Non-hydro utility-scale energy storage solutions are landing record-setting contracts in multiple regions, marking a transition beyond small-scale ancillary services.
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Fast-reacting and flexible energy storage resources can efficiently provide ancillary services to free-up traditional generation assets fo
The fastest declining sectors of the AC-DC and DC-DC merchant power supply market may come as a surprise to many in the industry. Asking a selection of power supply professionals would likely garner varying responses.
A popular assumption might be the market for power supplies for desktop PCs. The desktop P
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and SolarCity have entered into a cooperative research agreement to address the operational issues associated with large amounts of distributed solar energy on electrical grids. The work includes collaboration with the Hawaiian Electric Companies to
IBC SOLAR, a leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems, has extended its partnership with Solsquare Energy. The Namibia-based solar power specialist now is IBC SOLAR’s exclusive distribution partner for the growing Namibian PV market. The agreement marks a decisive step for both companies to strengthen their long-time re
Avago Technologies and Intel announced the completion of the previously announced sale of LSI's
Axxia Networking Business and related assets to Intel Corporation for $650 million in cash.
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Intel
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank today announced that BOEM has offered a right-of-way (ROW) gr
State energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) outline near- and long-term energy use reduction requirements for utilities and third-party program administrators. EERS play an instrumental role in reducing power-sector emissions growth and could help reduce electricity consumption by as much as 10 percent by
The newly-formed Architects of Modern Power (AMP) consortium announced its first standards aimed at establishing common mechanical and electrical specifications for the development of advanced power conversion technology for distributed power systems. The initial standards revealed at electronica, and being de
REACH is a horizontal legislation controlling the risks associated with chemical substances throughout their whole life cycle, while RoHS is a product-specific vertical legislation focuses on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Although their scopes partially overlap, they were de
Supporting the goals of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department today announced $15 million in available funding to help integrate distributed, on-site solar energy systems into the nation’s electrical grid. With more solar power installed in the United States in the last 18 mo
Group CBS, with commercial interests in electrical supply, field service, and engineering throughout North America, announced the acquisition of electrical equipment supplier and service provider Electric Control Equipment Company, Inc., located in Norwalk, Conn. Electric Control provides electrical equipment, re
Based on the latest research by IDTechEx analysts, the market for energy harvesting is expected to reach $2.6 Billion by 2024, as analyzed in detail in the report 'Energy Harvesting and Storage 2014-2024: Forecasts, Technologies, Players'). The market segments that have adopted and will lead the proliferation of e
Alevo Group, an energy service provider, announced that it will deploy and commission production lines at the Victory Industrial Park in Concord, North Carolina, for the manufacture of its innovative battery technology and GridBanks. Alevo, a vertically-integrated manufacturer with global operations, has purchased th
