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DOE, Masdar To Promote Cooperation On Clean Energy
<!--break--> The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Masdar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration on clean and sustainable energy technologies. DOE said that the agreement builds on the strong ties between the US and the UAE to establish a framework for cooperation in three key areas – carbon capture... [read more]
Masdar missteps, but still matters
<!--break--> Cleantech Group's Dallas Kachan, in the Gulf for the World Future Energy Summit, finds turbulence in Abu Dhabi's cleantech ascendancy, but reason for optimism. Consider, for a moment, the United Arab Emirates as microcosm and metaphor for the human condition. The story goes like this: Early settlers eking out a... [read more]
3rd World Future Energy Summit opens in Abu Dhabi
<!--break--> Tough talk as 98 government delegations, diverse stakeholders debate renewables in the heart of the hydrocarbon world Three years in, the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi is starting to live up to its name, bringing together heads of state, academics, researchers, financiers and consumers from South and East Asia... [read more]
Why Dubai's Troubles Won't Hurt Masdar
<!--break--> Technology Review has a post outlining the case that Dubai's financial meltdown won't affect the Masdar project in the neighbouring emirate of Abu Dhabi - Why Dubai's Troubles Won't Hurt Masdar.Dubai, one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates, has been all over the news lately because it announced that its... [read more]A National 'Smart Grid' Remains a Vision With Many Gaps In The US
<!--break--> Time for a smart grid news roundup - the one area of cleantech that seems to have stepped up to the next level this year .First up, The New York Times has an article on the state of play with the US grid - A National 'Smart Grid' Remains a Vision With Many Gaps.Like a complex jigsaw puzzle with lots of missing pieces, the... [read more]
From the sands of the desert . . .
<!--break--> One of the most important moments at the recent Bangkok UNFCCC meeting was the release by the IEA of its Climate Change Excerpt to the World Energy Outlook 2009. The full World Energy Outlook will be released in November as usual, but the pre-release was done to coordinate with the talks in Bangkok. The excerpt lays out a... [read more]Masdar starts geothermal project
<!--break--> The Masdar initiative has started yet another type of renewable energy project, this time looking to harness geothermal energy in the Persian Gulf. "Utilities-me.com" reports - Masdar starts GCC's first geothermal project.Masdar City has outlined plans to establish the Gulf’s first geothermal energy project to generate... [read more]
BASF enters green city
<!--break--> I've posted information last year about the $15bn Masdar city - which aims to be the world's first zero-carbon and waste free city - and I wondered if investment and construction would slow down for this project because of the global financial crisis. I guess that's not happening as indicated by this news announced today... [read more]
UAE could top US, Europe in solar power
<!--break--> The United Arab Emirates could surpass the United States and Europe by generating 20-30% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. The Middle East’s first 10-megawatt solar park at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi was connected to Abu Dhabi’s electrical grid at the end of May this year, and is using power to finish the zero-... [read more]
Carless cities at the European Future Energy Forum
<!--break--> One of the more interesting sessions at the European Future Energy Forum was the one on Green building (in fact it was two back to back sessions, one titled Green building and the second was titled Energy Efficiency in Commercial and public spaces). Not surprisingly, given their heavy involvement in the organisation of... [read more]European Future Energy Forum - opening session
<!--break--> The first European Future Energy Forum kicked off this morning in Bilbao. The opening session in the main auditorium was addressed by the Chair of the World Future Council, Bianca Jagger, the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC) which is mandated to undertake and drive the Masdar Initiative,... [read more]Masdar Connects 10-MW PV Plant To Grid
<!--break--> Renewable Energy World reports that Masdar has launched the largest solar PV plant in the middle east - Masdar Connects 10-MW PV Plant To Grid. Masdar has officially connected a 10-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant to Abu Dhabi's grid, marking the integration of the largest PV plant in the Middle East to... [read more]
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Siemens Answers For Industry Conference
When: Tue, 2010-08-24 08:00
Smart Grid & Smart Cities Conference in Amsterdam November 9th & 10th 2010
When: Thu, 2010-09-02 09:00
Siemens Answers. The Smart Grid Tour - Montreal
When: Sun, 2010-09-12 08:00
World Energy Congress - 2010
When: Sun, 2010-09-12 08:00
Siemens Answers. The Smart Grid Tour - New York City
When: Tue, 2010-09-28 08:00
GridWeek 2010
When: Mon, 2010-10-18 08:00
Operational since early 2010, the huge 800-panel solar rooftop system costs $1.85 million to build. The third part of this case study focuses on financial details. We look at the startup costs, operating costs, income from the high profile Ontario...
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The post was co-written with James Malone, retired Vice President, Nuclear Fuels at Exelon. Jim has many years of experience in a variety of roles in the nuclear industry. I value his insight. What is different in the nuclear industry? New equipment...
September 1, 2010
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I recently ran across a mention in the New York Times of a new study suggesting a variety of energy and climate measures the administration could undertake on their own, without requiring new legislation passed by Congress. I've been thinking about...
August 12, 2010
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Scarcely a day goes by without some announcement as to yet another effort to limit CO2 emissions, here or there, for the purpose of fighting global warming. Yet, all such attempts are futile given that so much CO2 has already accumulated in the...
August 14, 2010
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Conservatives, let's talk about energy. And why so many conservatives are so wrong -- so liberal, even -- on wind and solar energy.Let's start with a recent editorial from the home of 'free markets and free people," the Wall Street Journal....
August 27, 2010
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By now you may have seen some prototypes of the new-car fuel economy stickers on which the EPA is seeking public comment. The versions that prominently display letter grades for overall fuel economy performance are certainly eye-catching, rising...
September 2, 2010
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Today’s guest post is from Donna Salmons, a freelance writer and social media consultant. Donna lives in Tennessee and strives to reduce her carbon footprint and teach her son how to be environmentally aware and respectful of his environment:...
September 1, 2010
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If micro-inverters are the current craze in the solar industry, then solar energy monitoring systems will be the next big thing. Micro-inverters (and other parallel technology) were given lots of attention because they can increase...
September 2, 2010
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There are homeless people in California who blame their freshly installed PGE smart meter for forcing them to live out on the streets. These people are said to have little hope left, unless Californians save them by making PGE remove the...
September 1, 2010
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The post was co-written with James Malone, retired Vice President, Nuclear Fuels at Exelon. Jim has many years of experience in a variety of roles in the nuclear industry. I value his insight. What is different in the nuclear industry? New equipment...
September 1, 2010
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