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.
Market Changes, Energy Pricing Driving Enterprise Smart Grid
As the world comes out of recession, smart grid technology is set to emerge with a far wider usage base, according to a ...
IBM Saves $30m in Energy Costs in One Year
IBM saved $29.7 million in energy expenses and conserved 272,000 MWh of electricity in 2010, according to the company's 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report.
The report ...
GE Ecomagination Awards $63m to Ten Energy Tech Firms
Hara and Viridity are among the ten energy tech companies to win $63 million of investments from GE and its venture capital partners in ...
Japanese Firms Turn Out Lights, Redefine Weekend to Save Energy
Japan is embracing energy efficiency at an unprecedented rate, as the country continues to deal with the fall-out from its nuclear energy crisis, the ...
Insurance Company Sees Big Savings From Energy Investments
A new rooftop solar power system at Harleysville Insurance in Harleysville, Pennsylvania will generate about 15 percent of the annual energy needs of the company's ...
5m Smart Meters Installed; Enbala, Fellon-McCord Partner Up
Five million smart meters have been installed nationwide as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to an update from the U.S. Department ...
McGraw-Hill to Build Record-Breaking Solar System in NJ
The McGraw-Hill Companies and NJR Clean Energy Ventures, a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, plan to build the nation's largest privately-owned, net-metered solar project on ...
Ahold to Use EnerNOC Efficiency IT at 630 Stores
Stop & Shop owner Ahold USA is deploying EnerNOC’s EfficiencySMART Insight platform to reduce energy usage and spending across 630 stores.
The system will ...
White House Pledges Smart Grid Data Access, $250m in Loans
The Obama administration yesterday announced $250 million in loans for smart-grid deployment and launched new initiatives to ensure customers' access to their energy ...
The Future of Electric Power in America
Panel discussion about America’s energy future from the Ceres conference.
Speakers participating:
Doug Arent, Executive Director, Joint Institute for Strategic ...
Verizon Cuts Data Center Energy Use with Vigilent IT
Verizon has significantly reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions at 24 of its U.S. data centers through its installation of an energy management ...
Companies Fail To Educate Consumers on Energy Management Systems
A new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association found consumers are concerned about the cost of their energy use, yet lack awareness of emerging ...
Japan to Execs: Wear Sandals, Hawaiian Shirts to Save Energy
The Japanese government launched its "Super Cool Biz" campaign today, pushing employees to wear Hawaiian shirts, T-shirts and sandals to work in order to ...
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Edison's Bryson Nominated; India Plans Efficiency Trades
President Obama has announced his choice for commerce secretary: John Bryson, former chairman and CEO of utility company Edison International – the parent company ...
Penn State, U. Tennessee Aim for Big Energy Savings
Two universities are implementing energy management strategies that, in at least one case, are projected to deliver big savings.
At Penn State, a ...
Renewable Briefing: Qwest Center, UTC, Google
The Octagon, a New York City waterfront apartment building, has become the first residential property in New York State to be powered and heated ...
Deloitte: Companies Seek Big Cuts in Energy Costs
Companies are targeting, on average, a 25 percent reduction in their energy consumption or cost, according to a survey by Deloitte.
The study, ...
OptoEMU Energy Monitoring Appliance Supports New Ways to Analyze Energy Data
Opto 22 says it has expanded the communications and integration capabilities of its OptoEMU sensor energy monitoring appliance (pictured) -- adding Modbus/TCP and OPC ...
Fleet Briefing: GM to Open VE Plant; 60% Would Consider a PEV; New Steel Cuts Life-Cycle Emissions by 70%
General Motors broke ground Tuesday for the $269.5 million addition to the facility housing its two-mode hybrid and heavy duty transmission operations. The electric motor ...
Golden Corral Stores Expect 8-Month ROI on HVAC Controls
A Golden Corral restaurant operator expects to save as much as $252,000 a year, with an eight-month ROI, after the installation of Efficient Energy ...
