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The US Powers Up
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The overhaul of the US power grid is expected to spawn a $65 billion industry by 2013. According to a new report from Lux Research, the new grid will have “advanced electric meters monitoring consumption ...
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Venture investments for cleantech up 38% in 2008
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Despite a difficult year, global venture capitalist investments in clean technology were up by 38% in 2008, marking the seventh straight year of increase. A record $8.4 billion in investments was made ...
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Obama urges Congress to pass green economic stimulus plan
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The plan includes investment spending and tax breaks that reports say could reach between $700 billion to $1 trillion.
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Smart grids key to EU’s tough climate and energy goals—GE Energy
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Smart grids will be the key to overcoming infrastructure challenges and meeting the European Union’s (EU) energy and climate objectives according to leading energy company GE Energy, a report from EurActiv.com ...
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Smart grid can create 280,000 US jobs, boost renewables--report
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Smart grid can create 280,000 US jobs, boost renewables--report ...
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BPL Global® Partners with Brazilian software firm Choice for non-technical smart grid solution
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BPL Global® Ltd. (BPLG) announced January 12 that it signed a partnership with Brazilian company Choice to co-market a non-technical loss software solution worldwide.
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House appropriations committee allocate $54 billion for clean energy
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The Democrat-led house appropriations committee on Jan. 15 unveiled $54 billion allocated to clean energy. The clean energy package historic $825 billion package that aims to address job creation and ...
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Green Dragon Fund bets on Asian renewable energy market
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Hong Kong-based Bowen Capital Management Ltd has been betting on the green technology market with its Green Dragon Fund since October 2006. The fund took a tumble in last year’s global financial crisis, ...
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The need for a stimulus
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On Jan. 15, Obama’s party-mates in the United States House of Representatives revealed the amount of $54 billion to go to clean energy, as a part of the staggering $825 billion economic stimulus plan ...
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GE becomes anchor partner in world’s first carbon-neutral city
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General Electric has become an official anchor partner in Masdar City, the world’s first carbon- neutral, zero-waste, car-free city.
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Ceres says stimulus to help US take Asia’s renewable energy lead
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People have been hearing of the reasons why an economic stimulus--presently to the tune of US $825 billion--is badly needed. It’s just that first, it will keep existing jobs or create new ones. Second, ...
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US $ 515 billion needed for clean energy - World Economic Forum
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A report of one of the largest international institutions tackling the world’s economy said that unless US$515 billion is invested in clean energy yearly, starting 2009 until 2030, carbon emissions will ...
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FERC report shows increase in smart grid applications
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The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which oversees interstate electricity, said the use of smart grid technologies, such as advanced metering and demand response, has increased over the ...
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Houston to have 2 million smart meters monitor electricity consumption
(Type: Article | Section: Technology | Category: Science)
CenterPoint Energy, a domestic energy delivery company, projects a $640 million expense for the installation of the interactive meters and corresponding communication and data management systems over a ...
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IBM to implement € 70 million smart grid for Malta
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IBM has been selected by the Maltese National Electricity and Water Utilities, Enemalta Corporation, and Water Services Corporation to implement a nationwide smart grid. The € 70 million contract covers ...
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Two firms collaborate to provide home-accessed smart grid application
(Type: Article | Section: Living Green)
GridPoint Inc. and Control4 Corp announced February 3 that they will collaborate to provide seamless integration between smart home energy management systems and smart grid utility systems. ...
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Silver Spring Networks chosen to install Smart Grid network in US’ mid-Atlantic region
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Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI), an energy delivery company in the mid-Atlantic region of the US, has chosen Silver Spring Networks (SSN) to build its Smart Grid network. ...
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Texas’ CenterPoint Energy readies for Smart Meter deployment, the first step towards a Smart Grid
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... Smart Grid. ...
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ITC Holdings proposes transmission lines to transport wind energy to urban centers
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ITC Holdings Corp. has announced that it has submitted a plan for a transmission line network to deliver wind power to urban centers. The transmission line plan, which ITC calls the Green Power Express, ...
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Zenergy extends contract to develop low-cost Smart Grid components by two years
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Zenergy Power Inc. announced a two-year extension of its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Sandia National Laboratories to develop low-cost Smart Grid components. The agreement is jointly ...
