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Intelligent communication between EVs and the grid

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:20:19 +0200

Intelligent communication between EVs and the grid:

Car makers collaborate with utility companies

A successful transition to electric vehicle (EV) transport will require more than electric cars that perform well on the road. It will also require …

Harebrained solutions for the energy problem

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:39:52 +0200

Harebrained solutions for the energy problem:

Thinking out of the box

Surfing the Internet, one frequently comes upon articles on new inventions for harvesting energy and solving the energy problem. Last week, we reported on the concept of…

A functional approach for studying technological progress: Extension to energy technology

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:44:55 +0200

A functional approach for studying technological progress: Extension to energy technology:

This paper extends a broad functional category approach for the study of technological capability progress recently developed and applied to information technology to a second key case—that of…

Training Module on Electricity Market Regulation

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:08:03 +0200

Training Module on Electricity Market Regulation:

TRAINING PROGRAM on ELECTRICITY MARKETS REGULATION

Solar highways

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:07:47 +0200

Solar highways:

Integrating road networks and power networks

The US Department of Transportation has awarded funding for building a ‘solar highway’ prototype. A solar highway contains photovoltaic (PV) modules…

The future of power? The future is power

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:07:47 +0200

The future of power? The future is power

Training Module on Electricity Market Regulation

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:07:46 +0200

Training Module on Electricity Market Regulation:

TRAINING PROGRAM on ELECTRICITY MARKETS REGULATION

Effects of Ancillary Service Markets on Frequency and Voltage Control Performance of Deregulated Power Systems

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:07:46 +0200

Effects of Ancillary Service Markets on Frequency and Voltage Control Performance of Deregulated Power Systems:

In cooperation with PSERC, we are pleased to offer access to this archived webinar. To watch the recording (56 minutes), click the link in the further reading block.

The future of power? The future is power

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:40:27 +0200

The future of power? The future is power:

Effects of Ancillary Service Markets on Frequency and Voltage Control Performance of Deregulated Power Systems

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:40:26 +0200

Effects of Ancillary Service Markets on Frequency and Voltage Control Performance of Deregulated Power Systems:

In cooperation with PSERC, we are pleased to offer access to this archived webinar. To watch the recording (56 minutes), click the link in the further reading block.

Solar highways

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:57:51 +0200

Solar highways:

Integrating road networks and power networks

The US Department of Transportation has awarded funding for building a ‘solar highway’ prototype. A solar highway contains photovoltaic (PV) modules…

PSERC Webinar - Analyzing the System Costs of Wind Variability

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:04:53 +0200

PSERC Webinar - Analyzing the System Costs of Wind Variability:

Micro-financing of renewable energy systems

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:04:53 +0200

Micro-financing of renewable energy systems:

While improved energy services have many quality of life benefits like lighting or television, the productive use of electricity can also help to reduce poverty, leading to increased profitability…

Low Carbon Electricity Systems

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:04:53 +0200

Low Carbon Electricity Systems:

This document is the overall report of the seminar “Electricity in the next decade”, the first seminar in an annual series of events regarding “Low carbon electricity systems”. KEMA, ECI and…

The savings of energy saving: quantifying interactions between energy supply and demand side policies for Portugal

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:02:41 +0200

The savings of energy saving: quantifying interactions between energy supply and demand side policies for Portugal:

Defendants of energy efficiency have argued that policy-makers focus excessively on the “trendier” energy supply and not enough on end-use energy efficiency. Focusing on supply side energy policies,…

Wireless Power Transmission

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:25:31 +0200

Wireless Power Transmission:

An option when there is no alternative

It is clear that wireless power transmission systems in the range of 100 W to 100 kW cannot compete with traditional systems just looking at the costs. At…

'Green' and 'industry' are not opposites

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:24:33 +0200

'Green' and 'industry' are not opposites:

David Dornfeld argues for a holistic strategy in manufacturing businesses

According to the most widely accepted definition of sustainability, a sustainable business has objectives on three…

Economic Impact Assessment of Transmission Enhancement Projects

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:44:36 +0200

Economic Impact Assessment of Transmission Enhancement Projects:

In this project, we propose a new methodological framework for assessing the economic impact of transmission investment. This framework improves on the current state of art by explicitly modeling…

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Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:44:36 +0200

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Economic Impact Assessment of Transmission Enhancement Projects

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:57:52 +0200

Economic Impact Assessment of Transmission Enhancement Projects:

In this project, we propose a new methodological framework for assessing the economic impact of transmission investment. This framework improves on the current state of art by explicitly modeling…