10/29 Green Technology

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Green Technology Florida Smart Grid Modernization Investment October 28, 2009 at 5:06 pm Floridians will benefit from an investment in the electrical grid that will see the installation of a significant number of smart meters and substation monitors, bringing intelligence to the grid. ... ... "a $200 million grant will go to Energy Smart Florida for the installation of 2.6 million smart meters in homes and the installation of advanced monitoring systems in grid substations. " ... Via Florida Department of Financial Services: FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FLORIDA Via The White House: President Obama Invests in the Smart Energy Grid: "The Administration is funding several grid modernization projects across the country that will significantly reduce the amount of power that is wasted from the time it is produced at a power plant to the time it gets to your house. By deploying digital monitoring devices and increasing grid automation, these awards will increase the efficiency, reliability and security of the system, and will help link up renewable energy resources with the electric grid. " SMART GRID INVESTMENT GRANT AWARDS (PDF): Talquin Electric Cooperative: Install a smart meter network system for 56,000 residential and commercial customers in a mainly rural, four-county service area in North Florida. Also integrate an outage management system and geographic information as part of the Smart Grid. Florida Power & Light Company: Energy Smart Florida is a comprehensive project to advance implementation of the Smart Grid, including installing over 2.6 million smart meters, 9,000 intelligent distribution devices, 45 phasors, and advanced monitoring equipment in over 270 substations. By incorporating intelligence into the transmission, distribution and customer systems, the utility will be able to anticipate and respond to grid disturbances, empower customers through alternative rate programs, and enable the integration of renewable and on-site energy sources. City of Leesburg, Florida: Enable new energy efficiency and conservation programs to all 23,000 electric consumers through deployment of smart meter networks, energy management for municipal buildings, integrated distributed generation, and new substation power transformer with enhanced monitoring and control. Key consumer initiatives include time differentiated rates and demand response options for reducing peak load. Solar Pioneer Recognized October 28, 2009 at 11:01 am Going back to the Arab oil embargo in the 1970's, David Block has pioneered the nascent solar photovoltaics industry from Florida. ... ... "The award recognizes Block's role in developing the first national standards for testing and certifying solar equipment, for serving as a founding father of the organization and for building UCF's Florida Solar Energy Center into the largest and most active state-supported solar energy institute in the nation. Block served as FSEC director for 25 years before departing in 2002. " ... Via University of Central Florida: Solar Leadership Steps to Solar Energy Career (PDF): "There are a variety of careers in the renewable energy field. Some require much more knowledge and training than others. Some are far more physically demanding and require strength and agility. " Samsung Blue Earth - Green Solar Powered Phone October 28, 2009 at 6:32 am Samsung recently announced another environmentally friendly phone.  The Blue Earth joins the Reclaim as another environmentally friendly cell phone from Samsung. To see our blog entry on the Reclaim ... LINK   " ... Previously, eco-friendly mobiles meant lower-energy consuming ... with very limited feature sets. ... Blue Earth combines the latest multimedia features ... while achieving lower energy consumption and incorporating eco-friendly materials." " ... is made from Post Consumer Material (PCM), which is extracted from water bottles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions ... is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants (BFR), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Phthalate." " ...  With “Eco mode,” screen brightness, backlight duration and Bluetooth can be set to an energy-efficient mode with just one click. The “Eco Walk” function allows users to count their steps with a built in pedometer and calculate the reduction in CO2 emission realized by walking ... allows users to see the value of walking by calculating the number of trees that have been saved. " " ... packaging ... is ... compact. ... made from easy-to-recycle paper and printed in soy ink. It also suggests a simple DIY idea to reuse the package as a photo frame or a pencil box. " " ... by charging with the solar panel located on the back of the phone, users can generate enough power to use the device anytime and anywhere. Solar energy is considered one of the most eco-friendly energy sources and it helps users reduce usage of energy from non-renewable sources. " " ... launching in Sweden in October and will soon launch in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal and other European and Asian countries."   Via:  Samsung  LINK       Fisker Plug-In Electric Vehicle Plant in Wilmington Delaware Will Build Family Hybrid Sedan October 27, 2009 at 10:18 pm Fisker Automotive will build its plug-in electric family sedan in the idle Wilmington Assembly plant in Delaware. ... ... "The plant will support Fisker Automotive's Project NINA, the development and build of an affordable, family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan costing about $39,900 after federal tax credits. Production is scheduled to begin in late 2012 and create 2000 factory jobs and more than 3000 vendor / supplier jobs when production reaches full capacity in 2014. " ... Via Fisker Automotive: Wilmington Assembly Plant Fisker Automotive secures financial support for its electric vehicle projects. ... Department of Energy Supports Loan for Fisker Automotive: "The second stage includes a $359.36 million ATVM loan for Fisker's Project Nina, involving the manufacture of a plug-in hybrid in the U.S. Fisker estimates that up to 75,000-100,000 of these highly efficient vehicles will roll off assembly lines in the U.S. every year beginning in late 2012. The combined projects are anticipated to create thousands of jobs in the U.S. and provide substantial support for domestic parts suppliers saving or creating approximately 5,000 jobs. Fisker automobiles are driven by electric motors powered by a lithium-ion battery, or, when that is depleted, a generator driven by an efficient gasoline engine. The electric-only range will be more than most people drive in a day. The battery can be charged at home overnight. Using gas and electric power, Fisker plug-in hybrids will have a cruising range of about 300 miles."   This email was sent to topi.ireng@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.