook 2030 its official corporate view of the future of energy . Every year , BP releases its Statistical Review of World Energy that serves as an excellent compendium of historical and current data on a host of energy-related issues , but rarely does BP present its projections of trends and the associated implications on the energy . markets At the release event in

  • BNetzA Reported to Investigate Electricity Trading During Recent Cold Spell

    Updated: 2012-02-17 15:33:50
    According to various newspapers, the German grid regulator BNetzA sent a letter to power traders on Monday, informing that it was investigating allegations that operating reserves had to be used during the recent cold spell to make up for balancing forecast errors by suppliers. Reportedly the letter speaks of considerable hour-long power shortages since 6 [...]

  • Introducing Zijun Xia to Edison’s Desk

    Updated: 2012-02-16 21:59:58
    Growing up beside the Yangtze River, I liked walking along the bank, enjoying the sunrises and sunsets, and watching ...

  • Federal Cabinet Facilitates Change of Supplier for Standard Customers

    Updated: 2012-02-16 09:11:57
    Yesterday the German government (Federal Cabinet) approved a draft ordinance to amend several energy law related ordinances. The amendments shall facilitate and accelerate the switch of the supplier for standard customers with no special supply arrangements (Grundversorgung). To this end the amendment shall change the notice periods in the Ordinance on General Terms Regulating Universal Service for [...]

  • OECD Report Germany 2012 Highlights Growth Potential of the Green Energy Sector

    Updated: 2012-02-16 07:44:22
    One of the main OECD recommendations for Germany in its Economics Report 2012 on Germany is to further tap the growth potential of the climate protection and green energy sector in a cost-effective way. A whole chapter is devoted to this topic. Environmental policy incentives become increasingly important for growth, not least in view of [...]

  • Clean Tech's Challenge of "The Disconnect"

    Updated: 2012-02-15 10:40:00
    Who's harder to educate, investors or politicians?

  • Butanol & Natural Gas Reserves — R-Squared Energy TV Ep. 12

    Updated: 2012-02-15 04:35:57
    . Home About Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Feb 14, 2012 with 24 responses Butanol Natural Gas Reserves R-Squared Energy TV Ep . 12 : Tags R-Squared Energy TV Tweet In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV I answer questions about butanol and natural reserves . I had intended to discuss the Open Fuel Standard when talking about butanol , but ultimately did not . I will get to that in an upcoming . episode Some of the topics discussed : are Why butanol is not widely available as an alternative fuel How butanol is made Whether 100 bbl oil signals peak oil What I think 2.50 MMBTU natural gas signifies Readers who have specific questions can send them to ask at consumerenergyreport

  • San Francisco Doubles Taxi Fleet while Cutting Gasoline Use in Half

    Updated: 2012-02-14 16:37:48
    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 Climate Change Mitigation : Refocus Needed San Francisco Doubles Taxi Fleet while Cutting Gasoline Use in Half On February 14, 2012, in Blog by John Addison from original article at Clean Fleet Report San Francisco has about 1,500 taxis , double its fleet of 15 years ago . The total gasoline used each year by those 1,500 taxis is about half the total used by the 750, in years past . San Francisco taxi operators are saving millions by with a fleet that is 92 percent hybrid or fueled with . CNG San Francisco taxis average a punishing 90,000 miles per year ,

  • The Verge visits GE Global Research

    Updated: 2012-02-14 15:37:23
    Hi everyone.  We recently hosted Paul Miller and a crew from The Verge for a visit to Global Research. We ...

  • No Free Lunch in Our Energy Options

    Updated: 2012-02-13 23:18:31
    Home About Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Feb 13, 2012 with 45 responses No Free Lunch in Our Energy Options : Tags Tweet Land Usage and Wildlife vs . Carbon Emissions If I had to describe the theme of my upcoming book with just one phrase , it would be There is no free lunch in our energy options . 8221 Sometimes the costs are obvious , as when an oil spill occurs or a nuclear accident happens . Other times , the costs are not so obvious , but the trade-offs are always . there Some people have insisted to me that there really aren’t too many trade-offs with solar power , but a new story in the Los Angeles Times highlights a few of : them Sacrificing the desert to save the Earth

  • Nanostructures of Morpho butterfly wing scales demonstrate high resolution of temperature changes at high speed

    Updated: 2012-02-13 13:55:03
    Hello Earth! New technological advances that have been inspired by Nature provide our society with new, advanced products. Some examples of ...

  • Climate Change Mitigation: Refocus Needed

    Updated: 2012-02-13 11:22:02
    : 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 Energy and Cleantech It’s not a Zero Sum Game Guys Climate Change Mitigation : Refocus Needed On February 13, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi In most of the discussions about anthropogenic i.e . human-influenced climate change , the concept of greenhouse gas GHG emissions is usually short-handed to carbon dioxide (CO2 emissions . In fact , humans are responsible for emissions of many other pollutants that contribute to climate change , and while these emissions are sometimes converted into CO2-equivalents” to make discussions simpler , it’s pretty

  • App into Efficiency: Energy UFO

    Updated: 2012-02-10 21:59:15
    : 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 Friday February 10, 2012 by Billy Draper tags droid energy vampires iphone remote control smartphones utility apps comments 0 App into Efficiency : Energy UFO Kill Costly Standby Power from Afar A recent New York Times article reported that 75 of Americans use mobile devices during bathroom breaks . The number rises to a whopping 91 when you consider those aged among 28-35. The point I’m trying to make , we have a major obsession with our iPhones , Droids and the other not so recognizable smartphone brands . In fact , I can relate . My lunch routine consists of last night’s leftovers occasionally I go

  • Introducing the Brazil Biofuels Center of Excellence

    Updated: 2012-02-10 18:38:11
    Hi everyone, I wanted to share with you a short video featuring the Leader of one of our new labs ...

  • Peak Oil & Carbon Emissions — R-Squared Energy TV Ep. 11

    Updated: 2012-02-09 19:41:13
    . Home About Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Feb 9, 2012 with 44 responses Peak Oil Carbon Emissions R-Squared Energy TV Ep . 11 : Tags R-Squared Energy TV Tweet In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV I answer questions about peak oil and carbon trading . markets Some of the topics discussed : are Whether peak oil has been discredited Recent media headlines on peak oil or lack thereof Why I think peak oil debunkers” miss the point Why I believe carbon emissions will continue to climb Why the successful sulfur trading markets are not analogous to carbon trading markets Why I am skeptical that a global carbon trading scheme will work Readers who have specific questions can send

  • Energy and Cleantech – It’s not a Zero Sum Game Guys

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    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 Tesla to Ship 5,000 Model S in 2012 Energy and Cleantech It’s not a Zero Sum Game Guys On February 9, 2012, in Blog by cleantechorg By Neal Dikeman A quote in a recent Wired article claiming cleantech is getting pounded epitomizes the zero sum mentality prevalent in the renewable energy and cleantech discussion . Even solar’s biggest allies on Capitol Hill people such as Edward J Markey , a top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee fear the industry’s oil and gas foes may have gotten the upper hand . The fossil-fuel industry and its allies

  • Tesla to Ship 5,000 Model S in 2012

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    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 Concentrating on Utility-Scale Solar Energy Tesla to Ship 5,000 Model S in 2012 On February 9, 2012, in Blog by John Addison from original post at Clean Fleet Report I’m sitting behind the wheel of this new Tesla Model S wishing that I could drive it away . I can’t . This prototype does not have a drive system . It is on display at the Clean-Tech Investor Summit getting serious interest from attending CEOs and venture capitalists that can afford the 59,400 starting price . The price starts at 79,400 for the model with a remarkable 300 mile electric .

  • Debunking Energy Myths, Part IV

    Updated: 2012-02-07 17:36:08
    , 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 Uncategorized Tuesday February 7, 2012 by Tim Laughlin tags comments 0 Debunking Energy Myths , Part IV We live in an exciting age with unprecedented access to information . Heck , we can even watch episodes of Dancing With the Stars” on our mobile phones Yet , amazingly , we continue to encounter so many half-truths and bad information about the energy we use each . day But never fear Welcome back to another installment of Myth Busters , where you’ll get the straight scoop on energy myths currently making the . rounds Myth 1 Closing vents in unused rooms will decrease the efficiency of my . furnace Answer : True but

  • Pathways and Challenges to Institutional Development of On-Site Clean Energy

    Updated: 2012-02-07 14:00:00
    Institutions seeking to deploy on-site clean energy solutions are facing a number of challenging questions: How can solutions be deployed under tight budget constraints, with a minimum of upfront cost? What deal and financing structures are available to non-tax paying institutions? Is it best to build and own a system internally, or use

  • Concentrating (on) Utility-Scale Solar Energy

    Updated: 2012-02-07 11:47:35
    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 Deep Pu Tesla to Ship 5,000 Model S in 2012 Concentrating on Utility-Scale Solar Energy On February 7, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Last week , at the invitation of organizer Green Power Conferences I attended their Solar Power Generation USA conference in Las . Vegas Of course , there are innumerable events pertaining to the solar energy space , and each needs its own niche of differentiation . This conference pertained solely to utility-scale solar power projects . In other words , this is the remaining part of the solar industry when rooftop and

  • GE Engineer Marshall Jones Featured by Price Chopper

    Updated: 2012-02-06 22:01:29
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  • Confused about Energy and Power?

    Updated: 2012-02-06 07:35:54
    Home About Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Feb 6, 2012 with 41 responses Confused about Energy and Power : Tags energy power Tweet When I recently solicited feedback for topics to cover for my upcoming book , several people requested that I discuss the difference between energy and power . Just two weeks ago Congressman Dana Rohrabacher , R-Calif . who is on the House Committee on Science , Space , and Technology , admitted that he’s not educated enough to know the difference between the terms energy and . power You would certainly expect that someone who influences legislation over science and technology would know the difference , but it is true that people commonly get confused

  • GE Women’s Network Technology Lunch and Learn a Success!!!

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  • Atom Probe Tomography Workshop in India

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