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Power electrics wins generator tender from Western power distribution

Power Electrics has announced it has won the tender for a control contract with electricity distributing company, Western Power Distribution. With an estimated 6,500 members of staff, WPD supply electricity to almost 8 million customers from the tip of Cornwall to Skegness on the North Sea. Specialist generator company, Power Electrics, will now be responsible for looking after 300 mobile and ...

Nov. 26, 2019

By Global Media Publishing Ltd.

Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” TV Series to Feature Cyclone Power Technologies’ Modern Steam Engine

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine,announced that The Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” TV series will feature the company’s engine technology in an episode airing at 9:00pm EST on Thursday, January 5. In addition to demonstrating the making and internal workings of Cyclone’s engine, the show will ...

Jan. 4, 2012

By Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc.

TEP`s Bright Tucson Community Solar Program Honored for Utility Innovation

The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has honored Tucson Electric Power (TEP) with a Solar Business Achievement Award for its innovative Bright Tucson Community Solar Program, which allows customers to purchase solar energy directly from their utility. SEPA, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group with more than 1,000 utility and solar industry members nationwide, ...

Oct. 18, 2011

By Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Energy Department Announces $8 Million to Improve Resiliency of the Grid

In support of President Obama's Climate Action Plan and the Administration’s commitment to improve national power grid resiliency, today the Energy Department announced more than $8 million for microgrid projects to help cities and towns better prepare for extreme weather events and other potential electricity disruptions. This investment – which includes seven awardees in Alaska, ...

Sep. 8, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Green mountain power proposes helping towns convert to efficient LED streetlights

Green Mountain Power and Efficiency Vermont are partnering on an unprecedented effort to help every town in GMP service territory change over to more energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lights. "Last year Green Mountain Power became one of only a handful of utilities in the country to offer an LED-specific rate to customers for outdoor lighting. This year we are taking it a step ...

Mar. 4, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

The 50 States of Solar: 42 States and D.C. Took Action on Distributed Solar Policy and Rate Design During Q2 2019

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2019 edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy, with a focus on net metering, distributed solar valuation, community solar, residential fixed charges, residential demand and solar charges, third-party ownership and ...

Jul. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

SAP and Siemens lead the charge of electric vehicles

As electric vehicles continue to capture the attention of consumers and governments around the globe, the future adoption of these vehicles is seen by some as a key enabler of lower worldwide carbon emissions. While the global spotlight on sustainability increases, wider collaboration among stakeholders is necessary to bring the prospect of electric vehicles to fruition. SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and ...

Oct. 21, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

ABB powers LNG carriers into new era of energy efficiency

The ABB solution is part of a dual-fuel electric propulsion (DFEP) concept that uses a 4-stroke engine (fueled by either natural gas or diesel) to generate electricity, which is then used to power the carrier’s electric propulsion system and meet its overall need for electric power. The concept has been hugely successful, with ABB winning contracts for electric power and propulsion systems for ...

Sep. 28, 2009

By ABB

OSHA announces that the final rule revising standards for electric power generation, transmission and distribution has been published in the Federal Register

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that the final rule to improve workplace safety and health for workers performing electric power generation, transmission and distribution work has been published in the Federal Register. The final rule revises OSHA's 40-year-old construction standard for electric power line work to make it more consistent with the corresponding ...

Apr. 11, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Cyclone Power Technologies Signs Teaming Agreement With Australian Agricultural Clean Tech Company

Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has signed a Teaming Agreement with CleanCarbon Pty. Ltd., a clean technology commercialization and management company based in Australia. Cyclone has partnered with CleanCarbon to pursue renewable energy development projects in Australia, including government and private ...

Jun. 26, 2012

By Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc.

Negros biomass firm to introduce three new biomass facilities

Negros Island Biomass Holdings, Inc. (NIBH), a biomass power generation firm has reportedly lined up three biomass projects in Negros Occidental, Philippines. As per trusted sources, the expansion strategy is in response to the government’s FiT (feed-in-tariff) program that offers incentives to biomass developers for generating renewable energy (RE) and electricity. According to The Manila ...

Sep. 11, 2018

By CMFE Research

Fossil Energy Announces Addition of Two Key Staff Members

The Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy today announced the recent appointment of two key senior staff members to the Office of Fossil Energy – Julio Friedmann, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal, and Paula Gant, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas. "The Energy Department is fortunate to have attracted such qualified people with relevant industry and ...

Aug. 29, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Pennsylvania Businesses are Paying Too Much for Unreliable Power

Throughout Pennsylvania, many large commercial and industrial consumers of energy pay anywhere from $0.10 to $0.19 per kWh on average for bundled electricity (generation + transmission + distribution). Meanwhile, reliability of the power supply from the grid is never a sure bet. Substantial business, safety, or health impacts can result due to grid interruptions or outages. A typical industrial ...

May 29, 2020

By Flex Energy Solutions

N.S. announces wind turbine plant

Nova Scotia's green economy is continuing to grow through a new venture between the province of Nova Scotia and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Ltd. (DSME). DSME will establish a wind turbine tower and blade manufacturing facility at the former TrentonWorks site, creating hundreds of jobs. The province is investing almost $60-million and getting an equity stake in the Pictou County ...

Mar. 6, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Environmental protection spending by Canadian businesses rises

Canadian businesses are spending more on environmental protection in their daily operations, reaching $9.1 billion (2008), up 5.3% from 2006, says a new report by Statistics Canada. As in past years, the largest share of environmental protection expenditures went to treating pollutants after they were created as opposed to eliminating pollutants before they are created. Over half (55%) of the ...

Nov. 16, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

TECNALIA invests 14 million Euros in laboratories for the development of Smart Grids

Today (Feb 16, 2015), Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu presided over the inauguration of TECNALIA's new Research, Development and Certification Laboratories for Electrical Equipment for Smart Grids. At the opening ceremony, he was accompanied by Asis Canales and Joseba Jauregizar, ViceChairman and Managing Director of TECNALIA Research & Innovation, respectively. TECNALIA has invested 14 ...

Feb. 16, 2015

By Tecnalia Research & Innovation

Green mountain power files for rate adjustment of 3.1 percent

Green Mountain Power today asked the Vermont Public Service Board to authorize a 3.1 percent rate adjustment to go into effect on October 1, 2010, as part of its alternative regulation plan. The increase is primarily due to factors that affect all utilities in the region, such as the costs of reliability upgrades to the New England transmission grid. "Our goal is to provide premier service to our ...

Jul. 30, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Solar PV Module Market to witness steady growth of 8.5% during 2020-2026

According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the solar PV module market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $35 billion to over $54 billion by 2026, gaining remarkable traction over the 2020 to 2026 period. The solar PV module market is expected to witness a period of flourishing growth owing to a global shift towards renewables and the ...

Sep. 8, 2020

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

SMA Wins Inaugural Greentech Media Grid Edge 20 Award

SMA has received the inaugural Grid Edge 20 Award by Greentech Media, which recognized it as one of the most innovative companies leading the charge into grid edge modernization. Grid Edge 20 is a selection of technology vendors serving the electric power market that have the potential to shape the market going forward with innovative products, sound market strategies and forward-looking ...

Apr. 2, 2014

By SMA America, LLC

OSHA announces final rule revising standards for electric power generation, transmission and distribution

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that it would be issuing a final rule* to improve workplace safety and health for workers performing electric power generation, transmission and distribution work. "This long-overdue update will save nearly 20 lives and prevent 118 serious injuries annually," said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational ...

Apr. 1, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

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