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The future of demand side management has been an issue explored at New York Energy Week since the early days. Last year’s conversation centered around how customers value these technologies and what they’re willing to pay for them. This year, we’re going to once again dive into this timely and important topic.
A critical component of the future of our energy consumption rests with innovations in demand side management (DSM).

NEW YORK, NY MARCH 23, 2016
EnerKnol, Inc. today announced that the fourth annual New York Energy Week will take place June 13-17, 2016, with five days of events focusing on key challenges faced by the energy industry as it seeks to build a smarter, cleaner and more resilient energy system.

It is difficult to argue against the notion that a solar revolution is currently underway in the U.S. The price for a solar module has dropped 75% since the year 2000, and solar photovoltaic (PV) installations have been expanding at record-breaking levels, with the fourth quarter of 2014 being the second best quarter ever in terms of new PV installations. At the close of 2014, the U.S. reached 18.3 GW of installed capacity of solar PV and 1.7 GW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP).

Nuclear energy plants are the country’s most prolific producers of carbon-free energy. In fact, New York’s six nuclear reactors generate 33% of the state’s electricity while emitting no greenhouse gases. So no meaningful conversation about New York’s myriad energy sources would be complete without a discussion of the benefits that existing nuclear energy plants bring to the Empire State.

The ZEVs are coming.   Not a term that most people recognize yet, ZEVs are “zero emissions vehicles” and generally refer to a class of cars that can drive with no tailpipe emissions:  electric cars and hydrogen electric fuel cell vehicles being the most commonly available technology.
The ZEVs are coming because the law says they must.

Grid-scale energy storage start-up backed by foundations and individuals in PRIME-facilitated seed round
Boston, MA – June 16, 2015 – PRIME Coalition, a 501c3 nonprofit organization bringing philanthropic capital to energy innovation, has facilitated its first investment. The recipient is Quidnet Energy, a start-up company developing ultra-low-cost, grid-scale energy storage.

Buildings in New York City can connect to the largest district steam system in the United States to save money and protect the environment. With Con Edison steam, buildings can cut onsite emissions to zero, eliminate the storage of combustible fuels onsite, free up space from fuel burning equipment and save on maintenance costs, all while enjoying enhanced reliability and direct supply. The U.S.

Proper messaging is critical to any business. And energy issues are not always well understood by the general public, which makes communication even more important. The people who help companies, government offices, media outlets or environmental organizations communicate energy goals, challenges and opportunities are a special breed featured in this category.

From launch of the New York Green Bank, to the REV Proceeding and New York Power Authority initiatives, energy leaders at the highest levels of state and local government are working hard to ensure people have access to reliable, clean and affordable energy. These are some of the folks who help make that happen.

At Tuesday’s New York Energy Week Smart Grid Roundtable discussion, experts from various perspectives talked about how smart metering and new data sources are changing power grid operations, customer engagement and revenue structures. Price signals are key to altering customer behavior with regard to energy consumption, but a smart meter alone may not be enough to advance many of the lofty goals promised by the smart grid or microgrids.