Wholesale power price maps reflect real-time constraints on transmission of electricity
September 20, 2011 by ·
(Tue, 20 Sep 2011) Wholesale electricity prices change throughout the day and night, depending on many factors including the level of demand for electricity and the varying costs of generating power from different types of generators. Wholesale electricity price maps are a useful resource for visualizing location-specific prices and transmission constraints in real time.
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FERC staff issues Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2011
September 20, 2011 by ·
Sustainable Mobility: Renewable Energies for Powering Fuel Cell Vehicles
September 19, 2011 by ·
With energy consumption rising and with it our dependence on crude oil from politically uncertain regions, and faced with the threat to the environment from polluting emissions, it is becoming ever more evident that fuels from renewable resources are an increasingly attractive option to fossil fuels. Edinger and Kaul, like a growing number of other experts, hold the mobility of populations—transportation, in other words—responsposible for the rise in the rate of greenhouse gas emissions, a c
Sustainable Mobility: Renewable Energies for Powering Fuel Cell Vehicles
China & India account for half of global energy growth through 2035
September 19, 2011 by ·
(Mon, 19 Sep 2011) Strong economic growth leads China and India to more than double their combined energy demand by 2035, accounting for one—half of the world’s energy growth according to EIA’s recently released International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011). The IEO2011 projects that China and India together will consume 31% of the world’s energy in 2035, up from 21% in 2008.
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International Energy Outlook 2011
September 19, 2011 by ·
(Mon, 19 Sep 2011) The IEO2011 presents EIA’s long-term assessment of world energy markets. The International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011) includes projections of world energy demand by region and primary energy source through 2035; electricity generation by fuel type; and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. This full publication including additional scenarios cases and a complete discussion of the projection results and energy market issues, is now available on the EIA web site.
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Department of Energy Announces $120 Million to Support Development of Innovative Manufacturing Processes
June 27, 2011 by ·
Today, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, including an investment of up to $120 million from the Department of Energy over three years to develop transformational manufacturing technologies and innovative materials that could enable industrial facilities to dramatically increase their energy efficiency. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership is a national effort bringing together industry, universities and the federal government to invest in emerging technologies that will create high quality manufacturing jobs and enhance our global competitiveness. This clean energy investment in new energy-efficient manufacturing processes and novel materials will help U.S. manufacturers save money by reducing the energy needed to power their facilities. President Obama made the announcement this morning at an event at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa.
“These investments will support the innovations that American manufacturers need to stay competitive in the global marketplace,” said Secretary Chu. “These breakthrough manufacturing processes, technologies, and materials will help American companies to reduce energy waste and lower costs.”
The selected projects will emphasize new processes and materials that are revolutionary in their design or impact and that are capable of being commercialized within the next five to seven years. By boosting investment in near-term technology development, the Department is supporting projects that might otherwise take far longer to contribute to U.S. industrial competitiveness. DOE expects to fund 35 to 50 cost-shared projects under the initiative.
Projects associated with innovations in the earlier stages of development, such as applied research projects or those that establish a proof of concept, will be eligible for awards up to $1 million. These projects must be completed within two years. Projects associated with innovations further along in their development, such as laboratory testing or verification of a prototype system, will be eligible for awards up to $9 million. These projects should not exceed three years in duration. Applicants are encouraged to form collaborative teams equipped with both technical and commercial capabilities to enhance the prospects for success. Teams can be comprised of large and small companies, universities and academic institutions, trade organizations, national laboratories, and other research institutions.
Applications are due by August 25, 2011. More information and application requirements can be found at the Funding Opportunity Exchange.
