This report details findings about technology and technology transfer opportunities at the Ontario Hydro that might be of strategic interest to electric utilities. It is based on a visit to the lab in September 1996 and subsequent contacts, as part of the UFTO multiclient project.
Restructuring of the electric and natural gas industries is having a dramatic effect on the energy RD&D landscape in California. Previously, most of this work was funded by ratepayers and managed by the four largest investor-owned California utilities: PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, and SoCalGas.
Nortel and Norweb announced that they have developed jointly a new technology that allows data to be transferred over electrical power lines into the home at speeds of more than one megabit per second-up to 10 times faster than ISDN, currently the fastest generally available speed.
The core idea of the report is a “safer fossil” concept that requires the traditional industries of oil, gas, and coal to assume a lead role in future environmentally sensitive energy use.
After a pretty extensive search, I have managed to track down the DOE study released last week that you have probably heard about, “Scenarios of U. S. Carbon Reductions Potential Impacts of Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Technologies by 2010 and Beyond”.
Subject: UFTO Note – Linear Concentrator PV system Demonstration Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 11:15:58 -0800 From: Ed Beardsworth ————————————————————– | ** UFTO ** Edward Beardsworth ** Consultant | 951 Lincoln Ave. tel 415-328-5670 | Palo Alto CA 94301-3041 fax 415-328-5675 | http://www.ufto.com edbeards@ufto.com ————————————————————– Linear Concentrator PV system Demonstration Photovoltaics International (PVI) is introducing […]
DOE is expected to release a new study on greenhouse gases next week. It outlines a scenario for major reductions in CO2 emissions over the mid to long term that may have overall net costs that are at or below zero.
For the first time ever, the California Utility Research Council (CURC) is hosting a comprehensive conference to present energy technology trends in California and exciting RD&D collaboration opportunities.
