distributed generation

Collaboration Looks to Achieve Net Zero Energy Military Base

Builds on existing efforts to increase sustainability and energy security for major logistics base

November 21, 2016

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has awarded a $170 million, 23-year energy savings performance contract to Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., for an energy conservation and distributed generation project at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Albany, Georgia.

The city of San Luis Obispo uses a 60 kW natural-gas-driven microturbine combined with a heat exchanger that captures the turbineÃ¢â¬â¢s hot waste exhaust gas and repurposes it to heat water.

Self-Generating Energy Helps California Avoid Blackouts, Lower GHGs

Flow and power monitoring key to a successful program

Jack Sine

October 5, 2015

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If you remember the rolling blackouts suffered by Californians in the years 2000 and 2001, you may also remember that they cost companies in excess of $50 billion in lost manufacturing capacity and sales. What you may not remember is the good that came out of that disaster.

SolarCity and Partners Announce Smart Energy Homes Pilot Project

Project will demonstrate how solar PV, smart inverters, and storage can advance the electric grid

September 25, 2015

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SolarCity has announced a smart energy homes demonstration project in partnership with the SunSpec Alliance and Southern California Edison, where SolarCity will install rooftop solar PV, batteries, controllable thermostats, and smart inverters on 50 homes in the Southern California Edison territory.

DOE Initiatives to Advance Clean Energy Technologies

Funding provided for distributed energy and high-performance solar projects

September 7, 2015

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its Loan Programs Office (LPO) will make up to $1 billion in loan guarantees available to support commercial-scale distributed energy projects, such as rooftop solar with energy storage and smart grid technology.

Constellation and Bloom Energy to Develop 40 Megawatts of Fuel Cell Projects

Second partnership between the companies provides customers with dedicated on-site generation

September 2, 2015

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Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., and Bloom Energy announced an agreement to develop 40 megawatts (MW) of Bloom Energy fuel cell projects for commercial and public sector customers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

Home Energy Management Systems Market to Grow at CAGR of 27% to 2019

The need for energy conservation will drive the market

August 25, 2015

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The global home energy management systems (HEMS) market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 27 percent from 2015 to 2019, according to a new market research report published by Technavio.

Three New York Facilities Reduce Cost of Operations with CHP

Combined heat and power installed at medical center, insulation plant, and plastics manufacturing facility

August 20, 2015

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Three New York facilities in different industries will be saving money and reducing emissions with the installation of Capstone combined heat and power (CHP) turbine systems from GEM Energy.

Oct. 9, 2014: Homeowners to Invest More Than $625 Billion in Energy Generation and Storage to 2023

Residential Generation Market Likely to Expand as Distributed Energy Resource Technologies Mature

October 9, 2014

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Innovations in renewable distributed power generation, along with attractive new financing mechanisms, are providing residential customers with new options to manage their energy use and generate their own power, notes Navigant Research.

July 3, 2014: More Than 1.2 Million Stationary Fuel Cell Systems Shipped Annually by 2022

Residential Combined Heat and Power Is the Fastest Growing Fuel Cell Market Segment

July 3, 2014

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Driven by the growing need to enhance grid resiliency and the accelerating adoption of distributed generation (DG) technologies, the stationary fuel cell market is poised for rapid growth over the next decade, states Navigant Research.

Robert Wilkins is vice president of public affairs at Danfoss.

Converging Commercial Energy Use Trends

Uncovering the Trigger Point to Change

Robert Wilkins

April 14, 2014

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The country could be on the tipping point of a potential transformation in building energy efficiency and the role of the electric utility in serving commercial buildings.