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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan. These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. . Tom Baruch. Tue, 06/23/2020 - 01:30.

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Investment trends in grid-scale battery storage

Renewable Energy World

Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Battery Storage Deployments. The IEA cited wavering policy support in key markets and uncertainties around battery safety as headwinds to growth, with grid-scale installations falling by 20%. Spending on grid-scale batteries rose by more than 60%, driven by the push for investments in renewables.

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New York’s ConEd gets into the V2G space

Smart Energy International

Rideshare and fast-charging provider Revel, V2G software and bidirectional charger provider Fermata Energy, and battery energy storage project developer NineDot Energy said on August 18 that they have partnered and are implementing what they say is the first V2G program connected to New York City’s grid.

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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

In response, a vibrant ecosystem of sustainability-oriented startups, investors and incubators is taking shape in India today. Universities, incubators, investors and the public sector weren’t aligned on how to incentivize innovation, discover entrepreneurs and help researchers build a business. But that’s changing.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan Tom Baruch Tue, 06/23/2020 – 01:30 The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies. Cheap electricity will increase access to clean water.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan Tom Baruch Tue, 06/23/2020 – 01:30 The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies. Cheap electricity will increase access to clean water.

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GM, Ford and Google Nest launch a virtual power plant partnership

Smart Energy International

Our analysis shows that VPPs can reduce peak power demand and improve grid resilience in a world of increasingly extreme climate events,” said RMI CEO Jon Creyts. “A Have you read: Eletrobras digitalises with Google Cloud Google and C40 cities launch carbon-free energy pilot How disruptive service solutions will re-energise power plants.