[Report] Utility Smart Grid Outlook in North America 2013

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

NEW REPORT: HOW ARE UTILITY TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS DETERMINING THE EVOLUTION OF SMART GRID SPENDING IN NORTH AMERICA? The Utility Smart Grid Outlook in North America 2013, a new 219-page report from GTM Research, provides insight into the strategies utilities are employing to improve the efficiency and reliability of energy delivery via smart grid technologies …

Ending Climate Silence

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

Corporate-NGO Engagement in times of rising Activism.    Future 500 Newsletter March 2013 The bridge between corporations and NGOs ENDING CLIMATE SILENCE Earlier this year we presented our Top 10 Stakeholder Issues for 2013. Issues such as health and obesity, fracking, GMOs, and digital freedom present risk to all companies, but in …

NAA Algae Farming Workshop – Call for Presentations – April 11-12

Jay OwenGreentech

    Commercial Algae Farming Workshop  (including a tour of the NAA Test Center)    Homewood Suites by Hilton 29813 I-45 North 77381. The Woodlands Texas     April 11-12, 2013     CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS     The National Algae Association, a 501(c)6, is the first non-profit algae trade association in …

Envision Solar and Horizon Energy Group Announce the First Major Project under their Teaming Agreement

Jay OwenGreentech

Disclaimer :  Executives of Ethical Markets are investors in Envision Solar , Editor                                           Envision Solar and Horizon Energy Group Announce the First Major Project under their Teaming Agreement 2300 Solar …

NEW REPORT: WHAT ARE RURAL AND CO-OP UTILITIES SAYING ABOUT THEIR SMART GRID ROADMAPS?

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Resource Efficiency

NEW REPORT: WHAT ARE RURAL AND CO-OP UTILITIES SAYING ABOUT THEIR SMART GRID ROADMAPS? GTM Research, in collaboration with the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS), publishes this reportsurveying key decision-makers from a diverse group of rural utilities across North America. The findings presented in the report are based on a 41-question survey covering everything from AMI …

Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Networks Developed

kristyTrendspotting

Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Networks Developed Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:10 AM PDT The National Science Foundation is funding a project to create distortion-tolerant communications for wireless networks that can work with very little power. The aim of the research is to improve the wireless sensors deployed in remote areas where the …

Lighting Science’s $15 LED Bulb: Four Reasons Why LEDs Are the New PCs

Ethical MarketsGreentech

Lighting Science’s $15 LED Bulb: Four Reasons Why LEDs Are the New PCs Horizontalization isn’t a word, but you know what is means. Update: 1 GW of Utility-Scale Storage From Rubenius Ambitious and massive battery deployment for grid-scale storage still in planning stages. What Are Municipal Utilities Planning in Terms …

The big jobs growth now is in Green Jobs

kristyGreen Prosperity

“WIRED asked LinkedIn to analyze the 7 million US members who have switched industries during the past five years.” The growth in “Renewables and The Environment” was 56.8% — almost off the chart [click to enlarge]. In the future, the only jobs left will be green. Last year, the NY …

As One Solar Thermal Project Dies, Another is Born

kristyGreentech

As One Solar Thermal Project Dies, Another is Born Solar Millennium cancels its 250 MW Ridgecrest trough project, while SolarReserve receives approval for its 150 MW Crossroads tower project. Sputnik? The 1837 Panic? In Search of Historical Analogies for Green Is it the Golden Age of Fuel Cells and Passive …