Solar energy will not become an integral part of the energy supply system in Europe until suppliers, including private residences, have unlimited access to the energy grid. In practice, this would mean that they could supply their self-produced solar energy to the grid at a profitable rate 24/7. This is not yet the case today, … Continue reading Smart grids and energy storage determine solar energy growth
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Smart Grid Technologies
Smart grid technologies include transmission upgrades, substation automation, distribution automation, smart grid IT/OT, and smart metering. Many complex smart grid programs based on these technologies have begun, but the scale of what remains to be done is enormous. A number of countries with populations over 100 million have not yet seen notable smart grid deployment … Continue reading Smart Grid Technologies
Continue readingAbengoa Solar closes a $1.45 Billion financing for the World?s Largest Concentrating Solar Power Plant
Loan proceeds will be used for the construction of Solana, the largest concentrated solar energy plant in the world. The total investment will amount around $2 billion.
Continue reading4th International Conference On Integration Of Renewable And Distributed Energy Resources
Registration is open for the 4th International Conference on the Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources, the premier event for technical discussion of electric integration of new energy resources.
Continue readingA-Power Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
A-Power Energy Generation Systems plans to release second quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, August 26, 2010, before the market opens.
Continue readingThe e-mobility Italy project goes live in Pisa
On the occasion of the Green City Energy Forum, Marco Filippeschi, the Mayor of Pisa, received the first of over 20 smart electric vehicles intended for citizens in Pisa who registered online.
Continue readingWind power expands in Oklahoma
Wind energy in Northwest Oklahoma and throughout the state will result in hiring increases and gains in productivity as the country moves out of this recession.
Continue readingVestas wins 93 MW Turkish wind power order
Vestas Wind Systems A/S won a wind energy order for wind turbines with total capacity of 93 megawatts from Turkey’s Agaoglu Group, helping lift its shares nearly 6 percent.
Continue readingEfficiency, Wind Key Drivers of Oregon?s Energy Future By John Audley
Oregon has a long way to go in reaching its goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025, but a panel of experts at a recent City Club of Portland forum all agreed that the state is on the right path.
Continue readingTesla Roadster Arrives in Ireland
Owners charge electric sports car from wind energy at their home near Cork. The first Tesla Roadster has arrived in Ireland, and the new owners are charging it with the country?s abundant wind power.
Continue readingXcel Energy and enXco Close on 201 Megawatt Wind Power Project
enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS: EEN), and Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) closed on the Wind Energy Project Purchase and Sale Agreement (WPPSA) for the Nobles Wind Project, a 201 MW wind farm in Minnesota.
Continue readingSiemens anima a invertir en la infraestructura necesaria para extender el vehículo eléctrico
El consejero delegado de Siemens en España y Suroeste de Europa, Francisco Belil, animó a invertir en el desarrollo de una red eléctrica inteligente que permita el despliegue del coche eléctrico.
Continue readingGallardón augura que una mayoría de coches eléctricos en 10 años
“Todo esto parece un relato futurista y lejano, pero no es así: tenemos la tecnología y la voluntad de la sociedad, y antes de diez años serán una minoría absoluta los vehículos no eléctricos”, pronosticó Gallardón.
Continue readingSiemens presenta sus soluciones de redes eléctricas inteligentes y vehículos eléctricos
Siemens crea una nueva unidad de negocio para abordar el mercado del coche eléctrico. Prevé facturar ?6.000 millones en 2014 en estos campos a nivel mundial.
Continue readingEnel y Endesa crean METERS AND MORE
La organización internacional sin ánimo de lucro METERS AND MORE se ocupará de gestionar la tecnología de comunicación y el protocolo de nueva generación del mismo nombre.
Continue readingGoogle diseña una red inteligente para vehículos eléctricos
Google quiere solucionar el problema que se produciría cuando millones de usuarios enchufen sus coches eléctricos al mismo tiempo, explorar las posibilidades de almacenamiento y vender la electricidad en horas punta.
Continue readingLa empresa New Network Solutions (N2S) diseña un sistema inteligente para recargar vehículos eléctricos
N2S ha diseñado un sistema inteligente para la recarga de coches eléctricos que permite gestionar el punto de recarga a distancia del coche eléctrico desde una web o un teléfono móvil.
Continue readingGoogle diseña un sistema inteligente para integrar la red con los vehículos eléctricos
Google quiere solucionar el problema que se produciría cuando millones de usuarios enchufen sus coches eléctricos al mismo tiempo.
Continue readingLa red eléctrica inteligente en EE UU usa tecnología WiMAX de Alvarion®
National Grid, la segunda empresa energética estadounidense, usará BreezeMAX Extreme para crear un backhaul en los puntos de concentración de red para contadores inteligentes y dispositivos de automatización.
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