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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 »

China Combats Solar Downturn With Subsidy

March 31, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Chinese Ministry of Finance announced a new subsidy for solar installations that is expected to help the industry recover from recent price drops, according to Cleantech Group LLC. Aimed at relatively large installations of 50 kilowatts or greater, the cash grant of RMB 20 ($2.90) per watt would apply ... Read more »

House Ups the Ante on Emissions Bill

March 31, 2009March 31, 2009 by Paul Nastu

New climate legislation from the House of Representatives, which would cut national greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2020, is more aggressive than similar measures pushed by the Obama Administration. The bill would establish a cap-and-trade system for carbon dioxide and national standards for renewable energy and ... 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 »

Accenture’s Intelligent City Network to Promote Smart-Grid Deployment

March 23, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Accenture has launched the Intelligent City Network to coordinate efforts of utilities and city managers who seek to deploy smart grids. Thought leaders will be able to exchange knowledge and practical experience about adopting smart-grids. The network will allow users to create blueprints for deployment of smart grids, and integrating ... 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 »

Stimulus Package Delivers $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicle Projects

March 20, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

President Barack Obama has announced the launch of two major electric vehicle programs that will help meet the president’s goal of putting one million plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road by 2015. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the U.S. Department of Energy released two competitive solicitations ... Read more »

San Jose May Develop Solar Energy Farms

March 17, 2009December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

The city of San Jose, California, is evaluating the development of solar farms as its next solution to power the city government’s energy needs, Silicon Valley/ San Jose Business Journal reports. Preliminary estimates peg San Jose’s energy needs at 30 megawatts to power all of its city facilities, according to ... Read more »

Study: Wind Power Economical With Grid Improvements, Marketing Incentives

March 13, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Wind-generated electricity from the upper Midwest will become cost-competitive with power generated from conventional fuel sources like coal, while providing significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions when connected to the nation’s electricity grid with new extra-high-voltage transmission lines, according to a new study by the Brattle Group. The study, “Transmission ... Read more »

Cisco Quietly Sizing Up Global Cleantech Market

March 9, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Preparing for the future, Cisco is sizing up the world market for technology that is more efficient and less polluting. On March 6, Cisco signed a memorandum of understanding with Metropolis, a consortium of 106 large cities mostly outside the United States, to help cities use technology that is more ... Read more »

GE to Deliver Smarter Appliances

March 6, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

GE Consumer & Industrial plans to introduce a suite of “smart” appliances, or energy-management-enabled appliances, that are enabled to receive a signal from local utility companies that are participating in tiered rate programs to help consumers manage their peak energy usage. This will help shift some of the energy load from peak ... Read more »

Power-Saving Components Coming Down for Small Buildings

March 5, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Major corporations have access to energy-saving components that link sensors and control devices. A new, less expensive product from Echelon may accomplish the same goals for small buildings, according to this PCWorld article. Echelon’s LonWorks 2.0 platform updates a range of componentry that goes into the manufacture of lighting controls, ... Read more »

National Grid Rolls Out Plan for Smart Grid Pilot in Massachusetts

China Combats Solar Downturn With Subsidy

House Ups the Ante on Emissions Bill

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

Accenture’s Intelligent City Network to Promote Smart-Grid Deployment

Renewable Energy Distribution Market Grows

Stimulus Package Delivers $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicle Projects

San Jose May Develop Solar Energy Farms

Study: Wind Power Economical With Grid Improvements, Marketing Incentives

Cisco Quietly Sizing Up Global Cleantech Market

GE to Deliver Smarter Appliances

Power-Saving Components Coming Down for Small Buildings

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