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Electronic atlas maps U.S. renewable energy resources
A new geospatial application developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows users to easily and accurately map potential renewable energy resources in the United States. The interactive tool, RE Atlas, is free to use and available online at http://maps.nrel.gov/re_atlas. “Ease of use and breadth of data make RE Atlas an excellent tool ...
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Trilliant Executive Speaks about Collaboration in Unlocking Value from Energy Consumption Data at the 2012 Cleantech Forum
Trilliant, a global smart grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, will participate at the 2012 Cleantech Forum in San Francisco. Rob Conant, Chief Marketing Officer, will speak on how Trilliant and other leading companies are collaborating to help utility customers capture, analyze and act on energy ...
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Trilliant Leads Discussion and Participates at the 2012 MIT Energy Conference
Trilliant, a global smart grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, will participate at the 2012 MIT Energy Conference. Sonita Lontoh, head of corporate marketing, will lead a workshop discussion on technology commercialization and present Trilliant's important view on global smart grid platform at ...
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Environment California Whirls Pinwheels for Renewable Energy
San Francisco, California (ENS) - Standing before hundreds of pinwheels signed by residents and spread out in front of the San Francisco Civic Center, Environment California staff and volunteers today dramatized the potential and support for renewable energy in California. The 264 pinwheels were displayed to represent the number of wind turbines that could supply 20 percent of San Francisco's ...
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Microgrid Knowledge - Mission clean, firm power: How firm renewables and microgrids are a critical component to a clean energy future
Nicole Bulgarino, executive vice president and general manager of Federal Solutions at Ameresco, explains how firm renewables and microgrids can provide a critical component to a clean energy future. As we work to meet 2050 climate goals, the electrification of everything from our cars to the way we heat our homes and businesses is driving increased demand for clean, reliable electricity. ...
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Steve Geiser Joins Trilliant as Chief Financial Officer
Trilliant, a global Smart Grid communications and solutions leader, today announced that Steve Geiser has joined the executive team as chief financial officer. Geiser joins Trilliant with extensive experience in financial leadership in Silicon Valley based high-tech companies. "I am excited to be joining a strong group of leaders working to achieve the goal of helping Trilliant's customers ...
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Energy now even greener in Sicily: new wind plant starts operations
The Carlentini 2 wind plant, in the province of Siracusa in Sicily, begins operations today. The plant consists of seventeen 850 kW wind turbines, with a total installed capacity of 14.45 MW. The annual output of the new facility is expected to be 25 million kWh. The new plant joins the Carlentini 1 facility, composed of 11 wind turbines, which entered service at the end of 2001. The combined ...
By Enel SpA
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MBA renewables open again for applications
The challenges currently being faced in the energy sector illustrate how the global increased use of renewable energy resources is placing ever heavier demands on managers in the energy industry. To be able to bring complex challenges such as sustainability and cost effectiveness into being, young managers need comprehensive and targeted qualifications. Participants in the new online MBA ...
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Study: Central America & Caribbean Region to Invest $3.3bn in Smart Grid Infrastructure
The Central America and Caribbean region's utilities face high electricity losses due to theft and significant challenges in incorporating the growth of renewable energy resources. These utilities will invest $3.3 billion in smart grid infrastructure over the next decade to address these challenges. To-date, the region has been slow to adopt smart grid infrastructure but backed by international ...
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Trilliant Receives 2012 Green Innovator Award of Excellence
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trilliant, a global smart grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, has been selected as the recipient of the Green Innovator Award of Excellence for 2012 by the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA). This honor is awarded ...
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The way for EU legislation supporting solar thermal heating and cooling is open.
Brussels - “We strongly welcome the decision of the Council: the clear signal of the EU Heads of State will help creating an even more positive framework for investments and growth, if the binding commitments are quickly followed by appropriate legislative facts” said Mr Ole Pilgaard, President of ESTIF (European Solar Thermal Industry Federation). Today, the Heads of State of 27 EU ...
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NV Energy Offers Eligible Commercial Customers Low-Cost Renewable Energy Rate Option
Last week NV Energy filed additional information with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) about the Nevada GreenEnergy Rider (NGR 2.0) that makes available more than a million megawatt hours of renewable energy resources for large commercial customers such as casinos and government entities. This offering will reduce the cost most eligible commercial customers pay for electric ...
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San Francisco Business Times Names Trilliant Smart Grid Winner
Trilliant, a Smart Grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, was named the 2011 Smart Grid award winner in the San Francisco Business Times Cleantech Awards. Trilliant was honored in an awards ceremony on Thursday, June 16th in San Francisco. The 2011 San Francisco Business Times Cleantech Awards ...
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IDB supports creation of new sustainable energy matrix in Peru
Peru will develop a New Sustainable Energy Matrix that will encourage the growth of hydrocarbon and renewable energy markets in an environmentally and socially responsible framework, with financial and technical support from the Inter-American Development Bank. The matrix is the centerpiece in a package of energy-related measures Peru has agreed to carry out under a US$150 million programmatic ...
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Xcel Energy Seeks More Renewables in New Mexico
Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) is seeking proposals for renewable resources other than wind or solar as part of its plan to diversify its renewable energy portfolio. SPS is seeking, on an annual basis, approximately 88,705 MWh (megawatt-hours) of “other” renewable energy generation as defined by the New Mexico Renewable ...
By Xcel Energy
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Report from WGA Chairman Shows How West Can Lead on Geothermal Energy
The potential of geothermal energy in the West is vast and offers significant advantages and benefits in efforts to expand the portfolio of renewable energy resources, according to a report published in June by the Western Governors' Association. Advances in technology and increased interest in developing domestic sources of low-cost, reliable, clean energy have brought greater attention to the ...
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Lawrence Livermore energy flow charts show renewable energy increase, energy efficiency down
Renewable energy resources are growing in the U.S., but overall energy efficiency is flagging, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The flow charts track the sources of energy for the nation and where it is used. Comparing 2016, the most recent year available, with 2011 showed stability in overall energy use at 97.3 quadrillion ...
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Green mountain power chief addresses national regulators conference
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power, Mary Powell, today addressed the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) about the benefits of large hydroelectric generation in a carbon constrained world. Ms. Powell told the commissioners that the Vermont Legislature this year was the first in the country to designate large hydro as a renewable ...
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Pioneering Global Atlas for Renewable Energy Goes Online
The world’s first open-access Global Atlas of renewable energy resources goes live today, announced at the annual general assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Global Atlas is the largest ever initiative to help countries assess their renewable energy potential, and companies bringing together data and maps from leading technical institutes and private ...
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Juergen Bender Joins Trilliant as Managing Director For The Asia Pacific Region
Trilliant, a global smart grid communications and solutions leader, today announced that Juergen Bender has joined the executive team as managing director for the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Recognized as a leading expert for data communication on power lines, Bender joins Trilliant with more than 20 years of experience working on a diverse range of projects across the telecommunications and ...
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