AMSC receives order from Nexans

AMSC a global solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced at DistribuTECH an order from Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, for high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire to be used in a superconductor fault current limiter (SFCL).... Continue reading >>

Joint Venture Silicon Valley launches Smart Energy Enterprise Development Zone

Joint Venture Silicon Valley has launched the Smart Energy Enterprise Development Zone (SEEDZ) initiative, focused on building the nation’s most advanced commercial power network in Silicon Valley. Local energy customers, energy providers, municipalities, institutions and utility... Continue reading >>

Next U.S. Energy Secretary must tackle energy grid regulation: talent on Platts Energy Week

As word travels through Washington, D.C., about Steven Chu stepping down as U.S. Energy Secretary before the end of January, a Romney presidential campaign adviser said Sunday on Platts Energy Week, an all-energy news and talk show program, that Chu's eventual replacement should... Continue reading >>

Grid assessment technology from Exacter enables utilities to recover from Sandy Storm Stronger

Getting power back on is just the first step in the recovery process from major storm events. However, storms weaken the infrastructure and leave it vulnerable to more outages. “Right now utilities are making strategic decisions on what to repair and what to rebuild” “Right... Continue reading >>

Kyocera implements renewable energy technology in launch of US-Japan Smart-Grid

Kyocera Corporation, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan and a number of other companies, research institutes and local governments involved announced the start of operations of a state-of-the-art, international smart-grid demonstration... Continue reading >>

Fronius presents the results of its pioneering work in the field of smart grids

 Between September 10th and 13th 2012, Fronius will be presenting the results of its pioneering work in the field of smart grids at Solar Power International, the most important American photovoltaics trade fair. On its 112 m² stand, Fronius will once again be underlining... Continue reading >>

Photon Control launches new GT-HT temperature converter capable of measuring up to 450 °C

Photon Control is pleased to announce the introduction of a new high temperature converter to the FluoTemp optical sensor product line. The new FluoTemp GT-HT temperature converter combines high accuracy, reliability and enhanced diagnostics even when exposed to high temperature and... Continue reading >>

Why are European firms buying up North American smart grid companies?

IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), reports that the market for distribution automation and smart grid networking hardware in the Americas is anticipated to grow to nearly $1.7 billion in 2012, with suppliers of both automation equipment and networking infrastructure... Continue reading >>