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Penn Power Expanding Smart Grid in Western Pennsylvania
Penn Power, a FirstEnergy Corp. electric company in western Pennsylvania, continues to expand its smart grid in Mercer and Crawford counties to reinforce the local power system and help prevent lengthy service disruptions, especially during severe weather. Work includes installation of automated equipment and technology in distribution substations and along neighborhood power lines serving more ...
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Galán believes the Spanish power system is capable of supporting 10m electric cars
The Chairman of IBERDROLA, Ignacio Galán, said this week that the electric vehicle must play a central part in the EU’s Energy Policy, as it can make a contribution to meeting the European Commission’s 2020 targets. In his talk at the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Competitiveness, held in San Sebastian, Galán argued that the electric vehicle is the most reliable alternative for improving ...
By Iberdrola
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Smarter Grid Solutions Runs Successful Reactive Power Dispatch Project With Rochester Gas and Electric in New York
Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), supported by $200,000 funding from the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA), have partnered on a project that informs the potential of leveraging modern Distributed Energy Resources to provision grid services like reactive power dispatch for local voltage support. The methodology was applied ...
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SDTC and Nova Scotia Organizations Announce Collaboration to Support Smart Grid Technologies
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) this week announced a collaboration with the Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Innovacorp, a Nova Scotia crown corporation, on a pilot program to support the development and demonstration of smart grid technologies in Nova Scotia. Innovacorp has teamed up with the Nova Scotia Department of Energy to help Nova Scotia researchers and early stage ...
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Itron to Modernize Electricity Grid at New Brunswick Power in Northeastern Canada
Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, this week announced that New Brunswick Power (NB Power) will deploy Itron's multi-purpose solution, including an IoT network and more than 350,000 Measurement Canada-approved distributed intelligence-enabled smart meters, to modernize its electricity grid. The project is a part of NB Power's overarching smart ...
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Eaton collaborates with Portland General Electric to power smart grid demonstration project
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton worked with Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop an energy storage system and customized solutions for the new Salem Smart Power Center, a five-megawatt (MW) energy storage facility unveiled today in Salem, Ore. The 8,000-square-foot fully functional smart grid site will allow PGE to demonstrate how the integration of renewable energy sources, ...
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Greentech Media to Live Stream GridWise Global Forum Panel Discussions
As the official Interactive Media Partner of the 2011 GridWise Global Forum, Greentech Media will broadcast four panel discussions featuring some of the Forum’s top thought leaders live on its website from November 8-10. The second annual GridWise Global Forum, hosted by The GridWise Alliance® and the United States Department of Energy (DOE), will ...
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Alstom T&D India to secure reliable power supply across North India
Alstom T&D India has secured a €20.1 million (1610 MINR) contract from Powergrid for the extension of air-insulated substations (AIS) at 14 sites across five Indian states, and 765 kV reactors at Bhiwani. The expansion will reduce transmission line overloading and improve grid stability in North India. The turnkey project covers the design, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing and ...
By Alstom
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Smart grids to lead energy efficiency and renewable revolution
The Rudd Government today officially invited industry bids to transform Australia's energy grid through the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. The $100 million initiative will see Government and energy and communications sectors working in partnership to deploy Australia's first commercial-scale smart grid, with the potential to reduce home energy bills, cut carbon pollution and help in the ...
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Frost & Sullivan to Provide Industry Leaders with Key Insights into the Energy Storage Market
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Frost & Sullivan'sEnergy & Power Systems Senior Industry Analyst, Anu Cherian, will speak at the Advanced Energy Storage 2010 Conference & Exposition on Monday, October 11, 2010. This discussion aims to explore the growth opportunities, trends and new application potential within the energy storage market. The focus is on energy storage technologies to be clean, ...
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UPS Switches On Smart Grid In London To Super-Charge Electric Delivery Fleet
A UPS-led consortium has deployed a radical new charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. The breakthrough signals the beginning of the end of a reliance upon traditional combustion engine powered vehicles by allowing UPS to increase the ...
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Frost & Sullivan to Present Siemens Infrastructure and Cities Sector with the Unique 2012 Global Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award for Leveraging on `City as a Customer`
Frost & Sullivan is proud to present the 2012 Global Award for Company of the Year in the 'City as a Customer' market to Siemens Infrastructure and Cities Sector. This prestigious award recognizes a company's best practices in identifying global Mega Trends and their implications, and subsequently pioneering products and services to take a competitive lead in servicing this new client base ...
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Itron Augments Smart Grid Application Portfolio with C3 Energy Collaboration
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and C3 Energy announced today the launch of a new strategic alliance to integrate and jointly market an energy management solution to North American utilities. The commitment will enable utilities to leverage their Itron smart metering and meter data management technologies to provide comprehensive energy management services to their customers, empowering them to better ...
By Itron Inc
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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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Menlo Micro Announces $150 Million in Funding for Ideal Switch Technology
Menlo Microsystems, the company responsible for reinventing the electronic switch with its Ideal Switch™ technology, announced this week its $150 million Series C, bringing Menlo Micro’s total cumulative funding to over $225 million. Vertical Venture Partners and Tony Fadell’s Future Shape led the round with participation from new investors Fidelity Management & Research Company, DBL Partners ...
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Green energy could avoid US recession
So far the industry sector that includes clean, renewable and efficient energy has been holding up well under continuing bad news from just about every other segment of the US economy. Green energy stands out as a bright spot in an otherwise cloudy economic picture. There’s a long list of good reasons for the strength of green: As of June last year 29 states had enacted renewable portfolio ...
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ASU helps re-engineer power grid for renewable energy
Arizona State University researchers will help create a framework for re-engineering the nation’s power grid to make it adaptable to renewable electric-energy technologies such as solar and wind power. A team of faculty members in ASU’s Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and School of Sustainability are part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center formed to ...
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NREL Partnerships to help the grid accommodate more renewable energy
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces five new partnerships that will award up to $6.5 million in federal funds to technical teams throughout the country. The cost-shared projects with industry, universities, and other stakeholders will address the challenge of enabling the nation's electric grid to handle increasing amounts of renewable energy. NREL is ...
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G8 summit will test leadership of world’s richest nations - WWF
Leaders of the world’s wealthiest industrialized countries gathering in L’Aquila must commit to keep global average temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius in order to prevent climate change from threatening the future of our planet, WWF says ahead of the G8 summit. The meeting taking place in L’Aquila from July 8-10 will be a major test of leadership and commitment, and will show whether ...
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NYSERDA Announces Nearly $11 Million in Project Awards to Enhance Electric Grid Performance
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) this week announced nearly $11 million in awards to support projects that promote the development of a high performing smart electric grid that integrates a diverse supply of renewable energy resources, enhances overall grid performance and resiliency, and enables customers to reduce their energy costs, consumption, and ...
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