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Evolution of the modern grid opens up new market opportunities, new business models and new pricing dynamics. Watch this section for key trends and developments.
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Grid-scale energy storage is expected to take off in the next 10 years as the volume of renewable energy grows, Smart Grid initiatives go online and EVs take to the highways, according to a new report from Pike Research. |
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Renewable energy technologies, supported by government stimulus programs and other incentives, have sweetened the global economic outlook, and six clean technologies are expected to experience double digit growth in five years, according to SBI Energy. |
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Global spending on new transmission and distribution equipment and services will reach $107 billion this year, according to a recently released market report. |
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A new Smart Grid report forecasts that the meter data management market will grow from $54 million in 2009 to $221 million by 2014. The phenomenal growth will be fueled by smart meter deployments and expanded product offerings. |
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Feed-in tariff (FIT) programs in Europe have resulted in dramatic growth in renewable energy over the past decade. In fact, an exhaustive new report from the National Research Energy Laboratory (NREL) says FITs accounted for the deployment of 55,000 MW of wind power and 15,000 MW of solar PV in the EU between 2000 and 2009. In comparison, the U.S. had 25,000 MW of wind power at the end of 2009 and 1,250 MW of solar PV. This 144-page NREL report is an impressive piece of work designed to help U.S. policymakers understand FIT design alternatives and best practices worldwide. |
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Arizona regulators adopted rules that would require electric utilities to cut power sales 22% by 2020 in an aggressive move to save energy. And just so you know how well it's going over: The state's largest utility supports it; at least two others think the goal is unrealistic. What do YOU think? Weâve got a poll inside. |
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Much has been made of the amounts of money invested worldwide in renewables and biofuels, but the truth of the matter is it's pocket change compared to what's being spent to support fossil fuels, according to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. |
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The EPA's Green Power Partnership will host a webinar Thursday, July 29, on a new national wind program designed to allow companies that use a large amount of power to buy renewable energy in a financially neutral way. |
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The market value of electricity generated from biomass is expected to reach $53 billion by 2020, well above the roughly $45 billion in 2010. Thatâs according to a new Pike Research report. |
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Whatâs touted as the worldâs first Lithium ETF was launched by New York-based Global X Funds. Meanwhile, a man described as a âtrue guruâ of the global energy sector offers ideas on energizing a portfolio. |
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Peter Fox-Pennerâs new book, âSmart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities,â is a must-read for anyone in the industry â and weâre delighted that Peter graciously agreed to write a short adaptation for SGN readers. Donât miss it. |
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Few would argue that itâs time for utilities to get ahead of the curve on how the industryâs sweeping changes impact customers. Smart meter drama in California and Texas taught us that much. So whatâs next? Richard Huntley of Vertex Business Systems suggests distributed generation â and the cost for utilities to serve versus revenue earned â will likely require a new rate model and will definitely require proactive customer communication. He raises an important issue; click inside for the full story.
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More than half of the residential customers in a recent Smart Grid market survey said they're willing to change how they use electricity if it will save them money, according to a Frost & Sullivan survey on demand response. |
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The American wind power industry added more generating capacity in 2009 than ever before, but the right policies â including a national Renewable Electricity Standard â are critical for continued growth, according to the American Wind Energy Association. |
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The cleantech sector has shown a surprisingly steady climb as the number of venture deals breaks records: 29% above Q4 2009 and 83% over Q1 2009, according to a Cleantech Group report published by VentureBeat. The other big news? Advanced transportation solutions beat solar as the top category in cleantech investing. |
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We've seen announcements from all the major automakers touting the EVs they'll be rolling out. And we know about the billions of dollars that governments around the world are investing in Smart Grid technologies. If it makes you wonder how big those markets really are, Lux Research senior analyst Jacob Grose is here with some findings that may surprise you. |
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This paper from The Brattle Group describes the effects and barriers of dynamic pricing, a form of time-of-use (TOU) pricing where prices during the peak period on a limited number of days can vary to reflect market conditions on a day-ahead or day-of basis. |
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Six utilities, the Public Service Commission and the regional electric grid operator will work with Pennsylvania State University to study the effects, challenges and possibilities of de-regulation, changes in electricity marketing and state-mandated requirements to incorporate renewable energy. |
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The disruptive nature of Smart Grid technologies has taken the utility industry by surprise, a new Microsoft study clearly shows. |
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A new study gives insights into what utility professionals *really* think about the Smart Grid market. Take a look â you might be surprised at what they're saying. For instance, despite the media focus on smart meters, the utility pros don't think they're so hot. And, of course, there's not enough money in the government pot. |
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As the Smart Grid transforms today's utility-based society, IEEE member and PhD candidate Tim Kostyk is back with another thoughtful suggestion for those designing tomorrowâs electricity marketplace. This time his topic is energy equity and why we need to make sure weâre not designing a system of energy haves and have nots. Don't miss this one. |
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Xcel Energy has asked the Colorado PUC for permission to initiate a pilot pricing program for Boulder's SmartGridCity to test customer acceptance of three different electricity pricing options. If approved by the PUC, the pilot would be launched in April of this year. |
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Good news ahead for the Smart Grid market, says one of its top experts. Chuck Newton is one of the industry's most experienced and respected market researchers. One reason: He goes right to the source for his predictions. He interviews utilities around the world about their buying plans, then cross-correlates their responses with economic news and energy statistics. When we heard his latest survey was about to come out, we asked him to write up a quick summary of the high points, exclusive to SGN readers. Overall, it is good news, even though the market has a ways to go to overcome the slump of 2009. |
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What's being ignored in all the hubbub over Smart Grid technology is that we are moving to a new way of buying and selling electricity. If you fast forward 10 or 15 years, it will look much different than it does today. But how will it look? Richard Tabors, author and VP at Charles River Associates, suggests there are four market models that capture the critical elements of what will emerge when the Smart Grid is fully implemented. Which one do you see in your future? |
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Despite a plethora of DOE grants and loans and a slightly more buoyant bond market, energy bankers say wind and solar developers are suffering from the effects of low electricity prices caused by the economic recession. If the developers can't get long-term sales contracts for the power they produce, they're not likely to get a thumbs up from the bank. |
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I work for a monopolistic electricity utility company in Suriname (South-America) and I am writing an emperical (MBA) thesis on managing technology and innovation (like Smart grid) for small power systems in Suriname. Can you give me information on this subject. Any help would be appriciated. Thank you. ...