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VPhase Domestic Voltage Optimisation
News was released recently as VPhase was placed into administration. The pioneering VPhase brand placed into administration on the 4th September 2013 contributed greatly to the awareness of energy saving within the home through managing the incoming voltage levels. Many independent studies have been carried out which confirm the principal of energy saving through voltage management within the ...
By Energy Ace
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BBP Highlight Powerperfector As Best Practice Case Study
Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has published a case study focussed on the energy-saving benefits of powerPerfector units installed in office buildings managed by Knight Frank. BBP aims to provide tools and solutions to overcome the specific challenges faced by commercial property owners in improving the sustainability of their building stock. They have shared a case study from Schroder UK ...
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Low Carbon Workspaces Introduces £10k Grant For VPO Units
SMEs throughout the Black Country can now take advantage of a new £10,000 grant to help their businesses thanks to Low Carbon Workspaces. To date, nearly £1,000,000 worth of grant funding has been provided to a little under 300 organisations to assist in the application of energy-efficient solutions, funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The grant can be used against ...
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Want to lower your Carbon Emissions? Well, an Eco-max can help
We all like to do our bit to look after our world and the environment. From reusing plastic bags when shopping, recycling as much as possible, fitting solar panels to our homes or switching to using an electric vehicle. These things have now become common practice for the majority as we aim to do our bit for the environment. But there is something else you can do in order to look after the ...
By GWE Limited
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Li-ion Battery Costs Fall to $397/kWh in 2020; Not Enough for Mass Adoption of Electric Vehicles
Early demand for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has fallen short of optimistic projections, as vehicles like the Chevy Volt have missed sales targets. The key to growing the market is reducing the cost of Li-ion batteries, according to a Lux Research report. While larger-scale production will help reduce costs, the effect of scale-up and ...
By Lux Research
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Discover Our Solutions for Green Hydrogen at the Hydrogen Tech Expo
Green hydrogen is widely accepted as a critical part of advancing the energy transition. However for it to become a reality the technology used to generate it, such as PEM Electrolysers, must demonstrate both performance and affordability. TFP Hydrogen’s specialised coatings and catalysts play an important role in enabling this; they enhance the performance, efficiency and durability of PEM ...
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ComEd Files for Decrease in Customer Electricity Rates
ComEd is asking for a decrease of $6 million in the amount it charges customers for the delivery of electricity compared to the rates in effect in January of this year. If approved, the request will decrease the average total monthly residential bill by 38 cents, bringing the average monthly residential bill down to about $83, which would be lower than ComEd residential customer bills in 2008.The ...
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NREL Collaboration Boosts Potential for CdTe Solar Cells
A critical milestone has been reached in cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell technology, helping pave the way for solar energy to directly compete with electricity generated by conventional energy sources. Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) collaborated with researchers at Washington State University and the University of Tennessee to improve the ...
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Eaton Presents Versatile Portfolio to ensure safety, reliability and efficiency in shipbuilding at SMM 2012 in Hamburg
Eaton, a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control, as well as hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment, will be showing its full range of offerings for the marine and offshore industry at SMM 2012 in Hamburg on 4th – 7th September. On its 95sq metre stand in Hall B6, Stand 308, Eaton will ...
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ABB wins US$100m substation orders
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won substation orders worth around $100 million from Powergrid, India’s national transmission utility, to boost capacity and help improve grid reliability. The orders were booked in the first quarter. ABB is responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of 765/400 kilovolt (kV) substations at Agra (Uttar Pradesh), ...
By ABB
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Utilidata and National Grid Announce Reforming the Energy Vision Project
Utilidata announce a partnership in Clifton Park, NY with National Grid intended to deliver energy savings to electric customers in the town as part of the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) Demand Reduction Demonstration Project. National Grid will install Utilidata's Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO) technology - AdaptiVolt - on the electric system in Clifton Park, enabling the utility to capture ...
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ComEd Files for Decrease in Customer Electricity Rates
ComEd is asking for a decrease of $6 million in the amount it charges customers for the delivery of electricity compared to the rates in effect in January of this year. If approved, the request will decrease the average total monthly residential bill by 38 cents, bringing the average monthly residential bill down to about $83, which would be lower than ComEd residential customer bills in 2008. ...
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Ameren Illinois Launches Voltage Optimization Project in Partnership with DVI
This week, Dominion Voltage Inc. (DVI), a subsidiary of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and leader in Volt/VAR optimization, or "VVO" solutions, announced that it has been selected by Ameren Illinois to partner in the energy company's grid modernization and ongoing customer-focused energy efficiency efforts. "Illinois' innovative energy policy is clearing a path to build a smarter, more resilient grid ...
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Utilidata and Itron Join Forces to Modernize Electric Grid
Utilidata, Inc. and Itron, Inc. recently (3/22) announced that they are working together to deliver a technology solution that will help electric utility companies modernize the electric grid, create greater efficiency and deliver cost savings. Through this collaboration, Utilidata’s industry-leading AdaptiVolt™ voltage optimization capabilities will be available as a distributed intelligence ...
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Eaton Experts Help Increase System Efficiency and Performance in Transmission, Distribution and Industrial Systems
Power management company Eaton is highlighting its expertise in addressing critical transmission and distribution system challenges for utility and industrial customers. With Eaton’s CYME software, Eaton provides customized electrical system studies that address customers’ unique applications to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve performance. Eaton will showcase these ...
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Delta Demonstrates 400kW Solid State Transformer-based Extreme Fast EV Charger
Delta Electronics (Americas), Ltd., a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. and a leader in power and thermal management technologies and provider of smart energy-saving solutions, this week demonstrated a next-generation SiC MOSFET solid state transformer (SST)-based 400kW extreme fast EV charger to its U.S. DOE grant program partners General Motors (GM), DTE Energy, NextEnergy, Virginia Tech's ...
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Utilidata and Sense Team up to Create End-to-End Digital Twin of Electric Grid
Utilidata, an industry leader in energy optimization software extending from the substation to the grid edge, and Sense, whose intelligent home energy monitor provides real-time insights into energy and device activity in the home, recently (7/2) announced that they are joining forces to create a digital twin of the electric grid that maps power flow, voltage, and infrastructure from the ...
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Eaton Showcasing Expanded Solutions for Utility Customers at 2015 DistribuTECH Conference in Booth #2313 from February 2 through 5
Power management company Eaton is delivering an industry-leading portfolio of products and services designed to help utility customers meet the challenging demands of today’s electrical grid. Eaton’s Cooper Power series solutions will be on display Feb. 2 through 5 at the 2015 DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition in San Diego. Visitors to Eaton booth #2313 can interact with products ...
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New, compact Eaton medium-voltage circuit breaker platform improves power reliability, efficiency and safety
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is introducing the VCPW-HD medium voltage vacuum circuit breaker that is designed for utility, industrial and commercial applications. The new 38 kilovolt (kV) circuit breaker is engineered to provide reliable and robust circuit protection in a compact, environmentally friendly, and reliable package. The VCPW-HD breaker will be showcased at ...
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SMA Makes PV System Design a Snap with Next-Generation Configuration Software
SMA has released its next-generation photovoltaic system design software: Sunny Design 2.0. Available for free download at www.SMA-America.com, Sunny Design 2.0 offers a variety of new features and a user-friendly interface that make PV array planning even easier. SMA’s Sunny Design helps solar installers and system planners visualize possible PV plant designs and select the optimum ...
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