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EU industry unites to promote energy-saving lamps | Environment | Reuters - 0 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 29 Jan 08 - Cached
  • BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's lamp and electricity producers joined forces with the retail sector on Monday to encourage consumers to buy more energy-efficient light bulbs and help the European Union in its fight against climate change. An agreement signed by three pan-European industry associations aims to promote and support the distribution of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) as an alternative to conventional incandescent lamps -- so consuming far less energy.
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Dependence on nuclear fuel - 0 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 23 Jul 07 - Cached
  • Investment of $20.2 trillion will be required by 2030 under the IEA alternative energy scenario, increasing nuclear capacity by 41% to 519 GWe and reducing energy demand by 10% and CO2 emissions by 16% compared with projections on present basis. Of this amount, $11.3 trillion will go for electricity: $5.2 trillion for generation, and the rest for transmission and distribution.
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ScienceDaily: Best Energy Strategy: Small, Green And Local, Experts Say - 0 views

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shared by Sergio Ferreira on 21 Sep 07 - Cached
  • The electricity sector as it currently operates is at the mercy of natural disasters, price fluctuations, terrorist attacks and blackouts. Coupled with other, more long-standing problems such as increasing levels of pollution, growing vulnerability and inefficiency of transmission and distribution networks, and rising electricity prices related to disruptions and interruptions in fuel supply, these challenges add to the need for an evaluation of alternative energy technologies.
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Smart-grid outfit GridPoint raising money, running tests | Tech news blog - CNET News.com - 0 views

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shared by davidchapman on 18 Sep 07 - Cached
  • davidchapman on 18 Sep 07
     
    GridPoint, which makes a distributed power generation appliance, is in the process of raising more than $32 million in a fourth round of funding. GridPoint makes home storage appliances tied to renewable energy systems, such as a solar electric array.
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ScienceDirect - The Electricity Journal : The Power of 5 Percent - 0 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 19 Sep 07 - Cached
  • Even a 5 percent drop in peak demand can yield substantial savings in generation, transmission, and distribution costs – enough to eliminate the need for installing and running some 625 infrequently used peaking power plants and associated power delivery infrastructure.
  • Hans De Keulenaer on 19 Sep 07
     
    So reduction in standby power is likely to lower the peak.
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Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Connection costs hit green power - 0 views

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shared by davidchapman on 14 Sep 07 - Cached
  • davidchapman on 14 Sep 07
     
    THE Highlands and Islands are penalised by a "tax on geography" according to a report which reveals energy producers face crippling costs to connect consumers. Research found renewable energy producers in the region could pay 30 times more to connect to a national grid than counterparts in other parts of Europe.
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Interconnection Guide - 0 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 25 Jul 07 - Cached
  • This 44-page guide includes discussions of safety, power quality and codes, legal and procedural issues, net metering, and electrical inspectors.
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2006 Wind Installations Offset More Than 40 Million Tons of CO2 | Worldwatch Institute - 0 views

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shared by davidchapman on 30 Jul 07 - Cached
  • davidchapman on 30 Jul 07
     
    The 15,200 megawatts of new wind turbines installed worldwide last year will generate enough clean electricity annually to offset the carbon dioxide emissions of 23 average-sized U.S. coal-fired power plants, according to a new Vital Signs Update from the Worldwatch Institute.[1] The 43 million tons of carbon dioxide displaced in 2006 is equivalent to the emissions of 7,200 megawatts of coal-fired power plants, or nearly 8 million passenger cars.
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Ben & Jerry's May Make Warm Ice Cream to Reduce Emissions · Environmental Lea... - 0 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 29 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Unilever, maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is pondering how to make an ice cream that is made, shipped and sold warm, with the consumer taking the final step of actually freezing the product.
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Energy efficiency standards should consider full fuel-cycle | Energy Efficiency News - 0 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 29 May 09 - Cached
  • Colin Bennett on 29 May 09
     
    Energy efficiency standards for mixed fuel type appliances such as heating or cooling systems should take into account the energy consumed in producing and distributing the fuels, as well the energy used to operate the appliance, says a report from the US National Research Council (NRC).
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Utilities prepare to open natural gas pipes to biogas - 0 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 02 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Colin Bennett on 02 Apr 09
     
    I have a story today on Enbridge Gas Distribution and its early investigation of biogas-injection into its natural gas pipelines. It's already being done in several European countries and some U.S. states, and is even mandated in countries such as Germany. Enbridge, and Terasen Gas in British Columbia, are among a number of gas utilities in North America that are trying to prepare themselves for the day when "bio-methane" will become a common component of natural gas pipeline infrastructure. Will the biogas quality affect the pipeline? Can it be used in all natural gas appliances without problem? How much does it cost to scrub out impurities? What's the best source: landfills, sewage treatment plants, biodigesters? All questions that are being asked and answered. Indeed, the Gas Technology Institute is in the middle of a $1.6 million (U.S.) study aimed as answering these questions.
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"Micro-generation technologies are the wave of the future" - 2 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 25 Feb 10 - Cached
  • It's not enough to just find the very best solid oxide fuel cell distributed generation system, of which there are actually many to choose from already, which some journalists appear to have forgotten this week.  It's not about the best SOFC technology, it's about supplying kilowatt-hours (or joules of energy, or liters of clean water, etc.) at the right price and in the right way for each application.  And there are often many different ways to supply these commodities. 
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Power with a purpose: Solar energy for water treatment - 2 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 21 Apr 10 - Cached
  • The world needs to find ways of cleaning, desalinating and distributing water to its citizens. And it is an area for which the use of renewable energy seems particularly apt. However, to talk of renewable generation as a single entity is misleading. Wind and solar power — the most likely candidates for water treatment in non-coastal areas — are very different beasts. Even within the category of solar power there are myriad technologies. And each one has distinct properties that affect where and how it can best be deployed.
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ABB secures power line order in Brazil - 0 views

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shared by Colin Bennett on 13 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • ABB will deliver five turnkey 34.5/69kV substations including 12 step-up power transformers rated at 33MVA, air and gas-insulated switchgear, medium-voltage reclosers, and distribution transformers. The company will also supply and install 60km of 69kV overhead transmission lines to connect a 290MW wind farm to the national electricity grid that is currently under construction in the northeastern state of Bahia. According to ABB, Brazil currently has around 600MW of wind power capacity, with another 450MW under construction.
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Virtual Net Metering | Renewable Energy World North America Magazine Article - 1 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 01 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • These restrictions are beginning to subside with the advent of virtual net metering (VNM). VNM is an electric tariff that allows for the net-metering credits from a single solar generating system to be distributed among multiple electric service accounts.
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Healey: Building momentum for homes of the future | webnewswire.com - 0 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 01 Dec 09 - Cached
  • The proposals launched today outline how those emissions can be reduced both on and off site, including through community scale low carbon heat production for district networks.
  • Non-domestic buildings often have greater potential for onsite renewables (e.g. more roof space) and to play a critical role in the viability of community heat or energy networks.
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DutchNews.nl - Study into Dutch-Danish power cable - 0 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 16 Sep 08 - Cached
  • The Dutch and Danish power grid operators have announced they are to carry out a feasibility study into the possibility of an underwater electricity cable between the two countries, reports ANP news service. The two firms say the so-called Cobra cable will facilitate the use of renewable power. 'Strong connections between European countries can significantly increase how much wind power can be distributed on European grids,' Peter Jorgensen, one of the directors of Enereginet is quoted as saying. On Thursday the NorNed cable between the Netherlands and Norway – at 580 kms the longest underwater power cable in the world – was officially opened by the Dutch economic affairs minister Mara van der Hoeven. The cable has been operational since May.
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6 Reasons to Stay On the Electric Grid : CleanTechnica - 0 views

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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 26 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Imagine using only the energy from the sun to power your home. You would never have to pay an electric bill again and or be impacted by power outages.  It may sound great, but there are numerous advantages to having a solar home that is on-the-grid when available.
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