The Verge: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

More than 31 million people — nearly 10 percent of the population in the US — live in an area that will experience the total solar eclipse today. Millions more live near dirty power plants that could be tapped to make up for a loss of solar power. While solar generation falls, electricity demand is expected to rise.

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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. Meanwhile, 13 February 2021 saw the highest ever level of wind generation recorded in Britain at 17.5GW, with solar power delivering its highest level of 9.7GW in May last year. Coal generated just 1.6

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. The program could also nudge drivers to curb EV charging during times when the grid is really congested. . This is a big year for infrastructure.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 25, 2021

Most people know solar power benefits the people who use it because it reduces their utility costs. In fact, some solar-powered homeowners don’t pay anything for electricity. Net metering’s billing mechanism then credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 12, 2021

power grid experiences more catastrophic blackouts due to fires, ice, snow or other natural disasters, more Americans may be considering the merits of disconnecting from it all and living fully off-grid. As the aging U.S.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The four microgrid and energy storage sites will help address surging energy demands in the San Diego region, especially during hot summer days and the peak evening hours when solar power generation typically diminishes and there is a significant strain on the grid.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 12, 2021

A partnership between CAKE electric motorbikes, the Southern African Wildlife College and Goal Zero has produced a solar-powered electric motorbike aimed at helping Africa’s anti- poaching rangers protect endangered wildlife. The bike and a solar panel/kit start at $25,000, and deliveries are expected to start in September.

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Energy Refuge

APRIL 7, 2020

Solar street lights are used for illuminating: Highways Bridges Municipalities Roads Construction sites Car parks Development projects. They are also useful in rural areas as they are independent of the power grid. They do need wiring nor need to be connected to any power source.

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Global Renewable News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Lightsource bp has entered into a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft in Poland - the first PPA for both companies in the country.With one of the most carbon-intensive power grids.

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Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

By Gian Schelling, renewables business development manager, Hitachi ABB Power Grids Developers across the country are building large-scale solar projects at an incredible pace, helping the industry do its part to move the world toward a more sustainable future.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

"The next steps we must take towards a net zero power system will be more challenging - driving out the last sources of fossil carbon will require us to go beyond just having more wind and solar power," Staffell warned.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Solar energy is a fantastic choice for both residential and commercial applications. However, problems arise with this energy source when the power grid fails. Fortunately, there are solutions that make using solar power possible, even during outages or when the sun isn’t shining. The Growth of.

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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 In April, the U.S.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Growth in the solar power sector is being driven not only by ever-larger utility-scale farms, but also by growth in distributed generation. This smaller-scale use of solar energy is being […] The post The POWER Interview: Innovation, Data-Driven Solar Solutions Key to Grid Stability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The project will provide services to maintain balance within the power grid, enabling more renewables to be connected securely to the UK energy system. The batteries will allow Galp to store the solar energy produced in periods of high generation, and to deploy it during periods of high demand, alleviating stress from the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

million) to municipal energy supplier Thüringer Energie AG (TEAG) to upgrade and digitise the electricity grid in Thuringia, Germany. The project will upgrade and expand the grid in rural areas to meet the needs of the energy transition.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

New technologies such as solar power and grid energy storage are being rapidly deployed, and to accommodate these and other technologies, utilities must run electric grids in completely new ways. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published on Power Grid.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Estimates of costs to build small modular nuclear reactors – a technology supported by the Coalition but not expected to be commercially available until at least 2030 – have risen dramatically and would provide the most expensive power, according to the draft GenCost report.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

But a global shortage of components and skills means efforts to meet climate targets will go down to the wire From next year, engineers will need to roll out more than 100km (62 miles) of electric cabling every day until 2040 if the government hopes to power the UK towards its climate goals, according to new data.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 24, 2024

Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

Nexamp and Borrego have activated two solar-plus-storage energy projects within ISO New England Territory, namely the Nexamp community solar farms in Massachusetts, USA. They aim to build momentum for a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 7, 2020

California’s two days of rolling blackouts in August were the result of disconnects between its existing grid reliability constructs and the needs of an increasingly solar-powered grid, and its failure to prepare for a Western U.S.-wide wide heatwave that undermined its reliance on out-of-state resources.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This means that in the event of a heatwave, a spike in electricity use would ultimately test the power grid’s ability to meet supply with demand, potentially resulting in summer brownouts or blackouts. Solar peaks in the middle of the day, when demand is at its lowest and hours before demand peaks in the late afternoon and evening.

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Charged

MARCH 30, 2021

Jeep 4xe charging stations will be either directly connected to the power grid or use solar power to generate electricity. Each station will deliver Level 2 charging, which can charge the Jeep Wrangler 4xe’s 17 kWh battery pack in about two hours, delivering up to 21 miles of electric range.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Centrality of the grid Whether it is the spiralling demand for more electricity or the universal initiative to shift to renewable energy, a crucial element in this complex matrix is the power grid. The modern grid will encounter some typical challenges associated with renewable energy.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Traditionally, fossil fuel plants have provided grid stability, but with more wind and solar power coming online due to Taiwan’s ambitious goals of reaching net zero by 2050, TPC identified a significant and increasing risk of low grid inertia. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

By combining these capabilities, utilities are enabled to build large DER aggregations, deliver enhanced load flexibility across the grid, unlock new energy storage capacity and make data-driven decisions that optimize grid performance.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2021

The UK's leading nuclear, wind, and solar industry trade bodies have joined together to urge the government to set ambitious clean energy deployment goals for the end of the decade, backed by a binding 2035 target for the delivery of a net zero emissions power grid.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Other research and development opportunities identified include innovation in energy storage, alternative biofuels, electric vehicle batteries, and advanced wind and solar power. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

UK government commissions research into viability of space-based solar power systems. And like so many of the best technologies explored by science fiction, the suggestion that satellites could generate solar power from orbit that could then be transmitted back to Earth is not as ridiculous as it first seems.

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 24, 2021

Summary - Equinor will explore opportunities within the realm of floating solar power. Hence the above quote from Hanne Wigum, head of the Equinor technology unit focusing on wind and solar power. Hanne Wigum, head of the Equinor technology unit focusing on wind and solar power.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

Most people today know home solar can help you save on energy costs while reducing your carbon footprint. Plus, when you combine solar panels with a battery you don’t have to suffer through a power outage whether it’s caused by a storm, overwhelmed power grid or cyberattack. Three Things Uglier Than Solar Panels.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Green hydrogen is both an untested and a potentially vital way for renewable-energy-powered grids to store their intermittent power for later use, not just for hours at a time, but for days, weeks or even seasons ahead. The challenges for green hydrogen as a power grid resource.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 30, 2020

oil producers lag their European rivals in making strategic investments into clean energy companies and technologies, but as voracious consumers of electricity — and often in remote areas — they have taken a growing interest in low-cost wind and solar power.

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Econaur

JUNE 9, 2023

Additionally, renewable energy sources such as solar panels are widely adopted to meet the energy needs of these cities. The integration of solar power not only reduces carbon emissions but also enhances energy resilience and reduces dependency on conventional power grids.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Solar and windfarms will need to triple by 2030 to 57GW and expand seven-fold by 2050 to 126GW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s main power grid faces the “real” possibility ageing coal-fired power plants will drop out before sufficient generation (..)

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Even without carbon pricing, wind power is set to be 40 per cent cheaper than gas-fired power in Alberta and Ontario by 2030. Our analysis also explores the costs of using battery storage to complement wind and solar power, finding that, even with storage included, both are still highly cost-competitive.

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