Energy Efficiency
“There Is a Lot of Work to Do Everywhere”
By Craig Morris
Christoph Frei, Secretary General of the World Energy Council and former Senior Director of Energy Industries & Strategy at the WEF, on the future of energy.
Living Energy
The Magazine for International Energy Leadership
Content
Issue 07 | November 2012
UN Initiative on Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Energy for All: The Third Industrial Revolution
By Daniel Whitaker
UNIDO Director-General Kandeh Yumkella heads the UN initiative “Sustainable Energy for All” for universal energy access and cleaner and more efficient energy use that is open to corporate participants.
Solar Power
Sunny Prospects for Concentrated Photovoltaic
By Manuel Meyer
Until recently, concentrated PV was still in its infancy. Now the technology has achieved market maturity, and thanks to its high efficiency is believed to have excellent growth prospects.
Weinhold’s Power Lines
From Invention to Innovation: New Impulse for DC Grids?
By Michael Weinhold
Michael Weinhold argues that DC networks are set tomake a comeback, creating opportunities for businessand innovation.
Power Distribution
Direct Current Boosts Energy Efficiency in Buildings
By Ulrich Hottelet
An EU project explores direct current power distribution systems that will save energy and support smart grids.
Power Generation
Integrated Water and Power Plant: A Hybrid Solution
By Glenn van Zutphen
COO Andrew Ngiam of Hyflux, Singapore discusses the integration of a power plant with water solutions for desalination, water recycling, and wastewater treatment.
Oil & Gas
More Oil, Cleaner Oil with CO2 Utilization Technologies
By Justin Gerdes
Post-combustion carbon capture and use of CO2 are effective and attractive solutions for enhanced oil recovery from formerly uneconomical deposits.
Wind Power
Wind Power: Innovation and Expansion for the Future
By Haig Simonian
Siemens Wind Power division CEO Felix Ferlemann talks about wind power and cost reduction through innovation and industrialization.
Grid Access
The Art of Building a Colossus
By Onno Groß
Huge offshore platforms are needed to transmit offshore wind power to the shore. Their construction is sensational in size, material, and logistics. A report from the yard.
Africa Green City Index
Continent of Contrasts
By Karen Stelzner
No other continent has greater urban growth rates than Africa, where the number of city dwellers has doubled over the last 20 years. The African GCI shows how African metropolises meet the challenges of urbanization.
Operational Flexibility
Shell and Siemens: Growth and Innovation
By Marcus Gomez
General Manager Ronaldo Marques on Shell’s partnership with Siemens and the use of single-source procurement in its global supply chain.
Transmission
Energy Challenges Worldwide: Just the FACTS
By Chris Kraul
Eight utilities around the globe tell our author how Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) help to regulate voltage and reduce transmission losses.
Russia in Focus
Repowering Kirishi
By Moritz Gathmann
The overhaul of the power plant at Kirishi thermal power station is a lighthouse project for Russia’s nationwide energy efficiency drive.
Essay
Saudi Arabia: A Proactive Approach to Energy
By Saleh Hussein Alawaji
Saleh Hussein Alawaji, Deputy Minister for Electricity at the Ministry of Water and Electricity, analyzes Saudi Arabia’s plans for meeting the increased energy demands due to economic and demographic growth.
Spotlight
The World’s Largest Rotor Blade
The B75 Quantum Blade is the world’s largest fiberglass component cast in one piece. This avoids potential breaking points such as seams and glued joints for stronger blades.
In Short
- Dusseldorf Power Plant: Record-Setting Efficiency
Siemens is building the world’s most efficient and environmentally friendly natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Dusseldorf-Lausward. - Open-heart surgery for urban power supply
New Jersey’s PSE&G utility extended its high-voltage substation in Bergen, which supplies power to Manhattan, with Siemens gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). - 1st European Energy Congress
On May 14 and 15, 2013, the Süddeutscher Verlag media company and Siemens will host the 1st European Energy Congress in Brussels, Belgium. - Siemens acquires Smart Metering Leader from Brazil
Siemens has acquired the Brazilian market leader for smart metering solutions, Senergy Sistemas de Medição S.A., located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. - High winds in shallow waters
The 21 turbines that Siemens delivered to China’s Jiangsu Rudong Offshore Wind Power Plant are set to make the best use of winds blowing off the coast 250 kilometers northeast of Shanghai. - Stadtwerke München and Siemens create virtual power plant
Siemens and the Munich city utility have created a virtual power plant held together by the Distributed Energy Management System (DEMS). - Back-to-back link is win-win solution
Georgia and Turkey have embarked on the Black Sea Transmission Network project, a partnership of mutual benefit for their respective power grids. - Siemens opens urban development center – the Crystal – in London
Siemens has opened the Crystal, a conference center, urban dialogue platform, and technology center featuring the world’s largest exhibition on sustainable urban development. - Siemens Supplies Benchmark Power Plants in China and Vietnam
The Shenergy Lingang CCPP was lauded as “Best Gas Power Project of the Year” at the 2012 Asian Power Awards, while Petro Vietnam’s Nhon Trach 2 CCPP won the “Outstanding Fast Track Project” award. - SeaGen Achieves 5GWh
SeaGen’s tidal stream energy system has achieved 5 gigawatt-hours of tidal power generation since starting operation in 2008. - Enhanced Industrial Steam Turbine Portfolio
At POWERGEN Europe 2012 in Cologne, Siemens introduced the new Enhanced Platform steam turbine design concept and the new SST-111 industrial steam turbine.
