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Check out CCBJ's current issue!
Information Technology in the Climate Change Industry

CCBJ’s Aug/Sept edition on Information Technology in the Climate Change Industry is now available. The 40-page double edition is packed with market intelligence and insight from leading firms and analysts. Our Smart Grid coverage looks at the lessons utilities are learning as the AMI buildout churns ahead in some regions and falters in others. We also parse competitive issues for vendor segments and examine why only a handful of power engineering consultants are getting smart grid contracts. Other features explore software for Carbon Information Management, Carbon Trading, Building Energy Modeling, Hydropower Energy Modeling and Wind Farm Optimization. CCBJ also explores how vendors like EnerNoc and LPB Energy are starting to tap the Saudi Arabia-sized energy resource in Building Energy Management, looks at business models in Intelligent Transportation Systems and more.

For table of contents and purchase information http://www.climatechangebusiness.com/ccbj_editions



Newly Updated for 2010: US Environmental Industry Datapack
The data package includes data tables for the US environmental industry.

Datapack includes:
U.S. Environmental Industry Revenue, 2006-2012
U.S. Environmental Industry by Decade, 1970-2010
Growth of the U.S. Environmental Industry vs. the U.S. Economy, 1970-2010
U.S. Environmental Industry Historical & Projected Revenues by Segment, 1970-201

For full table of contents and to purchase click here
http://www.ebionline.org/segment-and-market-data-packs/56-us-environmental-industry-datapack



Now Accepting Nominations for EBJ and CCBJ Business Achievement Awards
Between October and December 15, 2010, EBJ and CCBJ will be accepting nominations from members of the environmental industry for the annual EBJ and CCBJ Business Achievement Awards Program.

Nominations should be submitted to info@ebionline.org as 200-word essays in either specific or unspecified categories.

For more information http://ebionline.org/business-achievement-awards



Look Inside CCBJ -Smart Growth Emerging as GHG Mitigation Strategy

The post-World War II pattern of settlement and land use in the United States is one of the prime causes of the nation's outsized carbon footprint because it makes traveling by car convenient and necessary. As the imperative to mitigate climate change has emerged, so has awareness that smart growth can reduce transport GHGs. This story from CCBJ’s June 2010 Transportation Markets in Climate Change edition examines the challenges that face smart growth advocates as well as policies and trends driving smart growth forward in many parts of the country.

To see the rest of this article click below
http://www.climatechangebusiness.com/Look_Inside_CCBJ

Climate Change Industry Market Reports

After almost three years of research, EBI has released its premier edition of EBI Report 4000: The Climate Change Industry. Designed as a comprehensive source of market intelligence on the century’s top emerging industry sector, the 830-page report features market quantification, recent annual growth, forecasts, trends and profiles of numerous companies in each the segments listed below.
EBI Report 4000 features an introduction placing the Climate Change Industry into perspective and 13 sections.

Ordering information, tables of contents, list of exhibits are available at
http://ebionline.org/climate-change-industry-research-reports

Recent News

1.BLM approves massive Blythe CSP project
2.EPA, DOT propose GHG/fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses
3.Masdar developers back away from power independence
4.Bloomberg NEF sees surge of growth in U.S. solar market
5.Vestas to cut 3,000 jobs and shut five plants
6.NRG Energy to be lead investor in BrightSource’s Ivanpah project
7.SNC-Lavalin wins major hydroelectric job in British Columbia
8.ECOtality issues EV infrastructure blueprints for Arizona, Washington
9.Atlantic Power to acquire Cadillac Renewable Energy
10.PPA for EnviroMission’s solar power tower in Arizona
11.GE, Glen Dimplex to team on smart grid in Europe

1.  BLM approves massive Blythe CSP project
Continuing a string of fast-track approvals for solar power projects in California, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given the go-ahead for a massive, $6 billion concentrating solar power (CSP) power plant under development by Solar Millennium LLC (Berkeley, CA) near the municipality of Blythe in Riverside County. With four planned CSP facilities providing 250 megawatts (MW) of capacity each, the Blythe complex is the largest solar power plant currently under development anywhere in the world, occupying 9,400 acres of land (including right of way) in the southeastern California desert near the Arizona border. The plant will utilize reflectors made by Flabeg and receiver tubes produced either by Schott or Solel. The engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contractor is Nebraska-based Kiewit, while the principal engineering firm is Flagsol GmbH, which like Solar Millennium LLC is owned jointly by Germany’s Solar Millennium AG and Ferrostaal AG. Although BLM’s final record of decision (ROD) approving the plant’s right of way was the final permitting hurdle for the Blythe facility, Solar Millennium is still in the process of negotiating a federal loan guarantee for the project.


2.  EPA, DOT propose GHG/fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have jointed proposed a rule that would establish the first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for buses and heavy-duty trucks. In a joint release on October 25, the agencies said that the new standards will result in GHG emissions reductions amounting to 250 million metric tons over the program’s first five years and will save 500 million barrels of oil over the lives of vehicles produced during that period. The standards would apply to buses, combination tractors, heavy-duty pickups and vans, and vocational vehicles, beginning with the 2014 model year; reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel consumption would range from 7 to 20% depending on the category of vehicle. Interested parties will have 60 days to submit comments once the proposal is published in the Federal Register.

3. Masdar developers back away from power independence
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., which is developing the $22 billion carbon-neutral Masdar City near Abu Dhabi, disclosed that it has abandoned an original plan to generate all of the power required for the enterprise within the city limits and will seek outside sources of power. In an interview with the Associated Press, Sultan al-Jabar, chief executive of Abu Dhabi Future Energy, insisted that Masdar City will still rely exclusively on renewable energy for its power, but that the development plans need to be adapted to account for new research and technologies as they become available. “By us actually doing it and investing money, we had access to lessons learned that no one had access to,” he said. “We have to learn, adjust, adapt, and move forward. We can’t be rigid.” Masdar City developers are exploring the feasibility of developing renewable energy resources such as geothermal, solar thermal, and solar photovoltaic (PV) and of purchasing renewable capacity from other locations.

4.  Bloomberg NEF sees surge of growth in U.S. solar market
The U.S. market for solar power will experience “explosive” growth as a result of declining equipment costs and strong government support, according to recent analysis conducted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF) (New York, NY). Bloomberg NEF projected that PV and solar thermal power could account for 4.3% of the nation’s electricity generating capacity by 2020, or 44 gigawatts (GW), provided that the industry is able to attract an estimated $100 billion of investment. Despite the declining equipment costs, solar power does remain expensive compared with other sources, Bloomberg NEF pointed out. The cost of a typical PV module has dropped by more than half over the past two years, but the unsubsidized cost of best-in-class PV and solar thermal electricity generation is just below $200 per megawatt-hour (MWh)—nearly four times the equivalent cost for a coal-fired power plant ($56/MWh), and two to four times the cost of onshore wind power.

5.  Vestas to cut 3,000 jobs and shut five plants
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Randers, Denmark) announced that it plans to reduce its workforce by 3,000 positions and shut five plants in response to lower-than-expected demand for its wind turbines. The company made the announcement in conjunction with the release of its third-quarter financial report, which revealed that earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) had fallen to €185 million ($259.7 million U.S.) during quarter ending on September 30, 2010, from €244 million for the same quarter last year. “It is without a doubt an extremely tough year,” Chief Executive Ditlev Engel said in a presentation to analysts. “When we look into 2011, we expect very fierce competition that we need to relate to.” He added in an interview with Reuters Insider that “a lot of countries are facing a challenging 2011 in terms of budget deficits and other financial issues.”

6. NRG Energy to be lead investor in BrightSource’s Ivanpah project
BrightSource Energy Inc. (Oakland, CA) and NRG Energy, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) have signed a letter of intent to partner in the construction, financing, ownership, and operation of BrightSource’s 392 MW Ivanpah CSP plant in southeastern California. Under the terms of the agreement, NRG Energy will become the lead investor in the project, investing up to $300 million in Ivanpah over the next three years. Construction on the project has begun, and all three of its phases are expected to be operational by mid-2013. Bechtel Corp. (San Francisco, CA) is serving as the EPC contractor for Ivanpah, and is also an equity investor in the project. NRG currently owns the largest solar PV project in California, a 21 MW facility in Blythe. In June 2010, NRG Solar agreed to purchase a portfolio of nine solar development projects in California and Arizona from US Solar, an affiliate of Arclight Capital Partners, LLC.

7.  SNC-Lavalin wins major hydroelectric job in British Columbia
SNC-Lavalin (Montreal, Quebec) announced that it has signed a $587 million Canadian (about $575 million U.S.) to develop a 335 MW hydroelectric power plant in British Columbia. Under the contract, SNC-Lavalin will design and build the facility, which is referred to as the Waneta Expansion project, on the Pend d’Oreille River in the southeastern area of the province. The engineering firm had been chosen as the preferred bidder for the project in May 2009, but delays stalled the project until August 2010 when Fortis Inc., the majority owner and Canada’s largest investor-owned power utility, announced a partnership with Columbia Power Corp. and Columbia Basin Trust that facilitated financing for the project. SNC-Lavalin said that it has already begun the engineering and construction of the facility, which is expected to start up operations in the spring of 2015.

8.  ECOtality issues EV infrastructure blueprints for Arizona, Washington
ECOtality (San Francisco, CA), a developer of energy storage technologies for transportation applications, has released its blueprints for plans to roll out the infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in southern Arizona and the state of Washington. In Arizona, ECOtality plans to install 230 Blink Level 2 and 10 DC Fast Charger charging stations in the greater Tucson region, in addition to approximately 180 residential charging stations. Blink Level 2 chargers and DC Fast Chargers will be available at commercial locations by the summer of 2011. In Washington, ECOtality will install 1,200 Level 2 and 22 DC Fast Chargers throughout the Central Puget Sound and Olympia areas. For both states, ECOtality developed the maps and blueprints using its EV Micro-Climate process, which analyzes regional factors such as transportation routes, population mass, and local ordinances. The projects are being supported by grants issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

9.  Atlantic Power to acquire Cadillac Renewable Energy
Atlantic Power Corp. (Boston, MA) has reached an agreement with a joint venture owned by ArcLight Energy Partners Fund II L.P. (Boston, MA) and Olympus Power, LLC (Morristown, NJ) under which Atlantic Power will acquire Cadillac Renewable Energy, LLC for approximately $77 million. Cadillac Renewable Energy operates a 39.3 MW wood-fired biomass plant in Cadillac, Michigan, a facility that has been in operation since July 1993. Atlantic Power said that its majority-owned subsidiary Rollcast Energy will take over the operation and maintenance of the Cadillac plant. “We are pleased to have identified an immediately accretive renewable power acquisition that further enhances the geographic diversification of our assets,” said Barry Welch, president and CEO of Atlantic Power. “The current acquisition market in both renewable and natural gas-fired electric power assets will continue to provide opportunities to execute on our growth strategy.”

10.  PPA for EnviroMission’s solar power tower in Arizona
EnviroMission Ltd., which is developing a 200 MW solar power tower in Arizona, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA ) under which EnviroMission will deliver the electric power from the facility to SCPPA for an undisclosed period of time. “Finalization of this PPA with SCPPA is an important milestone that will allow project finance to be secured for Solar Tower power station development and the front-end engineering and design necessary to break ground at the earmarked Arizona site to commence,” said EnviroMission CEO Roger Davey. SCPPA Executive Director Bill Carnahan commented, “the pricing and load profile of the Solar Tower, coupled with its zero-water power production cycle, makes it a compelling alternative.”


11.  GE, Glen Dimplex to team on smart grid in Europe
General Electric Co. (GE) and Glen Dimplex, a European home heating and appliance company, have signed a joint development agreement under which the two companies will make smart grid technologies available to European homeowners. Under the agreement, Glen Dimplex and GE will develop ways to integrate GE’s Brillion home energy management technologies into Glen Dimplex’s home heating products. “This agreement is about two companies with complementary capabilities aggregating their strengths to work toward commercializing HEM solutions in the European market,” said Kevin Nolan, vice president and chief technology officer at GE Appliances. “This collaborative effort leverages GE’s smart grid technology expertise with Glen Dimplex’s extensive European market penetration, which could help expedite product availability and support the European Union's aggressive climate and energy goals.”





Featured Conferences 

EBC Annual Industry Summit: The Business of the Environment, Energy & Climate Change
November 5, 2010 - 7:30 AM-12PM
Waltham, MA
http://www.ebcne.org/index.php?id=77&no_cache=1&tx_ciceventscalendar_pi1[sinuid]=650&cHash=c207b13b6581222ee72348aca9cdc4e3

Dynamics of Climate Change
November 8-10, 2010
Santa Ana & Riverside, CA
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e31ku8ubf184095f&llr=ijxeyfcab

Climate Finance 2010
November 9 & 10
London, UK
http://www.environmental-finance.com/events/view/15

Electric Energy Storage Conference
January 12-13, 2011
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.marcusevansch.com/CCBJ

EUEC-Energy and Environment Conference 2011
January 31 - February 2, 2011
Pheonix, AZ
http://www.euec.com


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