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‘First of a Kind’ UK Project Aims to Unleash Residential Grid Flexibility

GreenTechMedia

A new residential grid flexibility service available in parts of the U.K. will combine energy storage, vehicle-to-grid and smart EV charging for the first time. The project, led by energy technology firm Kaluza, will trade that flexibility in close to real-time conditions. and Europe. “In the U.K.,

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Octopus Energy to create Texan virtual power plant

Smart Energy International

Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy US is partnering with Enphase Energy, Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, to create a Texan Virtual Power Plant (VPP).

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Europe replaces 50% of electricity meters with smart models

Renewable Energy World

More than half of electricity meters in Europe are now smart, a new report released by Berg Insight has found. The study states that the penetration of smart electricity meters has passed the 50% mark owing to increased investments in grid modernization and digitalization by utilities in the region.

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103 million smart meters in US in 2020

Smart Energy International

Almost two-thirds of meter points were smart or advanced meters at the end of 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has reported in its latest annual assessment. FERC quotes Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures for the smart meters, stating that from 2019 to 2020, the number increased by 8.3

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LEM’s DC meter enables EV fast charging station makers to accelerate deployment

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The US-certified DCBM 400/600 meter takes EV fast charging to another level By Mathieu Beguin, Global Product Manager at LEM With transportation accounting for over 20% of global CO 2 emissions in 2020 and 17% of all greenhouse gas emissions (according to Statista ), decarbonization is essential in this sector.

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PG&E offers backup power meter device

Smart Energy International

The in-house developed device was designed to enable customers to easily and safely connect backup power to their homes. The so-called personal microgrid backup power transfer meter device is intended primarily for customers in high fire-threat districts to enable them to run backup power sources during outages.

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How New Building Rules Can Revitalize Residential Solar in England

GreenTechMedia

Tighter rules on the carbon footprint of new homes in England look set to trigger a fresh boom for residential solar. New homes will be expected to produce 31 percent less carbon dioxide than they do now, according to plans laid out this week , which will require better energy efficiency and being “heat pump ready.”