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Offshore Wind Energy Grows in Great Lakes, But Not in Ontario
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The power crunch will come. Offshore wind, responsibly developed and set back far enough from the shore, could be an important part of Ontario’s clean energy mix.[read more]
Electric Vehicles, the New Frontier?
Last Thursday the U.S. space shuttle touched down for the last time, and a part of history came to an end. N.C. Senator Fletcher Hartsell, Jr., reflected that morning that “It’s sad to think we might have lost our vision a bit [in the space program]. But, when you look at the area [of electric vehicles], it says we might be finding it...[read more]
Why We Must Still Innovate Around ALL Forms of Energy Supplies
Today, to ensure reliable, ecological and affordable energy supplies exist globally, the entire energy chain must be optimized - from the production and transport of oil and gas to the various types of power generation, transmission and distribution. This means we must look at all the ingredients of the energy mix...[read more]
Moving Demand Response Forward
Topics like "Smart Grid" and "smart meters" have practically become cocktail party conversation, but "demand response" can evoke spirited debate as well.“Demand response” is a topic that piques my interest. As a national business development manager for Siemens Energy, I work closely with utilities all over the United States facilitating...[read more]
Interview: Siemens CTO on Building Energy-Efficient Cities
Siemens Energy CTO Dr. Michael Weinhold
At Hanover Fair I met Dr. Michael Weinhold, chief technology officer of Siemens Energy. Here are his thoughts on how to make cities more energy-efficient.[read more]
Feed in tariffs friend or foe?
As the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) draws to a close, I decided to tackle a topic that has been quietly popping up in many of the discussions and panel sessions this week. In many places the topic of feed in tariffs is under heated debate. I have always been an advocate of free markets, and the case has long been made...[read more]
Irish Lessons in Wind Power
As more and more wind turbines have been installed and put into service the various asset owners have been gaining experience in some of the ins and outs of utilizing this technology for bulk power generation. One of the more interesting perspectives I have come across lately was articulated by Mr. Eamon Ryan, Ireland's Minister for...[read more]
Siemens energy plan: Diversify
When it comes to the energy, Randy Zwirn doesn’t play favorites. As CEO of the global energy service division of Siemens and president of Siemens Energy, Zwirn has a stake in the coal, nuclear, gas, wind and solar industries, as well as the smart grid and transmission business. Listen to the podcast: It’s a big stake, too. When...[read more]
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“So in the end, you do want to keep FFs and CO2 pumping into the atmosphere ?What I am saying is that any hard look at Nuclear power will note that it produces almost no CO2, and Very few deaths/illnesses when compared with other sources of power.I do conceed that current commercial nuclear technology is by no means ideal to my thinking. We know how to build nuclear plants that are Walk away safe ...”