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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Energy and Utilities, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Increased focus on operational efficiencies and the need to address sustainability challenges in the energy and utility sector have given rise to new, innovative solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Solar Energy, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We highlight several vendors in solar energy that are developing solutions to lower the cost of renewable energy to make it a viable element in sustainability strategies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Management Update: Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting the Energy and Utility Industry in 2011]]></title>
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Management Update: Top 10 Business Trends Impacting the Utility Industry in 2011]]></title>
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Energy and Utilities Research, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This collection provides IT leaders with a summary of Gartner's energy and utilities industry research published in 2010. The research is aligned with the Key Issues by seven Core Topics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for the Energy and Utilities Industry, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ To address the impact of the global forces driving the transformation of the energy and utilities sector, we have refreshed the research agenda for the Gartner Energy and Utilities Industry Advisory Service in 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ ThingWorx: The Nuts and Bolts of IT and OT Data Integration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ ThingWorx formally launched its Application Platform for the Connected World. This platform brings together the OT world of diverse, rapidly changing operational data sources with the IT/Web 2.0 world of semantic search, extreme data and collective intelligence. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Anticipate the Impact of Smart-Grid Initiatives on Your GIS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We review the potential impacts of smart-grid initiatives for those who manage utility geographic information systems. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=210786&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ AMI and MDM Survey: What Utilities Want and Where They Think They Can Get It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide results of Gartner's survey on advanced metering infrastructure and meter data management deployments and planned activities, which indicates utility companies' propensity for seeking the external service providers' help and "top of mind" vendors in these increasingly important smart-grid-related activities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: CIM Experts Answer Top Questions About Smart Grid Standards]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The International Electrotechnical Commission Common Information Model standard can help utilities tackle enterprise information management. We synthesize viewpoints of leaders who promote the CIM for better smart grid interoperability across IT and operational technology applications. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209321&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ CIM User Survey Update Shows Gradual but Steady Adoption]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We update and expand a prior survey examining business practices and the technology issues of utility Common Information Model initiatives. Use of the utility CIM for model-driven integration is growing at a gradual and deliberate pace. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209617&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Definition: Advanced Distribution Management System Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This market definition describes the advanced distribution management system market. Users expect products in this emerging market to be critical for capturing infrastructure-related smart grid benefits. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Power Generation Enterprise Asset Management Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For power generation companies searching for EAM maintenance software solutions, we analyze stand-alone (component) and suite-based software products that support asset management strategies. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Storage Solutions for Renewable Energy: A Critical Component in the Realization of Energy Policy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The lack of predictability of wind speeds means power generation from wind lacks the reliability of traditional generation. The ability to store wind-generated energy will enhance the long-term viability of variable renewable generation and reduce the reliance on fossil-fueled backup generation. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Smart Grid Survey: What Utilities Want and Where They Think They Can Get It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide results of Gartner's utilities smart grid programs survey, which indicates business and regulatory drivers, technology focus, sourcing concerns, and perceived vendor capabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Renewable Intermittency: The Issues and Recommendations for IT]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The variable nature of renewable generation presents problems for generators and grid operators. Energy policies continue to promote the growth of renewables. We discuss intermittency issues, what is being done to address these issues and how these issues will impact utility IT functions. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Myth of Smart Grid Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The rush to acquire utility smart grid security solutions is characterized by a lack of preparation. Utilities must develop a security program before making commitments. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Renewable Intermittency: Get Serious With Weather Data]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The role of utility IT support functions in weather data management has been traditionally passive. Given the increasing bottom-line significance of weather to utility operations based on renewable growth, a more active role for IT should deliver greater value. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Delivery Utility Enterprise Asset Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For delivery utility companies searching for EAM maintenance software solutions, we analyze stand-alone (component) and suite-based software products that solve asset management problems. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Using a Pattern-Based Strategy in Utility Reliability Assessments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Utilities can use the principles of a Pattern-Based Strategy in combination with enterprise asset management and other software to optimize maintenance planning and replacements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Historian Software and the Smart Grid: Questions and Misconceptions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We explore the role of data historian software during the coming smart grid build-out and address common questions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Management Update: Top 10 Business Trends Impacting the Utility Industry in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide the top 10 business trends that will drive global energy and utility markets in 2010, and highlight their impact on IT organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Utilities Customer Information Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For buyers of customer care and billing solutions in the energy and utilities market, we map vendors' products for customer information systems. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Ventyx Acquisition Will Add IT to ABB's OT]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ ABB's acquisition of Ventyx will boost its capabilities in the energy software market by supplementing its established operational technology expertise with IT applications from Ventyx. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Management Update: Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting the Energy and Utility Industry in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide the top 10 technology trends in global energy and utility markets, highlighting their impact on IT organizations. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=211767&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Management Update: Top 10 Business Trends Impacting the Utility Industry in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner provides the top 10 business trends that will drive global energy and utility markets in 2011, highlighting the impact on IT organizations. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=211696&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Energy and Utilities Research, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This collection provides IT leaders with a summary of Gartner's energy and utilities industry research published in 2010. The research is aligned with the Key Issues by seven Core Topics. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=211684&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for the Energy and Utilities Industry, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ To address the impact of the global forces driving the transformation of the energy and utilities sector, we have refreshed the research agenda for the Gartner Energy and Utilities Industry Advisory Service in 2011. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=211463&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ ThingWorx: The Nuts and Bolts of IT and OT Data Integration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ ThingWorx formally launched its Application Platform for the Connected World. This platform brings together the OT world of diverse, rapidly changing operational data sources with the IT/Web 2.0 world of semantic search, extreme data and collective intelligence. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=210939&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Anticipate the Impact of Smart-Grid Initiatives on Your GIS]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We review the potential impacts of smart-grid initiatives for those who manage utility geographic information systems. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=210786&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ AMI and MDM Survey: What Utilities Want and Where They Think They Can Get It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide results of Gartner's survey on advanced metering infrastructure and meter data management deployments and planned activities, which indicates utility companies' propensity for seeking the external service providers' help and "top of mind" vendors in these increasingly important smart-grid-related activities. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209622&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: CIM Experts Answer Top Questions About Smart Grid Standards]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The International Electrotechnical Commission Common Information Model standard can help utilities tackle enterprise information management. We synthesize viewpoints of leaders who promote the CIM for better smart grid interoperability across IT and operational technology applications. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209321&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ CIM User Survey Update Shows Gradual but Steady Adoption]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We update and expand a prior survey examining business practices and the technology issues of utility Common Information Model initiatives. Use of the utility CIM for model-driven integration is growing at a gradual and deliberate pace. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209617&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Definition: Advanced Distribution Management System Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This market definition describes the advanced distribution management system market. Users expect products in this emerging market to be critical for capturing infrastructure-related smart grid benefits. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209043&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: The Energy and Utility Sector Is Shaped by a Confluence of Policies and Market Forces]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Changing the utility business from being the energy provider to being the enabler of consumer energy efficiency will require significant investments. Energy companies should prepare for energy provisioning transformation, which will also open up opportunities for the new players. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Advanced Distribution Management Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We assess vendor capabilities and product offerings for global energy and utility buyers of emerging advanced distribution management system software. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Energy and Utility Geographic Information Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Utility organizations worldwide use geographic information system software and related solutions to manage their infrastructures. This MarketScope compares the offerings of six global providers of commercial off-the-shelf software solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Energy Trading and Risk Management Platforms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Energy trading and risk management platforms provide energy market participants with a means of optimizing the physical and financial positions of multiple commodities. This Magic Quadrant analyzes the leading providers of these platforms. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Meter Data Management Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For buyers of meter data management software in the energy and utilities sector, we map vendors' products offered in this emerging market. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209393&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Delivery Utility Enterprise Asset Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For delivery utility companies searching for EAM maintenance software solutions, we analyze stand-alone (component) and suite-based software products that solve asset management problems. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=206345&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Power Generation Enterprise Asset Management Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For power generation companies searching for EAM maintenance software solutions, we analyze stand-alone (component) and suite-based software products that support asset management strategies. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=206352&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Utilities Customer Information Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For buyers of customer care and billing solutions in the energy and utilities market, we map vendors' products for customer information systems. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=200897&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Outage Management Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For buyers of emergency restoration systems in the energy and utilities market, we provide an update of vendor positioning for outage management systems. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=200695&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Utility Industry IT and Business Processes, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Utilities continue to invest in industry applications and business processes in their quest to improve performance. This is necessary to leverage technology advances, meet customer expectations, cater to changed markets and deliver expected shareholder return in a changing regulatory environment. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=205503&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Smart Grid Technologies, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The smart grid is a vision of a future electricity delivery infrastructure that makes use of advances in information, operational, communication and energy technologies to improve system use and resilience, empower consumers, and address energy sustainability concerns. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=205408&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Utility Industry Operational Technologies, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Energy utilities explore operational technology and emerging energy technology options to help meet rising customer expectations and address energy sustainability issues, all while aiming to create expected shareholder returns in uncertain regulatory settings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Emerging Energy Technologies, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Energy policy around the world demands the secure supply of low-emission energy. Developments in energy production, storage and distribution in line with policy requirements impact the operation and, consequently, the technology portfolio of energy merchants and utilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Energy and Utilities, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Increased focus on operational efficiencies and the need to address sustainability challenges in the energy and utility sector have given rise to new, innovative solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Solar Energy, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We highlight several vendors in solar energy that are developing solutions to lower the cost of renewable energy to make it a viable element in sustainability strategies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Consumer Energy Management, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Innovations that promise to revolutionize consumer energy management include occupant-aware power strips, wireless power chargers, hydrogen fuel cells with user-refillable cartridges and a new approach to photovoltaic solar energy system design. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Energy and Utilities, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New technologies pervade many areas of energy and utility operations to improve performance and address environmental concerns. Emerging vendors presented in this research offer promising approaches to several business challenges. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Energy and Utilities, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Increased focus on operational efficiencies and the need to address sustainability challenges in the energy and utility sector have given rise to new, innovative solutions. ]]></description>
		
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