Electricity
Electricity is generated by conventional energy and renewable energy sources, for example, oil, gas, solar arrays, and wind power. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMs) and other new alternative sources to generate electricity also are covered here. Finally, we look at different means to control and measure electric output including smart meters and smart grids.
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Raw Material Reporting, XL Go-Ahead, ConocoPhillips Sued
The EPA on Thursday said it would delay reporting rules that will require manufacturers and power plants to submit information on ...
R&D Briefing: GE, New Energy Technologies and Aquatech
GE has launched its 1-megawatt Waukesha APG1000 gas engine (pictured), which can utilize a broader variety of biogases, including those from landfills, wastewater treatment plants and agricultural ...
GRI Cuts Electricity, Heating; Conference Emissions Rise
The Global Reporting Initiative’s electricity and heating consumption both fell in 2009/10 while conference-related emissions rose, the organization reported in its latest sustainability ...
Industrial Distributed Power Could Grow by 85% in Five Years
The total capacity of industrial distributed generation is set to grow by at least 46 percent between 2011 and 2016, according to a report ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Truck Fuel Standards, Air Rules under Fire
President Obama is expected to announce new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks tomorrow at Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Va., the ...
Energy Harvesting Promises $4.4bn Market by 2021
This year $700 million will be spent on energy harvesting, the process by which ambient energy is captured and converted into electricity for ...
Nissan Leaf to Help Power Homes
Soon, Nissan’s Leaf electric car won’t just draw power from its owners’ homes – it will help to power those buildings, the ...
Data Center Energy Growth Slows, Defying Predictions
Electricity use by data centers in 2010 was significantly below predictions, according to new research by a Stanford University professor.
In research carried out for ...
NTT America Data Center to be Powered by Biogas, Bloom Servers
Japanese telecommunications company NTT America has deployed five Bloom Energy Servers running on directed biogas, at its Lundy Data Center in San Jose, Calif. The ...
Flagship Lord & Taylor to be 100% Wind-Powered
Lord & Taylor is buying 100 percent wind power for two New York stores, an initiative that is says will ...
USPS Saves $400m on Energy Since FY2007
The U.S. Postal Service has accumulated over $400 million in avoided energy costs since fiscal year 2007, the service has announced.
USPS made the announcement ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Growing the Grid, Budget Veto Threat, Gulf Reparations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved guidelines for growing the nation’s electricity grid to accommodate renewable energy and market competition, The New York Times said. The guidelines say that costs should be ...
Walgreens to Host 800 EV Charge Points; GM to Launch Smart Grid Pilot
Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle charging stations at about 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the ...
Duke Energy Threatens Coal Plant Closure In Light of EPA MACT Rule
Duke Energy Ohio is threatening to decommission all six coal-fired generation units at a plant near Cincinnati, by Jan. 1, 2015, unless changes are made to ...
Johnson Controls Launches Hospital Efficiency System
Johnson Controls has launched an offering that it says will reduce the energy spend of surgical suites by up to $10,000 per operating room.
Healthcare ...
FERC Chairman Wellinghoff Discusses Urban Smart Grid
Jon Wellinghoff, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, gives keynote at Urban Smart Grid and Energy Innovation ...
Bank of America Cuts Scope 1 & 2 GHGs by 8%
Bank of America reduced its net Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 7.5 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to ...
Schneider, Cisco Launch Joint Building-IT Energy Platform; Canon Saves 2.7m kWh
Schneider Electric and Cisco have unveiled a joint energy management solution that allows building managers to extend the reach of their existing ...
CO2 to Hold Steady This Year, But Rise Coming in 2012
The Energy Information Administration expects fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to remain flat in 2011, as higher petroleum and natural gas consumption ...
AMF Bowling and Lime Energy Install 100 Energy Monitoring Systems
AMF Bowling Centers can expect more than $5.6 million in savings from web-based building automation systems and lighting upgrades recently installed by Lime ...
