Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

New electricity, water and hydrogen smart meters, DLMS and LoRa standards developments, and new studies on circularity and IoT are on the week’s technology radar. The new smart meter also is interoperable with third-party vendor solutions, allowing backward compatibility and integration with existing installations.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Subscribe here. Surge protection.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Few grid policy battles have been fought as bitterly as those surrounding replacements for net-metering, which determines how much rooftop solar customers get paid for power they export to the grid. Utility Duke Energy tossed out the conventional playbook when proposing a net-metering successor for its South Carolina territory.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US. From cardboard boxes delivered to our doors to home appliances, nearly everything comes from industrial processes. Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry.

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Econaur

JANUARY 1, 2022

Energy Efficiency in Buildings. With the current rate of urbanization and the subsequent increase in energy demand, energy efficiency in buildings has a significant role to play in contributing to energy security in developing countries. This energy consumption can be reduced to 120 kWh per sq.

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AutoGrid

JUNE 20, 2023

With this comes a surge in electricity use, mostly from cooling systems. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is predicting a historic demand of over 80,000 MW , putting immense pressure on the state’s power grid.

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Bidgely

JUNE 27, 2023

The dynamics of our industry are undergoing significant changes driven by three simultaneous trends: the rise of electrification and customer-owned distributed energy resources (DERs), the shift towards renewable energy, and the digital transformation of the customer journey.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. The energy distribution model is becoming decentralised.

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Charged

JULY 31, 2023

Bidirectional charging and the vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications it enables (collectively known as V2X) have the potential to turbocharge the EV industry, both by providing valuable features for drivers and by making EVs into an asset for the electrical grid. Commercial buildings will be as well.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 8, 2024

Home appliances constitute the lowest layer of flexibility in the energy system but arguably they also are one of the most important layers. Interoperability status What then is the status of achieving interoperability of home appliances? Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated. Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Why capture CO2 from buildings? Petri Laakso of Soletair.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 27, 2020

Data center operator Switch plans to buy power for its record-breaking Citadel facility from an adjacent project developed and owned by Capital Dynamics. A 60-megawatt/240-megawatt-hour Tesla Megapack installation will turn 127 megawatts of solar capacity into a nearly 24/7 power source. ” Distributed energy like never before.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

Sunrun is landing contract after contract to put solar-charged residential batteries to work serving grid needs. On Thursday, it picked Silicon Valley energy management software startup AutoGrid to help it optimize this growing fleet. “You really need the power of big data and machine learning to do this in a scalable manner.”

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nostromo Energy, a US-based tech company, is developing an ice-based energy storage system that can operate as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to provide demand flexibility to the local power grid when needed. According to Nostromo, buildings, overall, account for 74% of all electricity consumption.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

Consumers, businesses, and government organisations can use IoT monitoring systems to improve the energy efficiency of everything from individual homes to entire cities – potentially helping to slash carbon emissions. Smart home technology helps consumers go green. Industrial IoT for streamlining facility operations.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 18, 2022

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a control system to enable homes to provide flexibility to the grid. In the US the system could benefit an estimated 120 million homes. In the US the system could benefit an estimated 120 million homes. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 29, 2022

When the electric grid is under strain, many electric utilities use the load shedding technique to lower demand and balance it with energy production. The idea is to turn off the power supply to certain areas on a cyclical basis, for example, two hours ON, then two hours OFF. The actual power gap now exceeds 8GW.

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Econaur

JANUARY 1, 2022

Energy Efficiency in Buildings. With the current rate of urbanization and the subsequent increase in energy demand, energy efficiency in buildings has a significant role to play in contributing to energy security in developing countries. This energy consumption can be reduced to 120 kWh per sq.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Californian utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has unveiled four new microgrids with advanced remote operation capabilities and safety technologies to help enhance grid reliability.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Heating and cooling buildings accounts for about a third of the final energy consumption globally and 30% of energy-related CO 2 emissions. With global temperatures rising, the need for cooling is expected to increase dramatically in the next few years. Heating and cooling buildings is 80% of that energy used.

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Bidgely

JUNE 22, 2021

Hear Portland General Electric’s Larry Bekkedahl in a fireside chat, as we discuss the role that data is playing in helping the utility achieve “Net Zero by 2040” in the on-demand session from UA Summit 2021 called “ Unlocking Operational Outcomes: Digital Transformation and Clean Energy Initiatives with AMI Data.”.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Ice Energy filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December, in a setback for small-scale thermal energy storage. The technology is simple and cheap and has helped large commercial buildings for years. The technology is simple and cheap and has helped large commercial buildings for years.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Ford has been at the forefront of EV developments with among others its Lightning truck that is able to power a home for days at a time. The power source may be either the traction battery, any other battery source on-board the vehicle or even an external battery or an electrical generator. Programmable home insulation.

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Bidgely

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Learn how AI-powered TOU disaggregation science provides utilities with more precise customer energy usage insights than any other analytics approach before, delivering value and operational efficiencies across the enterprise. To see the power of TOU disaggregation in practice, let’s first examine electric vehicle extraction.

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Bidgely

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Learn how AI-powered TOU disaggregation science provides utilities with more precise customer energy usage insights than any other analytics approach before, delivering value and operational efficiencies across the enterprise. To see the power of TOU disaggregation in practice, let’s first examine electric vehicle extraction.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2022

Being more energy-efficient, reducing waste – through recycling, reuse, and reducing regimes -, and curbing scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the daily commute, all help your company save money. Tech startup sustainability demands startup founders, owners, and operators to follow an effective sustainability program.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 22, 2021

New study from Brattle Group and Oracle shows utility customer action can be twice as impactful as current clean energy supply policies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Related: Could energy efficiency and demand response solve Texas’ energy woes? Consumer action essential to quick wins in GHG reductions.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

this weekend will push California’s grid to the limits, as the state charts a course to eliminating fossil fuel power. The desert environment won’t cool down much at night, so air conditioning load is expected to crank continuously. In general, when there is a regional heat wave, there is less energy to go around.".

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 25, 2022

UK energy software platform Kaluza is enabling energy retailers to operate more efficiently and at lower costs while empowering end customers with easy-to-use digital experiences that help decarbonise the grid. This feature article was originally published in The Global Power & Energy Elites 2022.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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AutoGrid

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cooperation Between the Utility and its Customers in a Complex Energy Landscape. The future energy landscape is a multi-leveled, interconnected topography of many diverse entities. Therefore, successful operations require cooperative business relationships between the utility electric providers, aggregators, and customers.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For a 2050 net-zero future, we’ll need an electricity grid large enough that its untangled cables would be long enough to stretch all the way to the sun.    Last week, we got in tune with power markets to set the stage for a reliable, resilient, and decarbonized grid.   The grid follows a four-step value chain.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 25, 2020

Europe's electricity giants are grappling with the demanding challenge of safeguarding staff, keeping the lights on and contributing to the relief effort — all while rolling ahead with their own energy transition plans. “Industrial and commercial customers are consuming noticeably less energy.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive - proving why energy efficiency matters more than ever. One obvious exception: the world's data centers and internet infrastructure, which are experiencing an unprecedented spike in usage. How much more efficient?

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Smart Energy International

JULY 13, 2022

The smart window, developed by TNO and partners in the Interreg project Sunovate, is designed to automatically switch between blocking heat from the sun and letting it pass, with the aim to reduce energy consumption in moderate climates with cold winters and warm summers such as in the Netherlands. Have you read?

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CleanTech San Diego

OCTOBER 21, 2020

17 Southern California Energy Innovation Network Companies Will Present. SAN DIEGO, CA, October 21, 2020 – This November, the energy innovations of 17 regional cleantech entrepreneurs will be featured during a three-part Cleantech San Diego series showcasing startups in the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Heat exchangers are ubiquitous with modern industrial and residential appliances. They are used in boilers in power plants, swimming pools, and HVAC units. Basically, DCV is when ventilation rate is adjusted to match the home’s ventilation needs and actual occupancy.   What is a pressure sensor?

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