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PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 10 June 2013 – IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today unveiled a host of resources designed to foster continued innovation and advancement of the global smart grid. IEEE Smart Grid Research is building one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of smart grid-related intelligence, including materials such as vision documents and research papers that address problems and challenges in both the long- and short...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Smart Grid
BOSTON, MA – June 11, 2013 – The global market for photovoltaic (PV) materials is poised to grow 52% to $27.2 billion, up from $17.8 billion in 2012. As PV supply and demand come back into balance in 2015, margins will steadily improve and create new opportunities for innovative materials developers, according to Lux Research. Metals, including polysilicon, metallization pastes, and metallic absorber materials in CIGS, will gain the biggest market share, reaching $12.8 billion in 2018. Polysilicon alone ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Solar
Arlington, Va. – June 18, 2013 – AES today announced it plans to bring an additional 40 megawatts (MW) of advanced energy storage resources to PJM Interconnection, which controls the power grid for 60 million people in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States. To be located at Dayton Power and Light’s (DP&L) Tait generating station, just south of Dayton, Ohio, the AES battery array will provide frequency regulation service to the PJM market and bring new energy technology to Ohio that i...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Storage
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for rural electric projects in 16 states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents, including improved service for Native Americans. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy. "USDA funding for rural electric utilities not only improves service to cu...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Smart Grid
Austin, TX – Extreme weather and other disasters are becoming more frequent and are the cause for rising concern. Texas Combined Heat & Power Initiative (TXCHPI) salutes Texas policy leaders for new legislation to assist disaster preparedness in Texas communities. Combined Heat and Power, CHP, is an on-site power generation technology that has proven to be resilient during times of natural disasters. Facilities that install CHP technologies will be better prepared before any emergency strikes to with...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Cogen (CHP)
Washington, D.C., June 5, 2013 – The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today released the full 2012 Top 10 Utility Solar Rankings Report, which ranks utilities nationally and by utility type for more than 260 of the most solar-active utilities, representing 96 percent of the U.S. solar electric power market. The sixth edition of the report, the 2012 rankings analyzes the amount of new solar power interconnected by U.S. electric utilities and uncovered three key findings: 1. Annual solar capacity su...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Solar
DENVER (June 5, 2013) — Western Resource Advocates and Conservation Colorado joined other state and local leaders in applauding the final approval of legislation that expands access to solar, wind, and other clean energy for rural Colorado. In a ceremony at the State Capitol today, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 252, "Setting Renewable Energy Standards for Rural Colorado," which increases the renewable energy standard (RES) for co-operative associations that provide wholesale electric...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Renewable
PALO ALTO, Calif. – (June 5, 2013) – The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today its involvement in a research project in the Southeast United States to quantify the contributions of biogenic and man-made emissions to air quality by examining their atmospheric transformations and interactions. EPRI, Southern Company and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) air quality monitoring stations will support ground-based measurements for the project. The Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study (SOAS) is ...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Emissions
BOSTON, MA – May 30, 2013 – Overcapacity and poor margins have bankrupted a multitude of solar suppliers and forced corporate investors out of the market over the past two years. However, according to Lux Research, the industry is set to recover quickly thanks to converging supply and demand. Smart corporate investors have recognized the coming resurgence and formed partnerships in strategic areas like system deployment or balance of systems technologies. Further, companies are seeking differentiated tec...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Solar
Sacramento, CA—Today, the California Assembly voted to extend programs that help thousands of low-income families across California gain access to money-saving solar technology and clean energy jobs. The Single-Family Affordable Solar Homes and Multi-Family Affordable Solar Housing Programs (SASH and MASH), offer solar rebates for families and housing developments meeting strict income and affordability requirements, while creating solar job training opportunities in a fast-growing industry. The first of...... continue reading
From: Distributed Energy Topics: Solar
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