Sepember 03, 2009
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter Sepember 03, 2009 |
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WWF welcomes fading of Europe’s incandescent glow
WWF welcomes the ban on inefficient incandescent light bulbs, coming into effect in the EU from 1 September, but it says that equally energy wasting light bulbs like standard halogens should also be removed from the market. The phase-out ban voted by Member States in December 2008 will remove all conventional incandescent bulbs from the shelves by 2012 and save 15 million tons of CO2 annually by 2020, equivalent to the entire current electricity consumption of Romania per year. “Getting rid of incandescents is a no-brainer, but halogens are nearly as wasteful: we need to see the EU push ... |
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ABB to provide network management solution for National Grid in US
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will implement its Network ManagerTM SCADA/EMS (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System) solution in the U.S. for National Grid, a leading energy utility. National Grid will deploy the technology in its up-state New York and New England electric operations control centers to manage the transmission and distribution networks in the region.This will facilitate a common platform for system support and operations, thus improving efficiency and maintaining a reliable and secure system. “We are delighted to work with ... |
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