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Energy – It Just Doesn’t Add Up

June 25, 2009September 14, 2010 by Brian Boeheim

I’m close to turning 50 years old and I’m having energy déjà vu. Over the winter, fears of oil shortages put prices through the roof and energy production is being blamed for the climatic changes around the world. For those who don’t remember, in the late 1960s and early 1970s ... Read more »

Navy Ships Could Save 87% In Lighting Costs With Conversion

June 1, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

By converting to LED and HID lighting systems, Navy ships could save 87 percent of the electricity used on existing lighting systems, according to a new study on lighting retrofits funded through DARPA under the HEDLight (High Efficiency Distributed Lighting) program. The savings would add up over the long-term. When ... Read more »

DOE, DOC Release First Set of Smart-Grid Standards

May 22, 2009May 22, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Departments of Energy and Commerce recently announced the first set of standards that are needed to drive the development of a smart electric power grid, and $10 million in Recovery Act funds provided by the DOE to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the ... Read more »

Military Seeks Fuel Efficiency With Ships and Electric Vehicles

May 21, 2009May 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

Navy ships saved more than $79 million in fuel costs during the first and second quarters of fiscal year (FY) 2009 through the i-ENCON program, reports the Navel Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications. The achievement is touted as the largest cost savings in two quarters since the conservation ... Read more »

National Grid Rolls Out Plan for Smart Grid Pilot in Massachusetts

April 1, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

National Grid has announced its proposal to build and operate a smart-grid pilot in Worcester, Mass. The pilot, comprised of approximately 15,000 customers, is believed to be the largest in New England. National Grid submitted its proposal to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) on April 1. The two-year ... Read more »

San Diego, New Zealand Look at Smart-Grids for Powering Cars

March 25, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Nissan and San Diego Gas & Electric are partnering toward an electric vehicle charging network. The network is touted as a zero-emission mobility model. In 2010, Nissan will start selling electric vehicles in the United States, with global production slated for 2012, according to a press release. Nissan’s EV Prototype ... Read more »

Renewable Energy Distribution Market Grows

March 20, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Companies that have solar and wind power generators tied into the grid are part of a major growth area, according to Pike Research. Renewable Distributed Energy Generation (RDEG) revenue from sub-utility scale operations grew 76 percent globally between 2007 and 2008. Pike Research puts total revenues at $29.9 billion at ... Read more »

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider

August 12, 2008September 15, 2010 by Emma Stewart

Nowadays, the buzz is about next-generation tele-conferencing. Interestingly, unlike many advances in technology, it is being billed for its environmental benefits as much as its economic payback. Retailers of telepresence are joined by broadband providers in expounding the ways in which it enables tele-commuting, avoided business travel, and reduced office ... Read more »

Crystal Rock’s Solar System Up and Running

August 8, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Crystal Rock, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vermont Pure Holdings, announced this week that the company’s 300kW solar photovoltaic system is now operational and generating electricity. The installation of around 1,700 solar panels– on the rooftop of the company’s Watertown, Conn. bottling facility– is expected to supply about 28 percent of ... Read more »

Duke Plans To Get 20 MW Closer To The Sun

June 10, 2008 by Paul Nastu

More details have come out about Duke Energy’s $100 million investment in commercial-scale rooftop solar panels, which we reported on last month. Duke plans to install approximately 20 megawatts of distributed solar generation at up to 850 sites in its North Carolina service area, including homes, schools, stores and factories. ... Read more »

Citigroup, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley Unveil ‘Carbon Principles’

February 4, 2008February 6, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have announced new standards that will make it harder for companies to get financing for the construction of coal-fired power plants in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. According to Reuters, the banks will form “The Carbon Principles,” climate change guidelines for advisors ... Read more »

BJ’s Installs Solar Power Systems

April 12, 2007 by Paul Nastu

BJ's Wholesale Club has installed solar power systems on the rooftops of two Connecticut BJ's Wholesale Clubs, The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund reports (via RenewableEnergyAccess). The two 82.8-kilowattDC commercial solar...

Energy – It Just Doesn’t Add Up

Navy Ships Could Save 87% In Lighting Costs With Conversion

DOE, DOC Release First Set of Smart-Grid Standards

Military Seeks Fuel Efficiency With Ships and Electric Vehicles

National Grid Rolls Out Plan for Smart Grid Pilot in Massachusetts

San Diego, New Zealand Look at Smart-Grids for Powering Cars

Renewable Energy Distribution Market Grows

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider

Crystal Rock’s Solar System Up and Running

Duke Plans To Get 20 MW Closer To The Sun

Citigroup, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley Unveil ‘Carbon Principles’

BJ’s Installs Solar Power Systems

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