By Gene Roe. Say what you want about the effectiveness of the UN, but I don’t think you can dispute that it has a global perspective, which in the case ...
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Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future Issues Final Report to Secretary of Energy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future today released its final report to the U.S. Energy Secretary, detailing comprehensive recommendations for creating a safe, long-term solution for managing and disposing of the nation’s spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The report is the culmination of [...]
Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) selects RuggedCom for the Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP)
CONCORD, ON, Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ – RuggedCom Inc. (“RuggedCom”) (TSX:RCM), a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial strength networks for mission-critical applications in harsh environments, has been selected to provide Central Maine Power Company (CMP) with a communication solution for the Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP). The initiative aims to modernize their 40-year-old bulk [...]
AlertEnterprise Launches Utility Industry’s First NERC CIP Compliance Solution Designed Expressly for Cooperatives and Municipals
SAN ANTONIO, Jan 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — AlertEnterprise, Inc. today announced the launch of the AlertEnterprise Compliance Express(TM) Solution. Compliance Express has been specifically designed for small to medium-sized organizations such as Cooperative and Municipal Utilities, and comes pre-configured with solution content packs for NERC Operational Reliability and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards. AlertEnterprise [...]
Geospatial Technologies and Sustainable Energy Policy
By Gene Roe. In a recent op-ed in the New York Times Michael A. Levi, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, and Director of the Program on Energy Security and Climate Change, Council 0n Foreign Relations analyzed the recent decision by the Obama administration on the Keystone XL pipeline. He stated, “”This [...]
Consumers Like Smart Grid for More Than Just Saving Money
ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Many non-financial benefits of smart grid upgrades are as compelling as those that can save consumers money, according to second-wave findings of the SGCC Consumer Pulse Study, a national survey of U.S. energy consumers conducted for the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) by Market Strategies International. The [...]
The Business of Building Sustainable Cities
For the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population now live in cities. By 2050 that percentage will rise to over 70 percent, and the social, economic, environmental challenges associated with this transformation will largely define how our societies evolve in the 21st Century. Equally challenging will be the task of [...]
State of Utah Approves Use of Water Rights for Blue Castle Nuclear Plant Project
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Jan 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Blue Castle Holdings Inc. (BCH) today received approval from the State of Utah to use existing water rights for the Blue Castle Nuclear Plant Project (BCP) in Green River. BCH leased the water over 4 years ago from the Kane County and San Juan [...]
Pennsylvania DEP Accepts Public Comment on Oil and Gas Erosion Control Permit
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Department of Environmental Protection announced today it has submitted a revised version of its erosion and sediment control general permit for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas activities for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, along with four other supporting documents, including a draft permit [...]
Energy Vision Report Hails the Canadian City of Surrey, BC as a Municipal Model for Waste Management and Sustainable Transportation
NEW YORK, Jan 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — A new report by the New York-based non-profit environmental organization Energy Vision highlights a municipal waste management and transportation initiative by The City of Surrey, the second largest city in the Province of British Columbia that is breaking new ground in moving toward a sustainable future. The [...]
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