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Smart Grid Just Got A Little Smarter

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Though demand response technology has been around for decades, developers have been working for years to fine tune the system and make energy efficiency programs–such as smart grid communications and automated demand response–more accessible to consumers.

Today, global smart grid company Trilliant released its newest energy software, the Trilliant Consumer-Engagement Solutions, which uses Trilliant’s UnitySuite software, SecureMesh networking and DDX technology to give consumers more and more relevant information regarding personal energy consumption. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 7, 2011 at 3:20 PM

IEA Chief Economist: ‘We have to leave oil before it leaves us’ http://bit.ly/uzD4Co

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IEA Chief Economist: We have to leave oil before it leaves us http://bit.ly/uzD4Co #fb @IEA_OECD

 /  Published November 7, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Despite Impending Court Ruling, Entergy Refuels Vermont Yankee

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For 25 days, the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant was staffed round the clock by 850 craft workers in addition to its usual staff as they replaced about a third of the plant’s fuel assemblies.

Entergy was refueling the plant for the twenty-ninth time since it was built in 1972, a process that was completed on November 3. Meanwhile, a court case brought by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin against the plant remains pending in court. If the state wind the case, the nuclear plant will be shut down again by March 2012. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 7, 2011 at 6:00 AM

The World At Seven Billion: AOL Energy Week In Review

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The Earth’s human population reached 7 billion this week, according to the United Nations Population Fund, shining the spotlight on the world’s infrastructure, water, and energy problems.

To complicate matters further, the UN estimates that by 2050, the population will reach 9 billion. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 4, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Our @Vermont_Yankee #nuclear plant is back in service following another successful refueling: http://ow.ly/7idhy #vty

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Our @Vermont_Yankee #nuclear plant is back in service following another successful refueling: http://ow.ly/7idhy #vty @Entergy

 /  Published November 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM

Industry Responds: EPA Fracking Study Lacks Transparency

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On November 1, the EPA released its much awaited study on the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing. It was immediately denounced by six oil and gas industry associations.

The EPA “has moved forward with data collection for the Study, ignoring both its commitment to and a Congressional direction to ensure transparency and stakeholder input,” the six industry associations, namely the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC), the US Oil & Gas Association, America’s Natural Gas Alliance (anga) and the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (PESA), wrote in the letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 4, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Chu: America faces a choice to ‘compete in the clean energy race’ or ‘wave the white flag’

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Chu: America faces a choice to ‘compete in the clean energy race’ or ‘wave the white flag’ http://1.usa.gov/uV6dTY @ENERGY%20

 /  Published November 3, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Administration Says It Wants To Lead By Example On Efficiency

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The current White House administration says it is hoping to lead by example, at least in terms of energy usage.

As part of the White House Council on Environmental Quality GreenGov Symposium, Mother Nature Network hosted a live panel discussion on Tuesday with five leaders on energy efficiency within the Obama adminstration. The panel was moderated by MNN Board of Advisors member and Director of Communications and Senior Research Scientist for Climate Central, Dr. Heidi Cullen. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 3, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Paying For The Solar Powered Community

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As prices for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels continue to drop, utilities and power companies are increasingly looking for new and creative ways to add solar to their power portfolios.

Some have chosen a residential solar leasing model, in which homeowners provide rooftop space for solar panels in exchange for a monthly discount on their energy bills. Dominion Virginia Power has decided to try a different kind of model that would involve leasing community and public rooftops for the development of distributed solar power. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 3, 2011 at 6:00 AM

TransCanada To Nebraska: Altering Keystone XL Pipeline Route Would Be Unconstitutional

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In a signal of what might lie ahead in the contentious battle over the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the company behind the proposed project, Calgary-based TransCanada, suggested this week that legislative efforts underway in Nebraska to force a rerouting of the pipeline could prove unconstitutional.

The Nebraska legislature, at the urging of the state’s governor, opened a special session Tuesday during which lawmakers were expected to begin introducing myriad bills designed to tweak Nebraska’s pipeline siting and safety authority. For many lawmakers, the overarching goal is to force TransCanada to seek a different route for the pipeline, which as currently conceived would cut through a sensitive region known as the Sand Hills — part of the larger, multi-state Ogallala aquifer. Keep reading →

 /  Published November 2, 2011 at 1:15 PM
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