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Is biogas the ‘wild card’ that’s needed to help achieve the German government’s climate goals? It could well be, since the coalition government is forecast to miss its impressive climate target – a 40% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 compared to 1990 – by more than expected, with savings of just 32%. A failed opportunity, according to biogas all-rounder ...

Sep. 13, 2018

By EnviTec Biogas AG

De Young Properties and energy consulting company ConSol jointly announce De Young RidgeView, the largest grid-connected zero net energy (ZNE) single-family community to be developed in California. De Young RidgeView, located in the Central California community of Clovis, will include 58 zero net energy homes designed with the potential to produce as much clean energy as they consume in a year. ...

Sep. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Itron recently announced that the company contracted with NV Energy to implement Itron's IntelliSOURCE® Express demand response management system (DRMS).Taking advantage of the latest technology in demand management, NV Energy successfully implemented IntelliSOURCE Express to manage the utility's agricultural ...

Sep. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Recently (9/5), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 42 projects totaling $80 million to support advanced vehicle technologies that can enable more affordable mobility, strengthen domestic energy security, reduce our dependence on foreign sources of critical materials, and enhance U.S. economic growth. This work supports DOE's goal to invest in early-stage research of ...

Sep. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

UK based offshore renewables technology innovation center, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has reportedly been granted a 10-year extension to run a turbine for development in research and technology. The Scottish Government has granted a variation of Section 36 consent to run the 7-MW Levenmouth offshore wind demonstration turbine in Fife until 2029. ORE Catapult can continue to provide ...

Sep. 6, 2018

By CMFE Research

A new report from Navigant Research examines the status and potential future growth of microgrid segments and business models, providing global ...

Aug. 30, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The company has been shortlisted in three of the eight award categories – marking its achievements in community and district heating over the past four decades. Switch2's Head of Customer Services, Fiona McDonald, is in the running for the ...

Aug. 10, 2018

By Switch2 Energy Limited

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently (8/2) announced $36.4 million in funding for 37 research awards at universities, national laboratories, and private industry on a range of topics in fusion energy sciences.  The research is designed to help lay the groundwork for the development of nuclear fusion as a future practical energy source.  The research focuses on ...

Aug. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

By Kevin Stark in Energy News NetworkIllinois officials are working to get a sprawling smart grid study back on track following  ...

Aug. 6, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

BetterGrids announced today that it has released an enhanced version of its Grid Data Repository with advanced new ‘Semantic Search’ features that enable grid researchers to find highly specific grid models for their research using simple English sentences. The Grid Data Repository is an online library of grid models developed for the ...

Aug. 6, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Efficiency Vermont and Sense have launched a pilot program with more than 200 Vermont households to assess how an innovative smart home technology can inspire people to use less energy and make their homes more efficient.Sense offers a home energy and awareness monitor that, combined with Efficiency Vermont programs and services, can transform how customers understand their own energy use and ...

Jul. 26, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

A recommendation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate heat networks has been backed by community and ...

Jul. 25, 2018

By Switch2 Energy Limited

The Smart En ...

Jul. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced interim findings from an ongoing Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) project that aims to demonstrate the functionality of smart inverters.As more Californians power their lives with solar energy, energy storage and electric vehicles, PG&E is looking to the smart inverters that will be installed on those technologies to manage their ...

Jul. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

DEFG, a management consulting firm specializing in consumers and consumer-facing offerings in the utility sector, recently released EcoPinion No. 33, “The Perfect Match between Millennials and Prepay Energy.” DEFG worked with the members of the Prepay Energy Working Group to conduct the survey in May 2018. There is an assumption by some advocates in the utility ...

Jul. 18, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Recently (7/16), the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will award 95 grants totaling $95 million to 80 small businesses in 26 states.  Funded through DOE's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, today's selections are for Phase II research and development.  Small businesses that demonstrated technical feasibility for ...

Jul. 17, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2018 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), updating a key source of reliable electricity generation technology cost and performance data used to support and inform electric sector analysis in the United States. Now in its fourth year, the ATB documents technology-specific information on a broad spectrum of ...

Jul. 17, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Though North Carolina is ranked second in the nation for total installed solar PV capacity, there are still many NC residents who don’t have the necessary sunny sight ...

Jul. 16, 2018

By North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association

China is a key destination for the US in boosting its energy exports. ...

Jul. 10, 2018

By Energy Live News Ltd.

Lumex Instruments solution provides reliable control of FAME content starting from the lowest concentration level of 0.05 % (V/V). A simple and convenient module of quantitative analysis integrated into the software SpectraLUM allows ...

Jul. 6, 2018

By Lumex Instruments Group