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Hawaii unveils plans for smart meter roll out

Nearly half a million commercial and residential electricity customers in Hawaii will receive smart meters between now and 2015 as part of an agreement between the Hawaiian Electric Company and Sensus Metering Systems. Sensus’ FlexNet system allows two-way communication between customers and Hawaiian Electric. The iCon smart electric meters provide on-demand reads, remote connect/disconnect services, and notifications of […]

Ofgem proposes grid overhaul to boost renewables

By Tryllium Staff

UK energy regulator Ofgem is proposing a major overhaul of the regulatory framework for the electricity transmission network to make it easier to connect renewable and other low-carbon energy sources. A consultation document published at the end of last month proposed reforms that would provide financial incentives for electricity transmission companies to expand capacity ahead of demand […]

Carbon Trust awards £1 million to cut cost of marine energy

By Tryllium Staff

The Carbon Trust has awarded £1 million in research funding to five projects aimed at bringing down the cost of marine energy by harnessing technologies from the aviation, oil and gas industries. As part of the Trust’s Marine Energy Accelerator, which aims to drive down the costs of marine energy by 20% by 2020, four companies and […]

Obama unveils energy and climate change team

By Tryllium Staff

US President-elect Barack Obama has named two members of his team that will be charged with tackling energy and climate change. Despite speculation that Al Gore and Arnold Schwarzenegger might be on the team, Obama has instead gone for physicist and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu as energy secretary and Nancy Sutley as head of the White […]

Australia commits to cuts and invests in renewables

By Tryllium Staff

The Australian Government has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15% compared with 1990 levels by 2020, but only if global leaders reach an agreement in Copenhagen next year. However, if the talks in Copenhagen do not establish a successor to the Kyoto Agreement, then Australia will reduce its target to just a 5% cut by […]

Mass-produced hybrid car launched in China

By Tryllium Staff

Chinese company BYD has launched a mass-produced plug-in hybrid car for the home market. The F3DM went on sale this week in Beijing for just under 150,000 yuan (just over £14,000), which may make it pricy for many Chinese buyers. But BYD says it plans on exporting the car to the US market in 2010 or 2011. […]