GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

Dan Yates and his co-founder Alex Laskey built Opower, an efficiency company that saves more energy every year than the hoover dam can generate. Opower was based on a simple premise: send paper mailers to utility customers comparing their electricity use to their neighbors. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Nor-Cal Control.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 25, 2023

Glasgow-based Smart Metering Systems (SMS plc), an energy infrastructure company, has acquired the domestic services division of Manchester-based heat pump specialist Evergreen Energy, which imports and distributes European-made renewable energy products.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 10, 2020

For years, the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been working on technologies that could turn distributed energy resources (DERs) — specifically, smart solar inverters and batteries — into tools for keeping the grid stable. The Providence, R.I.-based

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

EDF Renewables has acquired PowerFlex Systems , a California startup with technology to manage one of the biggest challenges for scaling up electric vehicle charging: controlling the loads that lots of EVs charging at once can place on the power infrastructure of the sites hosting the chargers.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved Order 2222 , a groundbreaking effort to open up U.S. wholesale energy markets to aggregated solar systems, smart inverters, batteries, electric vehicles, smart appliances, grid-responsive building controls and other distributed energy resources (DERs).

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The trend for Silicon Valley startups applying advanced technologies to solve utility grid problems is clear — go big, or stay home. After a decade of eking out a niche in the world of advanced distribution grid power controls, Silicon Valley startup Varentec has sold its key assets for an undisclosed sum.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Long Island was once the “backbone” of New York’s solar industry, according to Steven Engelmann, business development director at New York-based EnterSolar. Total solar installations on Long Island dropped from 111.7 megawatts in 2016 to 83.2 But solar developers on Long Island say the solution is not enough.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

From her childhood experiences to her company’s technology, SaLisa Berrien ’s life has a consistent throughline: our lives are shaped by the people around us, and collaboration is key to success. Berrien is from a small Pennsylvania town, where her family experienced energy poverty. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Distributed energy resources (DERs) is an expansive term, including everything from backup generators to microgrids. In some states with 100 percent clean energy mandates, like California and Hawaii, the focus is on solar — lots and lots of it — and the tools needed to integrate this massive new grid edge resource.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 1, 2020

Whether booming off-grid power demand in emerging markets is met with grid extension or distributed renewables will be central to the growth story of the global clean-power sector. Wood Mackenzie's working definition of minigrids. Source: Wood Mackenzie. Minigrids the lowest-cost option for many.

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Massive Transformation of Japanese Electricity Market Calls for Flexible Energy Management. Partnerships with local market players will bring AutoGrid Flex to regulated and deregulated electricity companies in Japan. Since 2016, the Japanese electricity market has undergone a massive transformation through deregulation.

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CleanTech San Diego

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Aquacycl, Kitu Systems, and Nuvve Complete Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) Program. SAN DIEGO, CA, October 25, 2021 – Cleantech San Diego today announced the graduation of local clean energy companies Aquacycl , Kitu Systems , and Nuvve from its Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Over the past half-decade, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has consistently won court battles upholding its authority over states to set the rules for how distributed energy resources can play in wholesale energy markets. ” Why demand-side resources are gaining grid power.

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Massive Transformation of Japanese Electricity Market Calls for Flexible Energy Management. Partnerships with local market players will bring AutoGrid Flex to regulated and deregulated electricity companies in Japan. Since 2016, the Japanese electricity market has undergone a massive transformation through deregulation.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

One of the nation’s largest coal plants permanently powered down this week after the owners determined it would be uneconomical to continue operating the facility as natural gas and renewable energy prices continue to drop. Other partial owners include Arizona Public Service, NV Energy and Tucson Electric Power.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 13, 2021

The rate solar system owners can earn for selling energy back to the grid (Feed in tariff) has fallen significantly in the last 2-3 years in line with decreasing wholesales prices. In fact in many states, the wholesale cost of electricity moves into negative prices in the middle of the day when rooftop solar system generation peaks.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 19, 2021

Local community solar projects enhanced by one-stop shop digital systems are set to play a crucial role in the global energy transition. The History of Civilization is in many ways the History of Energy. The control of energy has been a key – some say the key – factor in geopolitics and capitalism.

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Sunrun

APRIL 27, 2018

As homeowners we can play a major part in keeping our planet green by getting smart, going solar and reducing our collective carbon footprint. thirty percent of all new electric power came from solar last year.3 But don’t forget that connecting to the IoT requires energy. You need energy. 2 In the U.S.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, wound to a close last week in Las Vegas after trialling a hybrid format for the first time. On offer were a raft of clean tech innovations, from the latest smart home gizmos through to the world's most powerful e-bikes and e-scooters.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

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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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

That was the year the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, a volcanic eruption in Iceland blinded part of the world’s air traffic and, once the ash had cleared, solar took off— on an airplane. The company has since changed hands a couple more times, most recently landing with LS Power for an undisclosed sum.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

In some regions, lack of access to natural resources and basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. Facilities, including buildings, cleaning and maintenance, bathrooms, food service, heating, air conditioning, landscaping, lighting, solar and wind power.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Corporates unlock key opportunities for climatetech deployment at scale, due to their capital, purchasing power, and market access—especially given that climatetech is a largely B2B industry with high capital requirements. 2016 SunRISE I (2016). Sector: Electricity. Sector: Electricity. Sector: Electricity.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 20, 2021

The first-ever Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit introduced what we see as the four pillars of climate action—technology, finance, policy, and justice—and featured programming on each, alongside extra opportunities to network with our startups, including our first investor speed networking. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Australian energy chiefs have welcomed the release today of two reports setting out options for the country’s future electricity market makeup. That's “a fantastic idea we can all get behind,” says Jill Cainey, general manager of networks at Energy Networks Australia. Centralized or decentralized control?

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Now the company increasingly reaches customers through channel partners in the solar industry, and that shift may strengthen its position in recently revealed sales talks. Everything I described should make it no surprise that people are interested in acquiring Stem," he said, referring to earlier discussion of the new solar channels. "As

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In some regions, lack of access to basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. Facilities, including buildings, cleaning and maintenance, bathrooms, food service, heating, air conditioning, landscaping, lighting, solar and wind power. Fleet Management Efficiency.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In some regions, lack of access to basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. Facilities, including buildings, cleaning and maintenance, bathrooms, food service, heating, air conditioning, landscaping, lighting, solar and wind power. Fleet Management Efficiency.

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

The US vertical farming pioneer is gearing up for an IPO and inking major technology partnerships to underpin its ambitious expansion plans. We feel we have a strong leadership position in the industry from a technology standpoint. Energy is the next big hurdle. The biggest news is that the company is going public.

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Business Green

JANUARY 22, 2021

The restaurant ONA - which stands for Origine Non Animale - in the city of Ares, near Bordeaux, was founded by Claire Vallée in 2016 after she secured crowdfunding from supporters and a loan from French green bank La Nef. Hamburg coal power plant to be converted into mega-electrolyser for green hydrogen.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

And in energy circles, one of the biggest buzzwords in recent years is the virtual power plant, or VPP. But VPPs have really taken off in the last 10 years, not just as a concept but as something that a growing number of energy companies are creating, using and commercializing. Another difference concerns markets and regulation.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

By Tom Murray One focus area at this week’s UN Climate Action Summit is Energy Transition , where one of the expected outcomes is bold new “commitments from the IT sector (individually or collectively) on energy efficiency and the leveraging of technology.”. zombie servers”). Tom Murray, VP EDF+Business.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 23, 2020

market for distributed energy resources will look very different in five years than it does today. And electric vehicles will give utilities and regulators the opportunity to promote pricing regimes to encourage charging when electricity is abundant — or suffer potentially grid-destabilizing consequences.

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Charged

JANUARY 31, 2024

Furthermore, the company draws a distinction between a battery-buffered solution, which needs the grid to operate, and a battery-integrated solution, which can operate on its own, and can be made bidirectional to send energy back to the grid in times of need. A battery-buffered system is just taking energy from the grid.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Photo courtesy of Heila Technologies. Our energy grid was built around centralization. But as renewable energy sources such as solar and wind gain traction, the grid needs to adapt to include an array of components. Microgrids are smaller networks that use local energy sources. That’s where microgrids come in.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. When it comes to sustainable home products, you should be looking for home appliances designed for energy and water efficiency, such as those certified by credible organizations like ENERGY STAR and WaterSense. total energy consumption. ENERGY STAR certified LG 7.4

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Charged

JULY 29, 2021

AMPLY Power says its charging as a service model provides 99.9% During previous tech revolutions, third-party contractors emerged to provide turnkey services to companies for things like data centers and solar installations. I’ve been a long-time clean energy entrepreneur. uptime, critical to scaling EV deployments.

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