• Smart Systems Protect Power Grids and Handle Extreme Weather

    Updated: 2012-04-30 19:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart Systems Protect Power Grids and Handle Extreme Weather Posted by Derek on April 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic When the power goes out , electric utility customers want it back , and fast . Now it’s possible for a smart” or self-healing” electronic grid to reduce customers’ hours without power to just a few minutes . But adopting this technology is more complicated than flipping a . switch A self-healing grid works by isolating the area where the impact of a power outage is the smallest and , ideally , restoring power to those customers almost immediately . Then , smart meters pinpoint those customers who

  • Madison to install ‘smart meters’ to measure water use

    Updated: 2012-04-30 17:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Madison to install smart meters’ to measure water use Posted by Derek on April 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The way water use in Madison is measured and billed is about to change in a big . way Beginning in July , the Madison Water Utility will begin installing smart meters” in all of its 66,000 customers’ homes at a cost of 14 . million Currently , water customers use 10 billion gallons each year , some 30 million each day . Madison Water Utility officials have set a goal of reducing water usage by 20 percent by 2020, and they believe the new metering technology is key to making it . happen via Madison to

  • Manitoba announces $30M for hydro expansion

    Updated: 2012-04-30 11:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Manitoba announces 30M for hydro expansion Posted by Derek on April 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic A 30-million investment in green energy won’t just help Manitoba Hydro , says Premier Greg . Selinger The Energy Jobs Fund , announced Friday , will also help companies bid for the estimated 18 billion in projects Manitoba Hydro will be building in the next 10 years , Selinger said and help to build markets for other types of renewable . energy via Sun News Manitoba announces 30M for hydro expansion No related . posts Tags : green Manitoba Hydro Premier Greg Selinger renewable Sun News Manitoba No comments . yet

  • OpenADR 2.0a Smart Grid Standard Verified

    Updated: 2012-04-30 09:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads OpenADR 2.0a Smart Grid Standard Verified Posted by Derek on April 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The OpenADR Alliance , a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development , adoption and compliance of a Smart Grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response OpenADR today announced the successful testing of the first servers and clients based on the OpenADR 2.0a profile standard . Using the new OpenADR Test Tool developed by QualityLogic , OpenADR members Akuacom , a unit of Honeywell EnerNOC , IPKeys Technologies , and Universal Devices successfully tested their client and server devices , helping

  • Is the Smart Grid a Smart Move for Maui?

    Updated: 2012-04-30 08:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Is the Smart Grid a Smart Move for Maui Posted by Derek on April 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Maui Meadows has become a hotbed of activity regarding a new technology that is being lauded as an energy conservation behemoth by supporters–and a potentially harmful and invasive intrusion by the opposition . Passionate arguments on either side of the Maui Smart Grid Project are many and . varied via Is the Smart Grid a Smart Move for Maui MauiWeekly.com News , information , serving Maui , Hawaii weekly The Maui Weekly No related . posts Tags : conservation energy conservation information opposition technology No

  • Living In A Material World

    Updated: 2012-04-30 01:58:46
    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 Gertie Finds a New Home Living In A Material World On April 30, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that cleantech , in large part , is actually materials tech . Nanotechnology” has some vogue as a term , but fundamentally nanotech is materials technology , and materials technology is broader than nanotech altering materials at a molecular or atomic scale Materials are at the core of most of the required innovations to help solve our most daunting environmental and energy . challenges New materials to help extract

  • British Gas cosying up to electric car drivers

    Updated: 2012-04-30 01:00:00
    British Gas says it is going to make life easier – and a bit cheaper – for electric car drivers with its new Off-Peak Saver tariff. The tariff gives 20 hours of discounted off-peak electricity and only four hours of peak electricity between 4pm and 8pm. The company reckons that the tariff will save drivers Continue reading →

  • EnerNOC Moves Into Demand Response for Natural Gas

    Updated: 2012-04-29 21:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads EnerNOC Moves Into Demand Response for Natural Gas Posted by Derek on April 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic EnerNOC , best known as the top dog in demand response , is adding to its . portfolio Instead of more megawatts or square feet of building controls , EnerNOC is moving into natural . gas The company will manage natural gas consumption at about 4,000 commercial , institutional and industrial customer sites for National Grid in New York City . The five-year agreement includes hardware for fuel switching and on-site sensors that detect outdoor . temperatures via EnerNOC Moves Into Demand Response for Natural

  • Smart Meters – a Smart Choice

    Updated: 2012-04-29 17:00:00
    Dear Editor, I received an invitation to a smart-meter community meeting and saw the link in the Messenger. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend the meeting. After I ran into an overly passionate Topangan at the coffee shop this morning who urged me to demand an opt-out program for “evil” smart meters, I felt compelled to write Continue reading →

  • Qatar Commits to Smart Energy Solutions for World Cup Event

    Updated: 2012-04-28 19:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Qatar Commits to Smart Energy Solutions for World Cup Event Posted by Derek on April 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Now that is has been selected to host the World Cup in 2022, Qatar authorities have committed to making the event a sustainable , carbon neutral . event Environmentalists have expressed concern about Qatar’s infrastructure—or lack thereof—and its ability to accommodate such a large event specifically , how to keep attendees comfortable amidst the country’s high heat and humidity . But government officials are attempting to allay fears by presenting plans to use constant shining sun to its

  • Louisiana multi-utility to maximize smart grid investment with Aclara meter data management solution

    Updated: 2012-04-28 15:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Louisiana multi-utility to maximize smart grid investment with Aclara meter data management solution Posted by Derek on April 28, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Lafayette Utilities System LUS which provides electric , water , wastewater , and telecommunications services to approximately 62,000 electric customers and 52,000 water customers in Lafayette , La . will implement the Aclara Meter Data Management MDM system to achieve maximum benefit from its AMI and other smart grid . investments AMI is seen as the foundational element of LUS’ Smart Grid Project , which deploys smart grid technologies to various portions

  • Electrical sub-metering can bring big energy savings

    Updated: 2012-04-28 07:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Electrical sub-metering can bring big energy savings Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic There are nearly 410,000 apartment and condominium units in Ontario that could be—but aren’t—individually monitored for their electricity . consumption Instead , the buildings in which they’re located engage in bulk” billing , meaning a single bill is issued for an entire building . The amount on that bill is equally divided by the number of individual residential units in that . building via Electrical sub-metering can bring big energy savings thestar.com No related . posts Tags : billing consumption

  • Heart Transverter Launches New Smart Grid Inverter

    Updated: 2012-04-28 05:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Heart Transverter Launches New Smart Grid Inverter Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Heart Transverter has announced the commercial release of its HT 2000 bidirectional smart grid inverter . This device incorporates a bidirectional inverter charger , which can act as a grid-tie inverter for solar installations , a DC-to-DC converter and a static DC-AC inverter for the operation off of energy stored in . batteries via Renew Grid : Heart Transverter Launches New Smart Grid Inverter No related . posts Tags : batteries grid HT installations smart grid No comments . yet Leave a comment You must

  • Off to Renewable Energy College

    Updated: 2012-04-28 03:00:00
    As the “green” economy continues to expand, so do training programs for workers entering these fields. One of the newest educators, Ecotech Institute, Aurora, Colo., will see its first class of 40 green graduates prepare to enter the workforce in June. via Off to Renewable Energy College | Smart Energy Portal.

  • Consolidation in smart grid standards

    Updated: 2012-04-28 01:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Consolidation in smart grid standards Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The US and the EU plan to coordinate the development of smart grid standards , if financial frugality can be overcome , according to a new report by business intelligence group GBI Research . Its report states that the US plans to implement smart grid technology to reduce the national energy demand by 20 improve system efficiency by 40 and incorporate 20 renewable sources into the total electricity capacity by 2030. However , these impressive aims may not be met if plans fail as a result of the global . recession via

  • Pink on Green: How to Ignite the Second Electrical Revolution

    Updated: 2012-04-27 23:00:00
    : Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Pink on Green : How to Ignite the Second Electrical Revolution Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The electric industry is good at building things . That’s how it solves problems . Is there a threat of blackouts Develop a new natural gas-fired plant . Worried about climate change Build wind and solar power . Does electricity cost too much Install a transmission line to import cheaper . power But build-to-solve represents only half of the equation in the new world of smart grid . The other half , the part that stumps the industry , is . solve-without-building via Pink on Green : How to

  • PECO ‘smart’ meters to help resolve power outages, help consumers save

    Updated: 2012-04-27 21:00:00
    , Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads PECO smart’ meters to help resolve power outages , help consumers save Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic PECO is getting smarter meters . Last month , the company began installing the latest in meter technology , said PECO spokeswoman Cathy Engel : Menendez Typically what designates a smart meter is the ability to remotely read the meter , 8221 she said For PECO customers , we’ve had that technology in our marketplace for over 10 years . The difference really with these new meters is , it provides two-way communication for customers . 8221 With the new technology , PECO will be able to

  • BMU Creates Renewable Energy Platform

    Updated: 2012-04-27 19:00:30
    With Germany slowly realising that implementing last year’s energy policy shift away from nuclear power towards a renewable energy supply is a huge task, Federal Minister for the Environment announced the creation of a new national working group for renewable energy, the “Renewable Energy Platform”. The announcement came just days after the new steering committee “Energy [...]

  • Smart Energy Capital, Jacoby Development to Build Largest Solar Power Plant in Georgia

    Updated: 2012-04-27 19:00:00
    , Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart Energy Capital , Jacoby Development to Build Largest Solar Power Plant in Georgia Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Smart Energy Capital , a solar development and finance company , and Jacoby Development , a redeveloper in the southeast U.S . have signed a power purchase agreement with Cobb EMC to provide generation from the Azalea Solar Facility , the largest solar power plant to be built in . Georgia The 10-megawatt photovoltaic , ground-mounted project will be built in Washington County , Georgia and is expected to be complete by the end of this year . It will create up to 75

  • Arizona utilities ready for summer peak heat

    Updated: 2012-04-27 17:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Arizona utilities ready for summer peak heat Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Major utilities in Arizona said they are prepared to supply power through the hot summer when electricity demand peaks , or to supply customers with ice if they . don’t Arizona Public Service Co . Salt River Project and other electric companies told the Arizona Corporation Commission on Wednesday how they plan to meet the summer demand , and what contingency plans they have if the power goes . out via Arizona utilities ready for summer peak heat No related . posts Tags : customers demand electricity demand Salt

  • NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility

    Updated: 2012-04-27 15:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The Energy Systems Integration Facility ESIF will be the first laboratory in the world to enable smart grid equipment to be tested on a plug-and-play basis at megawatt levels . Newly invented equipment will be evaluated for compatibility with existing and future technology , and for robustness under varied operating conditions . A high-performance computer will allow for simulations and a SCADA system will monitor and control facility-based processes and gather and disseminate real time data for collaboration and

  • Alliance of European Gas TSOs to push European Capacity Platform

    Updated: 2012-04-27 08:27:36
    In an effort to meet future European market rules, sixteen major European gas transmission system operators (TSOs) have taken the initiative to bundle their efforts and experience in the field of capacity booking platforms to move towards a joint European capacity platform, signing a Memorandum of Understanding defining the shape of the new capacity platform. The initiative [...]

  • Handelsblatt: Another Considerable Rise of EEG Surcharge on the Horizon

    Updated: 2012-04-27 08:24:52
    The surcharge or reallocation charge for renewable energy sources pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) may rise from  3.592 ct/kWh in 2012 to between 4.8 to 5.2 ct/kWh in 2013, the newspaper Handelsblatt reported. With the EEG surcharge, consumers pay for the difference between the guaranteed feed-in tariffs paid pursuant to the EEG for [...]

  • EnerNOC to Supply Gas Demand Response at 4,000 Commercial Sites

    Updated: 2012-04-27 01:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News updates on smart grid technology Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads EnerNOC to Supply Gas Demand Response at 4,000 Commercial Sites Posted by Derek on April 27, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Utility National Grid is to use demand response company EnerNOC’s technology and services platform to manage natural gas consumption at about 4,000 commercial , institutional and industrial customer sites in Brooklyn and Queens , N.Y . EnerNOC will provide the utility with wireless hardware that automates fuel switching at the utility’s enrolled customer . sites via EnerNOC to Supply Gas Demand Response at 4,000 Commercial Sites Environmental Management Energy News Environmental Leader No

  • BDEW Data on Power Plant New Build and Electricity Consumption

    Updated: 2012-04-26 06:58:05
    The German energy industry is planning to invest more than EUR 60 billion in the construction and the modernisation of 84 large power plants with an installed capacity of roughly 42,000 MW, the Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industry (BDEW) reported. 69 of the 84 projects are currently undergoing permitting procedures or have [...]

  • 2nd BMWi Power Plant Forum Debates New EWI Study on Design of Electricity Markets to Ensure Sufficient Power Plant Capacity

    Updated: 2012-04-26 06:56:50
    After a new study by the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI) on the best market design to secure sufficient power plant capacity in a country that is increasingly relying on renewable energy, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) invited to the second Power Plant Forum to dicuss the [...]

  • Discussing Peak Oil, Speculators, Oil Shale, and Alternative Fuels

    Updated: 2012-04-26 01:23:02
    I am traveling some over the next two weeks, and did not have a chance to record my weekly video segment this week. However, last Friday I was a guest on Alan Colmes’ show on Fox News Radio, so I will share that this week instead. I had been a guest on his show last month to discuss whether President Obama bears responsibility for high gas prices. As I said then, gas prices are outside the control of a sitting U.S. president. As an aside, gas prices appear to have peaked for now and are on the way down. Does anyone who blamed Obama for higher prices think he is responsible for bringing them back down? That is in fact... Continue»

  • Quick Feasibility Analysis for Waste Heat Recovery Potential using GE In-House Simulation Tool

    Updated: 2012-04-25 21:32:59
    An incredible amount of up to 50% of the total energy input in the industrial sector is lost in the ...

  • Gertie Finds a New Home

    Updated: 2012-04-25 14:53:09
    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 Low Cost Desalination Call off the hunt , we are . there Gertie Finds a New Home On April 25, 2012, in Blog by Heather Rae Gertie is a camper a short” bus with a powerful International engine . In 2006, I drove her from Colorado to Maine while chronicling in this blog a quest for biodiesel . fuel This week , Gertie found a new home with the Maine Earth Walk Project . Her owner , the organizer and publicist for Maine Earth Walk , reports that her engine purrs , and , but for a handful of minor repairs , she is road-worthy . Participants in the Project are

  • Why "Passive Activities" May Be Clean Energy's Biggest Hurdle

    Updated: 2012-04-25 14:00:00
    If you care about the future of the American renewable energy industry, you need to learn what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calls “passive activities.” Because these important rules mean that as long as the U.S. relies on the tax code to provide renewable energy incentives, renewable energy can only grow as fast as Wall

  • BMWI and BMU Discuss Next Steps to Implement Energy Policy Shift

    Updated: 2012-04-25 10:20:06
    In a first meeting of the new steering committee “Energy Policy Shift”, the progress made in the implementation and the next steps were discussed, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) said in a joint press release. The steering committee is [...]

  • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: True Tales of Home Audits

    Updated: 2012-04-24 16:30:55
    , : 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 Uncategorized Tuesday April 24, 2012 by Billy Draper tags cooling energy efficiency heating home energy audit insulation Lighting xcel energy comments 0 The Good , The Bad and The Ugly : True Tales of Home Audits Imagine this . You live in historic home built in 1916. At the end of your flagstaff walkway , pale grey banisters lead you up weathered stairs onto a wrap around porch . The front window is grand and welcomes early morning sunshine in as you drink your robust Columbian blend . However , your morning coffee isn’t agreeing with you . It’s not that the table cream has gone bad , it’s because

  • Low Cost Desalination? Call off the hunt, we are there.

    Updated: 2012-04-24 09:30:50
    , . 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 Dark Days for the Solar Industry Gertie Finds a New Home Low Cost Desalination Call off the hunt , we are . there On April 24, 2012, in Blog by Paul O`Callaghan For anyone involved in water desalination , the following quote from John F . Kennedy will be very : familiar If we could produce fresh water from salt water at a low cost that would indeed be a great service to humanity , and would dwarf any other scientific accomplishment . President John F . Kennedy , 1962 In many ways , we are already there The best-in-class’ desalination plants now have

  • 50Hertz Publishes Load Flow Data

    Updated: 2012-04-23 22:53:53
    Friday last week 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, the transmission system operator (TSO) whose grid covers large parts of Eastern and Northern Germany, started publishing the load flow data for its grid on the internet. It is the first TSO in Germany to do so. Visitors of the web pages shall find an up-to-date map of the [...]

  • Dark Days for the Solar Industry

    Updated: 2012-04-23 11:40:12
    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 Pike’s Peek at CleanTech Dark Days for the Solar Industry On April 23, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi With the Solyndra debacle and other bankruptcies e.g . Evergreen Solar SpectraWatt and a 65 decline in the MAC Global Solar Energy Index SUNIDX 2011 was a bad year for the solar industry . Now into 2012, the hits just keep on . coming Last week , the long-time solar energy poster-child First Solar NASDAQ : FSLR announced it was closing its German factory and laying off 2000 employees Earlier in April , Solar Trust and  Q-Cells filed for bankruptcy

  • Chancellor Merkel: Grid Development Plan to Become Law by End of Year

    Updated: 2012-04-22 20:40:13
    In an interview with Rheinische Post (RP), chancellor Angela Merkel said the government planned to present a bill on the national grid development plan at the beginning of June and wanted the bill to become effective by the end of the year. Grid expansion and grid enhancement has been identified as a bottleneck for implementing [...]

  • IBM speeds push for 500-mile EV battery

    Updated: 2012-04-20 13:52:47
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  • VDE Study: Energy Shift Towards Renewables Needs Back-up by Flexible Conventional Power Plants

    Updated: 2012-04-19 21:35:09
    Last year’s energy policy shift away from nuclear power towards a renewable energy supply needs to be backed up by a fleet of flexible conventional power plants, a study by Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE) concludes. Only flexible conventional power plants were capable during the transition period to balance capacity shortages of [...]

  • Natural Gas Prices & Canada’s Economy — R-Squared Energy TV Ep. 19

    Updated: 2012-04-19 08:54:37
    . Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Apr 19, 2012 with 18 responses Natural Gas Prices Canada’s Economy R-Squared Energy TV Ep . 19 : Tags Canada fracking hydraulic fracturing natural gas Tweet In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV I talk about the impact of natural gas in the U.S . and the Canadian . economy Some of the topics discussed this week : are How I think natural gas prices will behave over the next 10 years Which industries will benefit the most from low natural gas prices The link between hydraulic fracturing fracking and earthquakes The relative strength of Canada’s economy Readers who have specific questions can send them to ask at

  • German Cartel Office Still Cautious with Market Definition in Gas Market, But Clears Merger of Regional Gas Supplier ESW Gas

    Updated: 2012-04-18 23:19:49
    A decision (ref. no. B8 124/11) taken by the German Cartel Office in March, clearing the merger of  ESW GasVertrieb GmbH (ESW Gas) with Energie Südwest AG (ESW AG), is now available online. The decision was taken following a review by the Cartel Office, as the majority shareholder of ESW AG is Enovos Deutschland AG (Enovos), [...]

  • Debunking Energy Myths

    Updated: 2012-04-18 21:31:13
    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 Renewable Energy Wednesday April 18, 2012 by Mary LaLone tags CFL Recycling CFLs clean energy mercury renewable energy saving energy comments 0 Debunking Energy Myths Thanks for the great question , Art . Mythbuster Woman is confounded by how this swirly and easy-to-use gadget can cause such a . ruckus All CFLs contain mercury , typically about 4 mg . Some manufacturers have reduced the amount to as little as 1 mg in some types of CFLs , and more manufacturers are following suit . Today , very few household products contain any mercury . Before the 1980s you could find mercury in paint , pesticides ,

  • Pike’s Peek at CleanTech

    Updated: 2012-04-16 22:51:50
    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 Great Day Pike’s Peek at CleanTech On April 16, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi At the foot of the Flatirons along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies , Boulder is one beautiful town . With the University of Colorado and the region’s unparalleled outdoor activities , Boulder attracts many intellectual environmentalists . Of course , like everyone else , this set of people needs to make a buck to pay the bills there are probably more Ph.D . holding waiters and waitresses in Boulder than anywhere else on the planet so over the years Boulder has

  • 2011 GE Foundation TECH Award Winners Announced

    Updated: 2012-04-16 18:36:51
    This past year, a total of 45 outstanding graduate students and doctoral candidates received GE Foundation TECH Award in ...

  • Cutting Through the Rhetoric on Speculators and Oil Prices

    Updated: 2012-04-16 08:00:20
    Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Apr 16, 2012 with 70 responses Cutting Through the Rhetoric on Speculators and Oil Prices : Tags Chesapeake Energy Crude Oil gas prices natural gas speculation Tweet Let’s Play Blame the Speculators’ Most people would probably agree that speculation in the oil and gas markets is hurting American consumers . Consider the case of Aubrey McClendon Mr . McClendon is the CEO of Chesapeake Energy , where he sells natural gas for a living . Natural gas prices have now been pushed down by speculators to  below 2 per million BTU This is a drop of more than 80 from 2008 prices . With these depressed prices , Mr . McClendon will have a

  • Stump the Scientist: Gravity

    Updated: 2012-04-13 20:47:34
    Thanks again for taking the time to submit your Stump the Scientist questions! We had some great questions submitted this ...

  • Another Great Example of (Non-Solar) Guerrilla Marketing

    Updated: 2012-04-13 11:30:00
    I love finding guerrilla marketing examples on YouTube. Unfortunately, I rarely find ones that are related to solar. Bummer. Nevertheless, it’ always great to get inspired, and below is a wonderful model that you might be able to adapt…if you’e willing to push that button. Watch this video first, and then we’l discuss

  • Debunking Energy Myths, Part VI

    Updated: 2012-04-12 22:37:54
    , 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 Thursday April 12, 2012 by Tim Laughlin tags clean energy energy bills energy efficiency saving energy comments 0 Debunking Energy Myths , Part VI I’d Like to Catch Spring Fever If Only The Weather Would Cooperate Ah , springtime in Colorado . As I type , I can see a sheet of snow falling outside my window–it’s the first snow of April It’s magical . And it might be my last chance to wear my footed jammies and drink hot cocoa for a few . months Ironically , the snow puts me in the mood to talk about summertime energy efficiency myths and ways to stay cool without cranking your AC to arctic . First , a

  • Rural Africa Looks Beyond the Grid

    Updated: 2012-04-12 14:00:00
    In picking South Africa for last year's meet-up, the COP-17 climate change talks prompted some inevitable grumbles. Why was the global climate change industry holding its jamboree in a country that, despite its commitment to renewables, pumps out so much CO2?

  • Great Day

    Updated: 2012-04-11 16:34:05
    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 When the Sun Goes Bad Great Day On April 11, 2012, in Blog by Heather Rae One upside to the economic downturn is the influx of finance and technology professional entering the sustainability sector . They are ubiquitous . And they are everywhere , too , as an old friend used to say . These professionals bring to programmatic endeavors around slow food , climate change , recycling and the myriad elements of sustainability not only valuable expertise , but alacrity , defined purpose and accountability . It’s . refreshing Energize New York a

  • Sponsor PennWell's Wall of Honor To Recognize Military Service Personnel

    Updated: 2012-04-09 20:30:21
    Exhibitors and attendees at PennWell's 2012 events in the U.S. can become sponsors of the Wall of Honor.

  • Green Charge Networks Selects Princeton Power Systems as Inverter Supplier for NYC Smart Grid Project

    Updated: 2012-04-09 14:58:05
    Home Press Releases Blog Company Updates Technology Editorial In the News Events Green Charge Networks Selects Princeton Power Systems as Inverter Supplier for NYC Smart Grid Project April 9, 2012 By ascaccianoce April 9, 2012 Princeton , NJ Princeton Power Systems PPS has been selected as the inverter supplier by Green Charge Networks GCN to support its role in the 95 million Smart Grid Demonstration Project for the U.S . Department of Energy . The project is being lead by New York’s Consolidated Edison , Inc . Con Edison one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy . companies The multi-year demonstration project aims to identify , develop and test new technologies within the electric delivery system that will help build a smart , more efficient grid , including the integration of

  • Collaborative design for military vehicles

    Updated: 2012-04-09 14:16:16
    I wanted to introduce you to a colleague of mine, Ben Beckman.  Ben joined us in 2010, bringing a fresh ...

  • Chile's Uncertain Renewable Energy Future

    Updated: 2012-04-09 14:00:00
    In May 2011 Carlos Slim, the Mexican business magnate, predicted that Chile will be the first Latin American nation to attain the status of a developed country. Chile's GDP per capita of US$15,400 in 2010 puts it far ahead of most of its neighbours and with economic growth for 2011 slated at 6.5 percent, the country would appear to be well on course to achieve Slim's forecast.

  • Stump the Scientist: How does matter hold itself together?

    Updated: 2012-04-05 15:46:05
    As always, thanks so much for submitting your Stump the Scientist questions! We appreciate everyone playing along with us. ...

  • Poet, KiOR, and Waste-to-Heat — R-Squared Energy TV Ep. 17

    Updated: 2012-04-05 08:07:11
    , , . Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Apr 5, 2012 with 16 responses Poet , KiOR , and Waste-to-Heat R-Squared Energy TV Ep . 17 : Tags combined heat and power KiOR POET Project Liberty R-Squared Energy TV Tweet In this week’s episode of R-Squared Energy TV I answer questions about POET’s Project Liberty , about why KiOR might need a natural gas pipeline , and whether there are better options out there for utilization of waste heat from electrical generating . plants Some of the topics discussed this week : are POET’s prospects for success with their cellulosic ethanol venture The synergy of co-locating a cellulosic ethanol plant next to a corn ethanol plant

  • Take Me Out to the LEED Certified Park

    Updated: 2012-04-03 22:58:12
    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 Renewable Energy Tuesday April 3, 2012 by Billy Draper tags AT T Park Baseball Colorado Rockies energy efficiency leed Miller Park Milwaukee Brewers MLB San Francisco Giants sustainability Target Field USGBC comments 0 Take Me Out to the LEED Certified Park With but a few hours remaining until opening day MLB officially has its third LEED certified ball park . Miller Park in Milwaukee joins AT T Park San Francisco and Target Field Minneapolis in an all-star lineup of energy conscious Major League facilities . However , Miller Park is the first LEED certified ball park that also has a retractable roof .

  • Science as Art: Images from the Materials Characterization Lab

    Updated: 2012-04-03 15:27:09
    Hi everybody, I am excited to start a new mini series of blog entries here that follows on the theme ...

  • Ford to Sell Multiple EV and Hybrids in 2012

    Updated: 2012-04-03 15:16:40
    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 Pressure Drop Ford to Sell Multiple EV and Hybrids in 2012 On April 3, 2012, in Blog by John Addison excerpt from original post at Clean Fleet Report With gasoline prices over 4 per gallon in many states , Ford is rolling out a variety of exciting hybrid cars and electric cars In April , consumers will start buying the new Ford Focus Electric Yesterday , I rode in this beautiful compact hatchback . I silently cruised down the streets unless you cranked on the impressive sound system . Ford is pricing the Focus Electric at 39,200, about 4,000 more than the

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