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Heat networks are the logical choice for greener high-density housing development – to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets being considered by UK governments, says Switch2 Energy. Disconnecting new homes from the gas grid by 2025 and accelerating heat network deployment in towns and cities are two of the radical recommendations by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in its new ...

May 12, 2019

By Switch2 Energy Limited

US refiners seeking alternatives for traditional heavy sour crudes have turned to sweeter crudes from Latin America, resulting in better quality mid-sulphur petroleum coke. The unexpected rise in supply of this grade could cut the premium for this coke, as most consumers have adjusted to take higher sulphur. But heavy maintenance in the US Gulf has so far kept overall volumes low and held supply ...

May 21, 2019

By Argus Media Ltd.

LF Energy, a Linux Foundation initiative developing and sustaining open source technology innovation in the energy and electricity sectors, is rapidly growing its community with additional founding Premier member, Faraday Grid, joining RTE. New General members include IBM, ...

May 15, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Centrica’s Cornwall Local Energy Market (LEM) is celebrating a major milestone, as the pioneering trial completes the installation of cutting-edge renewable technologies across its residential programme. Delivered by Centrica’s Distributed Energy and Power business, Centrica Business Solutions, the ...

May 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

CleanSpark, a microgrid company with advanced engineering, software and controls for innovative distributed energy resource (DER) and microgrid deployments, recently (5/3) announced it has achieved government acceptance of its solar plus storage microgrid located at the Marine Corps Base Camp ...

May 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Landis+Gyr and Grand Bahama Power Company, a subsidiary of Emera Inc., have reached an agreement covering advanced metering and intelligent grid technology to support the utility’s grid modernization strategy. GBPC will deploy Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream Connect solution to include advanced electricity meters, distribution automation devices and meter data management. The utility selected ...

May 1, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Green Mountain Power (GMP) is launching a revolutionary energy delivery system to provide customers increased resiliency during outages, while also adding convenience and helping them cut carbon. The Resilient Home program uses a patent-pending approach to energy delivery, so customers can use a battery system for reliability and to measure their energy usage. Customers enrolled in the ...

May 1, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has become one of the nation's first wholesale power markets to connect a groundbreaking type of flow technology batteries to its grid, which could give rise to promising storage capability on large-scale electric systems.San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) has unveiled a vanadium redox battery storage pilot project in coordination with Sumitomo ...

Apr. 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Tohoku Electric Power and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions (Toshiba ESS) recently (4/26) entered into an agreement to conduct joint research on electricity trading between individuals (P2P* energy trading) using distributed energy resources.In this joint research, Tohoku Electric Power will mainly be configuring settings of the simulation conditions (solar energy generation, battery ...

Apr. 28, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) Technology Transfer Director Anne Miller enjoys the drive out to Denver International Airport (DIA)—but not because of her destination. Instead, she has been fascinated to watch as the Peña Station NEXT zero energy campus emerged from the high plains near the airport. The change—like so many others—was enabled by a ...

Apr. 28, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar and battery storage technologies that provide clean, reliable backup power are cost-effective for many critical community facilities in the Southeast, according to Clean Energy Group's report series, " ...

Apr. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

A new report from Navigant Research discusses how to develop a strategy to best extract grid services embedded in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries, charging loads, ...

Apr. 24, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

one of the world's biggest energy producers, can address its current electricity shortfall and growing power needs through immediate action to relieve pressure on the system, according to an in-depth ...

Apr. 24, 2019

By International Energy Agency

Petrobras produced and supplied its first batch of International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020-compliant marine fuel. The fuel oil was produced in the 45,000 b/d Isaac Sabba refinery in Manaus, Brazil. It has 0.34pc sulphur content, viscosity of 323cst at 50°C, and density of 932.7 kg/m3 at 15°C. A batch of 618t was supplied on 21 April to a vessel chartered by Petrobras. Petrobras has ...

Apr. 23, 2019

By Argus Media Ltd.

COGEN Europe welcomes the renewed commitment to the “energy efficiency first” principle in the European Commission’s “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package released today. To unlock the potential of high efficiency cogeneration, the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should be consistently applied across all the legislative proposals in the Package, ...

Apr. 19, 2019

By COGEN Europe

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently (4/16) announced the completion of the first phase of Solara Apartments, a new multifamily development that is built to net-zero construction standards. The apartment complex, which features state-of-the-art renewable and energy-efficient technologies, will offer 248 apartments when complete. Net-zero buildings are ...

Apr. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Ameren Illinois residential customers will pay less for electric delivery service next year under a plan filed today with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).  Approval of the $7.22 million decrease would lower monthly electric delivery bills for the typical residential customer by approximately $1.13 per month.  The filing is the sixth decrease in Ameren Illinois ...

Apr. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Mikros Systems Corporation, an advanced technology company specializing in advanced maintenance in military, industrial and commercial applications, and Energy Professionals, LLC, a national leader in helping organizations to significantly reduce energy costs and reach energy sustainability objectives, announced this week that they have commenced a pilot program to offer data collection for ...

Apr. 17, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Itron, VINCI Energies’ Electrix, and Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) are working together to create an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) network to support smart lighting and smart city and energy solutions in Canberra, Australia’s capital city. TCCS, which manages streetlights and other critical infrastructure in Canberra, will deploy Itron’s multi-purpose network across the ...

Apr. 16, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Jühnde is the first bioenergy village in Germany and even worldwide. Heat and power demand is produced by a renewable energy biogas plant as well with photovoltaik technology. It was founded in 2005 and attracted the attention of the world with the unique idea. Until now, 30.000 interested visitors came to Jühnde. Just in Germany 150 villages followed this example. After 10 years of ...

Apr. 14, 2019

By Weber Entec GmbH & Co. KG