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In Pursuit of a Smarter Grid
The smart grid, which has been called "the last great network we will build", is being pursued by countless start-ups, but also faces many challenges to get off the ground.
Date: 11/19/2009
Type: Blog
Technologies: Smart Grid
Tags: networking, smart grid, smart grid technology
Company Breaks Ground on 'Flywheel' Energy-Storage Plant
Beacon Power Corp. to build a 20-megawatt flywheel energy-storage facility in New York.
Date: 11/19/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Flywheels, Energy Storage
Tags: DOE, energy storage, flywheel
GreenBeat: Utilities eye their own ‘iTunes App Stores’ for Smart Grid apps
Utilities and third-party companies will have to develop a suite of applications to help customers monitor and manage their energy use.
Date: 11/19/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Smart Grid, Utilities
Tags: energy management systems, SCE, smart grid
California Imposes Rule for Efficiency on Some TVs
The California Energy Commission voted unanimously to impose energy efficiency standards on televisions, making California the first state to do so.
Date: 11/18/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Electronics, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: California Energy Commission, Energy Star, tv
EU Agrees Buildings Energy Standards, Product Labeling
The EU has agreed on energy standards including renewable energy for new buildings and has also established new labeling rules to rank the energy efficiency of products such as refrigerators, windows, and doors.
Date: 11/18/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: buildings, energy labels, energy standards, EU
Details on U.S.-China Climate and Energy Plans
The US and China announce plans for a $150 million joint clean energy research center.
Date: 11/17/2009
Type: Blog
Technologies: Climate Change, Economic Impact
Tags: China, climate change, research
A Stimulus That Could Save Money
The White House is considering implementation of a two-year, $23 billion "Home Star" program to encourage homeowners to undertake weatherization projects such as adding air sealing, insulation and energy-saving light bulbs.
Date: 11/17/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: buildings, energy efficiency, weatherization
A Solar Technology Seeks Its Day in the Sun
Concentrating solar photovoltaic technology has the potential to be low cost and efficient, but production must be scaled up through proven performance in order to bring costs down.
Date: 11/17/2009
Type: Article
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: concentrating solar, economics
Get Smart: Honeywell, So Cal Edison Team Up to Curb Electricity Demand
An $11 million grant from the Department of Energy will help Honeywell and SCE install smart grid technology in California.
Date: 11/17/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Control Systems, Smart Grid, Utilities
Tags: California, Honeywell, SCE, smart grid
Here Comes China’s $3B, ‘Golden Sun’ Projects
China’s finance ministry has selected hundreds of projects totaling nearly $3 billion in costs for its subsidy plan to dramatically boost the country’s solar energy production.
Date: 11/16/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Climate Change, Solar/Photovoltaics
Tags: China, PV, solar

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