Silicon Valley Conference and Expo First to Utilize 100% Renewably Powered Microgrid

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 15:10

The Hotel Block is Filling Up for Renewable Energy Markets 2016

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 15:30

Our reduced-rate hotel block is filling up fast, which means there could only be days (or hours!) to save nearly 40% off the current published rate—so act fast to lock in savings. Don't miss this final opportunity to save on the most engaging, informative, and interactive clean energy conference of the year—the hotel block deadline is September 24th.

Infographic: Papermaking as a Model of the Circular Economy

Wed, 10/19/2016 - 10:00

Paper is inherently circular by nature – made with renewable resources with high levels of renewable energy and is recyclable. And Sappi takes additional measure to further reduce impact at its operations.

Data Management Tools Should Move from Mere Reporting to Automation and Analytics

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 10:30

Advances in technology, connectivity and software have made an increasing number of tools available to improve utility performance. The Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployments of the past decade demonstrate there is tremendous value to be found in the data generated across utility service networks.

Pipelines = A Safer Alternative

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 09:00

Pipelines are the safest, most environmentally friendly way of transporting the oil we use every day. Get the facts.

Ball Corporation Releases 2016 Sustainability Report, Sets Clear Path for the Future

Wed, 08/24/2016 - 09:00

Ball Corporation’s fifth biennial sustainability report details the company’s progress toward its updated priorities – product stewardship, operational excellence, talent management and community ambassadors – and sets a clear path for the future with 10 new ambitious goals to be achieved by 2020.

Avista Receives Grant to Pilot a Shared Energy Economy Model

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 16:00

Recently, Avista was awarded a grant from the Washington Department of Commerce and Governor Jay Inslee’s Clean Energy Fund 2 to demonstrate how a Shared Energy Economy can benefit Washington energy consumers. The grant is the latest example of Avista’s 127-year history of innovation and positions the utility for the energy future.

Intelligent Wind Farms: The Road to Reduced Costs

Tue, 08/16/2016 - 12:30

Cutting-edge communications technology will make wind farms more profitable and the transition to a renewable energy economy more economical. That’s why Siemens is taking part in an EU-funded research project called VirtuWind. The project is designed to cut procurement costs for a wind farm’s control network by 25 percent and operating costs by 10 percent annually.

Operation of Photovoltaic Facility Commences

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 09:00

Black & Veatch: Technology Brings Risk, Reward, Uncertainty to Electric Industry

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 10:05

Distributed generation, the low price of natural gas and modern customer information systems represent growth opportunities for the electric industry even as security concerns are on the rise and legacy power generation sources cede their prominence to new technology. Those are the top findings in Black & Veatch’s 2016 Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Report, the company’s annual review of the issues affecting the industry.