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Feds Inject $620M into Smart Grid Projects

November 25, 2009November 24, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Smart grid demonstration projects should benefit from the $620 million in Department of Energy funding announced Nov. 24. In addition to smart meters, the 32 demonstration projects range from large-scale energy storage to distribution and transmission system monitoring devices. To view a full list of projects, click here. The GridWise ... Read more »

From Sewage to Fuel and Other Biofuel Developments

November 16, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A new process being developed at the University of Kansas aims to turn treated sewage into biofuel. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy and USDA are putting $24 million into research of other biomass and biofuel projects. At KU, researchers are testing a process by which microbes munch through treated sewage, ... Read more »

Utilities Face Cost and Implementation Challenges with Smart-Grid Upgrades

November 16, 2009November 16, 2009 by Gina Roos

In the wake of the Department of Energy’s $3.4 billion in grants for various smart-grid projects, local governments and utilities are trying to sort out the pros and cons of a smart-grid system, while trying to determine how to implement — and pay for– the required electrical grid upgrades, particularly ... Read more »

DOE Awards $338M for Geothermal R&D

October 30, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $338 million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal research and development. The grants were awarded to 123 projects in 39 states, across private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE’s national laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one ... Read more »

Cost of Installed Solar Fell 30% in Past Decade

October 30, 2009October 30, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The cost to install solar has dropped 30 percent over the past 10 years, according to the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Most significantly, the cost of PV modules dropped from 2007 to 2008 after three years of remaining relatively flat, according to a new report from the ... Read more »

DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings

October 28, 2009 by Gina Roos

Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that show how to achieve higher levels of performance. New technical support documents from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE national laboratories ... Read more »

UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks

October 22, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Using trucks where the engine has no direct physical link to the wheels, UPS is testing a new hydraulic hybrid system for some of its trucks. The trucks use a Freightliner custom chassis and hydraulic hybrid system from Parker Hannifin Corp. Financing for the trucks has been made possible by ... Read more »

Smart Grid Projects Get Ready to Roll in the U.S., UAE

October 5, 2009 by Gina Roos

Cisco, together with utility, technology and local government partners, are developing some of the nation’s first projects to create a smarter electric grid. General Electric is also testing how smart appliances can help lower power demand in a pilot program at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. Hoping for a piece ... Read more »

Arizona Solar Deal Falls Apart While Feds Give a Boost to Other Projects

October 1, 2009October 1, 2009 by Gina Roos

As federal agencies get set to approve several renewable-energy projects, primarily in the western part of the country, a solar deal between Starwood Energy Group Global LLC and Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) falls apart. Starwood Energy Group Global LLC has ended its deal to provide power to Arizona Public ... Read more »

Whirlpool to Produce 1M Smart Energy Dryers by 2011

September 29, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

Whirlpool Corp. will produce one million smart-energy clothes dryers by the end of 2011 as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Smart Grid Investment Grant program. These dryers could save consumers $20 to $40 per year in markets where utilities offer variable or time-of-use pricing, said the appliance ... Read more »

Online Tool Helps Truckers Plug In, Save Fuel

September 22, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Corporations with their own delivery fleets can save fuel by having drivers take advantage of public truck stops that offer plug-ins so that engines don’t have to run while parked. The Mobile Truck Stop Electrification Locator is a new Web-based tool from the Department of Energy. From a cell phone, ... Read more »

DOE to Fund Large-Scale Renewables Transmission in Montana

September 18, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Businesses in Western states should find it easier to purchase renewable energy in the future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is financing a large-scale transmission project between Great Falls, Montana, and Lethbridge, Alberta, with the goal of bringing new jobs and expanding renewable energy production to the western region ... Read more »

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