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Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards

Envirotec Magazine

Fifteen start-ups deemed to have the most innovative business models in the field of energy transition and climate protection were celebrated at an award ceremony in Berlin on 28 March – recipients of The Start Up Energy Transition Award (SET Award) administered in part by the German Energy Agency ( dena ).

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Hitachi Energy to supply converter stations for Australia’s Marinus Link

Smart Energy International

Hitachi Energy has been selected by Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) project in Australia, which will augment the connection between the mainland and Tasmania’s grid. Clean hydropower can then feed the mainland grid when it is needed most, acting as a large battery for the nation.

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Itron’s Advanced Settlement Module provides high granularity, industry-leading integration and complete energy market coverage

Smart Energy International

Itron’s Advanced Settlement Module provides visibility into the entire energy market, addresses complexities from distributed energy resources. 2222, which promotes DER involvement in regional electricity markets in the US through aggregation. Itron, Inc., Itron, Inc.,

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Now’s the time for virtual power plants to shine

Smart Energy International

In the face of renewables’ intermittency issues, which result in fossil fuels remaining a prominent power source, virtual power plants, writes Nostromo Energy CEO Yoram Ashery, might provide the answer we’ve been looking for. Here’s how.

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A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable Energy World

Then, beginning around 2009, first wind turbines and then solar photovoltaic panels decreased enough in cost to become competitive in electricity markets. will need to nearly triple its 2020 growth rate for the grid to be 80% powered by clean energy by 2030. is headed in that direction. in 2020, according to BloombergNEF data.

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Utilities at an ‘Inflection Point’: Portland General Electric CEO

GreenTechMedia

If there was ever a time when running a utility was a straightforward, predictable business, those days are gone, as Maria Pope knows only too well. Since 2018, when Pope became CEO at Portland General Electric (PGE), Oregon’s largest utility, the U.S. PGE is also buying more hydropower in the Pacific Northwest.

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New York?s Energy Transition (and Challenges) in 5 Charts

GreenTechMedia

Grid operators around the world are unusually busy these days, but few have quite as much on their minds as NYISO, the independent system operator that manages New York state's bulk power system and wholesale energy market. percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040. Source: NYISO. Source: NYISO.