smart power grid News
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Gifu University and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems Form Joint Research Program Partnership
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems Co., Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems) has become the first partner in a new scheme by Gifu University to initiate joint research in partnership with the industrial sector. The university concluded an agreement with MHI which will focus on joint-research into smart grid power control engineering. The latest program was established in April 2017. It has been ...
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Cemig recognizes Eaton was one of its best suppliers for the 2nd year in a row
For the second year in a row, Eaton, a global power management company, which in 2012 acquired Cooper, has been chosen as one of the best suppliers of CEMIG (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais) in 2013. The event, which took place on May 21st, gathered numerous participants in the company’s auditorium. The initiative is aimed towards valuing the relationship of trust of Cemig and ...
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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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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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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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US senator promotes renewable energy
The federal government should set aside large tracts of federal land that are environmentally appropriate for renewable energy production, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada told a renewable energy conference here Tuesday. 'Every time our country has faced a daunting challenge, we have risen to the occasion. That's who we are. That's what we do best,' said Reid. 'And that's what ...
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A powerful combination of partners
The organizers of Wind Power Asia/Clean Energy Expo China (WPA/CEEC 2010), the China Energy Council (CEC), Koelnmesse and CCPIT Beijing, this week announced that the Asian Wind Energy Exhibition organized by the China Machinery Enterprise Management Association (CMMA) will be incorporated into the existing exhibition, creating a powerful synergy from the combination of both events. The combined ...
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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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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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Cost of Renewable Power Generation Increasing Competitive, Market Research Perspectives and Recommended Conferences
Renewable power generation is one the most crucial ways of achieving the goal of sustainable development for all countries. Significant capacity additions are being witnessed annually. In 2012, 772.3 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity was installed in 2011 across the world. Of this capacity, wind and solar PV (Photovoltaic) are the major renewable sources of energy and account for 49.3% of ...
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AUS$100m smart grid trial gets industry talking
Industry and community groups this week discussed the options and opportunities under the Australian Government's $100 million National Energy Efficiency Initiative: Smart Grid, Smart City, which will accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy by encouraging innovative smart grid technology. Minister for Environment Peter Garrett said the initiative was an exciting and important step in ...
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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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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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Independent Power Grid as a Milestone for an Energy Transition Project
For the first time, a portion of the low-voltage network has been decoupled from the main power grid. In the community of Wildpoldsried in the Allgäu region of Germany it was possible to provide uninterrupted and stable operation of the island grid. Siemens and its project partners implemented a regional, self-contained and intelligent power distribution grid there, a microgrid. As the share ...
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Grid Parity Vital to Ensure Higher Adoption of Green Semiconductors, Finds Frost & Sullivan
While solar power still reigns as the most favored alternate source of energy, this market is going through consolidation in terms of capacity and competition. As a traditional stronghold of solar photovoltaics (PVs), Europe has been battling a financially weaker eurozone, causing investors to shift their focus to other regions such as North America and Asia Pacific. New analysis from Frost ...
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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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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 ...
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Jones Lang LaSalle Supports the Cleantech Open with Expertise and Capital Resources
Jones Lang LaSalle, a leading global real estate services firm, today announced it will provide expertise and capital resources to teams and contestants in the Cleantech Open business competitions. Jones Lang LaSalle executives will serve as subject matter experts and mentors to competition participants, and potentially as judges of multiple regions of the 2011 edition of the nation's premier ...
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Utilidata Raises $26.75 Million To Accelerate The Clean Energy Transition
Utilidata, a grid-edge software company, announced this week that it has secured $26.75 million in new capital. The round was led by Louis Bacon’s Moore Strategic Ventures (MSV), with participation from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and NVIDIA, as well as existing investors Keyframe Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, and MUUS Asset Management. Utilidata has a decade of experience deploying ...
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