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SCHMID Supplies Energy Storage for Smart Grid

In the Smart Grid Technology Lab, researchers of the TU Dortmund are developing and testing components for smart grids. To this end, they have created an infrastructure which is to be expected in a future low-voltage grid. In addition to electric vehicles, PV systems and a controllable local power transformer, these are also efficient energy storages. Soon a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery from ...

Apr. 11, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Smart grid renewables integration

Smart grid technologies are often portrayed as being vital to the efforts to increase renewable energy production, yet this aspect of the smart grid is the least developed. Massive amounts of new transmission lines will be necessary to access the best large-scale wind and solar resources, however the biggest buzz is about smart grid technologies at the distribution level. These tools include ...

Jun. 1, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

The Smart Grid at GLOBE 2012

"Smart grid" technology will deliver more efficient and reliable power, although some consumers face rising costs to replace aging electric grid infrastructure, industry experts told the GLOBE 2012 business and environment conference. A "small minority" of consumers also still have concerns about privacy issues and potential health impacts of smart grid technology, they told a GLOBE ...

Apr. 8, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

Smart Grid Project Saves Money and Energy in Texas

Summers in Austin, Texas are hot. Temperatures rise to an average of 97 degrees Fahrenheit daily, causing residents to swelter and energy bills to soar. However, one Recovery Act-funded project is helping find a way to turn down the heat on electricity bills. The ...

Jul. 3, 2014

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 ...

Feb. 27, 2013

By Worldwatch Institute

World Smart Grid, 2nd Edition

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current market for smart grid enabling technologies and projects future market size through 2031. Marketing concerns including energy demand, environmental impacts, economic conditions, consumer acceptance, stakeholder concerns, and government activities are discussed in terms of their impact on market growth for the Smart Grid and its enabling ...

Apr. 10, 2012

World Smart Grid Energy Storage Market by Technology, Applications, Geography Trends & Forecasts 2016

Report Summary A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital communications to control appliances at consumers' homes; this could save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability and transparency. Smart grids are being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence, global warming and emergency resilience issues. The ...

Feb. 2, 2013

UtiliPoint Smart Grid Consultant Named One of the Most Influential People in Energy

John Cooper, Lead Consultant for Smart Grid at UtiliPoint International, Inc. has been named to the FierceEnergy “Fierce 15 Power Players” list, recognizing him as one of 15 most influential people in energy this year. FierceEnergy editors evaluated hundreds of individuals, and found Cooper to be one of the “fiercest” in the utilities and energy industry, as demonstrated by his creativity and ...

Nov. 30, 2011

Chemicals and Materials Market in Smart Grid Infrastructure

This study analyses the European market for materials and chemicals used in three core segments of smart grid infrastructure: materials for smart e-meters; insulation and jacketing materials for HV/EHV/HVDC subsea and underground Cables; and chemicals & materials for Li-ion battery systems for large-scale energy storage. The key drivers and challenges related to each of these segments is ...

Jan. 30, 2012

E.ON to Participate in European Smart Grid Project InterFlex

E.ON is part of the European smart grid project InterFlex that aims to explore new ways of using various forms of flexibilities to optimize electric power systems on a local scale. The project, which started on January 1st, 2017, will run for three years. During this time, 20 project partners will investigate the interactions between flexibilities provided by energy market players and the ...

Jan. 30, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Changes to Green Energy Index and Smart Grid Infrastructure Index announced

Clean Edge, Inc. today (Mar 23, 2015) announced the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index (NASDAQ: CELS) and the ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

Research and Markets: Smart Grid. Technology and Applications

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/htc8sc/smart_grid_techno) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Smart Grid. Technology and Applications" to their offering. This book provides discussion on the fundaments of the Smart Grid ...

Jul. 31, 2012

Ontario Funds Leading Edge Smart Grid Projects

Ontario is building a smarter electricity grid by supporting 17 new energy projects through its Smart Grid Fund program. The province will provide almost $24 million, supporting about $54 million in total electricity sector investment, expecting ...

Dec. 3, 2014

By GLOBE SERIES

Charles Hendry speech at Smart Grids GB event

Introduction Thank you for the introduction. And thank you, Bill, for such a thought-provoking presentation and for Ernst & Young’s valuable contribution to this crucial policy area on behalf of SmartGrid GB. In the ten months since I spoke at this group’s launch, it has grown to a membership of 23 companies from across the value chain, and developed a ...

Apr. 24, 2012

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Chinese Transformer Market and Smart Grid Market

This study offers an in-depth analysis of the Chinese grid systems from the transformer market and smart grid market perspective. The traditional market is represented by the transformer market. This traditional market is estimated to keep growing stimulated by the emerging smart grid market for the next five years. The smart grid market comprises three segments: power transmission, distribution ...

Jan. 31, 2012

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 ...

Mar. 19, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Electrical Energy Storage Technology and its Use Within the Intelligent Grid

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects overall global energy consumption to increase by 47% between 2010 and 2035, with China and India ttogether accounting for half of the growth. This is increasingly presenting a major problem to power suppliers around the world as electrical energy infrastructures in most countries are antiquated, wasteful, and unable to cope with rising ...

Jan. 5, 2013

Smart Grid, Battery Storage and Efficiency Companies Bring in $102 Million in Venture Capital Funding in Q3 2016

October 28, 2016 -- 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 Smart Grid, Battery Storage and Energy Efficiency sectors for the third ...

Oct. 28, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Market Study - Global Smart Grid Energy Storage Market 2009-2013 - Industry Share,Size,Trends,Analysis,Forecast,Players

Global Smart Grid Energy Storage Market 2009-2013 report by Technavio Insights forecasts the Smart Grid Energy Storage market to grow at a CAGR of 39.7 percent, with EMEA region witnessing the highest growth rate. The major growth drivers include: Energy storage systems in smart grids are now been implemented to improve transmission capacity, which ...

Jul. 31, 2013

National Grid and the City of Worcester Bring the Future of Energy to Massachusetts with Largest Smart Grid Pilot in the State

For approximately 15,000 National Grid customers in Worcester, Mass., the energy system of the future is less than a year away – and they helped design it. Recently, the ...

Aug. 15, 2012

By National Grid PLC

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