December 2010
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ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later →
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2011-2015 Identified as Pivotal Period for Global... →
New York, November 10, 2010
Energy’s new industry study Global Smart Grid-Enabling Products Market. Eagerly anticipated government cash incentives will prove equally crucial for developers and will inevitably spark sales of smart grid components.
Many factors are driving the smart grid-enabler products market growth but the most predominant forces are the aging grid infrastructure, the...
Toxic Indoor Air Pollutants Means $74 Billion for... →
New York, November 10, 2010 — Contrary to popular belief not all major air pollutants are found outside, according to the Women’s Health Magazine October article, “Beat Bad Air Days.” Household items such as candles, printers, shoes, furniture and dust can fill rooms with the potentially dangerous pollutants, the article continues. But just how much should we worry?
It is true that...
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WatchSmart Grid Enabler Products Market Insights
Countries upgrading their electricity Smart Grids face many challenges during the first few years. Besides securing capital investment and funding, other hurdles can inhibit the progress of Smart Grid development, such as cost. What is the size of the market and what are it’s growth factors? Check out my new 3 minute audio on the Smart Grid...
Biorenewable Chemicals World Market : SBI →
The platform biorenewable chemicals (PBC) glycerin and lactic acid make up the bulk of biorenewable chemicals being sold in 2010, accounting for 79.2% of the market. There is a large range in market maturity for PBCs, ranging from mature markets such as lactic acid to nascent markets for chemicals such as succinic acid.
Compared to the platform chemicals market, the intermediate biorenewable...
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Energy-Hungry India Enters Agreement with France...
New York, December 08, 2010 — The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, December 6, 2010 that a “framework agreement” has been signed between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The agreement will allow French state–owned Areva, to sell nuclear reactors to India’ Maharashtra state complete with nuclear fuel for 25 years.
Manufacturers of...
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The key to effective Smart Grid data management? ...
This November, I asked Scott Smith, Vice President of Global Technical Architecture for meter data management company eMeter Corporation how utilities would handle the influx of data coming their way after smart meter installations.
According to Smith, finding the data storage and communications hardware to provide the necessary functions is not the biggest obstacle facing utilities in a smart...
The Smart Grid Utility Data Market →
