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New technology

Energy generated from footsteps can power India’s green revolution – study

Jan 21, 2021

Part of the solution could come from harvesting energy from footsteps, say Hari Anand and Binod Kumar Singh from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun, India.

Renewable Energy

Power’s carbon emissions fall, renewables rise, but more needed – report

Mar 11, 2020

Carbon emissions from the electricity sector fell at the fastest rate in 30 years – the result of countries worldwide turning their backs on coal, says a new report from climate think-tank Ember.

Policy & Regulation

DoE funding to improve the efficiency of coal power plants

Jun 13, 2019

The US Department of Energy has invested $39 million to enhance the efficiency and reliability of existing coal-based power plants.

Magazine Article

Top 5 disruptions that utility execs are probably worrying about right...

Jan 29, 2019

DistribuTECH 2019 showcases all the latest innovations and disruptions taking place in the electric utility industry.

Distributed generation

Centrica develops Danish virtual system with 87,000 points

Dec 4, 2018

Centrica has won a contract to develop a virtual power plant for grid reliability in Denmark. The utility will integrate 469MW of distributed renewable energy...

Smart Grid

Enel presents innovation-driven 2019-2021 strategic plan

Nov 30, 2018

The utility says its strategic plan is sustainable and innovation-driven, has customers as its core and will help maximise the opportunities created by the...

Policy & Regulation

Asset performance management for DERs to generate $23 billion

Oct 25, 2018

The annual market for asset performance management for distributed energy technologies will exceed $23 billion in 2027.

Policy & Regulation

$45 billion in massive revenue expected in CHP market

Sep 6, 2018

Shifting trends toward sustainable energy coupled with escalating demand for decentralized power plants is catering combined heat and power (CHP) market demand globally. In a...

Distributed generation

Predictive analytics for distributed generation and market trends

Aug 22, 2018

A new study conducted by Navigant Research forecasts global revenue for predictive analytics for distributed generation will increase by 36% through to 2027. Key drivers...