The Environmental Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Intellihub in a virtual power plant (VPP) project to leverage a network of 2 million smart meters and interface with over 140,000 customer energy resources for optimised load control. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has announced AU$9.75

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission has called for further investment and upgrading of the electricity and water infrastructures among others. There should be increased adoption of electric vehicles, with a nationwide network of at least 300,000 public charge points across the country by 2030. But we need to get on with it.”

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The good news is that the mass adoption of solar energy presents another opportunity to save money. Installing and maintaining commercial solar panels requires minimal effort and is an effective way for businesses to free up monthly cash flow. Reduced or Eliminated Energy Bills. Being energy-efficient during work hours.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Following earlier announcements of new electricity, water and hydrogen meters another pair of new meters are launched and the US Department of Energy launches an office to focus on emerging technologies in the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2023

James O’Toole explains how the UK’s Smart Energy Research Lab is enabling researcher access to smart meter data. With over 21 million smart gas and electric meters now in Great Britain’s homes, there is a growing wealth of half-hourly and daily domestic energy use data available to those who can access it.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

How to value solar plus storage. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. Solar plus storage is fast emerging as a top choice, both at scale on the grid and also "behind the meter," installed in a home, apartment or commercial building. . Adam Aston.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The growth of Home Energy Management (HEM) has led to a burgeoning, heretofore fragmented market, within which rages a business battleground of players large and small. The key to winning, explains Yusuf Latief in Smart Energy International ’s Power Playbook column, will be ownership of customer confidence. billion in 2021.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Energy tech firm Octopus Energy has launched a new tariff to help businesses with renewable generation to share the green power they generate on one site with the rest of their sites – and lower bills as a result. Octopus estimates it could save businesses like these up to 25% off their annual electricity bills*.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

New energy resources in the form of renewables, new loads such as electric vehicles, new energy storage technologies and the new integrated service models to accompany these are characterising the evolving power networks of today. They lack the capacity, flexibility, as well as visibility of operators.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 5, 2022

With increasing pressure for electrical and heating appliances to meet energy efficiency ratings , it can be a challenge to find a solution that both works and is profitable for small businesses and enterprises. This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Gemini Data Loggers. radiators).

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Energy sector digital identity app spins off for global use, an intelligent power solution for China’s high energy physics platform and a hydrogen-powered superyacht unveiled are in the week’s technology radar. The power system includes 138 panels of UniGear ZS1 MV switchgear, 318 panels of MNS3.0 Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2%

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 5, 2023

From the analytical power of data, through to the introduction of AI and machine learning, digitalisation is becoming paramount in enabling the insights needed to make better decisions in all areas of the evolving energy landscape. Digitalisation plays a vital role in addressing this challenge. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees three load shifting investments take centre stage as demand response becomes a more notable priority for utilities the world over. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 11, 2021

Homes need a lot more digital smarts nowadays to manage rooftop solar, backup batteries and electric vehicle chargers. It’s nice if those distributed energy resources (DERs) can be integrated with household electrical load controls via smartphone or Alexa or Google voice-activated devices.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 11, 2024

2023 was a big year in energy – wholesale prices fell from their record highs, renewable energy generation has continued to grow at pace, and AI has been the word on everyone’s lips. For example, establishing whether a customer has certain smart devices like an EV and solar panels. This is where AI also plays a key role.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Stem, the decade-old behind-the-meter battery startup that was seeking a buyer earlier this year to bolster its growth ambitions, is now launching a plan to go public via a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) reverse merger. Friday’s announcement names Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. and abroad. and abroad.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hansen Technologies, a software provider to energy, water, and communications industries, is partnering with Aidon, which supplies smart grid, smart metering and technology services in the Nordics, to provide a fully managed SaaS solution and smart meters for three Finnish DSOs.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The global energy landscape is on the cusp of transformational changes as the migration to clean power gathers pace. With world leaders about to gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP 28 climate summit, the transition to green energy will be one of the key topics on the agenda.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 27, 2020

Building a technology platform to control distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar systems, behind-the-meter batteries, EV chargers and flexible electricity loads is a challenging enough task. So far, it’s been tested on a computer-modeled fleet of 10,000 virtual distributed energy resources (DERs).

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Organic Valley loans dairy farmers funds for renewable energy. RePlant’s first loan in January 2020 went to a Kansas family farm to install moisture probes to reduce water usage. Our loan fund provides equal access across the country to clean energy funding. And not all lenders are comfortable lending for solar.".

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this debut of the Power Playbook, our spotlight on the finance and investment side of the energy transition, Yusuf Latief investigates how Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech is becoming a burgeoning market space ripe with investment opportunities. Customers can also stack the benefits of payments for solar generation on top of this.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2024

Solar energy targets in Europe have increased by an average of 87%, however, grid and flexibility planning trail far behind renewable goals, putting the energy transition at risk. That is the finding of the latest analysis by Solar Power Europe, the association representing the entire European value chain.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Generac Power Systems is acquiring Enbala Power Networks, a major step toward putting its market-leading backup generator business and its fast-growing behind-the-meter battery-solar fleet to work as a power grid resource. Canada and Australia, according to Wood Mackenzie data. Leading U.S.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Northern Powergrid is trialling the use of real-time smart meter data led voltage optimisation with 15,000 homes and businesses in Yorkshire. Northern Powergrid has estimated that trial participants should save an average £28 ($35) on their annual energy bills along with a carbon footprint reduction of 20kg per year. Have you read?

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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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Smart Energy International

MARCH 30, 2024

At the end of 2023, the UK government released the long-awaited Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation, which aims to introduce measures ensuring all new-build housing is ‘net zero ready’ by 2025. As we inch ever closer to 2035 and 2050 net zero targets, there is increasing pressure to decarbonise high-emitting sectors.

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Solar Industry

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Raymond Corporation has finalized deployment of a full-scale BESS, solar microgrid array and warehouse energy management system at its distribution warehouse in Greene, N.Y. Raymond is now deploying the installation of a front-of-the-meter rooftop system at its Syracuse, N.Y. parts distribution facility.

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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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Mosaic

JANUARY 3, 2024

Despite the headwinds of 2023, the US solar industry is expected to have grown 55% compared to 2022, amounting to nearly 33 GWdc of capacity. It was the nation's largest year of installed solar capacity. Energy efficient heating and cooling improvements are gaining in awareness and popularity. Additionally, 3.2

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 16, 2020

New York is struggling with the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak, but it’s also pushing ahead on its ambitious clean energy goals. Take GridRewards, a program launched last week by community choice aggregator Sustainable Westchester and building energy software and demand response provider Logical Buildings.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 18, 2021

Hawaii's largest utility enlisted a new tool in its quest for a carbon-free electricity system: thousands of batteries installed in people's homes. Hawaiian Electric won regulator approval for a $25 million plan to harness solar and batteries at 6,000 homes across the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 7, 2020

John Powers is the co-founder and CEO of Extensible Energy, a load-flexibility software company. *. We are in the middle of the most remarkable transformation in the history of the electricity grid — from dirty and centralized to clean, distributed, and digital. Don’t get me wrong: I love batteries.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

With its bountiful resources and strategic position, the country aims to cement its place as a leader in the clean energy transition. This ambition sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, each aspect contributing to the blueprint of a sustainable energy future.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 11, 2023

EDF leads a proof-of-concept on automating renewable energy transactions and Eurelectric’s study on the benefits of matching energy consumption with clean energy on a (near) real-time basis are on the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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