CHP projects, also known as "cogeneration," involve the capture of heat produced during electricity generation and the use of it to provide on-site heat or hot water to buildings, for manufacturing or for other purposes.

These installations are capable of achieving higher levels of fuel efficiency by simultaneously producing both electric and useful thermal energy at the facility where the energy is needed.  […]

This program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will only fund CHP systems that can continue to operate during a grid outage. In addition, all applicants in flood zones must install systems in locations that would be "high and dry" in the wake of a worst-case flood scenario.

The requirement is separate from a 2010 law that requires regulators to set energy storage mandates for utilities in 2015 and 2020. [….]

Edison’s applications for the Los Angeles-area energy storage resources are expected to be submitted in late 2013 or early 2014 […] The amount of energy storage added may be more than 50 megawatts, because the commission also authorized the utility to procure as much as an additional 600 megawatts from energy efficiency, demand response, distributed generation or energy storage resources, according to the filing.

As sensing becomes wireless (in order to eliminate costs of wiring, retro-fitting etc.) and energy harvesting technologies start to provide reliable sources of power that allows networking hundreds or even thousands of them […] lighting becomes even more sustainable and cost-efficient. A systemic approach shows how cost structures over the complete lifetime of smart power management systems leads to lower bills for power, with many examples […]

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The renewable energy covered 32% of the electricity demand in Spain in 2012, with the stake of wind energy hitting 18%, according to data by Spanish electricity grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (MCE:REE), or REE.

Two weeks ago, Bancorp announced it would invest $100 million with SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) to install solar-power systems on the roofs of 3,000 US homes. Bancorp is the lead investor, with SunPower holding a “meaningful stake”.

[…] So far, SunPower has pretty much secured $530 million in financing for these leased residential solar systems. It has developed some 13,000 leased systems and sold around 47,000 rooftop solar systems to residences who already own their own systems.

[…]The scope of work for Quanta Services includes of the complete design, engineering, procurement and installation services for all equipment required for the two 20MWac projects. About 176,000 polycrystalline PV solar modules will be mounted to a single-axis tracking system for both the facilities. The area covered by these facilities is more than 350 acres.

From Oct 2012, the pre-construction activity on the project was started while the project is scheduled to be completed in 2013. New job opportunities will be created through the construction of these facilities which will provide clean and renewable power.

The event that led to the initial complaint seemed innocent enough: the confluence of above average snow and runoff, high spring winds and low energy demands (typical during spring and fall) led to an excess power supply. Following its own Oversupply Management Protocol (OMP), the BPA (Bonneville Power Administration) moved to first minimize thermal generation output and then to decrease hydropower, just to the point where dissolved gases from spillover wouldn’t endanger wildlife. At that point, still experiencing an oversupply situation, it signaled for wind generators to curtail production. […]

FERC’s ruling may also lead to an increased interest in centralized energy storage. The ruling, taken in tandem with FERC’s latest ruling on frequency regulation, is certain to have investors considering the merits of building large energy storage projects near the step-up points of intermittent energy sources, both as a way to hedge against curtailment protocols and create new cash flows by providing fast ramping frequency regulation.