With the cost of goods and fuel skyrocketing, drivers are looking for all available alternatives to cut down fuel consumption and therefore cut down monthly fuel expenses. That is why hybrid fuel-efficient vehicles that offer great gas mileage are the top choice for these drivers. Three hybrids that offer just this are the 2011 Toyota Continue reading →
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Millions of Americans are about to change their electricity consumption as power companies build the smart grid projects they’ve been talking about for the past few years. One place to look for inspiration is Oklahoma, and its leading power producer. via In Oklahoma, a Utility’s Smart Grid Leads the Way – Business – GOOD.
Our growing reliance on energy has sparked a new focus on how to make consumption more efficient. The Smart Grid has emerged as an important focus in this space, projected to impact the business landscape, the energy marketplace and even the ways in which we interact. via Ensuring the Future of the Smart Grid.
EU plans to move towards a low-carbon economy depend upon a transformed cross-border transmissions system that can integrate renewables and smart meters alike, offering energy consumption savings at source. But is Europe on track to meet the challenge? via Smart grids: Making connections | EurActiv.
Rather than building new power generation to meet the rising demand for energy, utilities are increasingly turning to the latest smart grid technology to help reduce energy use during peak consumption times. These programs will profoundly change how all American households and businesses think about and consume energy. Once invisible to most people, electricity consumption Continue reading →
“In-Home Displays for Energy Management – Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020” provides an insight into the global market for In-Home Displays (IHD). The report provides information related to the past deployment trends and the outlook for IHDs in key countries such as including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Continue reading →
It’s been a year since the Sanyo Kasai Green Energy Park opened as “a massive testing site and showcase for the cutting-edge environmental technology of the Panasonic Group.” So how’s it doing? Great – even better than expected, according to the company. Panasonic said that the extraordinary breadth of cleantech systems and technologies at the Continue reading →
Two years ago, the Smart Grid industry was debating the pros and cons of different displays to deliver electricity prices, rates of consumption, and current bill amounts. Unfortunately, no one really asked consumers what they preferred, but some visionary entrepreneurs began to eye their own smart phones and ask themselves if people really wanted to Continue reading →
A $3.1 million solar array is up and running at Naval Air Station Kingsville. The array is expected to offset the base’s consumption of conventional energy by 2.5 percent and is part of the Navy’s push to provide 50 percent of its energy from non-fossil fuel sources by 2020, spokesman Jon Gagné said. At current Continue reading →
Smart meters and other advanced technologies are helping one of Britain’s top 10 energy-users to make a significant dent in its power consumption and bills. Communications service giant BT says it’s set to shave £13 million a year off its energy bills, as well as cut its carbon footprint by 5 percent, thanks to a combination Continue reading →
Trilliant, a smart grid communications provider, announced the availability of the Trilliant Consumer-Engagement Solutions. “Engaging customers in their energy consumption is one of the most critical benefits of a smart grid,” said Rob Conant, chief marketing officer for Trilliant, in a release. via Trilliant Debuts Consumer-Engagement Solutions – Utility Products Magazine.
SmartCo, a consortium of electricity lines companies, has confirmed plans to install 500,000 “smart” electricity meters “from North Cape to Bluff” over the next three years at an expected cost of $200 million to $250m. The meters will remotely monitor electricity consumption. via Plans to install 500,000 smart electricity meters | Stuff.co.nz.
Humans have used biomass for fuel ever since harnessing the ability to light fires. In the early 1800s, before the advent of modern energy systems (oil, gas, coal, hydro and nuclear), a majority of all primary energy consumption was derived from biomass. Although traditional biomass products like ?rewood, charcoal, manure and crop residues still provide Continue reading →
The spooky season is upon us, and there may be something scary lurking in your home, siphoning away household energy and haunting your bank account. According to StandbyPower.gov, a phenomenon known as “vampire power” accounts for nearly 10% of the electricity consumption in American homes. Luckily, there are connected devices that can stop vampire power Continue reading →
OnStream’s innovative and wirelessly connected smart meters enable consumers to have more control over their energy consumption and supports the benefits of smart grids. OnStream, a National Grid company, provides gas and electricity metering solutions across the UK. The company’s new mobile communications-based meters enable low levels of power consumption and include the ability to communicate Continue reading →
Smart meters to boost energy efficiency in homes do not automatically achieve a significant reduction in energy demand, a research showed, according to Reuters. Smart meters record energy or water consumption and send the readings back to the utility for monitoring and billing. via Smart meters alone may not save much energy.
Any smart grid is a telecommunications network for the utility and the communities it serves. 4G technologies provide any power utility with the most cost effective technology in monitoring the grid from power production to power consumption. Not only will a 4G smart grid read meters, they will also provide a range of cost saving Continue reading →
The EU member states have passed a resolution requiring one-fifth of their electricity needs to be derived from renewable energy sources by 2020, with wind farms covering a large part of this requirement. Researchers have succeeded in interconnecting large wind farms in clusters. The future belongs to renewable energies. Wind energy is one of the Continue reading →
Calgary power provider Enmax Corp. will work with tech giant Cisco to create a “Smart Grid” system that has the potential to significantly reduce electricity consumption in the city, officials said this morning. Enmax and Cisco will develop the system, which will be designed to automatically manage the power usage of industrial and commercial customers, Continue reading →
British Gas, the major electrical and gas utility in the United Kingdom, has decided to go with Landis+Gyr to build the 1 million smart meters it plans to deploy throughout its coverage area. This is a big victory for the Swiss meter maker, which is racing against American contenders like Itron and Echelon. Landis+Gyr builds Continue reading →
