Published:
July 2011

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Virtual Power Plants

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

“VPP” is the latest electricity-system-of-the-future phrase in the expanding smart-grid lexicon.

Control System Platforms Unplugged

By Debbie McClungUnder (Systems)

Do your customers prefer a traditional or converged approach to their building automation infrastruc

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Mount Up
(Codes & Standards)
By
James G. Stallcup
July 2011
This article continues outlining the procedures for means of providing safe access, pathways and areas considered appropriate for egress to and from photovoltaic (PV) systems. READ MORE
Nature Is Unpredictable
(Systems)
By
Frank Bisbee
July 2011
From the Gulf Coast to the Eastern Seaboard coastline, experts remind us of the annual threats from the hurricanes. READ MORE
New Sodium Batteries Prove Effective for Storing Grid Power
(Your Business)
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July 2011
By adding the right amount of heat, researchers have developed a method that improves the electrical capacity and recharging lifetime of sodium-ion rechargeable batteries, wh READ MORE
New Wireless Monitoring for Smart Transformers
(Your Business)
By
Mike Breslin
July 2011
Of the approximately 1 million transformers used by U.S. electric utilities, only about 2 percent are currently monitored. READ MORE
NYC’s Twin Power
(Your Business)
By
Claire Swedberg
July 2011
Five years after completing the 500-megawatt (MW) Astoria Energy natural gas combined-cycle power plant in Queens, N.Y., E-J Electric Installation Co. READ MORE

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