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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 ...
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Florida Power & Light Announces New Automated Transformer Switch to Prevent and Reduce Power Outages
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently (2/26) unveiled a new piece of smart grid technology, called the Automated Transformer Switch (ATS), to prevent and reduce power outages. The announcement regarding the ATS, also known as a VacuFuse Self-Resetting Interrupter, comes as FPL reaches a major smart grid technology milestone, completing the system-wide installation of 80,000 smart ...
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Frost & Sullivan to Participate in the 2011 Smart Grid Technology Conference
Frost & Sullivan's Principal Consultant Farah Saeed and Research Director Veerender Kaul look forward to serving as panel members at the 2011 Smart Grid Technology Conference taking place June 1 and 2, 2011 in San Jose, California. Saeed will serve on "The Opportunities Created by Advanced Distribution Management System (DMS) and Demand Response," focusing on defining these technologies and ...
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Time for Africa to harness smart grid technologies
Sub-Saharan Africa can improve access to electricity services by adapting 'Smart Grid' technologies to suit the region's pressing needs, say energy experts led by Morgan Bazilian, special advisor to the director-general of UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). At least 585 million people lack access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa and this is set to increase to 652 million by 2030 ...
By SciDev.Net
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Canada Invests in Smart Grid Technology in Alberta
The Honourable Jim Carr, Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., this week announced a combined investment of over $900,000 for two smart grid projects in Alberta that will enhance the energy grid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The first investment of $495,000 is for FortisAlberta Inc. to support the ...
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China Leads Smart Grid Market Through 2021, to Reach $1.43 Trillion: SBI Bulletin
Supported by a long-term stimulus plan, China is pursuing more Smart Grid development than any other country in the world. According to "SBI Bulletin: Smart Grid Components Markets: 2011-2021," China will post the fastest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% through 2021, overtaking the U.S., which will post a 4% CAGR through the same period. As the utility that serves 88% of the country, ...
By SBI Reports
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Will This Oil Crisis Accelerate Adoption of Smart Grid Technologies?
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 1 p.m. EDT LOCATION: Online, with free registration SPEAKERS: Farah Saeed, Principal Consultant for Frost & Sullivan's Energy & Power Systems research group As oil prices continue to rise, the U.S. is again reminded how vulnerable our economy is to foreign oil import. A smart grid infrastructure is aimed at improving the transition to renewable and ...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Investing in Smart Grid Technology
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects to improve rural electric service in 14 states.“Delivering reliable and affordable electricity to power rural America will help lay the groundwork for increased rural prosperity and economic opportunity,” Secretary Perdue said. “USDA ...
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Smart Grid Renewables Integration Market Skyrockets Over 300%, to Reach $13 billion by 2018
FARMINGTON, Conn., June 4, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of two important new green energy distribution and storage market research reports: Smart Grid Renewables Integration - Transmission Upgrades, Energy Storage, Demand Response, Virtual Power Plants, and Microgrids as Enablers of Renewable Energy on the Grid Smart grid ...
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Upsolar Brings its PV Generation and Smart Grid Management to Australia
Upsolar, leading module producer and photovoltaic (PV) solution provider, has announced a new office branch in Sydney opening Upsolar Australia. As part of the new expansion plan, they will bring to the market new solutions for PV generation and smart grid management thanks to a distribution agreement with Regalgrid Europe s.r.l., one of the most innovative players in smart grid technology. The ...
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USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements in 10 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe recently (8/9) announced that USDA is investing $181 million to upgrade rural electric systems in 10 states. The funding includes $7.7 million to finance smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security."For more than eight decades, USDA has been a strong partner to rural communities in ...
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Three Smart Grid Technologies to Get Boost in Ameren's Accelerator
More than 300 companies from 49 countries applied for a 12-week St. Louis-based energy incubator program put on by utility Ameren. Three of the six companies tapped are working to make the electricity grid smarter, safer, and more efficient — ResilientGrid, Ryvit, and TouchLight Innovations. One makes a floor tile that produces electricity when people walk or drive on top of it. Another ...
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Next-Gen Smart Grid Virtual Summit on December 9 to Look at Key Technology Advances and Business Models
Energy networks are undergoing fundamental change: centralized power systems are decarbonizing and incorporating more distributed energy resources, fostered by developments in power system management and ICT advances. The energy ecosystem is characterized by a growing number of prosumers (consumers and producers), interoperability challenges among disparate devices, new load sources such as EVs, ...
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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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Honeywell's Smart Grid Technology To Help Minnesota's Largest Electric Cooperative Manage Energy Consumption
November 3, 2016 -- Honeywell recently announced a $15 million smart grid project with Connexus Energy, Minnesota's largest customer-owned electric cooperative, to deploy advanced smart grid technology to improve electricity service and reliability, and help the utility's 130,000 members better manage their energy consumption. Under the project, Honeywell will install more than 138,000 of its ...
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Australia one step closer to a new energy era: Smart Grid, Smart City
The Australian Government has announced the next crucial step in transforming Australia's energy grid, with the potential to reduce home energy bills, reduce carbon pollution and help tackle climate change. The $100 million Smart Grid, Smart City initiative will see Government and energy and communications sectors working in partnership to rollout Australia's first commercial-scale smart grid. ...
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Government Invests in Smart Grid Technology to Reduce Energy Costs in Yukon
Member of Parliament for Yukon, the Honourable Larry Bagnell, on behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi announced a $650,000 investment for Yukon Energy Corporation to cut energy costs, reduce the use of fuel to generate electricity during high-demand peaks and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Residential Demand Response Program will make the territory's ...
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Itron Finalizes Strategic Acquisition of Smart Grid Technology Provider SmartSynch
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately held SmartSynch for $100 million. The acquisition strengthens Itron’s cellular communications offering and brings greater choice to utility customers across the spectrum of smart metering deployments. “I’m delighted to complete this ...
By Itron Inc
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AEP Ohio Receives PUCO Approval To Expand Smart Grid Across Service Territory
AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, this week received approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to move forward with the third phase of its grid modernization plan. The recent settlement will allow AEP Ohio to bring advanced smart grid technologies including smart meters, customer access to real-time energy usage data, and distribution system reliability enhancements ...
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AEP Ohio Gets Unanimous Support To Expand Smart Grid Across Service Territory
AEP Ohio this week filed a settlement, with unanimous support or agreement not to oppose from all interested parties, for its grid modernization expansion plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to bring advanced smart grid technologies including smart meters, customer access to real-time energy usage data, and distribution system reliability enhancements throughout its service ...
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