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Solar Shakeout Survival Guide

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There are many ways to survive in the solar business, but relying on protectionist policies and planning to serve only one part of the growing marketplace are not successful strategies for survival.

“A global manufacturer has to be willing to look at its product portfolio and participate in all aspects of the market,” Canadian Solar VP of US Sales and General Manager Alan King told Breaking Energy recently. Canadian Solar, despite its name, has an expanding presence around the world and is a NASDAQ-traded company determined to survive the fallout from falling panel prices. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 13, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Our Home Energy Reports in Action – Duke Energy’s path to a more engaged, energy efficient and loyal utility customer: http://bit.ly/HLrvoP

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Our Home Energy Reports in Action – Duke Energy’s path to a more engaged, energy efficient and loyal utility customer: http://bit.ly/HLrvoP Tendril

 /  Published April 12, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Industry Leaders Work to Strengthen Power Grid

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Ontario’s largest power distributor – Hydro One – is looking to transform the province’s aging electrical system into a state of the art power delivery network. The utility recently selected IBM and Telvent to lead the charge toward a more energy efficient and reliable 21st century power grid.

Built in the 1950’s, Ontario’s electric grid took a centralized approach to power delivery, but the changing nature of electricity generation and transmission, with distributed sources becoming more prevalent, requires a more versatile grid design. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 10, 2012 at 9:00 AM

What is BEEP? Building Energy Efficiency Policies database is one stop shop for buildings energy efficiency policies http://bit.ly/I5KBFp

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What is BEEP? Building Energy Efficiency Policies database is one stop shop for buildings energy efficiency policies http://bit.ly/I5KBFp IEA

 /  Published April 5, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Pay As You Go Solar: A Rural Power Solution

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While many countries are trying to wean themselves off expensive and dirty fossil fuel energy, much of the world is still waiting on any type of electricity. Some 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity, and rather than start them down the same path we’re trying to get off, the hope is that they can forgo the journey and just relax at the renewable-energy finish line.

However, as one would expect, it’s not as simple as installing huge wind and solar farms throughout parts of Africa and Asia. Most of the people in need of electricity live in rural areas, lacking infrastructure to connect to a power grid or the upfront money to install solar locally. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 29, 2012 at 11:30 AM

A Smarter Grid for Natural Gas, Power, Water – Even Renewables

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Smart grid technology benefits everyone from utilities to consumers and a business case can be made for the large capital investment required to get us there.

That’s the message eMeter Co-Founder and CTO, Larsh Johnson gave Breaking Energy during a recent interview. Energy and infrastructure giant Siemens acquired eMeter in January 2012. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 19, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Portable Wind Turbine Makes Roughing it Easier

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It’s 20 below and the sides of your Arctic Oven tent are snapping in the wind, but you have a hot cup of coffee and your laptop is juiced, thanks to the Revolver.

Revolver, a favorite in frog‘s first internal design competition, Future or Fiction, comes across solidly future, delivering 35 watts of wind power even in the most temperate of breezes. In addition to being very lightweight, and thus portable, the prototype for this mobile energy-on-the-go is also very easy to set up. Simply attach (or unfold) the die-cast magnesium legs, push the collar on the central column (where the flexible blades are attached) up and hold it in place with (presumably) a cotter pin assembly, and you have a working wind turbine. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Steal This Idea! Illinois Takes Steps to Become a Major Smart Grid Hub

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Illinois is using its upcoming smart meter rollout to promote itself as “a hub for the R&D, manufacturing, development and financing of smart grid and energy projects,” said Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour, Director of the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

“Illinois will now have the most comprehensive smart grid deployment in the U.S., and we can use our existing intellectual and human capital to ensure we serve as a model for the rest of the world.” Keep reading →

 /  Published March 13, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Growing Customer Support for Natural Gas Vehicles Convinces Companies

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Decade-low natural gas prices in the US are helping whet consumer appetite for natural gas vehicles, and Ryder Trucks is getting in on the action.

In addition to the immediate financial benefits, natural gas vehicles (NGVs) can also help companies achieve their corporate sustainability initiatives, says Scott Perry, Vice President, Supply Management at Ryder. Companies can benefit from decreased greenhouse gas emissions and advance their alternative fuel agendas by opting for trucks powered by natural gas. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Fighting Gas Prices With Biodiesel and GPS

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Gas prices are rising fast, and companies are bracing for the impact — shedding old habits and adopting new technology.

In an effort to cut fuel costs, small businesses have turned to light trucks retrofitted to carry bigger loads and vehicles that can run on biodiesel. Some are even using special GPS devices that let bosses know when employees keep engines running hundreds of miles away. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 6, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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