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Alternatives

Biofuel Challenges »

Biofuel Challenges

This story applies to both ethanol and biodiesel. Plant shutdowns have also been the rule in Europe due to very poor economics. ...

May 19 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Wind Share »

Wind Share

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that GE Energy was gaining ground on the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas.  Denmark-based Vestas lost market share...

May 1 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

7x Increase in Renewable Generation under Senate Draft RPS Bill »

7x Increase in Renewable Generation under Senate Draft RPS Bill

Both the House and Senate are moving forward with draft legislation to craft a National Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS or RES) that will dramatically...

May 1 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

Innovators, Imitators and Idiots »

Innovators, Imitators and Idiots

Kansas Lt Governor Mark Parkinson started his talk on the RE industry by referring to Warren Buffet’s view on market development.  For certain segments...

May 1 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Infrastructure

Building a Smarter Grid: More than just smart meters »

Building a Smarter Grid: More than just smart meters

Listen to podcast by Transmission & Distribution World. T&D podcast series: Smart Grid — ABB perspectives ...

Aug 13 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Sorting through Smart Grid hype (Xcel Energy and Wall Street Journal) »

Sorting through Smart Grid hype (Xcel Energy and Wall Street Journal)

Xcel Energy created a Benefits Hypothesis Summary that defined its perspectives and desired outcomes from the SmartGridCity effort in Boulder, CO.  Xcel has partnered with Accenture, Current Group, Gridpoint, OSIsoft, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, SmartSynch and Ventyx.  The program was begun in 2008 and expects to...

May 1 2009 / 2 comments / Read More »

Green Power Transmission: “Congress can change the laws of the land, but not the laws of physics” »

Green Power Transmission: “Congress can change the laws of the land, but not the laws of physics”

Yesterday, the Energy & Natural Resources Committee heard from FERC, NARUC (National Association of Regulated Utility Commissioners) and major transmission stakeholders on issues and potential for new extra high voltage (EHV) transmission lines (as proposed by legislation put forth by Reid and separately Bingaman) that...

May 1 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

“the dog caught the bus” — Google »

“the dog caught the bus” — Google

Dan Reicher, Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google, Inc spoke to a packed audience of 300-500 who were looking for insights.  Dan, who is also a co-chairman of the American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE), was part of Obama’s transition team and seemed...

May 1 2009 / 3 comments / Read More »

Traditional

Petroleum Supply/Demand: It’s 2003 all over again… almost »

Petroleum Supply/Demand:  It’s 2003 all over again… almost The WSJ reports that there are a number of key reasons for crude prices moving above and then back below $50.  While there have been...

May 1 2009 / No comment / Read More »