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Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Department of Energy is investing more than $26 million to further study the Western transmission interconnection, which will help states, utilities, and grid operators prepare for future growth in energy demand, renewable energy resources, and Smart Grid technologies.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released an initial study assessing the operational impacts and economics of increased contributions from wind and solar energy ... [more]
AEI has announced the acquisition of a 47.5% interest in the Amayo I and Amayo II wind projects from Arctas Capital Group, L.P., in addition to the acquisition of a 47.5% interest in the Amayo II project from Centrans Energy Services Holdings, Inc.
AEI, together with its long-standing partner Centrans, now controls 95% of Amayo I and Amayo II, with local partner Energia Eolica de Nicaragua S.A. owning the remaining 5% of each project.
“AEI is excited to be adding our first renewable energ... [more]
Zephyr Corporation has announced the world's highest power-to-weight ratio small wind turbine specialized for grid-connection, the Airdolphin GTO™.
Designed for a utility grid connection ("GTO" = "Grid-Tie Optimized"), the Airdolphin GTO™ provides a peak power output exceeding 4 kilowatts, with a total weight of only 17.5 kilograms.
"We are impressed with our field test results," said Mats Vilander, Zephyr's European General Manager," and will commence sales October 1, simultaneously with ... [more]
Aura Systems, Inc. has announced the introduction of the AuraGen-WSB. The new system combines the AuraGen-ICS with a computer controlled power management system that provides for uninterrupted power generation from a combination of small vertical wind turbines, solar panels and battery systems.
The system architecture is designed to allow for the combining of multi sources of power into a power buss from which the user draws power totally transparent of the power generation source. Multi sour... [more]
Smart electric grids are power systems that combine traditional and new technology to manage the flow of energy more effectively and efficiently than previously possible. Smart grids will ensure the reliable, economic delivery of high-quality, sustainable energy, particularly renewable energy sources such as wind and solar; support the growing trend of domestic electricity generation and the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and enable consumers to make informed choices regarding the use ... [more]
IDC's Industry Insights has examined the implications of the U.S. economic stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and quantified the technology spending that may be stimulated from initiatives to be deployed in the three vertical markets of energy, government and healthcare. The company estimates that approximately $101.2 billion in technology spend will be generated over the next five years.
The estimate includes both information technology (IT) spend – traditiona... [more]
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