• Bundesrat Clears Reduced German Solar Feed-in Tariffs

    Updated: 2012-06-29 17:08:22
    In its session this morning, the Bundesrat also consented to the Mediation Committee’s compromise for revised solar feed-in tariffs. After promulgation, the new feed-in tarriffs for photovoltaics shall apply retroactively as of 1 April 2012. The new PV feed-in tariffs as of 1 July 2012 will range from 13.1 to 18.92 ct/kWh. The new feed-in [...]

  • Bundestag Approved Mediation Committee Compromises for Solar FIT Reduction and CCS Bill

    Updated: 2012-06-29 11:43:02
    Yesterday the German Parliament (Bundestag) approved the proposals for compromises made by the Mediation Committee of the Bundestag and the Bundesrat (Federal Council) for the solar feed-in tariffs cuts ad the CCS bill to transpose Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide into German law. The compromise reached with regard to the EEG amendment (ref. [...]

  • 2.3 GWp of Newly Installed German PV Capacity by End of April 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-29 01:02:07
    According to data from the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), newly installed solar electricity generation capacity amounted to 2,328 MWp. This would bring the German PV capacity to about 27.1 GWp by end of April 2012. The April figures lead to the following table: Year Month MWp MWp 2009 3,802 End of 2009 9,914.000 01/2010 222.247 [...]

  • World Energy Consumption Facts, Figures, and Shockers

    Updated: 2012-06-28 12:02:21
    Robert Rapier investigates the data from BP's Statistical Review of World Energy and highlights some of the key numbers in consumption of crude oil, coal, and natural gas.

  • Mediation Committee Proposal for CCS Bill

    Updated: 2012-06-28 09:58:51
    After months of political stalemate, the Mediation Committee of the Bundestag (Parliament) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council) reached an agreement on a highly controversial bill on carbon capture and storage. If the compromise is approved by Parliament and the Federal Council, Germany could finally fulfill its long overdue obligation to transpose Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of [...]

  • Mediation Committee Compromise for Solar Feed-in Tariff Reduction

    Updated: 2012-06-27 22:46:34
    The Mediation Committee of the Bundestag (Parliament) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council) has finally reached an agreement on the controversial issue of solar feed-in tariff cuts. The agreement introduces a cap on solar feed-in tariffs at 52 GW and a new solar feed-in tariff of 18.50 ct/kWh (instead of 16.50 ct/kWh) for rooftop plants with [...]

  • BGR Study on Shale Gas Deposits in Germany

    Updated: 2012-06-27 21:42:16
    A study by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) on the potential of shale gas in Germany identifies shale gas deposits of between 6.8 billion  m3 and 22.6 billion  m3, depending on the calculation method. If one applied an extraction factor (Gewinnungsfaktor) of 10%, this would mean that between 0.7 to 2.3 billion [...]

  • Debunking Energy Myths: Keeping it Cool

    Updated: 2012-06-27 19:56:36
    : 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 Wednesday June 27, 2012 by Mary LaLone tags AC Filters energy efficiency humidity saving energy sustainability comments 0 Debunking Energy Myths : Keeping it Cool I have become the 66 No , Mythbuster Woman hasn’t gone political . My husband and I recently purchased a home and it is the first home I’ve owned that has central air conditioning . This is pretty significant considering that two-thirds of all homes in the United States have air . conditioners Air conditioners use about 5 of all the electricity produced in the United States , at a cost of over 11 billion to homeowners . As a result , roughly

  • Statnett, Tennet and KfW Reach Agreement to Build Electricity Interconnector Between Germany and Norway

    Updated: 2012-06-25 20:27:54
    Statnett, the Norwegian Transmission System Operator (TSO), the German TSO Tennet and the state-owned German KfW Development Bank (KfW) have agreed to team up as equity partners in a project set up to develop and construct a subsea interconnector between Germany and Norway, with Statnett holding 50 %, KfW at least 25 % and the remaining interest [...]

  • Energy Storage Solutions to be Piloted in Nova Scotia

    Updated: 2012-06-25 14:00:00
    When the Southwestern Municipality and Town of Digby in Nova Scotia started looking into developing a Combined Heat and Power Plant, it discovered a lack of grid capacity which has sent it in a bold new direction. “We engaged Lockheed Martin to give us a view on the feasibility of a CHP plant and one of the things that came out is the grid capacity

  • CDM Biomass Direct Combustion Model2.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-25 12:55:10
    CDM Biomass Direct Combustion Model2.xls In addition to the worksheets found in the ADV models of the regulator, 5 additional tabs or worksheets have been added (Capex, Opex, Revenues, Project IRR and Sensitivity) into the CDM model which is a financial evaluation without taxes (that distort the economic and technical performance) and debt (pure equity [...]

  • CDM Biomass Gasification Model2.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-25 01:34:44
    CDM Biomass Gasification Model2.xls In addition to the worksheets found in the ADV models of the regulator, 5 additional tabs or worksheets have been added (Capex, Opex, Revenues, Project IRR and Sensitivity) into the CDM model which is a financial evaluation without taxes (that distort the economic and technical performance) and debt (pure equity investment). [...]

  • CDM Biomass Cogeneration Model2.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-25 01:25:12
    CDM Biomass Cogeneration Model2.xls In addition to the worksheets found in the ADV models of the regulator, 5 additional tabs or worksheets have been added (Capex, Opex, Revenues, Project IRR and Sensitivity) into the CDM model which is a financial evaluation without taxes (that distort the economic and technical performance) and debt (pure equity investment). [...]

  • MTO Biomass Gasification Model.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-24 14:44:44
    MTO Biomass Gasification Model.xls Biomass gasification system is carried out mostly in the countryside where biomass is abundant from agricultural activity such as paddy rice, corn fields, cotton fields, sugar cane fields, tree plantation and municipal solid waste (MSW). A 400 mt/day of MSW could support around 28.5 MW of biomass gasification power plant. This [...]

  • MTO Biomass Direct Combustion Model.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-24 14:14:41
    MTO Biomass Direct Combustion Model.xls Direct combustion of biomass system (furnace, boiler, steam turbine, generator) is carried out mostly in the countryside where biomass is abundant from agricultural activity such as paddy rice, corn fields, cotton fields, sugar cane fields, tree plantation and municipal solid waste (MSW). A 50-km radius of agricultural land can support [...]

  • MTO Biomass Cogeneration Model.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-24 09:41:57
    MTO Biomass Cogeneration Model.xls Biomass cogeneration system is carried out mostly in the countryside where biomass is abundant from agricultural activity such as sugar cane fields. This MTO first-year tariff model for biomass cogeneration makes use of the basic assumptions of the country’s RE regulator for rated capacity (34 MW), capacity factor (75%), plant own [...]

  • ADV Biomass Gasification Model.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-24 03:22:02
    ADV Biomass Gasification Model.xls Biomass gasification system is carried out mostly in the countryside where biomass is abundant from agricultural activity such as paddy rice, corn fields, cotton fields, sugar cane fields, tree plantation and municipal solid waste (MSW). A 400 mt/day of MSW could support around 28.5 MW of biomass gasification power plant. This [...]

  • ADV Biomass Direct Combustion Model.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-24 02:09:30
    ADV Biomass Direct Combustion Model.xls Direct combustion of biomass system (furnace, boiler, steam turbine, generator) is carried out mostly in the countryside where biomass is abundant from agricultural activity such as paddy rice, corn fields, cotton fields, sugar cane fields, tree plantation and municipal solid waste (MSW). A 50-km radius of agricultural land can support [...]

  • ADV Biomass Cogeneration Model.xls

    Updated: 2012-06-24 01:52:14
    ADV Biomass Cogeneration Model.xls Biomass cogeneration system is carried out mostly in the countryside where biomass is abundant from agricultural activity such as sugar cane fields. This advanced feed-in-tariff model for biomass cogeneration makes use of the basic assumptions of the country’s RE regulator for rated capacity (2 x 17 MW), capacity factor (80%), plant [...]

  • Advisory Committee Grid Expansion Acceleration Act

    Updated: 2012-06-22 18:29:21
    The NABEG advisory committee has been established. The committee consists of representatives of the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), the government and the federal states. It shall advise BNetzA on issues of fundamental importance relating to the “Federal Requirement Plan for Transmission Networks” (Bundesbedarfsplan Übertragungsnetze), federal planning for transmission networks and subsequent plan determination procedures. The committee [...]

  • The Happy Meal of Solar Marketing: Advertising, Social Media, and PR

    Updated: 2012-06-22 15:00:00
    When your little angel tears open the box of mostly edible treats known as “The Happy Meal,” what she’ll find is a package: You get the cheeseburger, the fries, the chocolate milk, the apple slices, plus that toy. It’s a successful package, and it works. So too is solar marketing, but like the Happy Meal, it’s not often a balanced package. As much

  • Who's Paying for the Energiewende?

    Updated: 2012-06-22 14:00:00
    It’s high time to clarify a few things about the raging debate over the steep electricity prices in Germany. They’re being blamed on the Energiewende by its opponents in order to stop or at least slow down Germany's in-progress energy transition. It is not fair. While it is true is that the costs of privileging renewable energy in the overall energ

  • Solar Feed-in Tariffs Cuts For 1 July 2012 If No New Agreement Will be Reached

    Updated: 2012-06-20 23:03:25
    As many readers will know, an amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) with the aim to cut back solar feed-in tariffs was approved by Parliament in late March, but rejected by the Federal Council in May. The matter has been discussed in the Mediation Committee, but so far without a result. The next meeting [...]

  • Flying the Friendly Skies – With the Power of the Sun

    Updated: 2012-06-20 19:37:34
    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 Wednesday June 20, 2012 by Tim Laughlin tags clean energy solar energy Solar Impulse comments 0 Flying the Friendly Skies With the Power of the Sun Another milestone for solar-charged travel was eclipsed last week when the solar-powered plane Solar Impulse landed in Morocco on June 5, 2012. The plane took off from Madrid and landed safely in Morocco after an amazing 19-hour flight over the Strait of . Gibraltar The plane required 12,000 solar cells to stay aloft at its cruising speed of 44 MPH . While its airspeed is nearly 10 times slower than most traditional commercial aircraft , the plane continues to

  • UN Envoys Plan Sustainability Goals Without Impact in Draft

    Updated: 2012-06-19 14:53:16
    United Nations envoys endorsed the broadest steps yet to harmonize economic development with efforts to protect the environment, measures that pressure groups say lack the teeth needed to force change.

  • Get Your Energy Technology Articles the Easy Way – Shopping Cart

    Updated: 2012-06-19 01:55:56
    Get Your Energy Technology Articles the Easy Way – Shopping Cart You can now order on-line your energy technology articles the easy way – via the Shopping Cart. Once you have decided to purchase, proceed to order via the shopping cart and pay thru PayPal thru your bank account or your credit card and download [...]

  • Generating Innovation

    Updated: 2012-06-18 12:37:30
    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 Eaton Gobbling Share In Smart Grid Generating Innovation On June 18, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi The energy sector is pretty well-known for being resistant to change , risk-averse , conservative . One segment of the energy technology landscape that especially favors tried-and-true” over new-and-better” involves on-site generators , typically for standby or emergency . purposes Scanning the most recent issue of Powerline the periodical published by the on-site generator industry’s trade group , the  Electrical Generating Systems Association it

  • Highlights of the 2012 BP Statistical Review

    Updated: 2012-06-18 12:01:48
    Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Choke Points Econbrowser Editors' Corner Power Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Jun 18, 2012 with 13 responses Highlights of the 2012 BP Statistical Review : Tags bp statistical review greenhouse gases oil production Tweet Last week the 2012 BP Statistical Review of World Energy was released . I always look forward to the release , because the data represent the most comprehensive , publicly available database on energy consumption and production statistics. I have now read through this year’s report , picking out what I believe are important trends and data points . In this column I want to highlight several key points , : including The reason for the conflict in numbers between the EIA and BP Barack

  • WANTED: Future Inventors, Scientists and Engineers

    Updated: 2012-06-18 01:39:27
    Several weeks ago, I had the privilege to give the keynote address at the Invention Convention award ceremony for New ...

  • Taking Inspection Technology to New Heights

    Updated: 2012-06-15 19:37:35
    This week, we announced our advancement in technology that will make the inspection of wind turbines faster and more reliable ...

  • Let’s Talk Turbo

    Updated: 2012-06-11 18:37:45
    Making solutions a reality for the global market GE Global Research in many ways is very representative of the overall gas ...

  • Stump the Scientist: Wireless Power Transmission

    Updated: 2012-06-11 15:01:10
    Thanks again for taking the time to submit your Stump the Scientist questions via GE’s Facebook page! We had ...

  • Eaton Gobbling Share In Smart Grid

    Updated: 2012-06-11 14:14:53
    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 CleanWeb : The Intersection of IT and CleanTech Eaton Gobbling Share In Smart Grid On June 11, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Cleveland-based Eaton Corporation NYSE : ETN is rapidly becoming one of the major players in the smart-grid . arena The big recent news , announced on May 21 was that Eaton is acquiring Cooper Industries NYSE : CBE one of the leading suppliers of electrical equipment . While the largest acquisition , it’s only one of several in the last five years for Eaton to de-emphasize its historical focus on truck components . And , the

  • EV Does It

    Updated: 2012-06-07 19:41:53
    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 Thursday June 7, 2012 by Tim Laughlin tags Black Veatch electric vehicles comments 3 EV Does It New Study Identifies Potential Benefits and Challenges of Electric Vehicles The results of the 2012 Black Veatch Strategic Directions in the U.S . Electric Utility Industry Report were released Monday , June 4, with plenty of media attention Most of the headlines focused on findings surrounding our country’s future with coal or lack thereof Only 58 percent of utility executives said coal’s future is bright that’s compared to 82 percent just one year . ago And while this outlook is certainly newsworthy , other

  • 200kW Solar Array Unveiled in Neptune, New Jersey

    Updated: 2012-06-06 01:38:46
    PPS presented the Jane H. Booker Family Health Center’s new 200kW Solar Array System in Neptune, NJ. The PV system was designed and installed by PPS, and will be owned and operated by Princeton Energy Partners, LLC. At the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, PPS’ Applications Engineering Manager, Alan Cohen, gave a presentation to Neptune High School students, explaining the technology and benefits of the array system. Following the presentation and walk through the system with the students, all attendees walked to the new park across the street where they heard from the Mayor of Neptune, Principal of Neptune High School, CityWorks’ Tom Clark, a member of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, as well as Mr. Cohen.

  • Stump the Scientist: Electricity in the Human Body

    Updated: 2012-06-05 17:14:52
    Thanks again for taking the time to submit your Stump the Scientist questions! We had some great questions submitted this ...

  • Nova Scotia Feed-in Tariff Progress Report

    Updated: 2012-06-05 14:56:32
    Last year, Nova Scotia caught the world’ attention with its Renewable Electricity Plan that set a goal of implementing 25 percent renewable energy sources by 2015 and 40 percent by 2025. The plan includes North America’ first ever Community Feed-in Tariff (COMFIT) which, since launching in September 2011, has contributed to just over

  • CleanWeb: The Intersection of IT and CleanTech

    Updated: 2012-06-04 01:23:19
    : 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 Going With The Flow CleanWeb : The Intersection of IT and CleanTech On June 4, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi For many observers , the bloom is off cleantech venture investing . The challenges are numerous and increasingly well-known : capital requirements are too large , the non-market i.e . regulatory political forces are too influential , the incumbents are too strong , the sales cycles among risk-averse customers are too long , the technological issues are too profound . As reported in this posting this negative view of cleantech venture

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