IEEE Spectrum Energy Channel http://spectrum.ieee.org/frontendChannel/rss?channel=energy IEEE Spectrum Energy channel recent content Cyber Security Shortchanged in US Smart Grid Push http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/NumWX9V3GaQ/cyber-security-shortchanged-in-us-smart-grid-push null

Energy Department audit finds that cyber security controls are weak in many utilities]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/energy/the-smarter-grid/cyber-security-shortchanged-in-us-smart-grid-push 2012-02-08T17:31:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/energy/the-smarter-grid/cyber-security-shortchanged-in-us-smart-grid-push Seismic Reassessment of U.S Nuclear Reactors Hits Nerves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/JSxmFrZIOo0/seismic-reassment-of-us-nuclear-reactors-hits-nerves null

Report detaiing Nucler Regulatory Commission's order attracts rage of comments]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:57:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/seismic-reassment-of-us-nuclear-reactors-hits-nerves 2012-02-02T02:57:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/seismic-reassment-of-us-nuclear-reactors-hits-nerves Northeast Carbon Trading System a Startling Success http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/vPcjOCfuHz4/northeast-carbon-trading-system-a-startling-success null

RGGI or "Reggie" contributing to faster-than-expected cuts in emissions]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:26:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/northeast-carbon-trading-system-a-startling-success 2012-01-28T21:26:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/northeast-carbon-trading-system-a-startling-success Obama Embraces Natural Gas Fueled Trucking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/9YYZPzlLs_I/obama-embraces-natural-gas-fueled-trucking null

President fleshes out State of the Union address by inaugurating the nation's first CNG trucking corridor]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/obama-embraces-natural-gas-fueled-trucking 2012-01-26T23:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/obama-embraces-natural-gas-fueled-trucking Today's Solar Storm Expected to be the Worst Since 2005 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/FDA4Svl0r8A/todays-solar-storm-expected-to-be-the-worst-since-2005 null

While this storm will cause minimal disruption, a more severe event could be devastating]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/energy/the-smarter-grid/todays-solar-storm-expected-to-be-the-worst-since-2005 2012-01-24T17:55:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/energy/the-smarter-grid/todays-solar-storm-expected-to-be-the-worst-since-2005 A Perfect Storm of Planetary Proportions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/zndX9_39Qb0/a-perfect-storm-of-planetary-proportions <b>Flare Up: </b>The sun emits an M-class (moderate level) flare, as captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory on 25 September 2011. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are the primary ways in which the sun can trigger geomagnetic storms here on Earth. With solar activity expected to peak in late 2012 or 2013, concerns rise that a geomagnetic superstorm could disrupt power grids all over the world.

The approach of the solar maximum is an urgent reminder that power grids everywhere are more vulnerable than ever to geomagnetic effects]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/a-perfect-storm-of-planetary-proportions 2012-01-24T12:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/a-perfect-storm-of-planetary-proportions Netherlands Utility Delays Nuclear Plant Plan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/Ex7MEV1iLMs/netherlands-utility-delays-nuclear-plant-plan null

Dutch government is still in favor of nukes, but uncertain environment puts project on the shelf]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:24:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/netherlands-utility-delays-nuclear-plant-plan 2012-01-23T18:24:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/netherlands-utility-delays-nuclear-plant-plan 2012 Called Make or Break Year for Smart Grid http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/xhTakrfGDHA/2012-called-make-or-break-year-for-smart-grid null

Smart grids need to do more for customers than just automate meter reading.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:41:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/2012-called-make-or-break-year-for-smart-grid 2012-01-20T17:41:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/2012-called-make-or-break-year-for-smart-grid Siemens Says Germany Nuclear Phase Out to Cost Trillions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/UwZljHZz_to/siemens-says-germany-nuclear-phase-out-to-cost-trillions null

Investment requirements in renewables and other upgrades would reach 1.7 trillion Euros by 2030]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:58:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/siemens-says-germany-nuclear-phase-out-to-cost-trillions 2012-01-17T18:58:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/siemens-says-germany-nuclear-phase-out-to-cost-trillions One Trillion Clean Tech Dollars in Seven Years http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/GteHdqF7-P0/one-trillion-clean-tech-dollars-in-seven-years null

Strong growth in solar and wind invetment puts United States ahead of China once again]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:29:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/one-trillion-clean-tech-dollars-in-seven-years 2012-01-15T22:29:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/one-trillion-clean-tech-dollars-in-seven-years An Alternative Way to Avoid "Dangerous Climate Change" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/XQee1JSYO2Y/an-alternative-way-to-avoid-dangerous-climate-change null

Columbia University researchers propose focus on black carbon and methane reductions]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/an-alternative-way-to-avoid-dangerous-climate-change 2012-01-13T17:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/an-alternative-way-to-avoid-dangerous-climate-change Fukushima’s Impact on the Ocean Analyzed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/t_tQ2OBZ09g/fukushimas-impact-on-the-ocean-analyzed <b>Water, water, everywhere: </b>In April, the Fukushima Daiichi plant sent 68 million becquerels per cubic meter of radioactive materials into the Pacific, making it the largest accidental release in history.

No danger from water, but marine sediments are the big question]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:50:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/fukushimas-impact-on-the-ocean-analyzed 2012-01-11T15:50:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/fukushimas-impact-on-the-ocean-analyzed Do Experts Assess Risk Better than the General Public? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/VEHjWK8j0UA/do-experts-assess-risk-better-than-the-general-public null

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves doomsday clock one minute closer to midnight]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:35:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/do-experts-assess-risk-better-than-the-general-public 2012-01-11T15:35:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/do-experts-assess-risk-better-than-the-general-public Management Failures Were Critical in Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/nT-607FaGVA/management-failures-were-critical-in-fukushima-nuclear-catastrophe null

Preliminary report finds emergency preparedness and handling were as critical as design failures]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:58:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/policy/management-failures-were-critical-in-fukushima-nuclear-catastrophe 2012-01-09T17:58:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/policy/management-failures-were-critical-in-fukushima-nuclear-catastrophe The Biggest Energy Story of 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/Stm4v-u5rqQ/the-biggest-energy-story-of-2011 null

Fukushima nuclear catastrophe radically changed nuclear outlook in richer countries]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/the-biggest-energy-story-of-2011 2012-01-02T15:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/the-biggest-energy-story-of-2011 2011 Renewable Energy Recap: Tides, Turbines, and Big Thinking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/H-9Uo-vgIuU/2011-renewable-energy-recap-tides-turbines-and-big-thinking null

Innovative concepts jumped to the fore as nuclear news dominated the year's energy landscape]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:33:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/2011-renewable-energy-recap-tides-turbines-and-big-thinking 2011-12-30T19:33:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/2011-renewable-energy-recap-tides-turbines-and-big-thinking Cyprus Aims to Join Natural Gas Boom With Big Offshore Deposits http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/hzXU2VXkjdA/cyprus-aims-to-join-natural-gas-boom-with-big-offshore-deposits null

Noble Energy says 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas available off the island's coast]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:33:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/cyprus-aims-to-join-natural-gas-boom-with-big-offshore-deposits 2011-12-30T18:33:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/cyprus-aims-to-join-natural-gas-boom-with-big-offshore-deposits A Battery as Big as the Grid http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/UPMlZbnPcLE/a-battery-as-big-as-the-grid <b>POWERHOUSE </b> This lithium-ion battery installation can smooth out variability in the adjacent wind farm near Elkins, W.Va.

2012 could mark the arrival of utility-scale battery storage]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:04:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/a-battery-as-big-as-the-grid 2011-12-30T18:04:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/a-battery-as-big-as-the-grid Obama's EPA Issues Rules Limiting Mercury Pollution http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/SHPRVQoE0Dc/obamas-epa-issues-rules-limiting-mercury-pollution null

Besides protcting public health, incremental tightening of emissions rules amounts to steallth climate policy]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:26:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/obamas-epa-issues-rules-limiting-mercury-pollution 2011-12-23T23:26:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/obamas-epa-issues-rules-limiting-mercury-pollution Disaster Forensics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumEnergy/~3/sWtdRqpTAIk/disaster-forensics ]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:57:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/disaster-forensics 2011-12-19T13:57:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/disaster-forensics