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Smart Grid Discussions Take Center Stage in Australia

At the recent NG Utilities Summit Australia, discussions were about the role the Smart Grid will play in transforming energy delivery in Australia. One hundred leaders from the Australian Utilities sector met to discuss the changes that are reshaping the traditional roles of utilities, creating opportunities for new technologies, and how it is redefining the scope and character of the sectors ...

Dec. 1, 2010

By GDS International

Revenue from Community Resilience Microgrid Implementations Is Expected to Total Nearly $7 Billion from 2015 to 2024

A recent report from Navigant Research examines the global market for community resilience microgrids (CRMs), including global market forecasts for the incremental capacity and implementation revenue of community microgrids and both utility and third-party CRMs through 2024. During the last 15 years, electricity outages have cost the global economy billions of dollars, triggering efforts to make ...

Jul. 13, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Global Market for the Deployment of Residential Energy & Non-Energy Solutions

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for emerging residential energy and non-energy solutions, examining key market drivers, barriers, trends, and business models.Historically, residential customer relationships with utilities have consisted of transactions to ensure the delivery of reliable power to the home, or to address challenges such as the loss of power or rate ...

Jan. 15, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

First Kohler SDMO Diesel Units Assembled at Clarke Energy’s New Plant in Nigeria

Clarke Energy, working alongside sister company Kohler SDMO, has assembled the first diesel generating set at their new assembly plant in Lagos, Nigeria. The plant has been opened in order to improve the costs and availability of the Kohler-SDMO diesel generating sets in Nigeria, whilst creating jobs in the country and expanding Clarke Energy’s existing local capabilities. Due to import ...

Feb. 27, 2019

By Clarke Energy

NREL Collaborates with Holy Cross Energy To Demonstrate New Control Paradigms and Models for Integration of Grid-Friendly Distributed Energy Resources

A cross-cutting team composed of NREL, Holy Cross Energy, Survalent, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is studying approaches to integrating grid-friendly distributed energy resources (DERs).The collaboration will test the benefits of control algorithms as applied to data acquired from Holy Cross Energy's distribution management system.While most large, investor-owned ...

Mar. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Is this the ‘Non-Weird’ Future of Microgrids?

Elisa Wood writes in Microgrid Knowledge about the growing relationship that is developing between CHP-enabled district energy systems and the electric utilities. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman addressing IDEA's 107th Annual Conference in his city. The event attracted over 800 attendees from 19 countries, 42 states, 4 provinces, and 246 different cities. (click for larger size). Elon Musk, ...

Jun. 29, 2016

By International District Energy Association

OE Announces Awardees Under the Remote Off-Grid Microgrid Design Support Tool Research Call

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability has selected Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as awardees under the Remote Off-Grid Microgrid Design Support Tool Research Call. The purpose of the research call, which was issued in May 2015, was to seek design support tools that can provide decision support analysis on alternating ...

Sep. 15, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Rise and Shine: Haiti’s Bright Energy Future

Haiti’s electricity sector stands at a crossroads. Haiti depends on imported petroleum for 85% of its electricity generation, diverting 7 percent of its annual gross domestic product to importing fuel. Still, only 25% of the Haitian population has regular access toelectricity, bringing barriers to advances in economic opportunity, health, education, and social equality. Yet, according to ...

Nov. 24, 2014

By Worldwatch Institute

Centrica to Build Pioneering Local Energy Market in Cornwall

Centrica plc has announced a trial to develop a local energy market in Cornwall, which will see the development of a virtual marketplace and the installation of new technology into over 150 homes and businesses. Working with partners, the £19m program will test the use of flexible demand, generation and storage, and reward local people and businesses for being more flexible with their ...

Dec. 13, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Utilities Must Shift Their Business Models to Meet Changing Market Conditions

Recent market changes have placed new pressures upon the traditional business models of power utilities. The rise of distributed generation is forcing utilities to account for more volatile and intermittent energy sources even as stricter regulations on energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions force them to turn toward cleaner, more costly forms of generation. The controversy over net ...

Dec. 23, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

National Grid Launches First-of-Its-Kind Battery Storage System

National Grid recently (6/3) unveiled a new battery storage system in Pulaski, New York, that will reinforce electricity reliability for regional customers during periods of peak demand, and alleviate the need for traditional infrastructure upgrades and investments. The installation is the first-of-its kind battery storage system in the company’s U.S. service area.“Energy storage is a vital ...

Jun. 21, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Regional energy integration : Lesson Learned from EU

At the Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia 2016 conference and exhibition, or SETA 2016, participants had an opportunity to learn about the challenges and opportunity from developing the regional energy integration in South East Asia. Rosa M. Tarrago, a representative from the European Union Commission came on stage for her presentation on a topic entitled “Lesson from Regional Energy ...

Mar. 29, 2016

By GAT International

Decarbonization, Digitization and Decentralization are Accelerating the Countdown to a New Energy World Faster than Expected

Renewable energy technology advances, innovation in storage and digitization and increased distributed energy generation are accelerating the pace of the global energy transition, according to the latest EY research in collaboration with IDC, a leading global analyst house. A year ago, EY teams and IDC mapped the major drivers to determine when three tipping points would forever change the way ...

Jul. 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Renewable Energy Group to Present at Upcoming Conference

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI) announced today that it will be presenting at an upcoming investor conference. REG will be presenting at the 32nd Annual Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference, which will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from August 14 to 16, 2012. President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Oh and Chief Financial Officer Chad Stone will be ...

Aug. 9, 2012

By Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG)

Secretary Chu announces winners of student competition to promote energy-efficient buildings

As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the winners of a competition that challenges collegiate students to develop and present real-world solutions to boost the energy efficiency of buildings across the country. Secretary Chu recognized the winners of the Better Buildings Case Competition, part of the Energy ...

Mar. 5, 2012

By US Department of Energy

Veritone Brings Efficiency and Optimization to Smart Grids with Real-Time Predictive AI

Veritone, which refers to itself as the creator of the world's first operating system for artificial intelligence, aiWARE, today announced it has entered the energy sector with Veritone Energy, a suite of proprietary, predictive AI solutions designed to help utilities increase profitability and improve grid reliability as they make the transition to renewables. "We are thrilled to be adding a ...

Oct. 6, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Installed Distributed Energy Resources Capacity Is Expected to Reach 530.7 GW in 2024

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for distributed energy resources (DER) technologies, with forecasts for installed capacity and revenue, through 2024. DER penetration is increasing globally, causing a significant, and sometimes controversial, impact on the power and utilities sector. The rapid expansion is expected to force a major shift away from the centralized, ...

Dec. 8, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Tucson-Area Petroleum Company to Offer Biodiesel Blends from New New Mexico Terminal

Biodiesel is now available via truckload from Renewable Energy Group®’s (REG) (NASDAQ:REGI) new terminal, located in Clovis, New Mexico. The terminal’s first truckload of biodiesel was picked up recently by Colorado Petroleum (also known as Arizona Petroleum) for blending at their Tucson, Arizona location. “We are proud to offer regional ...

Jul. 30, 2012

By Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG)

REG® Continues Biodiesel Production Growth with Texas Biorefinery Acquisition

Renewable Energy Group® (NASDAQ:REGI), the nation’s leading biodiesel producer and marketer, today announced the latest addition to its business. With the acquisition of a 15 million gallon per year biorefinery located in New Boston, Texas, REG’s nameplate biodiesel production capacity is expected to increase to more than 225 million gallons annually. REG paid $300,000 in cash ...

Nov. 1, 2012

By Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG)

Atlantic Canada to Invest in New Digital Grid Technologies and Expand Smart Grid Network

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is undertaking a five-year research initiative to address the complex technical, regulatory, and social issues involved in moving from conventional electric power systems to digital, or smart, grids. The Atlantic Digital Grid project will result in a number of new tools and technologies for energy distribution, analysis, threat detection, infrastructure, and ...

Aug. 29, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer