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ABB's Monthly Newsletter: Products, services, people, technologies & events
April 2012
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 Improving smart grid ROI with distributed energy resources
The long-term objectives of the smart grid are to dramatically increase grid utilization, reliability, and efficiency; to provide customers with the means to respond to economic and environmental signals in their electricity consumption; and to help utilities thrive among the volatility of a market in which customers become suppliers too. Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) represent vital assets that allow power to be controlled and managed at the customer level; generated using local distributed capacity; locally stored; and transformed for transportation applications. >> Read More
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| T&D World Grid Optimization |
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 New grid optimization resource
Maintaining the functionality of our aging electric grid requires technology beyond the current definition of smart grid. Merging technologies such as sensors, telecommunications, and distributed processing could potentially allow us to optimize grid function and customer interaction. These emerging technologies are contributing to the fast-paced smart grid revolution. T&D World provides one-stop access to the latest electric grid technology news, research, and implementation in this new grid optimization microsite. >> Read More
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| Battery Energy Storage |
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 Battery energy storage aids in integration of renewables to the grid
One of the biggest challenges that utilities face is the need for energy to be produced and consumed at approximately the same rate. Because of this, many people argue that the variability in energy production from renewable energy sources will not support demand during peak time periods. The integration of renewable energy sources to the grid through the use of battery energy storage systems will reduce variability and improve reliability. Energy storage with lithium batteries is highly energy-efficient and stores energy from intermittent generating sources, such as wind and solar, and makes it available to electricity users at peak demand. >> Read More
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| DC Power Portal |
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 DC power hits the high seas
Many electronic devices natively run on direct current (DC) despite the fact that power grids generally transmit alternating current (AC). The repetitive conversion between DC and AC oftentimes leads to significant power losses. Industry personnel are focusing on this conversion issue as a potential game changer in the realm of energy efficiency. The push to transmit DC took another step forward with the announcement of a ship powered by a DC grid. The switch could potentially cut power consumption by up to 20 percent!
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| Energy Efficiency |
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 Coalition finds US industry wastes way too much energy
Today the most common primary sources of energy are fossil fuels, many millions of tons of which are burned each year to generate power. Through inefficiencies, from the gathering of these energy sources to their eventual consumption, a staggering 80 percent of their potential to generate power is lost. With global energy consumption predicted to climb substantially by 2035, such high levels of inefficiency will needlessly add to the already growing carbon emissions. Estimates suggest energy efficiency improvements could deliver half the cuts in emissions needed to slow global warming.
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| Videos |
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Cost benefit analysis – upgrades to existing distribution equipment
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Wind 101: FAQs about offshore wind farms
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| Webinars |
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Smart Grid COE series
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No compromises: How to reliably integrate renewables into the grid
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 2:00 pm EDT
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Introduction to microgrids
NEW DATE:
Thursday May, 31 at 2:00 pm EDT
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Demand response: De-mystifying the technologies that maximize the payback
Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm EDT
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The Volt/VAr efficiency business case
On Demand
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Asset Health: How to potentially save millions in operations cost each year
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm EDT
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How to determine the right self-healing grid strategy to achieve your budget and reliability goals
On Demand
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Automation & Power World series
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Improving data center reliability from the substation to the breaker and the battery
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How communications is driving the integration of IT, engineering and operations
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Distribution automation -- How to leverage your next "smart" investment
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How to optimize cost and reliability with aging power systems
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New dry-type transformer technology breaks through the urban power bottlenecks
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Considerations for successfully connecting renewables to the grid
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Events |
IEEE REPC
April 15-17, 2012
Milwaukee, WI
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USMA
May 20-23, 2012
Scottsdale, AZ |
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Offshore Technology Conference
April 30- May 3, 201
Houston, TX
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NEI Nuclear Energy Assembly
May 21-23, 2012
Charlotte, NC |
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IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution
May 7-10, 2012
Orlando, FL |
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ABB Automation & Power World 2012
April 23-26, 2012
Houston, TX |
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| ABB's "best show on earth" - and you're invited!
April 23rd - 26th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Featuring the Technology & Solution Center, where you can network with hundreds of technical experts and technology partners. Earn PDHs and CEUs...choose from over 400 educational workshops, customer case studies, hands-on training, and panel discussions. Click here to register now! |
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