Joule Assets Inc., a leading provider of energy market analytics, tools and financing, announced today a major expansion by opening a European subsidiary in Amsterdam to capture increased opportunities of a fast evolving European market. The European efficiency and demand response markets are poised to grow rapidly, and from years of deep industry expertise and Continue reading →
Memoori, a research firm from the UK, recently released “The Smart Grid Business 2012 to 2017” report, which looks into smart grid sales across the U.S. and the world. Around that big world in 2012, sales hit $36.5 billion. The U.S. was about 20 percent of the business overall, with Europe at 10 percent, according Continue reading →
Further to the 2011 report “Smart Grid projects in Europe: lessons learned and current developments”, the European Commission is publishing today the 2012 update of the most comprehensive inventory of smart grid and smart metering initiatives across the European Union, Croatia, Switzerland and Norway. The current release of the inventory focuses specifically on the smart Continue reading →
AT THE launch of the new all-electric Renault Zoe in Lisbon the other week, the French head of PR took journalists through a Powerpoint presentation proclaiming a new dawn in motoring. She showered us with facts. It’s the fourth addition to Renault’s ZE portfolio, which includes the Fluence, Twizy and Kangoo. Design process began back Continue reading →
A survey of 153 smart grid professionals across Europe, conducted by Phoenix Forums, reveals that 85% of respondents consider the implementation of IEC 61850 to be either ‘very important’ or ‘important’ to their organisational agenda. via IEC 61850 Europe 2013 – first pan-European conference, exhibition & networking forum to review the success of IEC 61850 Continue reading →
Echelon Corp. ELON said it has been awarded a 20,000 follow-on smart meter order as part of a project in Basel, Switzerland, and a 1,400 smart meter pilot in Vienna, Austria, for its advanced grid sensors, which also provide smart metering functionality. In addition, Echelon announced that it has won the 2013 European Smart Metering Continue reading →
The European Union’s (EU) ambitious plan to rollout smart meters to 80 percent of its 500 million population by 2020 is not going well as hoped. Europe has enjoyed notable success with smart meters. In 2006, Italy became the first country in Europe to complete a national smart meter program after utility Enel conducted a Continue reading →
“Electricity Submetering for Smart Grid – Global Market Size, Key Issues, Regulations, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2020” provides an in-depth analysis of the electricity submeter market, at global and national levels. The global electricity submeter market is currently in the growth stage with key deployments restricted to the North America and Europe region. The Continue reading →
Smart electric meters provide a platform for energy efficiency improvements, new customer services, and network optimization. To achieve those goals across Europe, more than 30 million meters will need to be deployed annually during the peak years of activity, and major upgrade programs will need to be executed simultaneously in Europe’s largest countries, along with Continue reading →
Why doesn’t Silicon Valley have its own version of a smart energy zone — something like the Austin, Texas Pecan Street Project, or the smart cities popping up across Europe and Asia? via A Smart Energy Zone Grows in Silicon Valley.
Just before end of 2012 a set of comprehensive documents provided by the CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Smart Grid Coordination Group (SG-CG), being responsible for coordinating the ESOs reply to M/490 (Mandate), have been published. In 2012, the SG-CG worked intensively to produce the following reports (approved by the CEN and CENELEC Technical Boards in December 2012 – Continue reading →
Trust in energy utilities across Europe has reached an all-time low, according to Jonathan Lane, GlobalData’s Head of Consulting for Power and Utilities. He cites the current debate in the UK surrounding its proposed new Energy Bill and related discussions across the continent where he says utilities are charging customers progressively more and often delivering Continue reading →
The past 2-3 years have witnessed an increasing interest in smart grids and smart energy. Smart grids are seen as key to addressing the intensifying demand for high-quality power and greater energy-efficiency. Smart meters are considered to be the first step towards smart grid implementation. The smart meter rollout in Europe is well underway, boosted Continue reading →
The need for reliable, high-quality power and increased energy efficiency are underscored by the growing interest in the capabilities of smart grids throughout the world. A new study report from Frost & Sullivan focusing on Europe identifies which smart grid sectors in the region are exhibiting the most robust growth opportunities. It also outlines the Continue reading →
General Motors is set to debut its new all-electric version of its mini vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week and is set to go on sale this summer in California, Oregon, Canada, Europe and South Korea — where the vehicle is made, reports The Associated Press. GM is unleashing the new Chevy Continue reading →
Last month, wind capacity in Europe crossed the 100 gigawatt (GW) threshold and that’s just the beginning. Wind energy supplies about 7% of the EU’s electricity, and that will rise dramatically as the massive offshore wind farms planned get built and connected to the grid. Siemens, which recently decided to sell its solar thermal division Continue reading →
A number of smart meter deployments are expected to transform the continental Europe electric industry as well as driving technological innovation. According to Pike Research more than 237 million smart meters will be deployed in Europe by 2020 after which nearly 90 percent of the power meters in Western Europe will be smart. Research director Continue reading →
By 2020, more than 237 million smart electricity meters will be deployed across Europe and almost 90% of installed electricity meters in Western Europe will be smart, according to a new report from Pike Research. Smart meters will provide a platform for energy efficiency improvements, new customer services and network optimization. To achieve that goal, Continue reading →
Wind energy professionals across Europe now have a local source for the exchange of ideas, success stories, and information about geospatial technology for on- and offshore wind farms: the Esri European Wind User Group. The group’s mission is to discuss the best ways to meet daily challenges and learn how proven applications of geographic information Continue reading →
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters markets. After a brief lull, the Solar Photovoltaic Inverter market is bustling with activity, driven by global Government commitment to solar power generation and the falling prices of components. The global shipment capacity for PV Inverters is forecast to reach 52.3 gigawatts Continue reading →
