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Fosera Continues to Advance Intelligent Solar Streetlight for Rural Communities

What started as a research project by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at NUS has culminated into a spin-off that helps light up rural communities.

3 Jan 2014

New LED Bulbs to Light up New Year's Eve Ball

It may look the same, but this year's New Year's Eve ball to be dropped Tuesday from high above downtown Grand Rapids will use a fraction of the electricity of years past, thanks to new LED bulbs from Consumers Energy.

31 Dec 2013

Worldwide Sales of Stop-Start Vehicles Forecast to Grow from 8.8 M in 2013 to 55.4 M in 2022

Stop-start vehicles (SSVs), which eliminate idling by shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stationary and restarting it automatically when it is time to move, offer a portion of the fuel economy benefits of hybrid vehicles at a fraction of the cost premium.

31 Dec 2013

China Southern Grid EPRI and OSIsoft Enter Agreement to Collaborate on Smart Grid Project

China Southern Grid Electric Power Research Institute (CSG EPRI) and OSIsoft signed an agreement to collaborate on a Smart Grid project at the 24th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) event today. Officials from the U.S., including Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Ambassador Gary Locke, were present at this signing ceremony.

23 Dec 2013

Hitachi Begins Operations on Demonstration Site for Japan-U.S. Island Grid Project in Hawaii

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that it has begun operations on the demonstration site for the Japan-U.S. Island Grid Project on Maui Island, Hawaii, in collaboration with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”), Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho Bank”) and Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. (“Cyber Defense Institute”).

19 Dec 2013

Constellation Earns Coveted Award for Efficiency Made Easy program

Constellation yesterday received the 2013 Platts Global Energy Award in the “Energy Efficiency -- Energy Supplier” category for its Efficiency Made Easy program. Efficiency Made Easy gives Constellation commercial and industrial customers in competitive electricity markets the ability to fund energy conservation measures, such as energy efficient lighting, building automation controls and HVAC upgrades, as part of their electricity supply bill.

16 Dec 2013

Pepco Energy Services to Implement IDIQ Energy Savings Performance Contract at Natick Soldier Systems Center

Pepco Energy Services Inc., a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI) and a leading provider of performance-based energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and services, has been awarded a task order to implement a comprehensive Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass.

9 Dec 2013

University of Florida Researchers to Use $1.45 Million Grant for Producing Bioenergy

University of Florida researchers will use $1.45 million in federal grants to develop trait-prediction models and accelerate the growth of loblolly pine trees to produce more bioenergy.

3 Dec 2013

Natcore Technology Identifies Versatile Laser for Use in Solar Cell Manufacture

Two weeks after an independent study concluded that Natcore Technology's black silicon technology could reduce silicon solar cell production costs by up to 23.5%, the company has taken additional steps that could further reduce production costs and hazardous effluents.

3 Dec 2013

New Apps for Ontarians to Manage Energy Consumption

Ontarians will get access to new apps to help manage their energy consumption data, thanks to a pilot program led by MaRS Discovery District, in partnership with Hydro One and London Hydro and supported by the Ministry of Energy.

29 Nov 2013