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Bedrock Energy completes inaugural geothermal HVAC project in Austin, Texas

ThinkGeoEnergy

seed funding round announcement in October 2023. In addition to the advantages of Bedrock’s approach, its role as an end-to-end construction manager for geothermal projects, enables the company to install geothermal HVAC systems in dense, urban locations, such as Austin, where projects were previously too costly or complex.

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John Deere, Kreisel to build EV batteries and chargers in North Carolina

Charged

Deere & Company, the maker of John Deere agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, has selected a location in Kernersville, North Carolina, for the construction of a new 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. John Deere plans to break ground in fall 2023, and production is expected to begin in 2025.

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How to win the Home Energy Management business battle

Smart Energy International

In one corner stand the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of clean tech assets, such as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, EVs and their charge points, as well as heat pumps and solar PV panels, to name some of the most popular. So stated George Husni, LCP Delta’s head of business development.

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Generac further expands into grid business with ecobee acquisition

Renewable Energy World

Residential HVAC systems represent the largest energy-consuming device in the home today and ecobee’s smart thermostats and sensors offer the most intelligent way to balance comfort with conservation.

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Smart home app gamifies grid-reactive air con for consumers

Smart Energy International

According to OhmConnect in a press release, the goal of their demand response programme is to enable the creation of grid-connected homes, using integrations with other companies in the fields of renewable energy, energy storage systems, HVAC technology and other smart home technologies to strengthen and modernise energy infrastructure.

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San Diego tests unique virtual power plant as heat raises demand

Smart Energy International

The pilot first came online December 2022 and will run through December 2023. A VPP network can comprise many devices and resources, including home appliances such as electric vehicles and chargers to HVAC equipment and solar plus battery energy storage systems. According to the utility, to date the opt-out rate has been very low.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

The report AI for Energy was prepared as a requirement of an October 2023 Executive Order on the safe development and use of AI. Thus AI models for grid applications should be rigorously validated as well as scalable in performance and adherent to power grid governance standards. Have you read?