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March 4, 2013
A Lot to Digest: The State of Anaerobic Digestion

While composting gets most of the attention, anaerobic digestion is gaining as a means of diverting organic waste and generating valuable energy besides.

In The Know, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation
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October 1, 2012
Virginia Tech, India Center To Launch Solar, Windmill Research Project

A new Virginia Tech research center, set to open later this fall in the state of Tamil Nadu in southeast India, will mobilize an engineering team to refine and adapt windmills and solar panels for use in households in rural India.

News, On-site PV/wind, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation
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March 29, 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University, Dominion to Partner on Microgrid Project for VCU School of Engineering

Virginia Commonwealth University and Dominion will partner to use the VCU School of Engineering's West Hall as a five-year test site for efficient energy technologies and research as a micro-grid project.

News, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation, Energy Education
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January 2, 2012
EERC Uses Coffee to Brew up Energy

The Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota is leading a project to develop an efficient renewable electricity technology for coffee-processing plants.

News, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation
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December 29, 2011
Microgrid Market is Shifting from Pilot Programs to Commercial Projects

According to a new tracker report from Pike Research, one of the most significant changes in the nascent microgrid market in 2011 was the beginning of a shift away from pilot projects and toward full-scale commercial microgrids.

News, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation, Smart Grid
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March 9, 2011
Ambient Energy Harvesting Can Power M2M Devices, According to ABI Research

In its new study, Energy Harvesting for M2M Devices, ABI Research has determined that the market for energy harvesting systems totaled just $3.82 million in 2009, and that it will reach $418 million by 2016.

News, Business, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation
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June 23, 2010
EPRI to Install Photovoltaic Rooftop Research System

The Electric Power Research Institute and SolarCity will install a 187-kW solar photovoltaic research system at the institute’s headquarters.

News, Customer Side Generation Research, Solar Power, Customer Generation
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March 5, 2010
Let’s Hope the Bloom Doesn’t Fade

 Lots of claims, lots of financial backing, lots of hype; but will the Bloom Energy Server fulfill its economic promises? I sure hope so, because even if the Bloom technology doesn’t go the mile, it’s another step toward using distributed fuel cell generation with cheap and relatively clean natural gas.

Insights, Customer Side Generation Research, Fuel Cells, Fuel switching (electric/gas), Utility Generation, Customer Generation, End Use