• Chicago Suburb Oak Park Joins International Solar-Powered Smart Grid Test

    Updated: 2013-01-31 08:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Chicago Suburb Oak Park Joins International Solar-Powered Smart Grid Test 31. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : grid grid technology installations Oak Park technology Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The village of Oak Park , a suburb west of Chicago , was recently selected from a list of competing volunteer neighborhoods to be the test site for smart grid . technology The project is a joint venture between the Korean Smart Grid Institute and the Institute for Sustainable Energy Development , and will involve placing a set of twelve or thirteen

  • Cisco smart grid strategy: Marching further down the unification path

    Updated: 2013-01-31 06:00:00
    : NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Cisco smart grid strategy : Marching further down the unification path 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : grid it smart grid Smart Grid Cisco strategy Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Cisco has just announced three additions to its smart grid portfolio . Taken together , they reinforce several : themes The gradual merger of IT and OT Cisco’s ability to pull products and expertise from other sectors and apply them to the smart grid Cisco’s ability to allow legacy systems to play in the IP world Cisco’s determination to deliver multiple

  • Smart Grid Spending Rost to $13.9 Billion Driven by China

    Updated: 2013-01-31 04:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Smart Grid Spending Rost to 13.9 Billion Driven by China 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : China energy waste grid smart metering Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Investments in smart-grid technologies that boost efficiency and curb energy waste rose 7 percent last year to 13.9 billion , driven by spending in China , according to Bloomberg New Energy . Finance China raised investments by 14 percent to 3.2 billion , largely because of a smart-metering program , according to the London-based research company . It forecasts Chinese spending on smart

  • Silicon Labs featuring wireless solutions for advanced metering at Distributech Smart Grid Conference

    Updated: 2013-01-31 02:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Silicon Labs featuring wireless solutions for advanced metering at Distributech Smart Grid Conference 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : conference performance Silicon Labs solutions wireless Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Silicon Laboratories Inc . NASDAQ : SLAB a leader in high-performance , analog-intensive , mixed-signal ICs , will showcase its wireless solutions for advanced metering infrastructure AMI at DistribuTECH , the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference , held in San Diego , California , Jan . 29-31. Silicon Labs’

  • Universal Devices Steps Out at Premier Smart Grid Conference, DistribuTech, with Newest Versions of Energy-management Products for Z-Wave

    Updated: 2013-01-31 00:00:00
    , , NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Universal Devices Steps Out at Premier Smart Grid Conference , DistribuTech , with Newest Versions of Energy-management Products for Z-Wave 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : data industry management Smart Grid Ready Universal Devices Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic At next week’s DistribuTECH , the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition , Universal Devices will step out with its portfolio of advanced energy-management products for Z-Wave . A long-time member of the Z-Wave Alliance , the company will take a leading

  • Smart grid data analytics technology not the problem for utilities

    Updated: 2013-01-30 22:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Smart grid data analytics technology not the problem for utilities 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : analytics data data analytics technology utilities Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Utilities know that big data” is quickly turning into huge data . 8221 But did you know that utilities globally are investing billions to deploy and implement smart grid technologies to modernize their operational and information systems so they can monitor , analyze , and synchronize their networks to improve reliability , availability , and efficiency This is

  • Esri Gears Up for DistribuTECH

    Updated: 2013-01-30 20:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Esri Gears Up for DistribuTECH 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : event industry experts integration issues solutions Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Esri’s utility industry experts are prepping for the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition , an event centered on crucial transmission and distribution issues such as smart grid , energy efficiency , demand response , and renewable energy integration . DistribuTECH will be held January 29–31, 2013, in San Diego , California . Bill Meehan , Esri’s director of utility solutions , will present What’s

  • Citizen’s Financial Participation in Power Line Project

    Updated: 2013-01-30 19:42:42
    The transmission system operator Tennet TSO GmbH wants to raise up to EUR 40 million in capital from private investors for the construction of a new 380 kV West Coast power line. The idea was developed is supported by the state government, a coalition between the Social Democrats (SPD) and Alliance ’90/The Greens. The SPD state premier [...]

  • TSOs Activate Reserve Power Plants Due to Expected High Wind Power Input

    Updated: 2013-01-30 19:10:12
    For the first time this winter the German transmission system operators (TSOs) have activated reserve power plants in Germany and Austria as a precautionary measure to balance an expected high winter power input of 24,000 Megawatt, a spokesperson of Tennet TSO is reported to have told the news agency dpa. German and Austrian reserve power plants had to [...]

  • Tendril Drives Successful Demand Response Program for Tucson Electric Power

    Updated: 2013-01-30 18:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Tendril Drives Successful Demand Response Program for Tucson Electric Power 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : customers services technology Tendril Tucson Electric Power Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Tendril® , the leader in delivering consumer engagement applications and services , has concluded a demand response DR pilot with Tucson Electric Power TEP that drove 2.3 kW per household energy reduction among users for each DR event . Tendril’s technology and services were used to manage the entire process from enrollment and acquisition of

  • Atmel enters into license agreement with Exegin for ZigBee stacks

    Updated: 2013-01-30 16:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Atmel enters into license agreement with Exegin for ZigBee stacks 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : Exegin Technologies Limited grid MCU smart grid applications solutions Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Atmel Corporation ATML , a provider of microcontroller MCU and touch technology solutions , announced on Tuesday the signing of an agreement with Exegin Technologies Limited , a supplier of ZigBee network stacks , to jointly offer integrated wireless communications solutions for smart grid . applications via Atmel enters into license agreement

  • Landis+Gyr Chosen for Large Scale India Metering Project

    Updated: 2013-01-30 14:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Landis+Gyr Chosen for Large Scale India Metering Project 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : electricity india rural supply WBSEDCL Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Landis+Gyr , the world’s leading provider of smart grid and smart metering solutions , announced today that they have been selected by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited WBSEDCL to provide more than 1.5 million digital electricity meters for their modernization and rural electrification . program This most recent award from WBSEDCL is believed to be the largest

  • Itron, Tantalus Partner On South American Smart Grid Project

    Updated: 2013-01-30 10:00:00
    , NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Itron , Tantalus Partner On South American Smart Grid Project 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : AMI deployment government Guyana South American Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Itron Inc . and Tantalus have announced that they have been selected for an initial deployment of smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure AMI for South American utility Guyana Power and Light GP L This project will be a part of the Sustainable Operations of the Energy Sector and Improve Quality of Service GY-L1037 program , which is financed by the government of

  • Honeywell and Lowe’s to keynote Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

    Updated: 2013-01-30 08:00:00
    : NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Honeywell and Lowe’s to keynote Smart Energy Summit : Engaging the Consumer 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : GM Lowe Companies Parks Associates San Antonio Smart Energy Summit Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic arks Associates today announced Jeremy Eaton , VP GM , Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions , Honeywell , and Kevin Meagher , VP , GM , Smart Home , Lowe’s Companies , Inc . will deliver keynotes at  the upcoming Smart Energy Summit : Engaging the Consumer . The event , hosted by Parks Associates on February 25-27, San Antonio , addresses the

  • Why Cisco Loves the Smart Grid

    Updated: 2013-01-30 06:00:00
    When you talk to Cisco about energy, you’re reminded of what the nebulous smart grid term actually is. It is, at its core, a network and Cisco, whose networking gear is pervasive on the Internet, wants a big hand in how it gets built. Cisco yesterday announced new gear and services aimed at the electric Continue reading →

  • Freescale to Demonstrate End-to-End Connected Solutions for Smart Metering at DistribuTECH

    Updated: 2013-01-30 04:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Freescale to Demonstrate End-to-End Connected Solutions for Smart Metering at DistribuTECH 29. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : connectivity Freescale grid last mile smart grid Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Freescale Semiconductor NYSE : FSL plans to demonstrate a broad set of solutions for the smart grid market at the DistribuTECH Conference Exhibition in San Diego , Calif . taking place Jan . 29-31. At the Freescale booth 1145 attendees will see Freescale technology supporting the last mile” of smart grid ecosystem , including Internet of

  • What do extreme cold temperatures mean for drivers of electric cars like Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf

    Updated: 2013-01-30 02:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos What do extreme cold temperatures mean for drivers of electric cars like Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf 29. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : batteries electric electric cars Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic We’re all used to warming up our cars in the winter , but what can drivers of newer electric cars expect as temperatures drop It’s all about the battery . And batteries don’t exactly love extreme temperatures cold or . hot via What do extreme cold temperatures mean for drivers of electric cars like Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf : Sharing Related : posts

  • World Smart Energy Week 2013 Opening Its Doors in Tokyo in Just under 7 Weeks

    Updated: 2013-01-30 00:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos World Smart Energy Week 2013 Opening Its Doors in Tokyo in Just under 7 Weeks 30. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : energy market international japan potential Tokyo Weeks Business Wire Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Since the implementation of the new Feed-in-tariff , the Japanese renewable smart energy market has been activated and attracting increasing attention from across the globe . As though to reflect Japan’s market potential , the forecast figures for participants for World Smart Energy Week have risen from the 2012 show and is becoming

  • Engineers should focus on integration

    Updated: 2013-01-30 00:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Engineers should focus on integration 29. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : engineering industry integration smart buildings technology Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic In the world in which we are evolving and human smarts homo digi-perfectus are taking technology and integration to next level , technology is impacting the engineering industry . Smart tenants and building owners need smart . buildings Smart buildings , Smart Grid , intelligent buildings , and integrated systems are buzzwords in the architecture and engineering industry , but is our

  • Part 8: Don’t miss our next 6 Companies to Watch nominees

    Updated: 2013-01-29 22:00:00
    : NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Part 8 : Don’t miss our next 6 Companies to Watch nominees 29. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : data Smart Grid Part Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic We’re on the home stretch now Today we’re introducing the 8th installment of reader-nominated Smart Grid Companies to Watch . Be sure to vote for one you’d like to see make it to the next round once you’ve voted the poll data will disappear Also , check back tomorrow when we’ll finish up our nominee introductions . And if you missed any of the previous seven installments , they are linked at the

  • Can Computer Processors Beat the Human Mind in the Future?

    Updated: 2013-01-29 20:15:00
    Can computer processors beat the human mind in future? "The question allows legitimate speculation but no definite answers yet. One of the reasons for this uncertainty is that, while we know how our computers work, we don’t know exactly how the human brain computes or even how it stores information (memories)," explained our Chief Scientist Jim Bray.

  • Stop by Booth #3341 at DistribuTECH

    Updated: 2013-01-29 20:06:57
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos Stop by Booth 3341 at DistribuTECH 29. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : certification smart grid testing tool validation Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Stop by booth 3341 at DistribuTECH for a demo of NTS-AT’s SETest test tool . SETest lets you perform testing and pre-certification using the same tools used internally by NTS-AT to perform ZigBee certification testing Over 90 of the certified ZigBee Smart Energy products have been tested using SETest . In addition , numerous utilities are using SETest to perform validation testing of third-party HAN

  • REGEN Energy Ahead of the Game with OpenADR 2.0a Certification on Environmental Expert

    Updated: 2013-01-29 20:00:00
    NTS-AT Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid technologies from NTS Advanced Technology About Contact Us Downloads Testing Videos REGEN Energy Ahead of the Game with OpenADR 2.0a Certification on Environmental Expert 29. January 2013 Write a comment Categories : News Tags : demand Environmental Expert REGEN Southern California Edison Swarm Energy Management Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic REGEN Energy™ proudly announces that its Swarm Energy Management™ wireless demand response solution is officially OpenADR 2.0a certified . Many utilities , including Pacific Gas Electric , Southern California Edison , and San Diego Gas Electric , have mandated the use of OpenADR 2.0-certified products to

  • Why Boulder Has to Buy Out Electric Utility for a Clean Energy Future

    Updated: 2013-01-29 16:00:00
    In late 2011, citizens of Boulder, CO voted to boot their incumbent electric utility, Xcel Energy, and form a municipal electric utility.  It was the culmination of a multi-year battle to get more clean, local energy from their corporate electric overlord.  In the end, city leaders and citizens agreed that the only credible option for significantly

  • Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan target 2017 for fuel cell vehicles

    Updated: 2013-01-29 00:18:39
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  • Using Light – the Importance of Photonics Technologies

    Updated: 2013-01-28 18:42:05
    Did you know that 12 of the 50 best inventions in 2011 highlighted by TIME magazine included photonics/optics as a key component? Loucas Tsakalakos, Manager of the Global Research Photonics lab shares his thoughts and a few interesting facts from the recently publicized report, Optics and Photonics, Essential Technologies for Our Nation.

  • Xcel Energy Named ‘Sustainability Leader’

    Updated: 2013-01-28 18:08:41
    Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Xcel Energy Monday January 28, 2013 by William Draper tags comments 0 Xcel Energy Named Sustainability Leader’ By : Pam Butler For the first time Xcel Energy has been included in an international investor publication that recognizes the world’s most sustainable . companies RoebecoSAM , which conducts corporate sustainability assessments for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index DJSI published The Sustainability Yearbook since 2004 to review trends , challenges and opportunities in corporate sustainability . This annual report also highlights the best of the best in corporate sustainability and features those companies with

  • Rösler Calls for EEG Reform Before Elections, Altmaier Proposes Amendment to Limit Electricity Prices

    Updated: 2013-01-28 17:22:49
    The discussion about a revision of the renewable energy support regime picked up speed with two recent initiatives. Liberal Economics Minister Philipp Rösler called (again) for a fundamental reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), while his Conservative cabinet colleague Environment Minister Peter Altmaier proposed measures to limit electricity prices by limiting the EEG related costs. Costs associated [...]

  • BMWi Conference on North Sea Offshore Grid

    Updated: 2013-01-28 17:11:26
    The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) hosted a conference on a North Sea offshore grid. The conference discussed issues related to the development of a North Sea offshore grid like permitting and regulation. “A transnational North Sea offshore grid will considerably boost the electricity trade between member states and thus make an important [...]

  • Goldman, The Contrarian?

    Updated: 2013-01-28 13:11:41
    , Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Batteries Are Hot Just Ask Boeing Goldman , The Contrarian On January 28, 2013, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi I’m a contrarian , so when everyone else is capitulating , I think it’s time to invest . 8221 So says Stuart Bernstein the partner in charge of cleantech at Goldman Sachs NYSE : GS in this recent article about the ending slump of renewable energy . financing It feels like the worst is behind us The market appears to have troughed in the fourth quarter of last year and several sectors have rallied meaningfully since then . 8221 At least Stuart

  • NRW Adopts Climate Protection Act

    Updated: 2013-01-24 02:00:48
    Yesterday, the parliament of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia passed a bill on a state climate protection act presented by the coalition government comprised of the Social Democrats and Alliance ’90/The Greens. Green Party State Environment Minister Johannes Remmel pointed out that it was the first German climate protection law with green house gas emission [...]

  • Thermal Systems: Joining GE Global Research

    Updated: 2013-01-23 14:51:04
    Thomas Ripplinger, Manager of the Thermal Sciences Lab in Munich shares a few thoughts after joining GE just six months ago. "With more than 16 years working as an aerospace engineer in the development of gas turbine jet engines, I had GE on my radar screen right from the beginning when I was looking for a new opportunity," said Thomas.

  • Overhaul of Internet Portal “Efficient Energy Systems”

    Updated: 2013-01-23 09:44:59
    The German Energy Agency announced an overhaul of the internet portal “effiziente-energiesysteme.de” on efficient energy systems. The site strives to provide information drawn from various sources to inform stakeholders and other interested parties about the German energy policy shift (Energiewende) towards a renewable energy supply, thus facilitating the exchange of information between market players for [...]

  • Opposition Gains Majority in Federal Council Following Narrow Election Win in Lower-Saxony

    Updated: 2013-01-22 21:04:13
    The Social Democrats (SPD) and Alliance ’90/The Greens secured a narrow election win by one seat in Lower-Saxony over Angela Merkel’s Conservative Party (CDU) and their Liberal allies (FDP). The opposition parties now hold the majority of seats (36 out of 69) in the Federal Council (Bundesrat). The Bundesrat represents the interests of the federal states. [...]

  • FAZ: Criticism from Energy Sector Concerning New Support Programme for Solar Storage Systems

    Updated: 2013-01-22 20:45:54
    There was criticism from the energy sector concerning a new support programme for solar storage systems that is supposed to be launched in March, the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes. FAZ quotes inter alia the heads of the the Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industry (BDEW) and the German Energy Agency (dena). In a separate [...]

  • The Amazing Reversal of the US Oil Industry

    Updated: 2013-01-22 00:30:50
    Oil production in the US began to rise in 2009, in response to record capital expenditures by oil companies in the face of sharply rising oil prices. The rise has been sustained to the point that production rose all four years of President Obama's first term.

  • Batteries Are Hot! (Just Ask Boeing)

    Updated: 2013-01-21 16:50:18
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Why is it So Hard to Make Money in New Battery Technology Goldman , The Contrarian Batteries Are Hot Just Ask Boeing On January 21, 2013, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Boeing NYSE : BA may soon be on the verge of renaming its new 787 the Nightmareliner After a prolonged development program and costly production delays , Boeing started delivering its latest state-of-the-art airplane just 15 months ago , three years behind schedule . Although the company has a lucrative backlog of nearly 800 787s on order , worth roughly 200 billion in revenues , production

  • State-Sponsored Smart Grid Pilot Projects Demonstrate Energy Savings Potential

    Updated: 2013-01-20 22:22:59
    On 17/18 January 2013 the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) hosted the “E-Energy – Smart Energy Made in Germany” final conference at which the results of six state-sponsored smart grid projects carried out in six pilot regions in Germany were being presented. According to the BMWi press release the results are promising, showing [...]

  • Why is it So Hard to Make Money in New Battery Technology?

    Updated: 2013-01-18 17:10:10
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us How To Fail In Cleantech Batteries Are Hot Just Ask Boeing Why is it So Hard to Make Money in New Battery Technology On January 18, 2013, in Blog by Neal Dikeman Energy storage is still the rage in cleantech . But after the collapse of A123 and Beacon , and the spectacular failure on the Fisker Karma in its Consumer Reports tests , fire in Hawaii with Xtreme Power’s lead acid grid storage system and with NGK’s sodium sulphur system , and now battery problems grounding the Boeing Dreamliners , investors in batteries are again divided into the jaded camp ,

  • Germany and China Agree on Renewable Energy Cooperation

    Updated: 2013-01-17 21:20:05
    On the occasion of the third session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Germany and China signed a bilateral agreement concerning the cooperation of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) with respect to the promotion of renewable energy sources. [...]

  • Developers Will Invest 1.9 Trillion in Clean Energy Over Next Five Years

    Updated: 2013-01-17 15:40:00
    Developers and financiers will invest $1.9 trillion building clean-energy power plants worldwide from 2012 through 2018 as demand for electricity increases, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.

  • NJ Green ICT Summit

    Updated: 2013-01-16 20:01:59
    Joined by leading industry experts and academia, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Darren Hammell will be speaking at New Jersey Green ICT Summit today. The purpose of the event, sponsored by Bell Labs and New Jersey Economic Development Authority, is to “increase the visibility and impact of green ICT technologies in New Jersey, for New Jersey and by New Jersey.” At the event, Mr. Hammell will contribute his expertise and knowledge of the renewable field, as they discuss potential concepts and solutions for green energy and communication technologies in order to enable a more sustainable lifestyle for NJ society.

  • 2012 Boom Year for Germany

    Updated: 2013-01-15 14:38:15
    Some of the new numbers for 2012 are out and they add emphatically to Germany’s clean energy resume. In fact, they’re a critical affirmation of the doability of the Energiewende, which came under unprecedented attack last year — not least from the ranks of Germany’s own officialdom. An incredible blow to Energiewende nay-sayers – Germany’s export o

  • How To Fail In Cleantech

    Updated: 2013-01-14 00:29:16
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Is the Avis ZipCar Acquisition Green Why is it So Hard to Make Money in New Battery Technology How To Fail In Cleantech On January 14, 2013, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi The transition to cleantech some would call it a revolution inevitably entails change , which implies risk . In turn , this implies that some things will . fail We’ve already seen more than a few failures , and we’ll no doubt see many . more As long as the successes outweigh the failures , that’s all that ultimately matters . Indeed , sometimes failure actually enables later . successes

  • 2012 Supercomputing Conference: Stepping up for Science

    Updated: 2013-01-09 18:31:09
    Rick Arthur, Manager of the Advanced Computing Lab shares takeaways from the 2012 Supercomputing Conference in Salt Lake City, highlighting thoughts from the keynote speaker and discussions around promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs earlier in education.

  • GE Thermal Leaders are Researchers Too

    Updated: 2013-01-08 22:16:46
    Today, Dr. Eric Ruggiero was awarded the 2013 Lawrence Sperry Award at the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting in Texas. This award recognizes an early-career researcher for exemplary research accomplishments. Todd Wetzel, the Thermal Systems Organization Technology Leader shares his thoughts around Eric's accomplishments and this exciting honor.

  • Is the Avis / ZipCar Acquisition Green?

    Updated: 2013-01-08 18:22:38
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Energy Cache : Avoiding Cleantech’s Catch-22 How To Fail In Cleantech Is the Avis ZipCar Acquisition Green On January 8, 2013, in Blog by Neal Dikeman I am selling my little Honda in California , since I moved to Texas two years ago , I left a car in San Francisco to drive when I’m . here So I’d been looking into getting car share . Absolutely loving the concept , been trying to figure out if it is a better deal for me than renting when I come . out So when Avis dropped half a billion dollars on ZipCar , I was pretty intrigued . Which raised the question

  • Energy Cache: Avoiding Cleantech’s Catch-22

    Updated: 2013-01-06 16:54:53
    : Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us A Crystal Ball for 2013 Is the Avis ZipCar Acquisition Green Energy Cache : Avoiding Cleantech’s Catch-22 On January 6, 2013, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Recently , I came across this very interesting thought-piece , Cleantech Marketing Isn’t IT Marketing” written by Aaron Fike , the founder and CEO of Energy Cache Energy Cache has developed a rather unusual energy storage technology . As described here Energy Cache is offering a solution that is a hybrid of ski-lifts and mining technology , hauling gravel in buckets to the top of a hill . An offshoot

  • Demand Response: Embrace It or Get Run Over

    Updated: 2013-01-06 02:12:43
    Jon Wellinghoff, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, delivered a powerful message to some 3,000 people attending the keynote session last month at POWER-GEN International in Orlando, Fla. His message to the nation’s power sector was essentially a warning for power generators to adapt to a world of greater efficiency and meager con

  • Do EVs Make Good Cents or Sense?

    Updated: 2013-01-03 13:00:00
    David Herron of Torque News stated in his article “60 kWh Tesla Model S rated at 208 mile electric driving range by EPA:  “The 85 kilowatt-hour Model S, $77,400 for 265 miles range, or $292/mile of range. The 60 kilowatt-hour Model S, $67,400 for 208 miles range, is $324/mile of range. The other electric cars cost a lot more per mile of driving ran

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