Archive for August, 2010
Registration opens for “Networked EV”
How exactly will electric vehicles and smart grids converge?
greentechmedia will discuss the marraige of these minds at its Networked EV event. It’s not til November 9, but early registration has opened:
http://www.greentechmedia.com/events/live/the-networked-ev/
The latest on General Motors
as one of the world’s largest automakers gears up for its IPO:
Lesson from Portugal
“Nearly 45 percent of the electricity in Portugal’s grid will come from renewable sources this year, up from 17 percent just five years ago,” so says The New York Times.
It also says “Portugal expects in 2011 to become the first country to inaugurate a national network of charging stations for electric cars.” I thought Israel would lay claim to that win à la Better Place.
A bigger question: How will America stack up in the race toward a clean energy economy?
The Times cites Cambridge-based IHS Emerging Energy Research, which says that by 2025, Ireland, Denmark and Britain will power 40 percent or more of its electricity from renewable sources.
“The United States, which last year generated less than 5 percent of its power from newer forms of renewable energy, will lag behind at 16 percent (or just over 20 percent, including hydroelectric power), according to IHS.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/science/earth/10portugal.html?_r=1&hp
Uncle Sam Needs Your Energy!
Today’s post in the DOE’s recently launched blog issues a Request for Information on Energy Education and Workforce Development.
Under Secretary of Energy Kristina Johnson cites a report from the Center for Energy Workforce Development that claims 40 to 60 percent of the energy utility workforce could retire by 2012.
The RFI, writes Under Secretary for Energy Kristina Johnson, means to “ensure that we are equipping our students and workforce with the skills and training they need to lead the clean energy economy.”
Deadline to respond: September 3, 2010, 8 PM EST.
Vehicle-to-grid project gets under way
REV comes out of Vancouver, arguably the vanguard of the sustainability movement.
