The second wave of biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol, algae and others bypass the food vs. fuel controversy and are on the cusp of commercialization. This webinar will review the latest developments in the advanced biofuel space with leading companies more...
Join Intelligent Utility managing editor Kate Rowland, along with a panel from PHI including Rob Stewart, manager of technology evaluation and implementation, and Todd McGregor, AMI director, for an interactive discussion about this company's work to build a more intelligent more...
Join industry leaders and Marty Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief of EnergyBiz magazine, for an interactive discussion about the critical relationship between transmission and distribution (T&D) investment and smart grid success. As the energy enterprise gets smarter toward the consumer end with smart more...
This webcast should be attended by those individuals that are responsible for identifying, planning and evaluating Smart Grid solutions, including those that empower and engage consumers and are easily assimilated with existing or new technology and business processes. more...
AESP's National Conference & Expo is the premier energy industry conference that unites renowned energy experts, stimulating educational sessions, and valuable networking opportunities into one convenient location. You will discover new ideas for your marketing and energy efficiency programs; learn more...
ACI's Smart Grid Revolution February 18-19, 2010 A two day strategic event bringing together utility professionals, government & state officials & consultants involved in deployment of the smart grid. To learn strategies which will improve energy efficiency programs & operations, more...
In 2009, a global economic meltdown collided with an energy crisis to turn the world on its ear. In the United States we've witnessed an unprecedented spending on energy resource development and infrastructure. As a result, a new energy architecture more...
CERAWeek, IHS CERA's 29th Executive Conference, is recognized as a leading forum offering insight into the energy future. Each year senior policymakers, energy and power executives, and financial and technology leaders from over 55 countries engage with CERA experts in more...
The conference will provide a comprehensive analysis of the thin film industry and its key challenges in an interactive manner. Leading companies will share their experiences through panel debates and high-level presentations. A great opportunity to network with the whole more...
Gas and Electric Business Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of the natural gas and electric industries. Position yourself for career success by gaining a solid understanding of how each business works, including key physical, market and regulatory aspects, as well more...
Gas Business Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of the natural gas industry. Position yourself for career advancement by gaining a solid understanding of how the gas business works including key physical, market, and regulatory aspects and how market participants navigate more...
Electric Business Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of the electric industry. Position yourself for career advancement by gaining a solid understanding of how the electric business works including key physical, market, and regulatory aspects and how market participants navigate this more...
Gas Market Dynamics offers participants an in-depth understanding of North American natural gas markets and how they function. Enhance your career by furthering your knowledge of market structure, supply and demand, services offered in gas markets, and how various participants more...
Chris Neil is an energy economist with over 30 years of experience, primarily in the areas of resource planning and forecasting. In the late 1980’s, Mr. Neil co-authored a report for the US Environmental Protection Agency that was one of the factors used to select the cap-and-trade system for sulfur dioxide reductions in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
Mr. Neil has extensive experience in evaluating power generation alternatives. He has evaluated alternative supply- and demand-side resource options for more than a dozen individual utility systems. He is currently involved in another analysis of utility resource options that specifically includes renewable generation alternatives under a state renewable portfolio standard. For approximately five years, Mr. Neil performed market analyses of the entire country using a model that included essentially every generating unit in the continental U.S., over 10,000 individual generating units. This analysis system was also used to evaluate almost a dozen merchant power plants. Mr. Neil also worked closely with the natural gas modeling group on meeting the gas needs for new power plants as well as gas needs for heating and processing loads. He has also contributed to studies that examined the outlook for coal, power plant environmental requirements, electric transmission, and natural gas.
Mr. Neil has published articles in Energy Pulse, The Electricity Journal, Energy Insight, and the Oil and Gas Journal. He holds a BS and MS from The Colorado School of Mines and an MSIA from Carnegie-Mellon University.
The Utility Industry's Approach to Global Climate Change
Topic: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management Article Viewed 7998 Times;
108 comments The utility industry is pursuing a solution to global climate change that could lead to significant reductions in emissions related to global climate change. The industry needs to aggressively pursue these steps in order to have a significant impact on emissions, but many key steps are being undertaken or have been started.
Solar Hybrid Vehicles
Topic: Solar Article Viewed 13722 Times;
25 comments Hybrid vehicles with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels should be part of the solution to America's environmental problems and dependence on oil. Oil is the principal energy challenge because of supplies from unstable and unfriendly countries. PV panels added to hybrid cars are much more cost effective than PV panels added to buildings, and solar hybrid vehicles directly address the oil problem.
