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Reaching COP28 energy goals requires real VPP progress in 2024

Smart Energy International

Power grids globally must be upgraded by 2040 to keep the lights on. And while these upgrades will likely cost trillions, virtual power plants (VPPs), writes Autogrid’s Gisela Glandt , can curb these costs to the tune of $10B annually. Making 2024 count – First steps Climate conversations are now mainstream. Have you read?

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Eaton invests more than $500 million in North American manufacturing

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Power-management multinational Eaton has announced investments in its North American manufacturing and operations to meet growing demand for electrical solutions from customers in utility, commercial, health care, industrial and residential markets.

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Smart metering progresses in Europe but 11 countries have barely started

Smart Energy International

Thirteen of the 27 EU countries have now reported completing their smart metering rollouts with penetration greater than 80% but eleven are lagging far behind. A further four countries, Portugal, Austria, Great Britain and Ireland, are progressing their rollouts, with three of them targeting 80% by 2024. Have you read?

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E-REDES passes 5.5 million smart meter milestone

Smart Energy International

million smart meter mark with meters with active remote services. million smart meters installed and 90% of the equipment is already under remote management, allowing automatic data collection, exempting consumers from sending readings and enabling the issuance of invoices by suppliers, without resorting to estimates or adjustments.

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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — April 2024 

Greentown Labs

SWTCH Energy , which provides EV charging and energy-management solutions for high-density urban settings, raised a $27.2M Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) program for its metal-refining facility in Fairfield, Ohio. tax credit allocation from the U.S.

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Making EV charging part of the smart home

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The “house of the future” is a perennial American theme—from the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition at the 1933 World’s Fair to The Jetsons, futurists have predicted a proliferation of labor-saving devices and home entertainment options. Nowadays, the focus is increasingly on the energy that these nifty gadgets require.

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525,000 smart meter rollout planned for Rhode Island

Smart Energy International

Rhode Island Energy has got the go ahead for an almost 525,000 smart electricity meter rollout in the New England state. A key driver for the rollout is that approximately 60% of Rhode Island Energy’s electricity meters across the state are nearing the end of their design life and need to be replaced.