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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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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. That’s according to a new Pike Research report. |
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What’s touted as the world’s first Lithium ETF was launched by New York-based Global X Funds. Meanwhile, a man described as a ‘true guru’ of the global energy sector offers ideas on energizing a portfolio. |
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After more than 19 months of collaborative work with its stakeholders, yesterday the Midwest ISO filed its proposed cost allocation methodology for new transmission projects. Multi Value Projects (MVPs), transmission projects that have a regional impact and are part of a regional plan, will now have a 100% regional allocation of costs, pending the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) approval. |
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Prospects for the hydro, wave, and tidal power market look upbeat as countries are investing in renewable energy sources to augment energy security. It is estimated that the worldwide wave resources is 6,000 TWh/year, twice as much as global nuclear production and 700 TWh/year for tidal power. In other words, the market potential for the wave industry is about $1 trillion worldwide. |
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SBI Energy, the leading industrial market research firm behind bestselling titles Clean Coal Energy Technologies: Markets and Trends Worldwide and Nuclear Energy Technologies Worldwide: Components and Manufacturing, has added Cleantech Energy Investing to its growing catalog of global reports covering alternative power resources. |
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Peter Fox-Penner’s new book, “Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities,” is a must-read for anyone in the industry – and we’re delighted that Peter graciously agreed to write a short adaptation for SGN readers. Don’t miss it. |
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Few would argue that it’s time for utilities to get ahead of the curve on how the industry’s sweeping changes impact customers. Smart meter drama in California and Texas taught us that much. So what’s next? Richard Huntley of Vertex Business Systems suggests distributed generation – and the cost for utilities to serve versus revenue earned – 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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Global venture capital and private equity investment in Clean Technology and Renewable Energy bounced back significantly during 1Q10 with a 43% increase over 4Q09. The headline figure of $5.0 billion, comprising $2.1 billion of VC and $2.4 billion of PE investment, is moving back towards the level last seen in 4Q08 of $4.9 billion. Green transportation was once again a major recipient of VC / PE funding this quarter with Better Place raising a £350 million Series B for its electric car charging network and Fisker Automotive, the premium electric sports car company raising a $140 million Series E. Overall this reflected greater confidence in this asset class as the public markets continue to open up and M&A deal volumes increase despite a faintly improving economy. |
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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 — including a national Renewable Electricity Standard — are critical for continued growth, according to the American Wind Energy Association. |
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During the next five years, the production of offshore wind farms will far outpace the production of land-based wind turbines as nations worldwide increasingly harness the renewable energy generated by the fierce winds blowing a few miles off their shorelines, according to Offshore Wind Farm Manufacturing Worldwide by leading industrial market research firm SBI Energy. |
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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 — 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 tomorrow’s electricity marketplace. This time his topic is energy equity and why we need to make sure we’re not designing a system of energy haves and have nots. Don't miss this one. |
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Members of the American Public Power Association's (APPA)Legislative & Resolutions Committee today approved 11 resolutions at its annual Legislative Rally, including endorsing policies to improve wholesale market transparency and expressing concern regarding regulation of over-the-counter (OTC derivatives markets.
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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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As utilities around the world have initiated major smart grid infrastructure upgrades over the past several years, cyber security has become a critical priority. Security measures are designed to protect the electrical grid from attacks by terrorists and hackers, as well as strengthening its resilience against natural disasters and inadvertent threats such as equipment failures and user errors. According to a new report from Pike Research, the intense focus on smart grid cyber security from utilities, infrastructure vendors, standards bodies, and world governments is spurring a surge in revenue growth, and the cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that the sector will increase from $1.2 billion in 2009 to $3.7 billion by 2015. |
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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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Initial findings from the January 2010 Newton-Evans global tracking study of electric power transmission and distribution investment are somewhat positive, compared with the most recent tracking study (July 2009). Each of five “smart grid” component areas, plus transmission and distribution infrastructure development, has been reported by utilities located in more than 25 countries to more likely be either “increased” or “unchanged” rather than “decreased” from January of last year. The highest percentages of officials reporting increases were in the areas of protection and control, and transmission infrastructure CAPEX budgets. The biggest decrease in CAPEX outlays for 2010 is reported to be in distribution infrastructure, based on the first 50 replies received and tabulated. |
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