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ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, recently released The Energy Industry Update. This semi-annual publication features ScottMadden's view of significant events and emerging trends in the industry.
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GenerationHub.com, Energy Central's new online intelligence service for the electric power generation industry, is now live.
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Study calls for industry-funded R&D
Public-private partnerships in research and development could meet many needs for innovation that could promote American energy and economic security. The issue will be debated in an election year. One study suggests a path.
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IT likely to play ever-larger role in running grid
Daniel Yergin, energy expert and author of The Prize and The Quest, spoke with EnergyBiz last week and he discussed smarter grids and their place in the energy sector.
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ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the third quarter of 2011.
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ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the second quarter of 2011.
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Military 'gets it,' has the will and dollars to implement
The U.S. military is moving ahead with many smart grid-related innovations because lives and national security are at stake. Multiple sources say that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is ideally situated to provide the test bed for commercialization of new technologies. So why do those claiming to support our military call for abolishing the National Renewable Energy Lab, which partners closely with the DoD?
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Yet less than half of utilities are preparing their customers
In a new survey, utility executives say customer buy-in is critical to support for grid modernization efforts and costs, yet a fraction are currently involved in customer engagement. The survey paints a complex portrait and executives remain committed to their traditional priorities. But a sense of urgency in building customer support appears to be lacking.
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Younger users less informed, more willing to change
A new survey provides insight into the motivations that might drive a change in American energy consumption habits. At the top of the list: jobs and energy independence for economic and energy security. Way down the list: environmental concerns. Behind the motivations, the driver is the recession.
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Operational complexity not for the meek
Our columnist spends a nine-hour day immersed in the operational details of the grid of yesterday and has a feverish dream of being in the driver's seat, operating the grid. It's almost too much, and that's before applying smarts to the distribution system, integrating renewable energy and a whole lot more.
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Readers weigh in on the week's topics
Intelligent Utility Daily readers weigh in on careful science at the Pecan Street Project, the issue of data privacy in smarter grids and a call for a rational, national energy policy. Will Pecan Street "get the science right"? Do smart meters capture details of appliance use and homeowner behavior? Are concerns over data privacy misdirected? Is a price on carbon just another socialist plot? Meet your fellow readers and decide for yourself.
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Connecting the dots between the world and the grid
Our columnist argues that an either/or mentality is fogging the solution: "the mix," both in supply and in load. A mix of energy sources and a mix of technologies to bring flexibility and intelligence to the grid is the way forward. Read this column and weigh in on the discussion.
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UtiliQ’s most intelligent utility forges ahead
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Alstom signed on 9 December in Moscow strategic agreements with major Russian energy companies to jointly provide power generation products and services for Russia's power industry in the fields of hydropower generation, thermal power generation, nuclear power generation and electricity transmission.
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Report on energy policy omits smart grid
An attempt by a recent report to articulate a "post-partisan" solution to the nation's energy needs suggests that "liberals and conservatives" abandon cherished notions and get with the program: energy innovation through military procurement processes, innovation centers and "small" and "very low" surcharges and prices on oil imports, electricity and carbon. It's deja vu, all over again.
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Energy Central has announced an outstanding roster of energy business leaders, government leaders, and innovators who will attempt to map out a five year strategy plan for senior utility executives attending the 2011 EnergyBiz Leadership Forum.
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FACTS, or flexible AC transmission, can promote transmission efficiency and help beat grid congestion. Greg Reed of the University of Pittsburgh explains the technology.
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With the unveiling of the American Power Act by Senators Kerry and Lieberman, columnist Phil Carson asks fundamental philosophical questions that should inform our reaction.
