viacom media networks ( formerly mtv networks ) is an american mass media division of viacom that oversees the operations of many of its television channels and internet brands , including nickelodeon , bet , cmt , comedy central , vh1 , tv land , tr3s , logo tv , spike , paramount pictures , and the original mtv channel in the united states .

its sister international division is viacom international media networks .

the company was founded in 1984 after warner communications and american express decided to divest the basic cable assets of warner-amex satellite entertainment , renaming it as mtv networks , inc . warner-amex had originally created and owned nickelodeon , mtv , vh1 and the movie channel ( tmc ) .

viacom acquired 66 % of the company in 1985 and then acquired the remaining interest in 1986 .

it was then folded into viacom international inc. , a subsidiary of viacom inc. , and is no longer a distinct legal entity .

viacom media networks

viacom media networks is a division of the media conglomerate viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and internet brands , including the original mtv channel in the united states . sibling to viacom media networks is viacom international media networks .
viacom media networks is the division of viacom under which its cable networks such as mtv are operated . it was created in 2011 as a merger of mtv networks and bet networks .
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, viacom international media networks uk & ireland produce world - class content via television , films and digital media for viewers and users across the british isles .
viacom international media networks is set to roll out its new subscription - based vod service paramount + across the nordics .
john halley was named exec veep and chief operating officer of ad sales for viacom media networks , the cable - networks unit of viacom , the company said thursday . he will oversee the company’s pricing and inventory , commercial operations , finance and business intelligence functions across the viacom media networks ad sales linear and digital portfolio .
john halley was named exec veep and chief operating officer of ad sales for viacom media networks , the cable - networks unit of viacom , the company said thursday . he will oversee the company’s pricing and inventory , commercial operations , finance and business intelligence functions across the viacom media networks ad sales linear and digital portfolio . his portfolio extends from viacom [ … ]
the other two viacom network groups — the debra lee - led bet networks and viacom international media networks under bob bakish — remain intact , with herzog , zarghami , lee and bakish continuing to report to dauman .
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digital media company defy media has acquired viacom ’s gaming digital properties addicting games , gametrailers and shockwave , while in return viacom has taken a minority equity stake in defy .
bet networks has set a new executive leadership team , the viacom - owned network announced thursday .
bet networks chairman and ceo debra lee appointed armstrong , who had been evp and gm , revenue and emerging brands , viacom international media networks . he will be tasked with driving strategy and operations , with direct oversight of content strategy & multiplatform scheduling , marketing , corporate communications and operations . he will also liaise with teams across viacom’s media networks and report directly to lee .
viacom has appointed david lynn as president and ceo of viacom intl . media networks , which operates more than 200 tv channels — including comedy central , mtv and nickelodeon — across more than 180 countries .
viacom marketing & partner solutions ( mps ) is a leading innovative advertising organization that delivers the advertising revenue across all viacom media brands . . .
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currently president of viacom international media networks ’ operations in the uk , and northern and eastern europe , david lynn has been appointed president and ceo of the full vimn group . he will have management oversight of all of viacom’s media networks and related businesses outside the u . s . , reporting to bob bakish . bakish was previously ceo of vimn and was promoted to president and ceo of viacom inc last month .
viacom inc . is a global media company , with large scale positions in cable television networks , theatrical film content production , distribution and library product . annual revenues approximate $ 13 billion .
liburd joined bet in 2007 after working with various divisions under the viacom banner since 2000 . most recently , she was senior vice president of corporate communications for viacom , where she oversaw all media relations initiatives and corporate messages for the company’s business units , including mtv networks , bet networks and paramount pictures . prior to that , she was vice president of corporate communications for mtv networks .
digital media company defy media has acquired viacom’s gaming digital properties addicting games , gametrailers and shockwave , while in return viacom has taken a minority equity stake in defy . viacom and defy , formed last year by the merger of alloy digital and break media , also entered into marketing and content syndication agreements to develop and distribute entertainment to their [ … ]
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philippe dauman , viacom’s chief executive , said a large portion of the viewing of viacom networks was through mobile apps , gaming devices and other platforms that traditional nielsen ratings do not include .
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with approximately 500 digital media properties worldwide , viacom digital averaged 187 million worldwide unique visitors per month in the most recent quarter .
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doug and cyma , along with debi lee at bet networks , bob bakish at viacom international media networks and brad grey at paramount pictures , will continue to report to me . tv land will move to the viacom kids and family group immediately , and the other networks will transition between now and van’s departure in mid - april . more information on the specific organizational changes will come from the group leaders in the coming weeks .
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grenna also points the influence the advertising sector on media and entertainment as the principal financer and client of the media through the purchase of advertising space .
the rest of comcast ' s media revenue comes from its cable business , which gets an allocation of ad slots within the cable networks it transmits to customers .
viacom media networks is the largest portfolio of ad - supported cable networks in the united states , in terms of audience share . it is also among the most vibrant , diverse and culturally relevant collection of brands in media and entertainment . mtv is the cultural home of the millennial generation . nickelodeon is the number one brand for kids . comedy central is the number one brand in comedy . bet is the leading provider of content for african - americans and all who celebrate black culture . each of the viacom media networks brands develop original content based on the deep insights and connections they cultivate with the audience . viacom media networks brands are divided into four groups : bet networks , including bet and centric ; the entertainment group , including comedy central , spike and tv land ; the music group , including cmt , logo , mtv and vh1 ; and the nickelodeon group , which includes nickelodeon and its related brands .
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viacom media networks is the largest portfolio of ad - supported cable networks in the united states , in terms of audience share . it is also among the most vibrant , diverse and culturally relevant collection of brands in media and entertainment . mtv is the cultural home of the millennial generation . nickelodeon is the number one brand for kids . comedy central is the number one brand in comedy . bet is the leading provider of content for african - americans and all who celebrate black culture . each of the viacom media networks brands develop original content based on the deep insights and connections they cultivate with the audience .
viacom branded networks reach almost 4 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 180 countries and territories via some 270 locally programmed and operated tv channels in more than 40 languages . it also owns many digital media and mobile tv properties .
viacom international media networks is set to roll out its new subscription - based vod service paramount + across the nordics . set to launch oct . 1 , paramount + will showcase paramount pictures’ new movie releases along with classic films and more than 800 episodes of shows from viacom - owned networks such as mtv and comedy central , notably “inside amy schumer , ” [ … ]
michael d . armstrong has been appointed general manager of bet networks . based in new york and reporting directly to bet networks chairman and ceo debra l . lee , armstrong will drive strategy and operations , with direct oversight of content strategy and multiplatform scheduling , marketing , corporate communications and operations . he will also liaise with teams across viacom ’s media networks , including strategy , finance and research and audience science . programming , ad sales and digital will continue to report directly to lee . armstrong will officially transition from his current role as executive vice president and general manager of revenue and emerging brands for viacom international media networks next month .
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deal makers in the media industry have long identified scripps as a potential target .
as part of the new leadership , jeanine liburd has been appointed chief marketing & communications officer , a new position . donna blackman is expanding her role as svp business operations and will serve as the liaison for all internal bet networks departments with viacom media networks shared services . both liburd and blackman will report to armstrong .
privately held defy media is also backed by zelnickmedia , lionsgate and abs capital . a viacom exec will join the defy media board . when alloy digital and break media announced their merger in october 2013 , the companies said the combined entity will generate more than $ 100 million in annual revenue and will be profitable .
viacom ceo bob bakish has tapped an 18 - year company veteran to lead its domestic and international cable operations with the appointment of sarah levy as chief operating officer of viacom’s global entertainment group . levy will oversee operations and strategy for mtv , comedy central , vh1 , spike , cmt , tv land , logo and viacom international media networks , the latter [ … ]
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the merger between cbs corporation and viacom , inc . — the largest media transaction in history — will result in changes for the country music industry .
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as reuters noted , viacom shares have fallen by more than 50 % in the past two years as its cable networks suffered continued ratings declines . viacom ' s us ad revenue has declined in the last seven straight quarters .
viacom international media networks ( vimn ) , a unit of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : viab , via ) , is comprised of many of the world ' s most popular multimedia entertainment brands including comedy central , mtv , nickelodeon , nick jr . , paramount channel , spike and a growing number of flagship local networks such as channel 5 in the uk , telefe in argentina and colors in india .
communicate viacom music policy to producers . liaise between network execs and 3p music supervisors to execute on the networks vision for the sound of the shows . . .
bet networks has set a new executive leadership team , the viacom - owned network announced thursday . michael d . armstrong has been appointed general manager of bet networks . based in new york and reporting directly to bet networks chairman and ceo debra l . lee , armstrong will drive strategy and operations , with direct oversight of content strategy and multiplatform [ … ]
there will be no replacement for departing mtv networks music & logo group van toffler . viacom ceo philippe dauman just announced a restructuring , with the company’s three largest tv networks groups — mtv networks music & logo group , entertainment group and kids & family group — consolidated into two under entertainment group president doug herzog and kids & family group president cyma zarghami .
john malone , chairman of liberty media , is the largest individual voting shareholder in discovery communications , which is in talks to buy scripps networks interactive . ( nati harnik / associated press )
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viacom’s networks has seen some ratings declines - - but so has many other cable tv network groups . still , with all the new changes for the company - - especially now in focusing on a smaller group of its tv networks - - you wonder what’s next .
viacom media networks brands are divided into three groups : bet networks , including bet and centric ; the music and entertainment group , which includes mtv , comedy central , spike , tv land , cmt , logo and vh1 ; and the nickelodeon group , which includes nickelodeon and its related brands . for more information , click on any of the logos below :
“our goal at nickelodeon is to be everywhere kids are and we’re excited to diversify our portfolio to bring the nickelodeon brand and characters to life through these new family entertainment centers” , said gerald raines , senior vice president , global recreation for viacom international media networks .
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viacom , which owns youth - skewing cable networks including nickelodeon and mtv , expects to benefit from defy’s digital reach . in addition , viacom plans to develop content and marketing campaigns geared around smosh and the company’s other digital talent and personalities .
grupo globo , brazil ' s biggest media owner , was the third fastest - growing company in zenithoptimedia ' s rankings , growing media revenue by 15 % year - on - year .
media networks covers ad revenue associated by its tv shows and the affiliate fees it receives for them , while interactive looks at online properties such as its club penguin game and the disney infinity series .
he noted that discovery would have the ability to distribute scripps networks internationally , and there would be cost synergies , but networks owned by both companies are having trouble being part of so - called skinny bundles .
“these outstanding brands ( from viacom ) represent meaningful and diverse revenue opportunities we aim to expand across our existing brand portfolio , ” defy media ceo matt diamond said .
no one is commenting on the rationale behind the new restructuring . while it makes business sense to put domestic and international networks under the same roof , that is being done for mtv and mtv international networks and comedy central and comedy central international networks but not for nickelodeon and its international counterparts in the new setup .
his portfolio extends from viacom media networks’ music & entertainment ad sales , which covers the company’s adult - focused brands including mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , comedy central , tv land and spike , to nickelodeon group ad sales , which covers the nickelodeon family of brands .
levy will oversee operations and strategy for mtv , comedy central , vh1 , spike , cmt , tv land , logo and viacom international media networks , the latter being the division bakish headed for a decade before he was elevated to ceo in october . levy will oversee a broad swath of viacom’s businesses with the exception of nickelodeon , bet and paramount pictures . she has a mandate to increase coordination and collaboration across the various networks . she reports to bakish .
while the formal viacom announcement did not include bakish’s leadership team at the new unit , in his memo he confirmed that herzog , zarghami and bet networks’ debra lee are staying put .
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in the near term , on the advertising front , there is hope . starting with last year’s upfront advertising market , marketers have shifted media dollars to back linear , traditional tv networks from digital media , especially as the chorus of criticism rose when it came to fraud , weak viewability and questionable metrics issues .
viacom has appointed david lynn as president and ceo of viacom intl . media networks , which operates more than 200 tv channels — including comedy central , mtv and nickelodeon — across more than 180 countries . lynn is president of vimn’s operations in the u . k . , northern and eastern europe , encompassing more than 30 territories . as ceo of [ … ]
madrid , 28 july 2016 – parques reunidos , one of the leading leisure park operators in the world , viacom international media networks ( vimn ) , a division of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : via , viab ) , and eurofund capital partners have reached an agreement to develop the first nickelodeon - themed indoor family entertainment centre in portugal to open late 2017 .
discovery owns 14 tv networks in the us including the eponymous discovery channel as well as tlc and animal planet .
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job summary the senior finance analyst is responsible for providing financial support for the viacom international media networks ( vimn ) hq mts departments– financial planning and analysis , commercial financial support , financial reporting , analysis and evaluation of business initiatives and ensuring a strong internal control environment is maintained at all times .
the dispute centers on monthly per - subscriber fees the cable company pays to carry viacom ' s 23 networks . such cutoffs typically are short - lived , lasting until the companies reach agreement .
last year , “mtv movie awards” pulled down 3 . 5 million nielsen measured viewers across nine viacom networks . in comparison to the year before , this was up 52 % from the 2 . 3 million viewers . sounds good ? problem is the show was aired over four viacom networks - - mtv , vh1 , mtv2 and logo in 2015 - - not the nine in 2016 .
the objective of the 2 - hour thematic discussion was to perpetuate the engagement of media , entertainment and advertising sectors on climate action . the event was opened with a keynote address by wpp group of advertising agencies , sir martin sorrell , who then participated in a panel discussion with media industry leaders such as caroline nursey , executive director for bbc media action , beth garrod , director for sustainability and social responsibility for viacom / mtv networks , and simon spanswick , ceo for the association of international broadcasters .
we’re viacom international media networks uk & ireland , home to 20 tv channels that offer the very best in music , entertainment , comedy and kids programming through our mtv , comedy central , nickelodeon , 5 and bet brands . together these brands reach nearly 30 million homes in the uk and ireland .
halley will report to jeff lucas , head of sales for music and entertainment and jim perry , head of sales for nickelodeon group . he will report to rich eigendorff , chief operating officer of , viacom media networks , on business intelligence . halley will remain based in the company’s new york headquarters .
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the company owns teh newspaper o globo , 12 magazines , four radio networks , and public tv network tv globo .
the race for the owner of food network and hgtv , scripps networks interactive , has come down to one finalist .
turner also highlighted its new data and audience - targeting collaboration with its rivals viacom and fox networks group and the number of video - on - demand rentals its properties commanded in the first quarter .
viacom acquired 66 % of the company in 1985 , and then acquired the remaining interest in 1986 . it was then folded into viacom international inc . , a subsidiary of viacom inc . , and is no longer a distinct legal entity .
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with media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers , viacom ' s leading brands include mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , bet , centric , nickelodeon , nick jr . , teennick , nicktoons , nick at nite , comedy central , tv land , spike , tr3s , paramount channel and viva .
viacom and defy , formed last year by the merger of alloy digital and break media , also entered into marketing and content syndication agreements to develop and distribute entertainment to their respective audiences .
“it is clear that the trends continue to deteriorate not just for viacom but for most of its peers , ” michael nathanson , a media analyst with moffettnathanson said in a research report .
viacom international media networks ( vimn ) , a unit of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : viab , via ) , is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands , including mtv , nickelodeon , comedy central , bet , paramount channel , channel 5 in the uk , vh1 , viva , colors , spike , game one and tr3s : mtv , música y más . viacom brands reach more than 3 . 4 billion cumulative subscribers in 180 + countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated tv channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile tv properties , in 40 languages . keep up with vimn news by visiting the vimn pr twitter feed at urltoken for more information about viacom and its businesses , visit www . viacom . com , urltoken and the viacom twitter feed at urltoken
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finally , donna blackman will serve as senior vice president of business operations , acting as the liaison for all internal bet networks departments with viacom media networks shared services . she will be responsible for strategic and long - range planning processes , evaluating and establishing external partnerships , developing , monitoring and implementing financial strategies including growing ancillary revenue and live events . liburd and blackman will both report directly to armstrong and are based in new york .
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financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed . approximately 20 viacom employees will join defy as part of the transaction ; as a result , defy media will have a headcount about 250 .
michael d . armstrong has been named general manager at bet networks , the latest move at viacom’s revamping core cable network units . the news comes the same day viacom sibling cmt said longtime cmt president brian philips has stepped down and tv land gm frank tanki would take over as gm .
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viacom , owner of mtv networks , has joined the likes of itv and news international on the acquisition trail of hot internet properties with the purchase of online gaming community xfire for $ 102m ( £58m ) .
ratings for viacom’s networks , which include mtv , comedy central and nickelodeon , tumbled 15 percent during the quarter that ended in september , according to nielsen data compiled by bernstein research . those ratings challenges led viacom’s domestic ad sales to decline 5 percent for the quarter , the company reported thursday .
cable television mogul john malone for years predicted rapid consolidation in media , adding that there was an opportunity for small independent companies — so - called free radicals — to be swept together to create a more formidable media company .
. com , will soon be under the viacom umbrella . the agreement between the media companies , which was announced tuesday morning , is expected to close in the first half of the year 2000 .
the people and environment at viacom are fantastic . there is a more casual atmosphere .
lynn is president of vimn’s operations in the u . k . , northern and eastern europe , encompassing more than 30 territories . as ceo of vimn , he will have management oversight of all of viacom’s media networks and related businesses outside the u . s . lynn will report to bob bakish , whom he replaces as ceo of vimn , following bakish’s promotion to become president and ceo of viacom last month .
its big brands include the affiliate partners of the abc and nbc networks , cosmopolitan , esquire , and the san francisco chronicle .
the renamed viacom music and entertainment group , led by herzog , will consist of mtv , mtv2 , logo , vh1 , comedy central and spike , as well as the related digital networks and mtv’s “always on . ”
hubert burda media is a germany - based publisher that owns 93 magazines in its home country and 320 international titles .
additionally , there are opportunities to encourage media outlets to allocate unsold advertising space to public awareness messaging on climate change .
with approximately 500 digital media properties worldwide , viacom digital averaged 187 million worldwide unique visitors per month in q2 2013 . below is just a small sample of our most popular sites . read more . . .
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toffler made a surprise announcement tuesday that he would be be leaving viacom after 28 years .
93 - year - old media mogul sumner redstone ' s trust owns 80 % of movie theater company national amusements , which owns 80 % of the voting rights in both viacom and cbs . redstone recently removed viacom ceo philippe dauman and viacom board member george abrams from the seven - person trust that will determine the fate of the company in the event of his incapacitation or death , reuters reported .
the company ' s total media revenue took a slight dip on the $ 3 . 274 billion zenithoptimedia estimated for 2014 .
viacom’s brand roster stretches into nearly every area of media and entertainment , including television , movies , music , animation , websites , games , videos , virtual worlds , and consumer products . the company’s cable network properties include
the merger is a reunion of sorts for the two companies . the company that became viacom was spun off from cbs in the 1970s because of government rules , which have since been repealed , that prevented networks owning their own programming .
…63 , redstone became head of viacom when nai took a controlling interest in the cable network . that move was followed by a series of aggressive acquisitions over the next 15 years . viacom’s holdings came to include black entertainment television ( bet ) , mtv networks , united paramount network ( upn ) , publisher simon & schuster , …
keep up with vimn news by visiting the vimn pr twitter feed at urltoken . for more information about viacom and its businesses , visit urltoken , urltoken and the viacom twitter feed at urltoken .
xfire is the leading gamer community platform , and we look forward to integrating its services and user base into our multiplatform strategy at mtv networks , which already includes assets like neopets , gametrailers and ifilm ,
said judy mcgrath , the chairman and chief executive of mtv networks .
john bjorn , ceo of broadstripe , said networks and broadcasters are trying to make up for declining advertising revenue by increasing fees to cable companies .
the us networks still generate almost half of the company ' s revenue ( 48 % in 2014 ) and 67 % of its operating profit .
viacom ceo bob bakish has tapped an 18 - year company veteran to lead its domestic and international cable operations with the appointment of sarah levy as chief operating officer of viacom ’s global entertainment group .
viacom is committed to serving its audience and has been negotiating tirelessly for months to reach an agreement that will ensure no service interruption of its networks ,
the company said in a statement .
we are simply asking your cable provider for fair value for our networks , which continue to deliver more viewers than any other cable programmer , but cost far less to cable companies .
disney also owns a 50 % stake in digital media company fusion and it has a 33 % stake in video streaming platform hulu .
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in particular for viacom , a scripps deal would have been a major step by viacom’s chief executive , robert m . bakish , to revive his company’s fortunes . mr . bakish , who took over viacom’s management last fall , has laid out a five - point plan that includes bolstering its top brands .
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the cable division comprises 15 national cable networks in the us — usa network , syfy , cnbc , and more — and nine international tv channels .
viacom stands for
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- and true to that name , the company owns a large number of cable and satellite television networks ( the company was split from cbs corporation in 2005 , though both have the same majority owner ) .
viacom was formed in 1971 by cbs inc . to operate cable tv systems and to syndicate such popular cbs series as i love lucy after the federal communications commission prohibited television networks from performing such activities . in 1976 it established the showtime movie network , and in 1985 it bought the mtv networks , including the music video channels mtv and vh - 1 as well as the nickolodeon channel for children . in 1987 viacom became a wholly owned subsidiary of the national amusements inc . movie theatre chain . it continued to expand , acquiring more radio and television stations , adding cable channels and franchises , and producing films for showtime and several popular television series for the networks .
microsoft sells ads alongside it msn portal , search engine bing , video calling service skype , and its xbox live gaming and media platform .
corporation . including cable television and motion picture businesses , the media enterprise owns more than 160 channels and 400 interactive properties around the world .
in this new role , sarah will take a holistic approach to overseeing strategy and operations for the geg networks , which include mtv , comedy central , vh1 , spike , tv land , cmt , logo and viacom international media networks . she will report directly to me and have oversight of the following functions across the geg group : operations , production management , digital , strategy & business development , research , content & programming enterprises , and content distribution for geg . sarah will also work closely with the finance , business & legal affairs and human resources functions .
in 1995 viacom’s paramount unit and chris - craft industries launched a new broadcasting network called united paramount network .
the report ranks the world ' s biggest media companies in order of revenue generated in financial year 2013 , the latest year for which it has consistent revenue figures for all the publicly - listed companies . media revenue includes advertising but also things like circulation revenues for newspapers and magazines .
just last week , malone and his chief deputy , greg maffei , chief executive of liberty media , met with univision communications chairman haim saban and jonathan nelson , head of private firm providence equity , at the media mogul conference in sun valley , idaho , according to two people familiar with the meeting . liberty expressed interest in buying a stake in univision , which is the nation ' s largest spanish - language media company .
amazing company - amazing department - brilliant team - doing their absolute best to ensure nickelodeon is the number one brand in kid ' s media .
with a variety of brands that span the globe , viacom international media networks offers viewers endless options when it comes to choosing their entertainment and how to get it . multimedia brands like mtv , nickelodeon , comedy central , bet , vh1 , paramount channel , viva , mtvnhd , tr3s : mtv , musicá y mas , tmf ( the music factory ) , colors and game one give audiences around the world access to their favorite entertainment via more than 160 locally programmed and operated tv channels and more than 500 digital media properties . read more . . .
through television and digital media platforms , viacom and its brands connect with kids , youth and adults . they develop original , authentic content for distinct audiences including the millennial generation , african - americans , hispanic - americans , lgbt viewers , the american heartland and more . across the globe , viacom reaches viewers in more than 160 countries with global and locally produced content .
essentially , the new global entertainment group consolidates the old viacom entertainment group under herzog , which consisted of comedy central , spike tv and tv land , and mtv networks under van toffler , comprised by mtv , vh1 and cmt , as they were before van toffler’s february 2015 exit . at the time , mtv networks was split up , with herzog taking over mtv and vh1 and zarghami getting cmt , in addition to tv land . the relocation of tv land to the kids and family group led to the departure of president larry jones . now the network is returning to its old family of networks .
viacom said the cooperative
continues to stall our conversations rather than work collaboratively and quickly toward a compromise .
that had been founded in 1958 as gulf + western corporation . among the major businesses paramount brought to viacom were
some analysts estimated that viacom’s credit rating would tumble to junk status if it pursued an all - cash bid .
popular culture content on tv networks can always been a winner - - thus adding award - worthy tv content is good to the movie content in its mtv shows .
and generates awareness of the channel , driving tune - in to our programming and enhancing the image of our brands through media outreach . . . .
the merger was the biggest in the media business since disney’s purchase of capital cities / abc for a then - record $ 19 billion in 1996 .
among the largest mergers were viacom - paramount ( 1994 ) , disney - abc ( 1995 ) , viacom - cbs ( 2000 ) , nbc - universal ( 2004 ) , and the biggest merger in corporate history at the time , the 2000 merger of america on line ( aol ) and time warner . there were also takeovers of new media start - up companies by the…
with media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers , viacom ' s leading brands include mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , bet , centric , nickelodeon , nick jr . , teennick , nicktoons , nick at nite , comedy central , tv land , spike , tr3s , viva and paramount pictures , america ' s oldest film studio , creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures and a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment . through television and digital media platforms , viacom and its brands connect with kids , youth and adults . they develop original , authentic content for distinct audiences including the millennial generation , african - americans , hispanic - americans , lgbt viewers , the american heartland and more . across the globe , viacom reaches viewers in more than 160 countries with global and locally produced content .
in 2007 , viacom filed a $ 1 billion lawsuit against google and youtube for copyright infringement and recently a federal judge granted viacom ' s request for data of all youtube users . the blogosphere has since called for a boycott of all viacom properties - so that means no mtv , vh1 , nickelodeon or - gasp - comedy central for you !
“today’s competitive media environment is about consolidation , and this merger makes great sense because viacom and cbs don’t duplicate a lot of efforts , ” said martin clayton , vice president / general manager , interactive media , cbs cable . “the properties they have and the properties we have line up nicely . we really don’t overlap much in our businesses and yet we compliment each other , adding to the strength of the whole . ”
or look at mtv’s bigger annual awards show : “video music awards” was down 34 % to 6 . 5 million versus the previous year . this came from an audience of 11 viacom networks . ( silver lining ? the 2016 vmas also drew 45 . 8 million streams on facebook ) .
comscore media metrix® multi - platform provides the industry’s first comprehensive view of the consumption habits of your digital audience and your competitive set , along . . .
mtv owner viacom has launched a cost - cutting plan to save up to $ 250m next year . by mark sweney
viacom still has much going for it as a traditional - based tv network group - - despite some ratings declines .
( later sold by viacom ) . viacom’s subsequent merger with blockbuster added video rental and music retail operations to its considerable film , cable , television , and publishing holdings , making it one of the most diversified entertainment companies in the world .
viacom strives to maintain a work environment that upholds the highest standards of business behavior . our company values individuals who are ethical , work smart and share the dedication and passion that have made viacom the success it is today and are crucial for continued long - term success . the viacom business conduct statement and supplier compliance policy affirm our commitment to these high standards .
i applied online . the process took 4 weeks . i interviewed at viacom ( london , england ) in april 2017 .
reston , va , march 21 , 2016 – comscore , inc . ( nasdaq : scor ) today released its monthly ranking of u . s . online activity at the top digital media properties for february 2016 based on data from the comscore media metrix® and media metrix® multi - platform services . google sites ranked as the top multi - platform property with 243 . 6 million unique visitors / viewers across desktop and mobile , while also ranking as the top desktop property with 202 million visitors .
nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family . it has built a diverse , global business by putting kids first in everything it does . the company’s portfolio includes television programming and production around the world , plus special events , consumer products , digital offerings , recreation , books , feature films and pro - social initiatives . nickelodeon’s brands reach 1 . 1 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 160 countries and territories , via more than 80 + locally programmed channels and branded blocks . outside of the united states , nickelodeon is part of viacom international media networks , a division of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : viab , via ) , one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms .
media executives and analysts have pinned the weakness on ratings issues , advertisers seeking more flexibility with their budgets , the increasing threat from digital rivals and the broader economy .
set to launch oct . 1 , paramount + will showcase paramount pictures’ new movie releases along with classic films and more than 800 episodes of shows from viacom - owned networks such as mtv and comedy central , notably “inside amy schumer , ” “geordie shore , ””broad city , ””teen mom” and “south park . ”
that may have to change , particularly now that networks have given marketers a taste of new possibilities . mr . paskalis of bank of america , for one , was left wanting more .
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paramount communications inc . , american corporation that was acquired by viacom inc . ( q . v . ) in 1994 . …
viacom is home to the world ' s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television , motion picture , online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories . the official viacom site contains information about our brands and company culture .
viacom runs more than 250 tv channels worldwide , including mtv , nickelodeon , comedy central , and channel 5 in the uk .
, comedy central , nickelodeon , and spike . under the banner of paramount pictures corp , viacom owns and operates paramount pictures (
bet networks , the nation ' s leading media company providing entertainment , music , news , and public affairs programming for the african - american audience , launched urltoken in february 2000 . since then , urltoken has established itself as the most powerful african - american presence on the internet . urltoken has received numerous accolades and awards for its content and community applications .
comscore top 50 multi - platform properties ( desktop and mobile ) february 2016 total u . s . – home and work locations source : comscore media metrix multi - platform
cafeteria is my favorite thing in the 1515 building . you have access to all floors and can freely mingle with people in different networks . events for career development and social opportunities are available .
viacom is not alone in its advertising woes . other media companies have reported declines in domestic advertising revenues in recent weeks . in total , national television advertising revenues dipped about 0 . 5 percent in third quarter of 2014 , the worst quarter for advertising growth since the recession , according to moffettnathanson research .
its total media revenue grew 63 % over the pat year , thanks to the company embracing mobile technology , encouraging users to visit the site / app multiple times each day .
audio communications , was founded in 1971 . in 2005 , the company split into two publicly traded companies , viacom , inc . and
the mtv networks unit of warner amex cable communications , which is about to go public , has named an executive of warner communications , david h . horowitz , as president and chief executive officer .
massive corporations dominate the u . s . media landscape . through a history of mergers and acquisitions , these companies have concentrated their control over what we see , hear and read .
viacom is home to the world ' s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television , motion picture , online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories . viacom ' s leading brands include mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , bet , centric , nickelodeon , nick jr . , teennick , nicktoons , nick at nite , comedy central , tv land , spike , tr3s , paramount channel and viva . viacom is also home to paramount pictures , america ' s oldest film studio . to learn more about viacom , click
in a separate message to viewers on its website , viacom said it is continuing to make
every effort
to reach an agreement .
but
viacom has a way of strong arming us into agreeing to this increase ,
bjorn said .
it has threatened to take the channels away . we would never voluntarily take down these 23 channels . our hope is that viacom will not interrupt these channels .
levy’s appointment is the latest sign of rebuilding under bakish at viacom , which has struggled during the past two years with internal management turmoil and external forces pressuring its core cable business . bakish has moved quickly to reorganize viacom’s cable operations in an effort to reinvigorate its core brands .
discovery communications is in advanced discussions to buy scripps now that viacom is out of the competition , people briefed on the matter said thursday .
in the end , viacom may have decided that it could not risk overpaying , according to some of the people briefed on the matter .
sumner redstone , american media executive whose company , national amusements , inc . ( nai ) , acquired leading film , television , and entertainment properties , notably viacom and cbs . redstone’s father , michael ( mickey ) , was a liquor wholesaler , nightclub owner , and drive - in movie operator . as a boy , …
this japanese media group owns the eponymous daily newspaper , the yomiuri shimbun , which is the most popular daily newspaper in the world , with a circulation of more than 9 million copies .


power to gas ( also power-to-gas ) ( often abbreviated p2g ) is a technology that converts electrical power to a gas fuel .

when using surplus power from wind generation , the concept is sometimes called windgas .

there are currently three methods in use ; all use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen by means of electrolysis .

in the first method , the resulting hydrogen is injected into the natural gas grid or is used in transport or industry .

the second method is to combine the hydrogen with carbon dioxide and convert the two gases to methane ( see natural gas ) using a methanation reaction such as the sabatier reaction , or biological methanation resulting in an extra energy conversion loss of 8 % .

the methane / sng may then be fed into the natural gas grid or further converted in to lpg by synthesising sng with partial reverse hydrogenation at high pressure and low temperature .

lpg in turn can be converted into alkylate which is a premium gasoline blending stock because it has exceptional antiknock properties and gives clean burning .

the third method uses the output gas of a wood gas generator or a biogas plant , after the biogas upgrader is mixed with the produced hydrogen from the electrolyzer , to upgrade the quality of the biogas .

impurities , such as carbon dioxide , water , hydrogen sulfide , and particulates , must be removed from the biogas if the gas is used for pipeline storage to prevent damage .

power to gas

power to gas uses existing infrastructure , e . g . natural gas network , natural gas storage facilities and power generation facilities
essentially , power - to - gas is about making the most of renewable energy .
regatec brings the biogas , gasification and power - to - gas communities together and highlight the latest advances and development within biogas upgrading , gas cleaning , liquefaction , gasification / methanation and power - to - gas .
earlier this year a european consortium established the north sea power to gas platform , to further develop the concept of power - to - gas for the conversion of renewable electrical power into a gaseous energy carrier like hydrogen or methane .
minnesota power and wisconsin’s dairyland power cooperative announced plans to co - develop a combined cycle natural gas–fired power plant , a 550 - mw facility designed to provide backup power for the utilities’ efforts to expand their use of renewable energy sources .
power - to - gas is what it’s called , and it’s way ahead of schedule .
potenzialatlas power to gas . klimaschutz umsetzen , erneuerbare energien integrieren , regionale wertschöpfung . . .
assessing the methane emissions from natural gas - fired power plants and oil refineries .
the dena power to gas strategy platform has published a roadmap as a pathway towards market integration .
the intermittent nature of renewable energy makes storage vital . power - to - gas technology promises a solution to surges in power supply that would otherwise be wasted
the hydrogen would be burnt alongside the natural gas molecules in the pipeline system — in gas power plants , homes and businesses .
an experimental power - to - gas plant in stuttgart uses electricity to create methane from water and carbon dioxide .
high electrical efficiency compared to other power generation technology ( i . e . steam or gas turbines )
what is the average price of natural gas for u . s . electric power producers ?
power to gas is a process by which renewable energy is used to produce hydrogen or methane . as a cross - sectoral system solution , power to gas can make a substantial contribution towards integrating renewable energy into various energy consumption sectors . for example , the gases produced through power to gas can replace fossil fuel sources in industry , transport and heating . furthermore , power to gas enables the use of the natural gas network’s vast capacity for the storage of electricity which is generated from renewable energy sources but which cannot be integrated into the grid . power to gas has the potential to ensure long - term storage by using the natural gas network .
biogas and wastewater treatment plants could then supply power when needed . when there is excess power in the grid , it would make sense to save biogas or sewage gas and use the natural gas grid as intermittent storage . the entire system would become more responsive to actual demand if there was a power - to - gas plant set up next to the biogas or sewage gas one – similar to today’s installation of combined heat and power plants . when there is a power surplus , the power - to - gas plant would use the electricity to create hydrogen through electrolysis and bring the biogas or sewage gas up to natural gas quality as well as feed it into the gas network . this example also shows the growing link between the power and gas sector . for that to happen , additional investments will have to be made , according to schmack . “on the other hand , our method does away with the process of having to prepare the gas . ”
the german natural gas grid has immense storage capacities . this means that the production of synthetic methane from excess wind or solar power with the help of power - to - gas technology now presents real opportunities .
“it is an option , therefore , to turn that power into gas and carry it down pipes instead . ”
the newly built power - to - gas plant by viessmann , which has been feeding into the public gas grid in allendorf since the middle of last march .
` ` the nigerian gas company would be providing gas transportation to the power plant using the 50 km stretch of the escravos lagos pipeline spectrum ’’ she said .
assessing the methane emissions from natural gas - fired power plants and oil refineries . - pubmed - ncbi
itm power , the leading electrolyser company in the uk , says its power - to - gas product is now half the price it was just a few years ago .
above all , power to gas is an exceptional lever for the energy transition , encouraging development of renewable energy sources .
chancen , herausforderungen und stellschrauben auf dem weg zur marktreife . die idee von power to gas ist , . . .
in a process known as power - to - gas ( p2g ) , surplus energy from wind and solar farms is used to separate hydrogen from water through electrolysis . it can then be blended with natural gas and injected into existing gas pipelines and used to drive power stations or stored as a renewable fuel .
the grhyd demonstrator makes it possible to valorize the enr ( green electricity not finding an outlet on the electricity network ) in the form of hydrogen gas distributed in the natural gas network , by implementing the power - to - gas concept .
however , applying ccs to natural gas facilities as well will be increasingly important as the use of natural gas grows .
the nemadji trail energy center , along the nemadji river in superior , wis . , will be co - developed by dairyland power cooperative and minnesota power . source : minnesota power
excess power is converted into methane using electrolysis and co2 . the methane can be transported and stored in the gas grid , and can be converted into power as required .
simon bourne , chief engineer of itm power , checks a proton exchange membrane electrolyser , the centre piece of a power to gas demonstration plant in frankfurt . photograph : arne dedert / dpa
mrs . alison - madueke noted that azura - edo power plant gas transaction is a pioneer in the two tier gas pricing arrangement as proposed in the gas master plan which envisions a willing buyer - willing seller pricing .
brouwer points to the site at which renewable hydrogen gas is injected into uci’s natural gas supply line . steve zylius / uci
converting into hydrogen and green gas makes it possible to store green current in the gas network , after which it goes to households , transport and gas - fired power plants , for example . power - to - gas could thus eventually present a solution for the storage of electricity produced by wind turbines and solar panels that cannot be used by consumers as soon as it is produced .
power to gas energy storage is rapidly growing in significance in germany and this deployment with thüga - group is the largest ever pem electrolyser deployment in a power - to - gas application to date . pem electrolysers are able to respond rapidly to fluctuating renewable inputs and so are able to store renewable energy as hydrogen for injection into the gas grid . the itm power technology is unique since it can respond in one second and is self - pressurising up to 80bar , permitting direct injection into the german gas grid .
e . on recently inaugurated its first power - to - gas unit in falkenhagen [ pdf ] in eastern germany , injecting hydrogen into the regional natural gas transmission system on an industrial scale . that p2g unit also uses wind power to run electrolysis equipment supplied by hydrogenics , to produce hydrogen from water for injection into the gas grid .
the dena power to gas strategy platform has published the policy paper
advanced , renewable biofuels in the european union transport sector
.
the power - to - gas facility , which will be feeding hydrogen received from wind energy into the hamburg natural gas network , will be thus brought to operation in 2014 , e . on hanse said .
syngas represents a substantial step in improving the sustainability of the chemical industry . the power - to - gas technology also presents a solution for the storage of temporary surpluses of wind and solar power .
the minister pledged to sustain the existing unprecedented synergy among the ministry of petroleum resources , power and the central bank of nigeria in ensuring a strong alignment in power outputs and the requisite gas supply .
dairyland power cooperative distributes power from several facilities , including three landfill gas - to - energy ( lge ) plants—two in wisconsin and one in iowa . it also has an animal waste - to - energy facility in wisconsin and purchases power from wind farms in iowa and wisconsin .
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the saskatoon solar power demonstration site is a collaboration between saskatoon light & power , the ses solar co - operative , saskatchewan polytechnic , and the saskatchewan environmental society . the solar power demonstration site is located at the landfill gas power generation facility , immediately west of the valley road interchange with circle drive south .
more data : monthly u . s . dry natural gas production and monthly average natural gas spot prices . the natural gas weekly update is a source of information on the factors that affected natural gas prices during each report week .
syngas , also known as synthesis gas , synthetic gas or producer gas , can be produced from a variety of different materials that contain carbon . these can include biomass ( wood gas ) , plastics , coal , municipal waste or similar materials . historically town gas was used to provide a gas supply to many residences in europe and other industrialised countries in the 20th century . gas engines utilising syngas as a fuel can be configured in a combined heat and power configuration in order to maximise the efficiency of the system .
the minister who recently announced the n213bn inter - agency initiative to facilitate the liquidation of legacy gas debts in the power sector stated that the nigerian national petroleum corporation alongside its joint venture partners are determined to surpass its mandate of providing the required fuel gas as well as gas infrastructure for the smooth operation of power plants in the country .
the members of the power - to - gas cluster are companies active in renewable energy production , hydrogen technology , electricity and gas grid operations and applications based on hydrogen ( transport and industry ) .
she further stated that azura and seplat exemplify the success stories of this administration in the power and oil and gas sectors .
energy from renewable sources offers many benefits . nevertheless , its intermittent availability complicates the process of balancing supply with demand . power - to - gas offers a real solution for power supply system backup going forward .
despite the improvements made by players like itm , there remains a couple of potentially insurmountable issues with the whole power - to - gas thing .
also , similar to any industrial facility that processes or uses a combustible gas , the power generation facility was designed to include combustible gas detection instruments that shut down equipment if elevated concentrations of combustible gas are detected . all equipment in the vacuum compressor building was also designed to meet canadian electrical code requirements .
the power - to - gas principle is based on storing surplus energy from renewable sources by converting it to hydrogen or methane syngas . the existing natural gas pipeline networks can also carry the resulting hydrogen and / or methane , facilitating the storage and transportation of these gases , which can then be blended with natural gas . “power - to - gas” exists at the intersection between many different engie areas of expertise in energy and services :
the system consists of two facilities that work in conjunction to produce electricity from the city ' s landfill gas : the collection facility and the power generation facility . the collection facility is made up of vertical wells drilled into the waste in the landfill , and underground piping connected to a vacuum compressor to collect the gas that is produced . the landfill gas is then piped to the power generation facility where the gas is combusted in engine - generators sets to generate electricity .
most of the natural gas consumed in the united states comes from domestic production . u . s . dry natural gas production
power - to - gas energy offers an enormous tank that we can store renewable power in , and it ' s called the gas grid
, says graham cooley , ceo of itm power . his
electolyzer
has been up and running since 2013 in frankfurt as part of the government - backed thüga group . other companies are beginning to move into this field too . the energiepark mainz in the german city of mainz also houses a power - to - gas electrolysis scheme backed by the federal government , gas firm linde and siemens , able to produce up to 200 tonnes of hydrogen per year .
among dena’s recommendations is that power - to - gas plants stop imposing charges on the end user when buying electricity , because electricity is not consumed through power to gas , but converted , stored and made available for other uses , thereby serving as a means of energy storage . these changes would be possible under the new electricity market act . without charging the end user , the cost balance sheet of power - to - gas plants would improve significantly .
power to gas provides many advantages for local authorities : gas production stimulates the implementation of infrastructure and industrial equipment in the departments , thus leading to production of industrial facilities , which in turn create activities and jobs in the areas concerned .
the power - to - gas strategy platform supports the further development of the power - to - gas system solution . it is being implemented by dena , along with 37 partners from industry , research and associations . further information on the strategy platform and its partners is available at www . powertogas . info .
the peterhead ccs project is an important first step toward ensuring that the natural gas power plants being built today are part of the solution to climate change .
power to gas is a particularly promising system solution . the idea behind power to gas is to convert renewable electricity to hydrogen or methane , store it in the gas infrastructure and then use it in a variety of consumption areas . hydrogen and methane from renewable electricity can be used equally in mobility , industrial , heat supply and electricity generation applications . that makes power to gas a multi - system solution which supports the integration of renewable energy into the energy system and also contributes to reaching the ambitious goals of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and the sustainability goals in all areas of consumption .
— like all intermittent sources of power it’s hard to store for long periods of time .
minnesota power spokeswoman amy rutledge said the superior site’s access to existing natural gas and electric transmission lines made it a logical choice for the utilities . the area is served by multiple natural gas lines , including from northern natural gas , great lakes gas transmission , and anr pipeline , according to analysts rocco canonica and richard frey of s & p global and platts analytics .
high summer temperatures can have direct and indirect effects on natural gas prices . warm temperatures increase the demand for air conditioning , which generally increases the power sector ' s demand for natural gas . during high demand periods , natural gas prices on the spot market may increase sharply if natural gas supply sources are relatively low or constrained . increases in natural gas consumption by the electric power sector during the summer may lead to smaller - than - normal injections of natural gas into storage and to lower available storage volumes in the winter , which could have an effect on prices .
of course storing power is what batteries do right now , and more efficiently , with roughly 25 % of power lost in the electrolysis process .
power - to - gas brings a new focus to the issue of energy storage from renewable sources - today in energy - u . s . energy information administration ( eia )
a 20 - year economic analysis indicates it is more advantageous to sell the electricity from the landfill gas collection system to saskpower , than to interconnect with saskatoon light & power ' s distribution system .
carbotech makes a vital contribution to the development of sustainable energy systems with its operationally reliable and environmentally responsible plants for the upgrading and gas to grid injection of biomethane gas .
the project store & go will demonstrate three innovative power - to - gas ( ptg ) storage concepts at locations in germany , switzerland and italy . . .
agn chief executive officer ben wilson said australia ' s gas infrastructure could eventually store enough hydrogen to provide as much power as six billion household lithium ion batteries .
the technique relies on an electrolyser , provided by gas generation company proton onsite , which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen . the system expels oxygen into the atmosphere , while the trapped hydrogen is compressed and funneled along 60 feet of pencil - thin steel tubing to an injection point along uci’s gas pipeline , where it mixes with the natural gas inside . from there it is burned to drive the campus’s gas turbine power plant , generating heat and power .
a wide range of hydrogen gases can be used in gas engines . however as with all engine fuels , there are specific limits to different components the input fuel gas . gas contaminants in syngas , most notably tar and humidity , are a key technical challenge to the utilisation of synthetic gases . please request the special gas technical instruction for fuel gas quality for more information .
about 20 flemish companies have gathered in an innovative company cluster in order to collaborate actively in the field of power - to - gas , through development and realisation of demonstration projects .
the minister of petroleum resources , mrs . diezani alison - madueke has committed to an aggressive and robust implementation of the various initiatives designed to accelerate the provision of adequate gas supply for power generation in line with the federal government’s aspiration for the power sector .
i spoke with tom cummins , the ceo of american power and gas , to get his thoughts on the impact of renewable energy sources , and his drive to make renewable energy accessible to more americans .
in order to further develop power to gas in the key regions , cooperation between the various stakeholders at national , state and local level , and in industry and research , will need to be strengthened .
in the power to gas potentiality atlas , dena and its partners carried out investigations to determine which applications and which regions in germany provided the best preconditions for market development , and what will have to be done to improve conditions generally . for the analysis , experts from politics , businesses , associations and research were consulted , and numerous studies were evaluated . the atlas should make it easier for businesses to find suitable locations for power - to - gas plants . using the information , political decision makers can better assess the regional opportunities for the introduction of power to gas .
sumitomo corporation and itm power plc are pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement for the development of multi - megawatt projects in japan based exclusively on itm power’s electrolyser products .
he said the australian - first trial of so - called
power - to - gas
technology could complement other forms of storage like batteries and pumped hydro .
the landfill gas collection & power generation system began operation in 2014 , and is operated by the city of saskatoon . the key benefits provided to the city include :
project to integrate power - to - gas technology into the future european energy system . the project is funded by the european union ' s
horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
.
in the united states , increasing supplies of natural gas – especially unconventional natural gas produced from shale through hydraulic fracturing – have encouraged some power companies to switch from coal . that has helped reduce total u . s . greenhouse gas emissions to the levels of the mid - 1990s . however , recent increases in natural gas prices mean that coal - fired generation and emissions are again ticking upward .
the nemadji plant is one part of minnesota power’s energyforward initiative , designed to enhance the competitiveness and reliability of the company’s energy supply in its service territory in northeastern minnesota . minnesota power , the utility division of duluth , minn . - based allete inc . , also has asked state regulators for approval to add 250 mw of wind power capacity and 10 mw of solar power . the company already has 620 mw of wind power in its portfolio ; the new solar power would double its solar generation .
i want to put forward the view that there is only one way to deal with this problem . when power is in surplus , it needs to be turned into natural gas . this will reduce the amount of excess electricity and provide renewable gas for burning in power stations when renewables are in short supply . ‘power - to - gas’ is the critical remaining ingredient of the energy transition . can i put this as strongly as i can ? without a rapid and whole - hearted commitment to this technology , the renewables revolution may ultimately fail .
leveraging expertise to develop hydrogen - fuel approaches and improve the efficiency of natural gas engines .
four regions in germany are particularly suitable as locations for the conversion of renewable energy to gas ( power to gas ) : unterelbe - weser - ems , mitteldeutschland - berlin - brandenburg , neckar and rhein - main - ruhr . this comes from a potentiality atlas created by the power to gas strategy platform of the german energy agency ( dena ) , german energy agency . however , in order to promote market development , legal frameworks need to be improved in several areas .
hydrogenics has installed the 1 mw power - to - gas ( p2g ) system inside a newly constructed building . the unit produces 210 nm 3 / h of hydrogen .
it’s widely understood to refer to power generated by renewables like wind and solar , and so electrolysers have been designed especially to handle the intermittency .
surplus renewable energy could soon be converted to hydrogen and injected into australia ' s gas networks to help decarbonise the nation ' s gas supply , if a trial in adelaide proves successful .
there would need to be the same sort of momentum that there was when we moved from town gas to natural gas , which basically means replacing consumer goods that would use that fuel .
the first power to gas project linked to the french gas transmission network , called jupiter 1000 , will be put up at fos - sur - mer ( bouches - du - rhône , 13 ) . the demonstration plant is scheduled to come into service in 2018 with a power rating of 1 mwe . it will be the first installation on that scale in france .
the city of saskatoon has a long rich history of generating electricity . the municipal electric utility was started in 1906 , with a small generating plant of 225 kilowatts located on the riverbank at avenue h and 11th street . by 1911 , the city started its second plant on avenue a south of 19th street . in 1928 , the city sold its power assets to the saskatchewan power commission , ending electricity generation by the city , until 2014 when the city opened the landfill gas collection & power generation system . the landfill gas power generation facility is the first power generation facility to be built by the city in over 100 years . saskatoon light & power is committed to returning to our generation roots , developing and implementing new ways of generating power that provide benefits to our customers , the environment , and the city .
power thus becomes the primary energy and can be used nationwide to generate heat , or can be converted back to electricity as required , via combined heat and power stations . this link between the electricity grid and natural gas grids is an important condition for the successful transition from conventional to renewable fuels .
phil doran , md of itm power gmbh commented : “itm power is delighted to have performed the first ever injection of hydrogen into the german gas grid using our pem electrolyser with our partners in the thüga group , and look forward to the official commissioning early next year . ”
the ‘power’ is electricity that’s not yet used to light up homes , the ‘gas’ is hydrogen and the process is simple electrolysis : separating the h2 and o components of water .
to develop and deliver gas to the project , the minister said the joint venture would be investing approximately $ 200m .
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an ambitious plan to slash greenhouse - gas emissions must clear some high technical and economic hurdles .
the increased availability of natural gas is leading to its expanded use worldwide . substituting natural gas for coal as a fuel for generating electricity helps reduce the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change because burning natural gas emits only about half as much carbon as burning coal .
the current plant size is 200 kilowatts , which corresponds to a converted power of 100 kilowatts of methane gas . performance is planned to be increased step by step to 400 kw , a move which has already been approved by the grid operator . “we are very satisfied with how the process has developed so far , ” says schmack . the future would bring power - to - gas plants of between two and five megawatts , although plants with even more power would be quite rare .
because there is no storage solution , the units are shut down , or the electricity is lost to avoid saturating the networks . the technological innovation featured in the power to gas demonstration plant provides a solution for storing and using the surplus electricity , by transforming it into gas .
accurate information regarding the uncertainty of short - term forecast for aggregate wind power is a key to efficient and cost effective integration of wind farms into power systems . this paper presents a methodology for producing wind power forecast scenarios . using historical wind power time series data and the kernel density estimator ( kde ) , probabilistic wind power forecast scenarios were generated according to a rolling process . the improvement achieved in the accuracy of forecasts through frequent updating of the forecasts taking into account the latest realized wind power was quantified . the forecast scenarios produced by the proposed method were used as inputs to a unit commitment and optimal dispatch model in order to investigate how the uncertainty in wind forecast affect the operation of power system and in particular gas - fired generators .
some large - volume fuel consumers such as electricity producers and iron , steel , and paper mills can switch between natural gas , coal , and petroleum , depending on the cost of each fuel . when the cost of the other fuels fall , demand for natural gas may decrease , which may reduce natural gas prices . when the cost of competing fuels rise relative to the cost of natural gas , switching from those fuels to natural gas may increase natural gas demand and prices . in 2016 , more electricity was generated from natural gas than coal for the first time on record , and natural gas was the largest source of overall electricity generation .
of course most business do not buy power through a wholesale market , and almost everybody has to pay grid distribution charges . so the logical place to put these electrolysers is next to wind farms or solar parks which can use power at no direct cost . when these entities are expecting to get very low power prices they will swing over to making hydrogen instead .
several p2g systems are in operation across europe and canada , but the uci project is a smaller , proof - of - concept design , funded by local utility southern california gas co . and installed at the campus gas power plant .
the intermittent nature of renewable power generation has long been a potential barrier to a low - carbon future .
once p2g plants work out such issues , they could scale up , and synthetic gas could go directly into the network of pipelines and storage tanks currently used for natural gas . it could then be burned in power plants to produce electricity ; by some estimates , this technology will be able to store up to 500 , 000 gigawatt - hours of electricity , enough to power germany for more than six months .
the gas collection facility is a fenced area and includes a 2 , 400 square foot building located at the entrance to the landfill . the gas flare stands 40 feet high .
storing large quantities of renewable electricity in hydrogen ( power - to - gas ) is a solution to balance the electricity infrastructure . the hydrogen can be used for various applications or re - converted into electricity .
this is exactly what power - to - gas needs if it wants to be a partner technology for volatile power generation from sun and wind . the utility association thüga estimates that the relevant storage demand will already be at around 17 terawatt - hours in 2020 and at 50 twh in 2050 .
for example , china is planning to reduce its reliance on coal by doubling the use of natural gas from 2011 levels by 2015 . most of this natural gas will be imported , although the government hopes to increase domestic production through shale gas . south africa is also looking to make natural gas an alternative to coal , mostly through imports of conventional supplies , but also by increasing domestic shale production .
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using a conversion process known as “power - to - gas” , electrochaea has developed a commercially viable and disruptive solution for utility - scale energy storage , grid balancing , and carbon reuse .
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by helping to supply ngv with a neutral carbon footprint , power to gas makes an efficient contribution to the energy transition . the green gas thus produced , which emits lower levels of co 2 and particulates than petrol or diesel fuel , also constitutes a viable alternative to fossil fuels for transport , with the effect of reducing air pollution levels .
what is the net impact of this transformation of electricity to natural gas ? first , the surplus of electricity is reduced . second , the energy in the electricity is largely transferred to the energy in methane . this methane can be indefinitely kept in natural gas networks , which generally have a capacity for storage vastly greater than the batteries are ever likely to possess . although britain has relatively little gas storage , other countries often have months of capacity . they can make gas when electricity is abundant and then use that gas to generate power when the wind and sun are not available .
is landfill gas harmful to the environment ? as landfill waste decomposes , a type of gas , called ' landfill gas ' ( lfg ) , is produced and emitted into the atmosphere . landfill gas contains almost equal parts of methane and carbon dioxide . methane is about 25 times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide . the larger the landfill is , the more gas is produced . while emissions decline year after year after a landfill is no longer in use , they continue to emit gas into the atmosphere for as long as 100 years .
green gases and power - to - gas are key elements for a viable and sustainable energy mix of the future . this concludes a report released in february 2018 by the dutch consultancy trinomics .
micro - organisms provide more flexibility than common catalysts , and the methane produced by them is relatively pure . additionally , the investment costs for power - to - gas systems can be lowered by using transformers and power as well as gas network connections of already existing biogas and wastewater treatment plants . this field of study , however , still requires more research to be done , even for
the impact of the wind uncertainty on the operation of gas plants was investigated .
“storage capacities of the natural gas network correspond to the pow - er produced from the wind and sun over several months , ” explains dimosthenis trimis , kit , coordinator of the helmeth eu project . “what we need are the technologies to change among energy carriers , if necessary . ” research into the connection of the power grid with the natural gas network is conducted under the heading of power to gas ( ptg ) . ptg might be one element of a transformed energy system in germany .
hydrogen has long been produced through energy - intensive electrolysis ( the other equally unsustainable method being to extract it from natural gas ) . however uk firm itm power has pioneered a new system of electrolysis which can connect to the grid and work instantaneously with surges in power supply that would otherwise be wasted , creating high - pressure hydrogen as a fuel or injecting it directly from the electricity to the gas grid .
we really need this to happen . first , it means we can happily heat buildings with low carbon electricity , even without the advantages of heat pumps . more important , it means that instead of using fossil natural gas for power and heat generation , we can use renewable natural gas instead , particularly when power is costly because of lack of wind and sun .
the central component of the process is the electrolyzer , which takes in water and uses excess clean electricity to power an electrochemical reaction that splits it into hydrogen and oxygen . the latter is released into the atmosphere , and the hydrogen is compressed and sent about 60 feet through a pencil - thin , stainless steel tube to an injection point in uci’s natural gas pipeline . the hydrogen is mixed with natural gas and burned in the gas turbine power plant to generate electricity and heat for the campus .
why not use the sun to create energy for the grid and use it to power evs and use the leftover hydrocarbons for aviation fuel .
this is one of the main arguments used by proponents of nuclear power , for example .
“it needs the right environment to make the conversion of power to methane gas an economically viable option , ” explains schmack . it will require excess power from renewable energies , which one could get free of charge under the best circumstances . “today , we are obligated to pay the eeg charge on the power used , whose feed - in would otherwise be restricted , ” explains schmack , and he adds : “this is unacceptable . ”
there are several options to reduce power ( w ) including optimizing solution temperature , cell dimensions , and solution conductivity .
the commercial use of power - to - gas technology is primarily being considered in europe , where it is being reviewed by the european gas research group , as well as the energy departments of several nations . in germany alone there are 18 different experimental programs being conducted . power - to - gas conversion is also being evaluated for commercial application in the united states by the southern california gas company , in conjunction with the u . s . department of energy ' s national renewable energy laboratory and the national fuel cell research center at the university of california , irvine .
“we’ve shown you need not halt renewable power generation when demand is low . instead , the excess electricity can be used to make hydrogen that can be easily integrated into existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure . ”
germany is not the only country in which power - to - gas is currently trending . the markets in scandinavia and california are growing as well . schmack has already received several requests for project specifications .
that’s why it’s important to note the recent announcement in the united kingdom of the next step in building the first full - scale commercial natural gas power plant using carbon capture and storage ( ccs ) .
‘power to gas is a key technology for climate protection and the energy transition , ’ says andreas kuhlmann , dena’s chief executive . ‘everyone says how important it is to harness renewable energy in all sectors – not only in the electricity sector , but also in mobility , industry and in buildings . linking sectors is the key term and , for that , power to gas is a good solution that is available on an industrial scale . in our potentiality atlas we are offering political and economic decision makers an important basis for information . ultimately , to enable a quick and significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions , market access to power to gas must be made easier . there are promising initiatives in many regions . however , in national legislation there are still some obstacles that need to be removed . ’
whether countries are replacing old coal power plants or meeting new energy needs , these new natural gas - fueled assets will be around for decades to come . while the difference in emissions between combusted coal and natural gas is significant , that reduction alone is not enough to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change .
at present , minnesota power operates 10 hydro plants , two biomass and coal plants , two wind farms , two coal plants , and one natural gas–fired plant . the company has already met or exceeded state standards for renewable power , along with energy conservation and carbon emissions , through a fleet transition of smaller coal units and its increasing use of wind and solar power .
jack brouwer , uci associate professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering and civil & environmental engineering , explains the workings of an electrolyzer , a key component of the power - to - gas system . the device uses renewable electricity to split water into oxygen and hydrogen . the oxygen is released into the atmosphere , and the hydrogen is injected into the natural gas supply line for uci’s power plant . steve zylius / uci
terranova solar , which is the largest solar plant in the benelux , is currently exploring innovative energy storage solutions based on batteries and hydrogen and is an active member of our power - to - gas cluster .
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about five million tonnes of municipal waste are now in place at the saskatoon landfill . as organic waste decomposes , it produces landfill gas that contains almost equal parts methane and carbon dioxide . if this gas is not collected , it is emitted into the atmosphere and adds to the overall greenhouse gas emissions in our community . methane gas is about 25 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide .
clarke energy has comprehensive experience with gas engine technology and has a large reservoir of knowledge with respect to handling tricky gases such as syngas . about 30 ge jenbacher gas engines now run on either coke gas or ld converter gas . underscoring ge’s technical expertise , these units recently reached a combined total of more than 1 million operating hours . in addition , by utilising these ‘free’ waste gases compared to using natural gas for power generation , the ge jenbacher technology - equipped sites have achieved co 2 savings of about 2 million tonnes since commissioning . if you would like to find out more about how clarke energy can help you develop your landfill gas project , please contact your local office for more details .
itm power ( aim : itm ) , the energy storage and clean fuel company , is pleased to announce that it has won a competitive tender process , based on both price and performance , for a thüga group project , to supply a 360kw power - to - gas energy storage plant . this is itm power’s first major commercial sale in germany of a large hydrogen production unit based on its unique design of a self - pressurising rapid response pem electrolyser . the unit produces 125kg / day of hydrogen gas and incorporates aeg power electronics . it will be situated at a mainova ag site in the schielestraße , frankfurt in the state of hessen .
25 . the method of claim 18 , wherein when current is applied to the electrochemical cell to generate hydrogen gas , this current produces the protons at the mesh anode that lower the ph of the alkaline water to produce carbon dioxide with no additional current or power .
“uci’s power - to - gas project is showing that there are technologies in development today that offer ways to drastically increase the use of environmentally sensitive wind and solar resources in both power generation and delivery , ” said scott samuelsen , apep director and professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering . “it’s particularly rewarding to see this exciting technology being implemented and evaluated right here . ”
the present invention relates generally to recovery of carbon from alkaline water sources and , more specifically , to recovering carbon while simultaneously producing hydrogen gas .
but mr frischknecht warned australia ' s gas pipelines and appliances would need significant modification if the system was to shift to high penetrations of hydrogen .
7 . the electrochemical cell of claim 1 , wherein when current is applied to the electrochemical cell to generate hydrogen gas , this current produces the protons at the mesh anode that lower the ph of the alkaline water to produce carbon dioxide with no additional current or power .
16 . the electrochemical cell of claim 9 , wherein when current is applied to the electrochemical cell to generate hydrogen gas , this current produces the protons at the mesh anode that lower the ph of the alkaline water to produce carbon dioxide with no additional current or power .
the practice – known as blending – does however provide an opportunity for power - to - gasers like itm to make their electrolysers cheaper and more efficient .
some natural gas plants can produce electricity without steam . they use turbines very much like those on jet - aircraft . instead of burning jet - fuel and producing thrust , however , these units burn natural gas and power a generator . gas - turbine generators have been popular for many years because they can be started quickly in response to temporary demand surges for electricity . a newer twist is the
combined - cycle
plant which uses gas - turbines in this fashion , but then channels the hot exhaust gas to a boiler , which makes steam to turn another rotor . this substantially improves the overall efficiency of the generating plant .
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it also has a significant and growing involvement in natural gas gathering and midstream businesses , and an increasing involvement in power transmission and has interests in close to 1 , 000 megawatts of renewable and alternative energy generating capacity .
using seawater in the cathode compartment will reduce the resistance of the module and lower the power consumption .
in much the same way as the soda mixer , it is possible to mix hydrogen into the natural gas pipeline network . this is a way to absorb excess solar and wind energy : surplus renewable electricity is put into an electrolyzer to create hydrogen , which is temporarily stored in buffer tanks , and then injected into a natural gas pipeline’s flow of gas .
the collection process involves covering or
capping
a section of the landfill with clay , drilling vertical wells into the waste and connecting them with underground piping . vacuum compressors then capture the gas and pipe it to a blower / flare station , where it is either piped to the power generation facility or combusted in a flare . during the combustion process the methane is converted to carbon dioxide , a less harmful gas . while effective at reducing methane gas emissions , ending the process at this point makes no use of the heat energy that is produced during the conversion . after the gas is collected , it is piped to a power generation facility and combusted in two engine - generator sets to generate electricity .
during cold months , natural gas demand for heating by residential and commercial consumers generally increases overall natural gas demand and can put upward pressure on prices . if unexpected cold or severe weather occurs , the effect on prices intensifies because supply is often unable to react quickly to short - term increases in demand . the effect of weather on natural gas prices may be greater if the natural gas transportation ( pipeline ) system is already operating at full capacity . natural gas supplies in storage may help to cushion the impact of high demand during cold weather .
after the demonstration plant was now disassembled and reassembled at viessmann’s headquarters in allendorf , the hydrogen produced on - site by microbial methanation is fed through the available biogas plant into the natural gas grid . the required co2 is either taken from the gas processing plant or the raw biogas is used directly , including its inherent co2 . in this case , the power - to - gas also prepares the raw biogas .
there are a many ways to produce electricity . electrons can flow between certain different materials providing a current , as in a common battery . while reliable and portable , chemical batteries run down quickly . to provide the large amounts of steady power demanded by modern societies , large power plants have been built . most power plants make electricity with a machine called a generator .
the use of existing biogas and wastewater treatment plants could lower the costs for power - to - gas installations , because both the transformers and the power as well as gas grid connections will already be in place . another advantage : the reaction only takes seconds and the produced methane is relatively pure . common processes wash out the co2 from biogas production . in the future , hydrogen will be added to the biogas or sewage gas , and the micro - organisms will get to work on converting the co2 in it into ch4 . this results in a synthesized gas that can be fed into the grid and a methane content that is almost doubled from a good 50 to between 95 and 100 percent .
we employ a patented biocatalyst to convert low - cost and stranded electricity and carbon dioxide into pipeline - grade renewable gas .
the main change is changing the burners , but at some point you also have to upgrade the gas lines .
listen to 60 + leading experts presenting the latest advances within biogas upgrading , gasification / methanation and power - to - gas . the conference will be opened by the head of research and development of consorzio italiano biogas e gassificazione and the eurogas policy advisor .