For years the army has been trying to reduce its dependence on vulnerable resources, including electricity.
Watch this video to see how Boeing and Siemens have partnered to offer the military innovative microgrid technology to help reduce the army’s dependence on the grid, incorporate higher percentages of renewables and use energy more efficiently. Keep reading →
The smart grid market is showing some strength as it consolidates and major players stake out their desired territory.
Hardware company Cisco, which launched various IP-based smart grid devices in 2009, announced on Wednesday that it would begin to focus its efforts on smart grid software instead. Keep reading →
The fourth annual National Clean Energy Summit teleconference was a scattered and at times a biting preview of the upcoming full-day summit set to take place on August 30 in Las Vegas.
Shaped by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), the teleconference was rife with complaints about Republicans that have according to Reid done little in the way of creating jobs and much in the way of blocking various environmental and energy policies. Keep reading →
Gov. Peter Shumlin issued the following statement regarding NRC’s letter on Entergy’s decommissioning obligations http://1.usa.gov/pDIF8J @vermontgov
As prices for individual photovoltaic (PV) panels fall and company revenue numbers drop, solar power may be facing a long and difficult transition on the path towards grid parity.
Released Tuesday morning, SunPower’s second quarter 2011 results illustrate the broader struggles that is many of the players in the global solar business. The company lost $147.9 million for the quarter, as compared with only a $2.1 million loss the in the first quarter of 2011 and a $6.2 loss million in the second quarter of 2010. Keep reading →
This plane promises to use 25% less fuel.
With most planes sending impressive contrails of condensation out behind them, the Siemens High Flyer stood out at the recent Paris Air Show, a biannual show of mostly army aircraft, for its quiet and unassuming look. It is a hybrid machine that needs to be both charged and refueled before flying in the air–the motor runs at a constant 30 kW and burns varying amounts of fuel with usage. Keep reading →
As the next stage of the US recession and financial crisis emerges, energy markets are taking a hit.
Data from the July 2011 US Energy Information Administration Monthly Energy Report shows that total energy imports– including oil, gas and electricity–were down this year from previous years along with production and consumption of energy. Although data from the most recent months is not yet available, market trends from March and April show a downward turn. Keep reading →
A sprawling five-state utility in the Southeast United States and founded in 1900, Duke Energy is perhaps more familiar than most power companies with the stagnant nature of the electrical transmission grid.
In its August 8 White Paper, titled “Developing the communications platform to enable a more intelligent electric grid,” Duke Energy’s Manager of Technology Development David Masters outlines the company’s smart grid vision and how it hopes to see the electric grid modernized, and transformed, in the coming decades. Keep reading →
Wind turbines could be out in the middle of the ocean producing electricity and no one on shore would know.
Offshore wind turbines can be placed “beyond visual range,” according to Google’s Director of Green Business, Rick Needham, who is featured in this video. He says turbines farther out at sea can also capture stronger winds. Keep reading →
Solar panels have become increasingly popular internationally as a cheap and affordable way for homeowners to own their own piece of electrical generation.
In this segment from National Public Radio, Ari Daniel Shapiro speaks with solar industry insiders in Spain, like Juan Casanovas, to understand the market trends in that country. He explores the impact of government incentives for the development of solar, and the reasons why the technology has become widespread in Spain. Keep reading →
