Energy efficiency News for September 2009

Energy efficiency News Archive

DoE: Smart Grid Vision and US$144m for transition to smart grid

In his keynote speech to the GridWeek 2009 Conference on 21 September, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu detailed his vision for implementing the smart grid and modernising the USA’s electrical system.

NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index launched

The NASDAQ OMX Group and Clean Edge have introduced the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure IndexSM (NASDAQ:QGRD), a new benchmark for the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector.

Open standard from Cambridge Consultants to accelerate rollout of smart meters

Cambridge Consultants has launched the Universal Metering Interface (UMI™), a new standard for metering systems. This low-power, low-cost, open communications standard is expected to speed up the rollout of smart meters, and help Europe meet its 2020 climate change targets.

GE helps bring smart grid technologies to Korea

GE has signed an agreement to help build an advanced smart grid infrastructure in Korea, together with Korea’s NURI Telecom.

GE Smart Grid Technologies addresses power failure issues in India

North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) is building a smart grid in India with GE Energy’s PowerOn Outage Management System.

Call for entries: Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy Call for entries: Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy

The organisers of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy is seeking entries from "inspirational and innovative" local sustainable energy programmes from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Mitsubishi and Peugeot Citroën join forces to develop European electric car Mitsubishi and Peugeot Citroën join forces to develop European electric car

Mitsubishi and Peugeot Citroën have signed an agreement in Paris to jointly develop an electric car for the European market.

Preview: Ernst & Young Global Renewable Energy Awards 2009

Organisers of the prominent global renewable energy awards report that nominations are reflecting the structural changes to clean energy markets…

Masdar Institute aims to lead the way in alternative energy research

Masdar Institute of Science and technology has welcomed its first intake of 92 graduate students, representing 22 different nations.

Zayed Future Energy Prize open for renewable energy nominations

The US$2.2 million Zayed Future Energy Prize awarded every year for innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and technologies is open for nominations until 16 October 2009.

Prominent author given key UK climate change role

David MacKay, Professor in the Department of Physics at Cambridge University and author of the influential book ‘Sustainable Energy - without the hot air' has been appointed Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change.