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Forget Wind Turbines, Or Solar Panels, We Need To Fund New Power Lines
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| BusinessInsider.com (August 7, 2009) - Lost in the talk of the climate bill, stimulus spending on electric cars, and renewable energy, is the fact that our transmission system is decrepit. Unless we fix that glaring problem, bringing any of the aforementioned projects to life is going to be almost impossible, Bloomberg reports. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/10/2009 |
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Con Edison Requests $172 Million in Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
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| MarketWire (August 7, 2009) - Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) announced today that the company has filed the first phase of its applications for smart grid stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The applications request approximately $172 million in federal stimulus dollars to help fund smart grid projects in the service areas of Con Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/10/2009 |
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PG&E Seeks $42.5M in Stimulus Grants
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| GreenTech (August 7, 2009) - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is the first of California’s big three investor-owned utilities to publicize its request for part of $3.3 billion in federal smart grid stimulus grants. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/10/2009 |
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Pipe bursting – big in Japan
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| Trenchless International (July 2009) - While existing sewer systems in Japan have continued to function far beyond their design service life, the pipelines have deteriorated and need costly maintenance and repair. This has been a concern for Japanese sewage engineers for over 15 years, and has been a driving force for the development of alternative repairing techniques for underground infrastructure, such as lining systems or pipe bursting. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/6/2009 |
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Duke, Entergy Profits Drop as Power Demand Declines
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| Bloomberg (August 4, 2009) - Duke Energy Corp. led U.S. utility owners in reporting declines in second-quarter earnings after the recession sapped demand for power to run factories. Duke’s profit dropped 21 percent to $276 million, according to a statement today by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based owner of utilities in the East and Midwest. Beyond declining demand and prices, Entergy was stung by output disruptions, which contributed to a 44 percent drop in profit from its reactors. The company, which supplies power to about 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, got about 65 percent of its 2008 earnings from nuclear plants outside its service territories. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/5/2009 |
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Bills Would Boost Renewable Energy, Storage
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| Reuters (August 4, 2009) - When Congress returns from its summer vacation it will consider legislation that could energize investment in renewable energy projects with an almost "cash for clunkers"-like fervor. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/5/2009 |
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Renewable Electricity Standard Needed to Promote Wind Energy Manufacturing
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| IndustryWeek (July 31, 2009) - While the U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,210 megawatts (MW) of new power generating capacity in the second quarter, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) warned of signs of a manufacturing slowdown and called on Congress to pass legislation for a renewable electricity standard and improvements in the transmission system. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/3/2009 |
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U.S. DOE to invest $11.8 million for solar power grid integration
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| International Business Times (August 3, 2009) - The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Wednesday an investment of up to $11.8 million for five projects to develop the integration of solar technologies into the U.S. electrical grid. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/3/2009 |
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Smart Grid’s Quiet Efficiency Offering
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| GrrenTech Media (July 30, 2009) - More smart grid pilot projects show that monitoring and adjusting distribution grid voltage in real-time can save utilities energy. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/3/2009 |
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Wind industry calls for renewable energy standard
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| Examiner.com (July 29, 2009) - Wind might be one of the brightest stars in the U.S economy but a national renewable energy standard, transmission legislation, and carbon regulation are needed for U.S to keep its worldwide lead. |
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by Chuck Frey on 7/30/2009 |
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