Flexible Combined Cycle Power Generation

Wed, 07/27/2016 - 14:25

When we switch on the lights, most of us aren’t thinking about how electricity is generated. What really happens, how does a power plant work? Siemens’ proven Flex-Plant™ Combined Cycle Technology provides clean, efficient, and reliable electricity when it’s needed most.

Net-Zero Energy Is Now ‘In the Grasp’ of Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Wed, 07/27/2016 - 09:00

It is commonly known that wastewater possesses more energy than needed to operate a treatment facility, but the number of net-zero energy water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) is still very low worldwide. Yet, a recent study states that the possibility of net-zero energy is now in the grasp of many wastewater facilities, and the report provides some of the best insights on record as to how to achieve such results.

After the Structural (and Possibly Abrupt) Decline of Fossil Fuels

Tue, 08/02/2016 - 10:15

We believe that fossil fuels are in the early stages (perhaps not so early in the case of coal) of a structural decline in demand that will ultimately result in coal, oil and gas no longer representing a meaningful percentage of the global economy’s energy mix by 2050, with investment and growth in the sector reversing long before that. Find out how Renewable Energy sources will fill our increasing demand for Energy...

Lancaster Choice Energy's Smart Choice Option Certified by Center for Resource Solutions' Green-e Energy Program

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 14:00

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) announced today that Lancaster Choice Energy (LCE)’s Smart Choice renewable power option is now certified by Green-e Energy – North America’s leading independent certification program for renewable energy. LCE’s Smart Choice program, powered by 100% wind power, offers LCE customers the ability to “opt-up” to 100% renewable energy.

Large Businesses React to Climate Change Issues and Outline Courses of Action

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 14:05

See the variety of actions organizations from around the world are taking to help to help climate change, in a new report from Ingersoll Rand and GreenBiz: Accountability for Climate Action: How Corporations Are Tackling Climate Change.

Top Names Unite to Drive Forward LNG as a Marine Fuel

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 11:30

Carnival Corporation & plc, DNV·GL, ENGIE, ENN, GE, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, Mitsubishi Corporation, NYK Line, Port of Rotterdam, Qatargas, Shell, Tote, Inc. and Wartsila have announced a new cross-industry initiative called SEA\LNG, to accelerate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.

The Future of Energy: Unleashing the Power of Innovation and Sustainability

Tue, 07/19/2016 - 10:05

Unleashing the Power of Innovation, Sustainability and Stewardship -- Welcome to an exciting new "GreenMoney" issue featuring five unique perspectives on the World of Energy Today and Tomorrow including the implications of Climate Change and Divesting from Fossil Fuels; the Structural (and Possibly Abrupt) Decline of Fossil Fuels; the Future of Energy in the Developing World; after the Paris Agreement, the Smart Bet is on a Clean Energy Future; and which US States are Leading the Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

Electric Utilities Must Prepare for New Roles in the Smart City Transformation

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 18:30

Electric utilities are facing a need and opportunity to transform their business due to the bidirectional nature of distributed generation and energy storage. This is just one of several fundamental changes that the smart cities movement is driving to reshape how fundamental services are delivered and managed.

Environmentally Friendly Transformers for America’s Largest Reservoir

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 12:50

Off-Road Power Storage

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 09:00

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), renewable energy sources could account for more than 70 percent of the global energy supply by 2050. The figure may be based on optimistic assumptions, but one thing is clear: Our future energy supply will come from renewable resources. However, several obstacles need to be overcome before we get to that point.