Energy firm to put solar array near wind farms

Wind power needs a breeze. Solar power relies on sun rays. And they don't always occur at the same time. more...

Senate rules out eminent domain for Northern Pass project

Property rights advocates won a strong victory Wednesday when the state Senate opposed use of eminent domain for the Northern Pass transmission line project. more...

Hundreds protest DTE Energy utility shutoffs

About 300 protesters took over the lobby of DTE Energy's headquarters today to protest the increased number of utility shutoffs in metro Detroit. more...

Black & Veatch-designed cogeneration plant powering Thailand's economy

A Marubeni and Black & Veatch consortium has completed the Glow Phase 5 combined-cycle cogeneration plant in Rayong, Thailand, for the Glow Energy Public Company, Ltd. more...

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Deep Data: Navigating from raw data to enterprise information management

Tuesday Jan 31, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Every day, more and more utility professionals are seeing the value that lies in the masses of data that their systems across the enterprise are generating. They get it. The challenge now is to develop the applications, business processes, and skill sets that will enable them to maximize the impact of this data in the shortest period of time, not to mention cost-effectively. In short, utilities need champions to drive them to the deep data promised land. more...

From 'Ratepayer' to 'Customer': Best Practices in Customer Engagement

Thursday Feb 2, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Utilities have a compelling story to tell about their efforts in grid modernization, but that story has to reach their customers and ring true. How best to engage customers who have heightened customer service expectations in a digital age, but carry the legacy of being passive ratepayers who respond only to outages and bills?

To succeed, utilities have to move the needle in this important mission. more...

IBM End-to-End Security for Smart Grids

Monday Feb 6, 2012 - 12:00 AM Eastern - Virtual Event

This on demand webcast is currently available and focuses on end-to-end smart grid security risks and how IBM customers are managing these risks at various points in the electric smart grid chain. more...

Steps Towards a Low Carbon Future: Technologies That Will Support the Global Revolution Required

Thursday Feb 9, 2012 - 11:00 AM Eastern - Your Desktop

Did you know the United Kingdom, the world's sixth largest economy, expects to exceed EU targets for carbon emission reduction by 2020? Scotland, the Northern part of United Kingdom, is currently becoming a world class leader in promoting sensor, offshore marine and smart grid technologies. Scotland is currently home to over 1000 enabling technology companies and 100 leading sensor technology companies. Learn why government incentives such as the Power Network Demonstration Center and the build out of the International Renewable Zone in Glasgow makes Scotland a destination of choice for research and development and for making investments on carbon reducing technologies. Gain key insights into: How smart grid technologies enables low carbon economy How the technologies will fit together and more...

Grid Analytics Issues, Trends, & Drivers

Wednesday Feb 29, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

With the realization of the smart grid, the utility industry has experienced fundamental change over the last decade. Entirely new areas of expertise, value, challenge, and opportunity have emerged. Right at the heart of these opportunities and challenges is how to leverage analytics to improve grid operations ranging from grid optimization to asset management. more...

AESP's 22nd National Conference & Expo

Monday Feb 6, 2012 - Thursday Feb 9, 2012 - San Diego, CA - USA

Join us in San Diego for the premier energy industry conference that draws the top program managers, policy makers, marketers, evaluators, consultants and vendors in energy efficiency. Highly regarded experts in their respective fields will lead over 60 sessions that will cover the range of current topics in program design, implementation, pricing, marketing, research, evaluation and more. more...

3rd Annual Utility Customer Experience Management Conference

Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 - Friday Feb 10, 2012 - San Antonio, TX - United States

The 3rd Annual Utility Customer Experience Management Conference will be a three day, industry focused event, specific to those within Customer Service, Customer Relations, Customer Communications and Credit and Collections. more...

Utility Analytics Institute Summit

Wednesday Feb 15, 2012 - Thursday Feb 16, 2012 - Orlando, FL

Equip yourself with essential knowledge and stay up to date on the latest in energy analytics. more...

 
 

POST FUKUSHIMA DISASTER; THE FATE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

Blogger Photo By Shehu Khaleel - Why the heated attack between the pro-nuclear and pro-renewable energy experts intensifies after the Fukushima incidence? The two groups had more...

SOLAR & Wind Fish FARM DENIED

Blogger Photo By David Pressler - DeSoto County Florida denied DRD Enterprises from developing a solar / wind powered fish farm violating the Right to Farm more...

Much light, little heat efficiency

Blogger Photo By Elisa Wood Lisa Cohn -   By Elisa Wood January 26, 2012 Energy efficiency in the US is much light and little heat – literally.  more...

The President is throwing away taxpayer money to buy overly expensive generation

By Mark Wooldridge - Obama to act, seeks action on energy - Since Congress hasn't acted to set a clean energy standard to spur more...

What Exactly will pay for smart grid ?Who should build the smart grid first ?

By Alok Misra - Smart metering is just remote metering with two way communication if you leave out the rest.If you conbsider that all more...

Data Availability and its usage

By Alok Misra - While lot of data might flow into computer it is the content of indformation that is important or called enthalphy more...
 

Smart Metering: Getting the Consumer Onside

By Jim Hayward -
In this article, Jim Hayward and David Wing, of Baringa Partners, share their thoughts on what suppliers must learn from consumer psychology (and history) to ensure smart meter roll outs more...
Filed under: Metering

Market Data -- A Point Of View on Data Delivery Process and Architecture

By Asish Thomas -
A trading organization relies on commodity market data. A commodity trade is only as good as the Market Data it is based on. Incorrect or delayed commodity market prices/information lead more...
Filed under: Risk & Operations

Gas Molecules and Dust in the Atmosphere Cool the Earth!

By Bob Ashworth -
Many meteorologists have blamed water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for warming the earth. Below is an excerpt from a paper1 written by meteorologists from the National Oceanic more...
Filed under: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management

The Climate Change Challenge -- Can we turn the Titanic before it's too late?

By Peter Meisen -
We've seen the movie and we know the outcome. The unsinkable Titanic hits the iceberg and two-thirds of the ships passengers and crew were lost. What if the captain had more...
Filed under: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management

Is it Time for California to Phase Out Nuclear Power?

By Tam Hunt -
Italy recently became the fourth nation to pledge to phase out nuclear power since Japan's Fukushima disaster. Italy accomplished this feat by a popular referendum, soon after Germany did the more...
Filed under: Nuclear
 
 

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