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Publication: FierceEnergy

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Oil and gas, utilities put cash behind sustainability

U.S. spending on energy, environment and sustainability initiatives by large corporations will grow at just 5 percent annually until 2017, according to research from independent analyst firm Verdantix, from $34.6 billion in 2012 to $43.6 billion in 2017. ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, Environment, United States

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Energy efficiency for GHG compliance

Many envision a role for end-use energy efficiency as a flexible compliance strategy. Although recognition of energy efficiency as a compliance mechanism under Section 111(d) is untested in court, there is a history of incorporating energy efficiency ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

HR 1038 puts public power utilities back on playing field

The House of Representatives last week passed HR 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013, changing the way certain electric and natural gas utility contracts are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and allowing public power ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Public Power, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Risk Management

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

IHS predicts "dampened demand" for EU PV

Global photovoltaic installations are predicted to grow at double-digit rates, despite a decrease in European PV installation, according to IHS. ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: European Union, Photovoltaic

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Willow biomass the next best thing in renewable energy

As a renewable resource, willow is planted once and can be harvested every three years. A single planting can result in up to seven harvests over 22 years. ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Biomass, Renewable Energy

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bakken energy boom requires federal collaboration

The Bakken Federal Executive Group, which represents a dozen federal bureaus with responsibilities in the Bakken, has identified several items to advance the development of oil and gas resources in the booming Bakken Formation and ways to work with state ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: collaboration, Bakken Shale, Natural Gas

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Alliant life extensions reduce outages

As part of its life extensions, Alliant Energy's 2013 Power Iowa and Power Wisconsin projects include approximately $94 million and $70 million, respectively, of planned investments this year to upgrade overhead and underground electric lines, electric ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Natural Gas, Infrastructure

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Advanced natural gas meters largest capital project in SoCalGas history

Southern California Gas Co. has completed the installation of more than a quarter million advanced meters throughout its service territory -- part of a six million natural gas meter deployment to be completed in 2017 and the largest capital project in ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Natural Gas, Southern California Gas Company

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

EV ownership costs comparable to conventional vehicles

The results of a new analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute reveal that the lifetime cost of ownership of electric vehicles is comparable to that of conventional vehicles, which could spur interest in plug-in electric vehicles by ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Electric Vehicle, Electric Power Research Institute

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Summer studies support Ameren's system adequacy

Ameren has presented its summer 2013 operating plans to the Illinois Commerce Commission's Electricity Policy Committee, highlighting the results of a Summer Operating Study performed by Ameren and a MISO-wide Coordinated Summer Assessment, which both ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Ameren Corporation

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Legislation keeps TX CHP resilient during disasters

As extreme weather and other disasters become more frequent, Texas legislators are taking steps to assist disaster preparedness. ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Disaster

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

AMI intelligence needs context, analysis for maximum value

Aggregate AMI analytics expenditures are expected to total $9.7 billion by 2020, as the market develops turnkey analytics solutions that do not need customized integration and the industry forms a clearer picture of how broad data can best be applied, ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]

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Forer said that, "For an industry that is still relatively new, this is a seriously challenging time. Leaders need to be conversant in international business, conscious of global politics, and clever in innovating new business models and business relationships to win in an increasingly global competitive world."

Renewables industry facing growing pains [Published FierceEnergy - May 30 2013]

PSE&G's social media campaign during Superstorm Sandy has been hailed by JD Power and Associates as a best practice, saying "PSE&G worked harder than other impacted utilities to get its message out to consumers...PSE&G responded to its customers and other stakeholders and maintained a constant flow of information about power restoration progress."

NJ utility gets wide recognition for social media [Published FierceEnergy - May 28 2013]

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Oil and gas, utilities put cash behind sustaina... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]
Energy efficiency for GHG compliance [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]
HR 1038 puts public power utilities back on pla... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]
IHS predicts "dampened demand" for EU PV [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]
Willow biomass the next best thing in renewable... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 18 2013]
Bakken energy boom requires federal collaboration [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]
Alliant life extensions reduce outages [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]
Advanced natural gas meters largest capital pro... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]
EV ownership costs comparable to conventional v... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]
Summer studies support Ameren's system adequacy [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 17 2013]
Legislation keeps TX CHP resilient during disas... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]
AMI intelligence needs context, analysis for ma... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]
CPUC: Throw the book at PG&E [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]
Wind lease auction "history in the making" [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]
Energy storage systems evolving for daily grid ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 14 2013]
Utilities rank peers' social media savvy [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 13 2013]
Interior to add 520 more MW to grid [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 13 2013]
Sierra Club agreement puts the screws to KY coal [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 13 2013]
North America a leader of geothermal projects [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 13 2013]
PGE top of the renewable energy heap [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 13 2013]
Innovation sustains NJ water infrastructure [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 12 2013]
MidAmerican Energy completes nuclear assessment [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 12 2013]
Off-grid mobile technology finding success in t... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 12 2013]
Residential market giving solar industry a boost [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 12 2013]
SmartHours saves money for 90 percent of OGE cu... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 12 2013]
Greener pastures for biopower [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 10 2013]
Renewable energy plan could save DTE customers ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 10 2013]
Bill could peak interest in residential energy ... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 10 2013]
Support for Cape Wind drops [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 10 2013]
Li-ion batteries good for EVs, bad for the envi... [Published FierceEnergy - Jun 10 2013]

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