The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A worker repairs a utility pole during a power outage after Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid. . The funding announced today is just one chunk of $10.5

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2021

Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. In total, Britain's grid went coal-free for over 5,000 hours in 2020, compared to almost 3,700 hours in 2019, 1,850 in 2019, and 624 in 2017, National Grid ESO said. Coal generated just 1.6

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GreenBiz

JULY 2, 2021

Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid. Fri, 07/02/2021 - 02:00. Even without extreme weather events, the power grid needs love. The grid was largely built in the 1950s and 1960s with a 35- to 80-year life expectancy , meaning much of it should have been retired and replaced by now.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Lawmakers have called on officials with the PUC and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the power grid that spans most of the state, to testify at hearings later this week. Another federal report released three years later made similar recommendations with few results. State officials are again promising reforms.

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altenergymag

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In 2021, 33% of the electricity production in the Netherlands came from renewable energies, a 22% increase since 2020. This influx of renewables into the national power grid has surpassed the speed with which the grid can sustain this growth.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2022

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in the energy transition and the deployment of renewable power, battery storage, and sustainable transportation, according to the 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook published by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“These microgrids will actively dispatch clean energy to the grid when needed and help improve energy resiliency for critical facilities like fire stations, schools, and cooling centres in San Diego.”

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure. Wed, 03/24/2021 - 00:30. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. That's where EVs can discharge electricity back onto the power grid in an exchange with utilities.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

MARCH 27, 2024

Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy. The research, which looked at extensive heat and cold waves across the six interconnected energy grid regions of the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In the first two quarters of 2021, climate tech companies raised $16B from VCs. The Interchange is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids. Thinking about how to integrate renewables to your grid? Hitachi ABB Power Grids is your choice. It's never been a better time to be a climate tech entrepreneur.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Fallon had served as president of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions since 2021. “As power grids. As part of Brookfield, we have access to capital for growth and a wealth of operating expertise,” he adds. Brookfield has approximately 90 GW of combined operating and pipeline renewable energy capacity across all major U.S.

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Charged

JUNE 3, 2021

Simplified, cost-effective testing of EV batteries and fuel cells with regenerative DC electronic loads and bidirectional DC power supplies that incorporate them.Return up to 96% of the energy absorbed by the DC electronic load, or bidirectional power supply in sink mode, to the power grid. Register now – IT’S FREE!

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Grist

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Texas leaders failed to heed warnings that left the state’s power grid vulnerable to winter extremes, experts say on Feb 19, 2021. We’re going to have to confront that.”.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

bp has entered an agreement with Harmony Energy Income Trust to offer power trading and optimisation services for two battery storage systems, making use of a previously acquired AI-based platform to support the power grid during hours of peak demand.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2024

Reflecting on a week of record finance results from German and Dutch utilities, Smart Energy’s Power Playbook column sees Yusuf Latief discuss grid investment plans and whether they are indicative of grid planning finally going right. billion, highlighting the role of the grid in minimising economic loss.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

The time is right to rethink the grid. Fri, 03/26/2021 - 00:45. The grid faces twin challenges: It needs to become resilient and clean. electrical grid playing a central role. . cmrtyz) February 16, 2021. grid for the 21st century. Sarah Golden. Alone, either would be daunting. CM Guatemalan Chkn Wings??

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 6, 2023

US asset manager Blackstone announced that private equity funds affiliated with it have closed the acquisition of Power Grid Components, an electric grid components manufacturer. “The acquisition of Power Grid Components fits squarely within one of our favorite investment themes – the U.S.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

Wed, 01/20/2021 - 00:15. But circular and sustainable EV batteries — and the systems to support them — will be paramount to the electric revolution coming for both transportation and the power grid. . The electric revolution needs sustainable battery materials. Katie Fehrenbacher. Transportation & Mobility. Circular Economy.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 2, 2021

gigawatts of utility-scale solar projects to its power grids in the third quarter of 2021 representing 46% growth over the same period last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Follow @EngelsAngle. connected 2.4

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

According to Bloomberg, January 2021 saw the latest in a series of near misses for the European power grid, a sudden drop in frequency and narrowly avoided widespread power failure. The alternative would see operators hit with additional costs, paying for expensive reinforcements or even building new power lines.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 1, 2024

With its closing, FirstEnergy will have completed approximately $7 billion in strategic equity financings at an equivalent share price of $87 per share, or 36x trailing 12-month price-to-earnings valuation since late 2021.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 4, 2022

I based my study on 2021 average numbers published online. My study was done on the power grid and a bit of the cost the home owner would incur with EV’s. In 2021 Virginia shows that there are 3.5 I have done a study for my own knowledge of EV vehicles and home charging in Virginia only because thats where I live.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

power grid this year. EIA based this estimate on reported additions through October 2021, as well as anticipated additions over the final two months of 2021. GW that came online in 2021. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says nearly half of planned capacity additions in 2022 will be solar energy resources.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the second quarter of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q2 2021 was one of the strongest second quarters on record for wind power capacity additions, according to the analysis. wind power capacity pipeline includes 8.6

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Global supply chain pressures led to a year-over-year decline in new solar power capacity additions in the second quarter of 2021 in the U.S., added 1,968 MW of utility-scale solar power capacity in the second quarter of 2021, 31% less than the amount installed in the first quarter. now has 53.8

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2022

The agreement between Fortum and the Helsinki Data Centre’s owner, ICT solution provider Telia, will utilise ABB’s Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems to provide the flexibility. It follows a trial with deployment and testing of the system during the summer of 2021. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The milestone recorded on December 31, 2021 marks completion of the initial phase of the company’s grid modernisation initiative, which was launched in January 2019. It also gives us clearer insight to the power grid and how it is operating, ultimately creating a smarter energy future for our customers and communities.”.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Have you read: Sungrow VPP project to support ailing South African power grid Australian VPP project to access 2m smart meters for load control AutoGrid is currently owned by Schneider Electric, which is also a strategic investor in Uplight. Schnieder Electric acquired AutoGrid last year.

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Charged

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) provides an overview of major developments in the managed charging field, and offers recommendations for designing utility managed charging programs, based on interviews with utility execs and case studies. “ As of 2021, SEPA identified 71 active utility managed charging programs.

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CleanTech Alliance

JULY 14, 2021

In June 2021, the Pacific Northwest suffered the worst heat wave in recorded history. Since record keeping began in 1894, only three days have ever recorded a temperature of over 100° F, but June 2021 had three consecutive days of temperatures over 100° F. The unprecedented heat wave devastated crops, with the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Bloom Energy reported record fourth-quarter and annual revenue on Wednesday and upped its target to reach profitability to 2021, a year ahead of schedule. megawatts of hydrogen-powered fuel cells through late 2021 to 2022, and Bloom’s analyst day presentation in December set a 2022 delivery date for its electrolyzers.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nostromo Energy, a US-based tech company, is developing an ice-based energy storage system that can operate as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to provide demand flexibility to the local power grid when needed. According to Nostromo, buildings, overall, account for 74% of all electricity consumption.

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 5, 2021

February 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Climate Software Gold Rush | Lone Star State Struggles | Jobs and the Energy Transition Credit: Poole Group This month, we’re covering the rush of investing into startups that quantify, manage, and verify carbon emissions reductions, Texas’ grid troubles, new research on transitioning fossil fuel workers, and more!

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Charged

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal includes $500 billion for new projects in multiple transportation and mobility sectors, including public charging, school bus electrification, public transit electrification, emissions reduction at airports and ports, power grid upgrades and more.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

By visualising the processes of the distribution grid at all times, our customers are able to control a wide range of grid assets and take action to prevent critical situations before they happen.”. The development of the power grid needs to keep pace with the installation of new power generation assets.

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Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2021

But while some 170,000 people attended last year's Consumer Electronics Show over four days at its sprawling Las Vegas exhibition space, CES 2021 was - for obvious reasons - an altogether different event, as it for the first time in its five-decade history took place virtually. Samsung's solar-powered TV remotes are set for rollout in 2021.

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Charged

JUNE 14, 2022

The company sold wireless charging services for 200 buses to the Dan bus company in October 2021. As part of the agreement Electreon will provide maintenance, support and operation services for the next 12 years. This is the second commercial deal signed by Electreon in Israel. million in the project.

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