Infrax Systems (IFXY) Introduces Secure Network Interface Card

Infrax Systems, Inc. , a global provider of unified Smart Grid-related products and services for the Energy and Utility industries, announced today that the company will officially launch their proprietary Secure Network Interface Card (SNIC) at DistribuTECH 2011, February 1, in San Diego, California. DistribuTECH is the utility industry’s leading... 

ESCO Announces AMI System Expansion at CFE in Mexico

ESCO Technologies Inc. today announced that Mexico’s electric utility Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) has issued an additional purchase order for Aclara PLS Inc.’s TWACS® power-line technology through Ambar Electroingenieria, Aclara’s AMI distributor for Mexico, and prime contractor for the entire project. The initial, prime... 

BPL Global and BPL Africa to Expand Smart Grid Project Nationwide in Ghana

BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability, announced today that the company has signed a 5-year modern grid contract in partnership with BPL Africa, with Ghana’s national utility, Volta River Authority (VRA). The agreement implements smart grid technologies... 

Black & Veatch Expanding Credit, Capital and Liquidity Risk Management Service for Energy and Water Clients

Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, announced today that its management consulting division, Enterprise Management Solutions (EMS), has expanded its Enterprise Risk Management service to offer clients the capability to assess and manage corporate financial liquidity and capital adequacy. The service... 

European Commission announces first building-blocks of a future super-grid

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) welcomes the key role given to offshore wind energy in the European Commission’s Strategic Energy Review (SER) published this morning, and above all its commitment to publish a Blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid. With 1, 486 MW of capacity currently installed offshore and 30, 882 MW more capacity... 

Coulomb Technologies Announces California Smart Charging Infrastructure Installation in Service Stations

Coulomb Technologies announced it will provide the first smart charging infrastructure installation base for new and existing alterative fueling stations within California for extended range electric vehicles (EREV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and all battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Largely powered by solar electric panels, these new... 

Rising Oil Prices and Energy Security Issues Heighten Interest in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Increasing oil price and growing concerns over energy security are helping accelerate the development and commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Federal and local governments have been proactively funding fuel cell technology and in the medium term, there would be rigorous developments in fuel cell technology, standardization of production... 

University of Notre Dame Installs Library LED Lighting for 81 Percent Energy Savings and Joins the LED University(tm) Program

Cree, Inc., a leader in LED lighting, announces that the University of Notre Dame is joining the LED University(tm) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LEDs across their campuses. The university is implementing four pilot installations to evaluate the feasibility of LED lighting... 

Solzar Introduces New Solar-Max & MSolar Solar Power Platforms

Solzar, a leading designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, announced today it has broadened its solar power systems product line to include Solar-Max (Outdoor Solar Power System) and MSolar (Portable Solar Power System). In many rural areas and developing countries, where the electricity grid is unavailable, Solar-Max Off-Grid configuration... 

Ventyx 2009 U.S. Power System Wall Map Captures Huge Growth in Renewable Power Investment

Ventyx®, the world’s largest private software provider to the energy and utility industry, today announced the release of the new 2009 U.S. Power System Map. Utilizing complex data from the energy industry’s most trusted source for market intelligence, Ventyx Velocity Suite, this new edition is the most detailed and up-to-date reference...