Smart Power Grid

June 2013
Power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources worldwide will exceed that from gas and be twice that from nuclear by 2016, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today in
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06/28/2013
Industry experts will convene to discuss how energy storage solutions are transforming the electric power system. This international energy storage event will unite technology providers, integrators,
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06/28/2013
DNV KEMA releases floating offshore wind turbine structures standard
In response to the fast-expanding offshore wind market, DNV KEMA, the energy arm of DNV, has developed a new standard that will help accelerate the development of a new generation of floating offshore
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06/27/2013
Most efforts at improving solar cells have focused on increasing the efficiency of their energy conversion, or on lowering the cost of manufacturing. MIT researchers are opening another avenue for
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06/27/2013
CPUC Commissioner Carla Peterman to deliver keynote on Californias storage economy at ESNA 201
California Public Utilities Commissioner Carla Peterman, who earlier issued a ruling proposing that the state's investor-owned utilities procure 1.3 gigawatts of energy storage by 2020, will deliver
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06/26/2013
Hydrogenics, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules, today announced that the Company has received the "Innovator of the Year" award from the
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06/26/2013
Tollgrade Communications, a leading provider of predictive fault analytics for electric utilities and broadband providers, announced the availability of the latest version of their LightHouse Sensor
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06/26/2013
World Energy Solutions, a leading energy management services firm, announced it has helped Colby-Sawyer College successfully procure more than 10 million kWh of electricity at a savings over its
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06/25/2013
AutoGrid Systems, a leader in Big Data analytics for the electricity and energy industry, has been awarded the TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Award for Smart Grid and Smart Instruments
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06/25/2013
Richardson RFPD now carries SiC Six-Pack power module from Cree
Richardson RFPD announced the availability of the new Silicon Carbide (SiC) six-pack (three phase) power module from Cree. The CCS050M12CM2 is the industry's first commercially available SiC six-pack
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06/24/2013
Dutch pilot program to test innovative smart energy services related to sustainable energy
Six Dutch companies, three knowledge institutes and 40 households are participating in a pilot project in Groningen and Hoogkerk in which consumers will be testing innovative, smart energy services
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06/24/2013
Genscape works with Open Data Initiative & DOE at upcoming New York Energy Week Symposium
New York Energy Week (NYEW) is the first collaborative, cross-sector energy event series, launched to stimulate industry investment and innovative energy solutions. Genscape, the company that pioneered
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06/21/2013
The Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) announced today that Puget Sound Energy and Seattle City Light will serve as utility co-hosts for AESP's fall conference in Seattle, Sept.
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06/21/2013
Siliken Renewable Energy optimizes solar panel production with NI hardware and software
Sunlight is the most plentiful natural resource. Because the sun is not subject to the same supply limitations as fossil fuels and it is available nearly everywhere, it is increasingly being used
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06/20/2013
Plug Power, a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, announced that President and CEO, Andy Marsh, will be presenting at the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2013 (HFC2013) conference at the
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06/19/2013
Genscape, a provider of real-time generation and transmission visibility to market participants, recently announced expansion of its generation coverage to include Slovakia. By the end of 2013, Genscape
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06/19/2013
Saxony-Anhalts SOLAR VALLEY to showcase at Intersolar Europe 2013
Twelve exhibitors from Saxony-Anhalt's SOLAR VALLEY will be showcased at this year's edition of Intersolar, the world's largest solar industry trade fair to be held in Munich on 19 - 21 June. This
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06/19/2013
The presentations from the 2013 Power Technology Roadmap are available to PSMA members, both as a PDF of the PowerPoint charts and a movie with the charts and audio including the Q/A discussions.
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06/18/2013
Amsterdam will once again welcome some 8000 utility experts for the annual European Utility Week from 15-17 October at the RAI at what is the largest industry conference and exhibition on the continent.
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06/18/2013
EnerNOC, a leading provider of energy intelligence software, announced that it is accepting proposals from energy and technology industry experts, veteran energy managers, and related influencers
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06/17/2013
Eltek, a leader in high efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects, announced it will showcase its new THEIA™ HE-es system and updated THEIA™
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06/17/2013
Ventyx, an ABB company, announced at Ventyx World 2013 an innovative solution to help utilities to effectively integrate the fast-growing number of renewable and distributed energy resources around
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06/14/2013
DC/DC converter series from CUI powers IGBT gate drivers
CUI has launched a line of board-mount DC/DC converters for IGBT gate drivers. Devices in the VQA series provide short circuit protection with 3000 Vac input to output isolation (4242 Vdc), and are
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06/12/2013
Genscape, the company that deployed its first patented electricity monitor in France on November 20, 2004, now tracks 74% of the entire electric power market in France. For the first time, Genscape
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06/12/2013
Surge protectors shield against multiple events at frequencies from 50Hz to 200kHz
STRVS repetitive voltage surge-protection devices from STMicroelectronics come with all the information engineers need to optimize circuit protection and meet cost and energy-efficiency targets. To
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06/11/2013
The City of Reno joins the Geothermal Energy Association in bringing the third annual National Geothermal Summit (#GEASummit2013), to the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino June 26-27. The event will
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06/11/2013
Middle East energy sector vulnerable to cyber-attacks
More than elsewhere, the energy sector in the Middle East is vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Although governments and companies have raised concern, the awareness in the region for cyber threats is insufficient
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06/11/2013
World Energy Council grows its Latin America and Caribbean network
The World Energy Council (WEC) has appointed Dr Nicolás M. Depetris Chauvin as its new Regional Manager for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Dr Chauvin will be supporting the WEC in strengthening
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06/11/2013
Millennial Research Corporation (MRC), a privately held, Tulsa, Oklahoma-based developer and manufacturer of modular electric motor and generator technology, announced it has officially begun
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06/10/2013
The number of mobile broadband subscriptions has grown by around 45% year-on-year reaching 1.7 billion in 2012, according to data released in the latest Ericsson Mobility Report . In addition to this growth, there also is steady progress in the amount of data usage per subscription. The changing habits of people an
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06/10/2013
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) will showcase geothermal energy to members of the U.S. Congress and the public on June 12, 9:30am to 4:30pm, at the Sustainable Energy Coalition's (SEC) 16th
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06/10/2013
Energy-efficient low-loss inductive components suit solar power inverter circuits
At this year's Intersolar in Munich, Germany, SMP shows inductive components or solar power inverters. The chokes are compact and low-loss with low stray fields and facilitate outstanding inverter
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06/06/2013
Harris Utilities formally released inCharge, a prepaid smart-metering solution that gives consumers absolute control over their utility services by allowing them to purchase these services on-demand.
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06/05/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions, a provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services, announced that the company's GL865-DUAL, smallest GSM/GPRS dual-band 900/1800 wireless
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06/05/2013
JA Solar Holdings, one of the largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, unveiled its new Cypress module series, made using DuPont(TM) Solamet(R) photovoltaic metallization
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06/04/2013
Minnesotas 1.5% solar energy mandate takes effect
Minnesota legislature approved a 1.5% solar energy mandate that will potentially raise the state's solar output from 13 MW to 450 MW by 2020. On May 23, 2013, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed
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06/04/2013
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched H2USA, a public-private partnership to advance hydrogen infrastructure, increase affordability of fuel cell electric vehicles, and provide more energy
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06/04/2013
Capstone Turbine, a leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced it received an order from CleanWorld Partners, an internationally recognized technology innovator
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06/03/2013
Renewvia Energy, a leader in project-finance commercial solar power development, received five additional power purchase agreements from the Tennessee Valley Authority, which will allow installation
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06/03/2013
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