IEEE published the December edition of the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter, featuring the University of Minnesota’s Smart Grid Sandbox microgrid that has achieved net zero carbon. via December IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter Features Minneapolis University’s Microgrid – Utility Products Magazine.
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President Obama has just signed an Executive Order that compels the largest consumer of energy in the US economy to invest in energy efficiency improvements to get to huge reductions in energy use by 2020. Every Federal agency must measure, manage, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet specific targets by 2020. They have just Continue reading →
The international open standards consortium OASIS has formed a new group to enable the collaborative and transactive use of energy, according to an Aug. 25 press release. The OASIS Energy Interoperation Technical Committee will develop Web services-based information and communication models for exchanging dynamic pricing, reliability, and emergency signals. The group’s work will also extend Continue reading →
The Miramar Air Station, a Marine Corps installation near San Diego, currently has 11 renewable energy projects in the works designed to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and reduce power consumption. Included are hot water heaters and car park lighting powered by solar energy as well as additional solar panels installed on rooftops. Energy will Continue reading →
GE is hoping to change the world once again with a slew of smart appliances for the future home, that the company said promises to save you a bundle on your energy bill. If GE gets its way, your home will have a bunch of gizmos straight out of the Jetsons; gizmos that will allow Continue reading →
