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Nissan: Leaf Software to Blame for Charging Woes

July 30, 2012July 31, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

An investigation by Nissan and GE into reports the WattStation home charger damaged 11 Leaf electric vehicles found that the car’s software can allow damage to occur while using certain chargers in specific circumstances, such as during momentary dips in the power supply. The investigation found there were problems with chargers ... Read more »

UK’s GHG-Driven IT Market ‘Worth $9.74bn by 2020’

July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The UK’s market for emissions reduction-related IT will be worth $9.74 billion by 2020 – the result of 11 percent compound growth over current levels – and grow 3.5 times faster than the wider UK IT market, according to a new Cambium study. Analysts say UK government targets will spur ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Soot Rule, Chevron and Kaiser Fines, Chinese Solar Tariffs, Cape Wind

July 20, 2012June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

The White House quietly modified the EPA’s proposal to limit soot emissions, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post. The EPA’s original proposal sought to change annual exposure limits for fine-particle soot from 15 micrograms per cubic meter of air to 12 micrograms per cubic meter, but before the ... Read more »

Arbor Brewing’s Solar Panels to Offset Gas Use up to 50%

July 16, 2012July 16, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

The Arbor Brewing Co. has made nearly $345,000 worth of energy efficiency improvements and solar system installations that will generate electricity and hot water, making the company the first solar-powered brewery in Michigan. The firm made the improvements at locations in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan, AnnArbor.com reported, based on ... Read more »

Contract Wins: GM Holden and Better Place, GE, CH2M Hill Water Partnership

July 12, 2012July 12, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

GM Holden has selected Better Place as its preferred partner for renewable energy and faster charging solutions for the long-range Holden Volt electric car (see photo), which goes on sale in Australia later this year. Better Place will develop a number of membership packages for Volt customers, including the installation of ... Read more »

Oracle: Smart Grids Increase Utility Data Collection 180 Times

July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

The average utility with at least one smart meter program in place has increased the frequency of its data collection by 180 times from just once a month to every four hours, according to a report from Oracle. The Big Data, Bigger Opportunities: Plans and Preparedness for the Data Deluge ... Read more »

Verdantix: $2.5bn a Year on Energy and Sustainability Technology Services by 2015

July 9, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Deloitte, ERM, Fujitsu Services and Mahindra Satyam are among the tech service companies that will reap the benefits as large US firms spend $2.5 billion annually on technology consulting and systems integration relating to their energy and sustainability initiatives by 2015, according to a report from Verdantix. These four companies ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Fines for Dairyland and BASF; SF6; Calif.-Quebec Carbon Program

July 2, 2012June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

The EPA and the DOJ have reached a Clean Air Act settlement with Dairyland Power Cooperative under which the utility will invest $150 million in pollution control technology at three power plants in Alma and Genoa, Wis. The settlement also requires that DPC spend $5 million on environmental mitigation projects and pay ... Read more »

Strategic Energy Procurement: Using Data to Forecast, Plan, and Manage Your Energy Spend

June 22, 2012June 25, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Join Constellation, Frost & Sullivan and Environmental Leader for a one-hour energy management webinar discussing ways to use data to forecast and reduce energy costs on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at 11am PST/2pm EST. From advanced metering, to enterprise software, to real-time energy market prices, energy data is now more ... Read more »

Automated Demand Response ‘Will Grow to $1.7bn by 2018’

June 20, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Total spending for automated demand response is expected to reach more than $401 million globally in 2012 and grow to more than $1.7 billion by 2018, according to a report from Pike Research Additionally, Pike Research estimates that 27,430 facilities worldwide will be enabled with ADR technology in 2012. The ... Read more »

Verdantix Report: 42% Senior Execs Expect to Change Energy Management by 2014

June 4, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

Large-scale energy systems integration has become an important component of financial performance for a number of public and private sectors, including grocery retail, telecom, real estate development, data centers, manufacturing and electricity networks, according to a six-month study conducted by independent analyst firm Verdantix. Results of the Future of Energy Management report ... Read more »

Contract Wins: Cogenra’s Solar Cooling, Lime Energy, Comverge, Sprint

May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

Cogenra Solar has partnered with Southern California Gas Company to pilot a solar cogeneration project that can generate electricity and hot water, and then use stored heat to power an absorption chiller and cool the building. The solar cooling element, which can be added to existing cogeneration systems, will be ... Read more »

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