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Millionth Renewable Energy Plant Connected to E.ON Grid
E.ON, Germany's largest distribution system operator, recently connected the millionth renewable energy plant to its distribution system and celebrated an energy transition anniversary. The commissioned wind turbine is located in the municipality of Biesenthal in Brandenburg and will in future feed 6.8 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity into the grid of E.ON subsidiary E.DIS. E.ON's Chief ...
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Alfen launches Cellular Smart Grid Platform
The rapid increase of intermittent renewable energy is putting an increasing pressure on global electricity grids. To make power grids more resilient to external influences, Dutch energy company Alfen is launching a new platform that allows local parts of the grid to disconnect from the central grid and self-heal. This new grid solution, the Cellular Smart Grid Platform (CSGriP), divides the ...
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Johnson Controls Expands Renewable Energy Services
Johnson Controls Expands Renewable Energy Services Business unit to address demand for solar, geothermal, wind and other sources MILWAUKEE –– In response to increasing global demand for renewable energy, Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is expanding its business direction in the areas of designing, installing and servicing geothermal, solar, biomass, wind and other renewable sources as ...
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Offshore Wind China 2013, Largest Event of Its Kind in Asia, Kicks Off on 19 June in Shanghai
The number of firms in China exiting or reducing their exposure to the wind power sector is expected to significantly level off, as new policies supporting renewable energy being developed at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People's Congress (NPC) come on line. At the end of last year, China Longyuan Power Group's 150MW demonstration offshore wind ...
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Independent Power Grid as a Milestone for an Energy Transition Project
For the first time, a portion of the low-voltage network has been decoupled from the main power grid. In the community of Wildpoldsried in the Allgäu region of Germany it was possible to provide uninterrupted and stable operation of the island grid. Siemens and its project partners implemented a regional, self-contained and intelligent power distribution grid there, a microgrid. As the share ...
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ABB and Enbala Power Networks To Co-Develop Grid Software
ABB announced it has invested in Enbala Power Networks, a leading developer of software for managing power distribution networks. The investment was made through ABB's venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures. Today's grid operators require digital solutions to deal with challenges posed by the increasing amount of intermittent renewable and distributed energy sources being integrated into ...
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Carmanah Announces Management Changes
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company”) today announces that Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Tammy Neske, and the Company have agreed to part ways with immediate effect. Pursuant to the terms of her employment contract, Ms. Neske will receive a severance payment that the company will incur in the current quarter. The Company intends to begin a recruiting process for ...
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AWEA Announces New Distributed Wind Association
Initiative reflects maturing market for small- to mid-sized wind energy turbines WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced the formation of the Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA), which will focus on advocacy and education to promote the on-site generation and consumption of distributed wind energy. The new coalition will have a national ...
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NREL Positions for Growth in Cybersecurity for Renewables, Launches New Program Office
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently announced the launch of the new Cybersecurity Program Office (CPO). The CPO was established to accelerate NREL's leadership in securing renewable energy technologies and distributed energy systems. The new office will be led by Jonathan White, former manager of NREL's Secure Cyber-Energy Systems Group. White has significantly increased ...
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NYSERDA Announces Up to $30 Million in Funding for Third Round of Future Grid Challenge
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) this week announced up to $30 million in funding is being made available in the third round of the Future Grid Challenge for projects that identify solutions to the technical challenges of integrating renewable resources into the electric grid. Up to $3 million per project is available for single or team providers that propose ...
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Building a More Resilient Grid in Puerto Rico
When Hurricane Maria struck the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico last September, it took the entire island's power grid with it. Today, over 95 percent of the island has its power restored, but the rebuilding process is far from finished. Over the long term, many challenges remain along with some big opportunities to make the grid smarter and more resilient. The Puerto Rico ...
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UK cities to adopt decentralised energy production and stop ‘big six’ monopoly
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) released a report this week that urges cities to engage in the energy supply market and financing low-carbon local energy projects. The report outlines various options to raise finance for clean energy projects, in order to help tackle Britain’s energy security issues, lower bills for consumers and create jobs. Decentralised energy ...
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Carmanah Reports Resignation of Director
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company”) today announces the resignation of Peter Berrang from the Board of Directors. “Peter has been active and involved with Carmanah throughout his board tenure” said Michael Sonnenfeldt, Chairman of the Board. “In fact, it was Peter’s initiative that led to board reform and the management changes which ...
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NREL to Advance Technologies for Microgrid Projects
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is providing critical support to two new microgrid projects coordinated by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and General Electric Company (GE). The Energy Department recently announced its award of more than $8 million for seven microgrid projects-including $1.2 million each for the EPRI and GE projects-to help cities ...
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New Milestone in power grid and renewable energy development on DEEP C Industrial Zones
During a signing ceremony held on the 29th of November 2018 at the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo, TEPCO Power Grid Inc. (TEPCO) and Infra Asia Investment (IAI, Rent-A-Port Group’s holding for industrial zone development in Viet Nam), entered into an agreement for TEPCO to become a shareholder of DEEP C Green Energy. DEEP C Green operates the distribution power grid (110 & 22 kV) and is the ...
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Nokia Modernizes the Smart Grid To Bring Power Distribution Networks Into The IoT Era
Nokia recently introduced the 7705 SAR-Hm, a purpose-built LTE/3G wireless router aimed at modernizing distribution networks for utilities, but with applications for other high growth vertical markets, like Smart Cities. The newest addition to the Nokia Service Routing portfolio merges IP/MPLS and LTE/3G technologies to provide utilities wireless connectivity for grid devices located deep in a ...
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Renewable Distributed Energy Generation
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Renewable Distributed Energy Generation http://www.reportlinker.com/p0165354/Renewable-Distributed-Energy-Generation.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Solar_Photovoltaic Distributed Solar Photovoltaics, Small Wind Power, and Stationary Fuel Cells: Demand Drivers and Barriers, ...
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Carmanah Marks Portugal Power Towers with OL800 Lights
Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CHM) distributor InfoControl (link is external), has installed a large quantity of Carmanah solar-powered LED obstruction lights in Portugal. The Carmanah OL800 light has been successfully installed on 150 Portugal power towers, increasing safety by making the structures visible to air traffic. The towers and corresponding power lines that cross over main roads and ...
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ETI announces technology project to significantly reduce subsea cable costs for marine energy devices
A project which could considerably reduce the cost of cabling from offshore wave and tidal farms to the shore has been announced by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).This 18 month project, costing £1.1m and led by MacArtney, will develop an 11kV wet-mate connector, which will be tested and demonstrated under workshop and real-sea conditions.The connectors enable two power cables to be ...
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Small Wind Power - Demand Drivers, Market Barriers, Technology Issues, Competitive Landscape, and Global Market Forecasts
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Small Wind Power - Demand Drivers, Market Barriers, Technology Issues, Competitive Landscape, and Global Market Forecasts ...
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