Nesscap Energy Inc. (“Nesscap”) (TSX VENTURE:NCE), a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of ultracapacitor products, today announces the closing of a USD 8.5 million private placement of common shares from affiliates of each of I2BF Global Ventures (“I2BF”) and Arbat Capital Group (“Arbat Capital”) at a price of CAD 0.38 per common [...]
By Peter Pfisterer and Christian Dirmeier, TÃœV SÃœD AG The core of the energy revolution comprises not only the expansion of renewable energy, but also the evolution from our present static network architecture into smart grids. However, the increasing integration of decentralised energy generation may present a considerable challenge for grid operators. Thorough planning and [...]
Sandia National Laboratories has developed an experimental “smart outlet†that autonomously measures, monitors and controls electrical loads with no connection to a centralized computer or system. The goal of the smart outlet and similar innovations is to make the power grid more distributed and intelligent, capable of reconfiguring itself as conditions change. Decentralizing power generation [...]
Siemens Smart Grid division and TIBCO Software Inc. will provide proven Smart Grid enterprise integration services to Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) for a Smart Grid demonstration project. The project is a result of Con Edison Company of New York (CECONY) receiving funding for the Smart Grid demonstration project from the Department of Energy through the [...]
Petra Solar and Enviromena Power Systems today announced an alliance agreement that enables the two market leaders to join forces to develop solar and smart grid projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Combining Petra Solar’s innovative smart energy technology with Enviromena’s expertise in development of renewable energy projects in MENA will advance [...]
Wake Electric Membership Corporation (Wake Electric) of Wake Forest, North Carolina has begun implementing a Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systemfor its more than 35,000 members in a seven-county area surrounding the state’s capital of Raleigh. The AMI program operates over a secure, wireless network using licensed spectrum for two-way, dedicated communication to residential [...]
Lithium Ion Battery Storage System Designed to Shift Peak Energy Load to Increase Reliability of the Electric Grid and Improve Power Quality A123 Systems AONE +1.24% , a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate(R) lithium ion batteries and systems, announced this week that it will supply a Grid Battery System (GBS) to Maui Electric Company (MECO), [...]
Smart Meter Awareness Group Files Federal Injunction to Stop Wireless Smart Meter Deployment in Naperville, Illinois The Naperville Smart Meter Awareness group (NSMA) filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (Case #11-CV-9299) this morning. The NSMA is seeking a stay of the installation [...]
Sustainable Energy Technologies a provider of smart grid inverters for distributed grid-interactive generation and energy storage has announced a partnership with MicroPlanet Technology Corp. whereby MicroPlanet will provide micro-FIT projects with its smart grid voltage regulation and power quality technology. With proprietary four-quadrant design the MicroPlanet smart voltage regulator increases and decreases voltage precisely to [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Brookhaven National Laboratory have partnered with the Virtual Energy Forum to lead an online presentation on the topic of smart grid. This week’s event will feature live video presentations on Thursday, December 1st from [...]
IBM this week announced it has joined a collaborative consortium to help develop an energy grid that uses at least 50 percent of renewable energy sources, such as wind power, solar energy and biogas. Led by a European Union-funded consortium, the EcoGrid EU project will demonstrate a smart energy grid that will allow smart devices [...]
The smart grid market in Europe will experience considerable development over the next five years, as utilities across the region work to meet rigorous efficiency mandates and integrate an ongoing build-out of renewable energies into the grid. GTM Research’s latest report forecasts the cumulative European smart grid technology market to hit €3.1 billion in 2012, [...]
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Tribal Energy Program at Sandia empowers Native American students while powering tribal lands ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Most Americans take electric power for granted, but for thousands of people living on tribal lands, getting to the grid can be a challenge. A lack of infrastructure, transmission capabilities and policies impede the availability of electricity within the [...]
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