Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2023

Form Energy is partnering up with a US utility Xcel Energy for commercial deployment of its iron-air battery storage system. The 1GWh multi-day storage system will be used to integrate renewables and maintain grid reliability as retiring coal plants in two US states are shut down. Learn more at: [link].

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hitachi Energy acquires eks Energy Tech major Hitachi Energy has announced a strategic acquisition of eks Energy, adding its advanced power electronics and energy management software capabilities to Hitachi’s growing portfolio.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at the reported sale of German virtual power plant and battery energy storage developer sonnen by Shell as a part of its retail divestment strategy. So far, sonnen has had a very strong 2023 with an expected turnover of €450 million ($482 million). billion ($1.4 billion) and €1.8

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The systems involve electric-powered vehicles communicating with the power grid to sell demand response services, usually overseen by a third party, such as energy retailers or aggregators. The new service features Nissan-unique energy management technology that controls the charging and discharging of EV batteries.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

State regulators have proposed a major set of responses to what could be a looming grid reliability shortfall in Sothern California, including a 2.5-gigawatt gigawatt reliability resources procurement between 2021 and 2023. gigawatts by 2023. These providers will be responsible for 355 megawatts of procurement by 2023.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Have you read: bp to deploy AI for battery to grid flexibility IEA net zero update reiterates need for rapid grid expansion The System of Enablement will also enable insights into how existing electricity network infrastructure can be optimised to remove renewable integration constraints associated with network availability and accessibility.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

Utilities have increasingly recognised the increasing urgency of consumption management on the power grid as a high priority. However, says Garret Fitzgerald of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), although its importance is clear, this clarity is a recent phenomenon. This uptake was repeatedly cited as a key market focus.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As of December 2023, there are more than 150,000 EVs registered in Ontario, including both battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on, and edited with permission from, Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Also on the radar is the launch of AI software company Rhizome, a climate resilience planning platform for the power grid. The company, known for its energy market simulation software, is calling the acquisition a move to scale up and improve its platform in support of grid reliability and the energy transition. “The

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2022

GM repurposes vehicle hydrogen tech for power supply Electric Vehicle Charging: 3 of the UK’s most common questions. The reliability of the US electrical power grid has never been more important,” said Travis Hester, vice president of GM EV Growth Operations. “GM Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

California’s share of demand response capacity has shrunk from about 2,000 megawatts to about 1,600 megawatts over the past half decade , even as state regulators have sought to increase its role in balancing an increasingly renewable-powered grid. regulatory affairs.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

billion toward building new renewable energy capacity over the next two decades, investing in transmission, and adding 800MW of battery storage in Missouri by 2038, the company explained how it is working to build EV charging infrastructure and reduce voltage. The Integrated Grid. This was originally published on Power-Grid.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 26, 2024

Re-energising the Transition draws on the results of a survey among energy professionals collected in the second half of 2023, in-depth expert interviews conducted at the Enlit Europe live event as well as insights and recommendations of the Enlit Europe Think Tank – a half-day workshop that took place in Paris at Enlit Europe 2023.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at Skeleton Technologies’ €108 million funding round, with investors such as Siemens Financial Services and Marubeni Corporation, for supercapacitor manufacturing and development of new high-power battery technology, namely the SuperBattery.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Further, the results show Sage’s technology is cost-competitive with lithium-ion batteries, pumped storage hydropower, and natural gas peaker plants. Sage will present their energy storage pilot results tomorrow at the PIVOT 2023 conference. ” Landmark Results Short- and Long-Duration Storage.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

As extreme heat records fall across the West of the US and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is testing new approaches to demand response through a new virtual power plant. According to SDG&E, most VPPs typically involve only one brand or one type of device, usually battery energy storage.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

Bolstering domestic critical mineral supply chains by incentivizing car and battery manufacturers to adopt cleaner recycling and refining technologies in North American and allied nations. ( Beyond that, lower energy costs and an increase in cleaner power and vehicles such as Xos fleet vehicles in the U.S. CarbonCure ).

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Ford hit the brakes on construction of a new EV battery plant in Michigan last week as union workers escalated the strike against Detroit’s big three automakers. The US OEMs say they can't include planned battery production facilities in the labor contract negotiations, but the EV transition still looms large over the talks.

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