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Michigan’s Grid Is Not as Resilient as It Could Be. Energy Storage Can Help

GreenTechMedia

This is unfortunate, because, as revealed by the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) recent State Energy Assessment , Michigan's energy system is not as resilient as it could be. By shifting electric demand to off-peak times and keeping the grid stable, storage can serve as an alternative to old ways of upgrading the grid.

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Why Flexible Gas Generation Must Be Part of Deep Decarbonization

GreenTechMedia

Thanks to generous feed-in tariffs and other incentives, Germany’s wind and solar installations have soared over the past two decades to the point that renewables could cover half of the country’s electricity demand.

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The key lesson from the Ukraine crisis? Shifting to net zero is more important than ever

Business Green

To become energy secure and genuinely resilient from volatile fossil fuel prices, the UK must accelerate its transition to a zero-carbon energy system, writes Nick Molho, from the Aldersgate Group. Their price will vary depending on international changes to energy supply and demand as well as major economic and political events.

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It's been a busy year for green policy - now 2022 must be a year of implementation

Business Green

Developments in the offshore wind sector , where the cost of projects at auctions went down threefold between 2014 and 2019, is a case in point. Low carbon investment also has the potential to create jobs in multiple locations across the country. But this must be done in a way that does not undermine the UK's long-term interests.

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An Inside Look at a Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Procurement in California

GreenTechMedia

First, it’s one of the largest-ever efforts to aggregate distributed energy resources (DERs) at a scale that can help California’s power grid meet its capacity needs. EBCE has done some advance work to prepare for integrating DERs at grid scale, Ross said. It breaks ground on multiple fronts.

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A smart grid journey with Robert Denda of Gridspertise

Smart Energy International

In an exclusive conversation with Robert Denda, CEO of Gridspertise, he explains how digital grid solutions conceived in Italy, building on Enel Grids’ legacy, are supporting DSOs worldwide. Much of the focus we see, will be on the integration of electric vehicles, storage, and the demand side in real-time at the control level.

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Texas repeatedly failed to protect its power grid against extreme weather

Grist

In January 2014, power plants owned by Texas’ largest electricity producer buckled under frigid temperatures. Its generators failed more than a dozen times in 12 hours, helping to bring the state’s electric grid to the brink of collapse. This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica.