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Smart Grid and Energy Storage on Shetland Demonstrates the Power Of Renewable Energy

The five year long, £18m Shetland-based Northern Isles New Energy Solutions (NINES) project has demonstrated that an islanded electricity distribution system can operate securely with a high penetration of local renewable generation. The project, which was run by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), trialed domestic demand side management (DSM) and large scale energy storage ...

Jun. 8, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

ENN Affirms Commitment to Tackling Global Climate Issues through Transnational Cooperation

ENN, China's leading private clean-energy innovator, spoke Dec. 6th at COP17's "China Pavilion" as one of the main Chinese corporate delegations. ENN, alongside partners such as Duke Energy is using the platform to announce initiatives that call on institutions around the world to join in tackling climate change. In recognition of ENN's contribution to clean energy and of the importance of ...

Dec. 7, 2011

By Duke Energy

Mercom: Battery storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency Companies Receive Increased Funding in 2017

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, recently released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency sectors for 2017. In 2017, a combined $1.5 billion was raised by battery storage, smart grid, and energy effficiency companies, an increase from the $1.3 billion raised ...

Feb. 2, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Conference to Examine Latest Advances in Grid Modernization

Building on the success of the 2016 edition, the 2nd Annual Grid Modernization Forum, April 3-5, 2017 in Chicago, closely examines lessons learned to date by industry leaders pushing the frontiers of grid modernization and reliability. Key technology innovators and executives will gather to share perspectives on how best to leverage AMI investment, engage the customer, and take the smart grid to ...

Feb. 14, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Grid Modernization Forum in Chicago to Examine Latest Progress on New York REV and other Key Initiatives

Progress made in Grid Modernization programs throughout the U.S. is mixed. While states are moving purposefully and deliberatively to modernize the grid, empower customers, and offer competitive opportunities for utilities and non-utilities alike, we are looking at billions of dollars of investment needed to fully operationalize the grid-of-the-future. Most people agree generally on what the ...

Mar. 6, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Grid Modernization Forum to Examine Energy Storage and the Integration of Renewables and Distributed Energy Resources

There is an urgent call for energy storage to solve the challenges of variability and intermittency that accompany solar and wind generation. Grid modernization will require substantial deployment of storage resources, yet innovation seems to be taking place faster than the ability to regulate it. In the absence of assurances from regulatory bodies, some utilities are wary about the way forward. ...

Mar. 13, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Duke Energy and ENN Group Sign EcoPartnership at U.S. State Department

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presided over a signing ceremony in which Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and China-based ENN Group joined forces to form an EcoPartnership with the city of Charlotte, N.C., and the Chinese city of Langfang in Hebei Province. The EcoPartnership program is administered by the U.S. Department of State and the People's Republic of China's National ...

May 10, 2011

By Duke Energy

Electric Utility Leaders Honored by Energy Central

Three electric utility executives took home key industry leadership awards last week as Energy Central's Intelligent Utility magazine announced the winners of the 6th annual KITE Awards at a gala awards dinner at the White Oaks Plantation, part of Energy Central's Knowledge2011 Executive Summit, held Nov. 7-9, 2011, in Amelia Island, Fla. The KITE Awards (for industry Knowledge, Innovation, ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By Energy Central

Germany Still Leading the Green Revolution

Germany Trade & Invest showcases the latest business opportunities at Hannover Messe 2012, the world's leading industrial technology trade fair Solar electricity generation in Germany increased by 40 percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the previous year, according to the German industry association BSW. This is yet another indicator of Germany's lead in the green energy ...

Apr. 19, 2012

By Germany Trade & Invest

Webinar March 26: Energy Storage for a Greener and More Resilient Grid

IEEE Smart Grid is hosting the webinar “Energy Storage for a Greener and More Resilient Grid” on Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. The increasing penetration of variable renewable generation storage is now becoming one of the hottest topics in the utility industry. Research on materials and devices has increased cost-effectiveness, cycle life, and safety. The ...

Mar. 19, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Smart Grid Technologies Continue to Spread

New Worldwatch Institute report examines global investments and installation of smart grid technologiesWashington, D.C.—Driven by increasing shares of renewable energy in the electricity generation mix and by the need to update aging grid infrastructure, global investment in “smart grid” technologies rose 7 percent in 2012, totaling $13.9 billion worldwide, according to new research conducted by ...

Feb. 27, 2013

By Worldwatch Institute

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) & Solar Solutions for Outage Management

SDG&E will test and deploy various smart grid technologies including energy storage, smart meters, energy-management systems and integrated renewable energy generation. The goal of the three-year project is to demonstrate how to maintain reliability in a more complex grid, leverage distributed resources to benefit the community and electric system, enable more active participation by ...

Aug. 4, 2011

By Marcus Evans

Hydrogenics to provide wind-hydrogen storage in Germany

Hydrogenics Corporation an Ontario-based developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, has been selected by the City of Herten, Germany to provide a wind-hydrogen energy storage solution. Located in North Rhine Westphalia, Herten is recognized as a major German hydrogen cluster for electro-mobility as well as renewable energy projects. Renewable wind energy is an ...

Oct. 12, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

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 ...

Feb. 23, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency Companies Raise $472 Million In VC Funding In Q1 2018

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for the first quarter of 2018. To get a copy of the report, visit: http://bit.ly/MercomSGQ12018 According to the report, corporate funding in battery storage came to ...

Apr. 26, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

GM, ABB Demonstrate Chevrolet Volt Battery Reuse Unit

World’s first use of electric vehicle batteries for energy storage nears grid testing SOURCE: General Motors DESCRIPTION:SAN FRANCISCO, November 28, 2012 /3BL Media/ - General Motors and ABB today showed the next stage in battery reuse, the repackaging of five used Chevrolet Volt batteries into a modular unit capable of providing two hours of electricity needed by three to five average American ...

Nov. 28, 2012

By 3BL Media

Water-Energy Nexus Conference in Los Angeles to Examine Key Resource Issues and Challenges

Water consumption and energy generation are inextricably related. Recent factors such as Hurricane Sandy, the nationwide drought of 2012, and the rise of hydraulic fracking have drawn attention to the growing scarcity of adequate water resources for energy generation. This Water-Energy Nexus is becoming more exacerbated by other longer-term trends, including U.S. population growth and shifting ...

Jan. 31, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Departments of energy, defense partner to install fuel cell backup power units at eight military installations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that as part of an interagency partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to strengthen American energy security and develop new clean energy technologies, DOD will be installing and operating 18 fuel cell backup power systems at eight military installations across the country. The Departments will test how the fuel cells perform in ...

Jul. 19, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Joint Statement between U.S. Department of Energy and Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy

Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman and Mr. Yoon Sang-jick, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea, met on May 7, 2013, at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., where they exchanged views on cooperation on a wide range of energy priorities. They noted the importance of clean energy technologies for energy security, economic ...

May 7, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Cleantech open invites entrepreneurs to enter 2011 national competition

With two weeks remaining before the entry deadline, the nation's premier cleantech entrepreneurial competition invites entrepreneurs to submit their entry and compete for a grand prize of up to $250,000 in cash and services and an overall prize chest of nearly$1 million in its 2011 competition. The Cleantech Open, which finds, funds and fosters businesses that work to solve energy, environmental ...

May 11, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES