Posts Tagged ‘electricity’

12 October 2011

SSE prompts biggest UK electricity shake-up in a decade

The UK electricity market is set for its biggest shake-up in a decade as Scottish and Southern Energy offer their energy up to any household – a move that could prompt greater consumer awareness about the amount of renewables deployed by the ‘big six’.

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22 July 2011

Rising electricity prices put pressure on UK’s energy reforms

With Scottish and Southern Energy the latest UK utility to rise power prices, the government’s plan reform the electricity market is coming under increasing pressure.

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2 February 2011

European renewable energy companies call for single electricity market

Leading renewable energy companies have joined forces to call for a single European energy market to be created by 2015.

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13 December 2010

Investor engagement is needed to create North Sea grid

The technology to create a North Sea electricity grid is available but the challenge in implementing it lies in explaining to investors how the complex system will work, according to power equipment major ABB.

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30 November 2010

Germany’s grid able to handle one million electric cars

Electricity distributors in Germany have placed their confidence behind the country’s grid by saying one million electric vehicles on the road would not pose any problem.

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3 June 2010

World Bank awards Kenya $330m to deploy clean energy, expand grid

The World Bank has approved $330m for Kenya to expand electricity access and deepen investment in green energy.

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1 October 2009

Exelon names John Stough vice president and chief development officer of US transmission line venture

Chicago, US-based electric utility Exelon has appointed John Stough as vice president and CDO for Exelon Transmission Company, a new venture that will seek to capitalise on the growing national market for new transmission lines across the US.

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2 September 2009

UK government admits prospect of blackouts

The UK government is expecting power cuts across Britain by 2017, according to information uncovered by the opposition Conservative party.

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20 May 2009

Engaging the UK consumerp

In this presentation from Juliet Davenport of renewable energy electricity supplier Good Energy group, she looks at the transmission and distribution issues of the UK renewable energy sector.

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23 March 2009

US to accelerate smart grid development

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced plans to accelerate the development of a smarter grid for the country's electric transmission system.

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3 December 2008

Transforming America’s Power Industry: The Investment Challenge 2010-2030p

The US utility industry will have to invest between $1.5tn and $2tn between 2010 and 2030 to maintain current levels of reliable energy service for customers throughout the country, according to a report from the The Brattle Group, sponsored by the Edison Foundation.

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17 November 2008

Enersource Hydro Mississauga to install smart meters for Canadian customers

Canadian electricity company Enersource Hydro Mississauga will install smart meters for small commercial and industrial customers in Mississauga, Canada.

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14 November 2008

Morphic launches new waste energy system

Swedish renewable energy company Morphic Technologies is to launch its waste energy system which converts biogas from sewage into electricity and heat.

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26 September 2008

The Electricity Economy: new opportunities from the transformation of the electric power sectorp

Unnoticed by most, the developed world has become utterly dependent on electricity for its lifestyle, its security and its prosperity. Our accidental addiction also makes us susceptible to many risks. Even as this addiction has been taking hold, the electric power industry has undergone a quiet ‘revolution by evolution’ as it converts gradually to a digitally controlled smart grid. These two trends are now meeting. The appetite for electricity is exploding just as we are gaining new and better ways to deliver it. Put simply, the problems brought about by the first trend are creating demand for the solutions emerging from the second. This convergence is unleashing new products, new investment opportunities and new markets of global proportion, according to this report from Global Environment Fund and GlobalSmartEnergy.

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24 September 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Julian Turecek, Investment Manager, Cleantech Venturesp

Julian Turecek on investing in cleantech opportunities in Australia, on a funding gap in the market, on turning quality deal flow into investible opportunities and on being the only shop in town. Cleantech Ventures is an Australian venture capital company. The firm targets companies from pre-seed to expansion stage in the cleantech sector. Cleantech Ventures has AUS$80m under management.

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