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Oncor Launches New Initiative to Save Energy in Households

Oncor has launched The Green Button as part of a national initiative to provide its customers with a tool that will enable them to monitor and manage their energy usage level in order to save energy and reduce their electricity bills.

19 Jun 2012

Production Starts at Waste Management’s New Gas-to-Energy Plant in Lenox

Waste Management has reported the completion of a new gas-to-energy plant construction at the Pine Tree Acres Renewable Energy Facility located in Lenox. The new plant is designed to produce 12.8 MW of electricity from waste to fulfill the power requirement of roughly 12,000 Michigan homes.

18 Jun 2012

Frost + Sullivan’s New Report Focuses on Need for Energy Security in Asia Pacific

Frost & Sullivan in its new analysis has highlighted the requirement for energy security in the Asia Pacific. This requirement has developed due to Fukushima’s latest power plant disaster. The analysis has estimated that US revenues in 2015 will reach $376.0 million.

15 Jun 2012

Soitec Constructs CPV Solar Power Plant in Italy

Manufacturer of semiconductor materials, Soitec has successfully finished the construction and grid connection work for Italy’s biggest concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power unit situated in Catania province in Sicily to enable it to produce years of clean energy for the local power grid.

14 Jun 2012

Iberdrola Renewables Purchases AMSC’s 100th Static Synchronous Compensator for its Energy Projects

The 100th static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) solution has been sold by AMSC to Iberdrola Renewables, LLC that deals with renewable energy projects in the US. Towards the end of this year, AMSC's D-VAR system will be utilized by Iberdrola Renewables to connect the Groton Wind Farm comprising 48 MW to the power grid present in central New Hampshire. AMSC's Middleton, Wisconsin facility has been selected for manufacturing the STATCOM.

14 Jun 2012

Green Deal Program Highlights Need for Energy Saving Measures

Green Deal program has decided to increase energy efficiency in households all over the UK through a program initiating homeowners to utilize energy saving measures that will provide sufficient warmth to the their homes and also reduce the energy bills during continuous increase in electricity and gas prices.

13 Jun 2012