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Sunrun Taps AutoGrid to Optimize Grid Services for its Growing Fleets of Home Batteries

GreenTechMedia

Sunrun is landing contract after contract to put solar-charged residential batteries to work serving grid needs. On Thursday, it picked Silicon Valley energy management software startup AutoGrid to help it optimize this growing fleet. “You really need the power of big data and machine learning to do this in a scalable manner.”

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World’s Largest Customer-Sited Solar-Storage Plant Planned for Nevada Desert

GreenTechMedia

Data center operator Switch plans to buy power for its record-breaking Citadel facility from an adjacent project developed and owned by Capital Dynamics. A 60-megawatt/240-megawatt-hour Tesla Megapack installation will turn 127 megawatts of solar capacity into a nearly 24/7 power source. ” Distributed energy like never before.

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From Humble Sponge Balls to Global Innovation: How a Simple Invention Revolutionized Air Conditioning

GreenTech Gazette

Imagine a world where air conditioning runs smoother, lasts longer, and consumes less energy. This forces the system to work harder to achieve the desired temperature, leading to: Increased Energy Consumption: A clogged system can consume up to 30% more energy, driving up utility bills and placing a strain on the power grid.

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What Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Gets Wrong About Heat Pumps

DeSmogBlog

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of carbon capture technology for buildings

Envirotec Magazine

The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated. Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects.

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Worldwide, AI is Providing Utilities With a Powerful New Tool in the Fight Against Electricity Thieves

Bidgely

Utilities around the world continue to struggle with energy theft, with an estimated $80 to $100 billion lost globally to theft each year. In Jamaica, electricity theft is estimated to cost the Jamaica Public Service Company $200 million – 80 percent more than a decade ago. Bidgely’s Energy Theft Solution. With an expected 1.3

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Interview – Dr. Juliet Newson on geothermal education and practical experience

ThinkGeoEnergy

She is a geological engineer with 13 years of experience purely focusing on geothermal energy including industry and academia. She is also active in professional networking and has received several awards and fellowships in recognition of her work in the field of geothermal energy. What is next for geothermal?