ComEd Hosts Community Energy Challenge for Chicagoland Communities

ComEd today announced its first Community Energy Challenge, one of the first of its kind in the nation. A dozen local municipalities have been chosen to participate due to their demonstrated commitment to sustainability. The Challenge will kick off Nov. 12 with a Mayors’ Planning Charrette at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and will run through May 2010. The Challenge is designed to help municipalities in the ComEd service territory... Read more..

The Brattle Group Projects $1.5 to $2.0 Trillion Investment Needed in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry by 2030

The U.S. utility industry will have to invest between $1.5 and $2.0 trillion between 2010 and 2030 to maintain current levels of reliable energy service for customers throughout the country, according to a new report issued today by The Brattle Group. The findings are detailed in “Transforming America’s Power Industry: The Investment Challenge 2010-2030,” presented today by Peter Fox-Penner, a principal of The Brattle Group, at the... Read more..

VeruTEK Announces Verification of Complete Environmental Remediation of Toxic Soils and Groundwater Using Advanced Analytical Chemistry Methods

VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. (VTKT.OB) announced the development of new analytical chemistry methods to further support their already advanced Smart Environmental Remediation Technologies including Surfactant Enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation (S-ISCOTM), a combination of plant oil-based surfactants and chemical oxidation processes that destroy recalcitrant chemicals. VeruTEK is using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (UPLC/MS™)... Read more..

Duracell Introduces New Emergency Power Products to Help Bring Consumers Peace of Mind at Home or on the Road

When an emergency strikes, nothing is more welcoming than a calm voice and a reliable power supply. Duracell® is providing a bit of both with the introduction of Duracell® Powerpack 450 with Voice. It’s a solution that consumers need, according to a recent survey that shows the majority of Americans are not equipped for power emergencies either at home or on the road. Duracell® Powerpack 450 with Voice is a durable, stand-alone power supply... Read more..

OCS Energy Introduces SolarWash — The Automated Solar Panel Cleaning System

OCS Energy, Inc. introduces SolarWash(TM), the first commercially available automated photovoltaic (PV) panel cleaning system. The ground-breaking SolarWash system increases the energy output and shortens the payback for solar power investments. SolarWash attaches directly to an array of PV panels and is controlled by a microprocessor, providing PV system operators a turnkey cleaning solution without having to manually wash each panel. Solar PV is... Read more..

NovusEdge, Inc. Signs on as Member of the NewEnergy Alliance(SM)

NovusEdge, Inc. announced today that it has officially joined the NewEnergy Alliance(SM), a group committed to driving innovation in the building automation industry that will create smarter, more Energy Responsive Buildings(SM). Together, Alliance participants are working to forge a new electricity load response model that will surpass the current utility-driven demand response offerings and provide customers with more control over their energy costs. “The... Read more..

GE Energy to Provide Distribution Management System for EDF Energy Networks in London

GE Energy announced today that EDF Energy Networks is installing GE’s power distribution management software system to help manage EDF’s London electricity distribution network. The new distribution system completes the final phase in EDF’s integration strategy that will benefit eight million customers in the United Kingdom. Since privatization and regulation of the electricity networks in the United Kingdom 18 years ago, distribution network... Read more..

UISOL Presents Workshops on Demand Response Management

Utility Integration Solutions, Inc. (UISOL) announced that it will be presenting on the topic of Demand Response Management (DRM) at two utility industry events in November. UISOL CEO Ali Vojdani will present Demand Response Business Network on November 6th at EUCI NextGen: The Future of Demand Response & Energy Efficiency in Boston, MA. Vojdani and UISOL Vice President Mark Day will also lead a Post Conference Workshop, Implementing Demand Response... Read more..

Duke Energy Ohio Reaches Agreement on Electric Security Plan

Duke Energy Ohio announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with most intervening parties, the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on its electric security plan under Ohio’s new energy law. The agreement, which establishes generation rates for 2009 through 2011, must be approved by the PUCO. Under the terms of the settlement, the base cost for generation service will... Read more..

Apogee Interactive Addresses American Public Power Association’s 2008 Customer Connections Conference in Music City

Apogee Interactive Inc. technology consultants Dan Lockman and Jon Scott have been selected by the American Public Power Association to speak on Internet-based energy efficiency analysis tools at APPA’s 2008 Customer Connections Conference in Nashville, Tenn. today. Lockman, a founding employee of Atlanta-based Apogee, will demonstrate how to use website tracking reports to uncover consumers’ energy interests and gauge effectiveness of a utilities’... Read more..