The Environmental Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Several things can have an impact on power pricing. The cost of fuel is the most significant factor affecting your electricity rates. If natural gas prices increase, your electricity rates will rise. Prices also pass through changes in generation power costs.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2022

The European Commission announced on 18 May that it plans to make the installation of solar panels mandatory for all new public, commercial and residential buildings in the EU. It focused on three distinct pillars: energy savings, diversification of energy supplies, and accelerated roll-out of renewable energy.

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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. Their non-availability is a key barrier to consumers receiving regular and accurate metering data in a timely manner. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

The smart meters market is expected to surpass $55.7 Rapid expansion and modernisation of grid infrastructures along with growing awareness of energy conservation will propel the smart meters market scenario. • million by 2025 Gas and power prices continue to soar due to Ukraine conflict. Market factors.

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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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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. billion in late 2019 to about $2.7

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 30, 2024

While the Future Homes Standard (FHS) is a welcome roadmap for the future of decarbonised homes, explains Dan Nicholls of SNRG Group, it will not be realised without accompanying policy measures, which encourage the uptake of enablers like smart grids. Have you read: 34.8

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A $100 million investment in residential demand response is redefining what "infrastructure" can be. Infrastructure funds typically invest in tangible things, involving steel and concrete. That way, Resi-Station can help the state avoid a repeat of the power shortages that caused blackouts in August. "We’re

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

Smart home electrical panel, meet voice-activated home controls. with its Tuesday announcement of a $20 million investment, led by Munich Re Ventures’ HSB Fund and joined by previous investors , plus an important new strategic partner — the Alexa Fund. Wood Mackenzie estimates that 65 million homes in the U.S.

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Charged

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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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GreenBiz

JULY 14, 2020

Businesses are reaping the environmental and social benefits of providing electric vehicle charging for employees. Last fall, a research team from PGS conducted a study on workplace electric vehicle charging practices. Supporting EV commuting and investing in EV fleets help organizations meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets. .

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

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.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

According to a new whitepaper from Guidehouse Insights, there is an extensive base of smart meters set for upgrade and replacement over the coming decade in both the US and Western Europe. This is due to the initial surge in smart meter installations experienced during the late 2000s and early 2010s. ”

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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 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. This is what has caught our eye.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 14, 2020

What happens to an office building’s electricity demand when almost everyone who works there is stuck at home? But just because a building is almost empty of people doesn’t mean that its energy use drops to nothing. pecent this year. pecent this year.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

million of new funding across nine new digital energy data projects has been announced by UK Research & Innovataion (UKRI). The non-departmental public body is awarding the funding through its ‘Modernising Energy Data Applications phase 1’ competition overseen by the Prospering From the Energy Revolution challenge.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

As the energy crisis and subsequent cost of living crisis in the UK continue to affect millions of energy consumers, a new AI initiative by a tech firm has been announced, utilising the extensive data collected from smart meters in the UK to inform energy efficiency schemes. Data, good governance and fuel poverty.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

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. . It’s no secret that the cost of solar energy has plummeted.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 26, 2023

More and higher resolution data on Britain’s energy system is the demand of users of National Grid Electricity Distribution’s ‘presumed open’ datasets. In conjunction with the currently available data, data users were also requesting National Grid Electricity Distribution about making more data openly available.

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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

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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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

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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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Smart Energy International

MARCH 30, 2024

While the Future Homes Standard (FHS) is a welcome roadmap for the future of decarbonised homes, explains Dan Nicholls of SNRG Group, it will not be realised without accompanying policy measures, which encourage the uptake of enablers like smart grids. Have you read: 34.8

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Swell Energy has lined up $450 million in financing to give homeowners and business owners batteries and solar systems at no upfront cost, and earn the money back by turning them into virtual power plants serving utilities’ grid needs. These behind-the-meter assets are increasingly becoming targets for infrastructure investors.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The report is based on a survey of 250 utility executives at electric, gas and water utilities and a cross-selection of 10 state utility respondents.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. A wave of pilot programs by Minnesota electric cooperatives is saving customers money and providing useful data for larger utilities considering new technology and pricing models to encourage grid efficiency. Today, 44 member-owned electric co-ops serve about 1.7

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Bringing out the most from flexible systems can enable a valuable entry point for consumers into the power system and support power grid management. They will be able to avoid costly price peaks by mainly consuming electricity when it is sufficiently windy or sunny.”

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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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 19, 2022

Canada’s IESO, OEB, BluWave-ai and Hydro Ottawa will collaborate to pilot the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to coordinate electric vehicle (EV) charging in Ottawa during peak electricity demand. The hope of the project is to save customers money while extending the life of electricity infrastructure.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The electric power industry is a long-standing partner in this push toward a clean energy future, as demonstrated by its significant CO2 emissions reductions. There is still a way to go to slice energy usage in half. Energy companies across the U.S. invested more than $7.23 Evolving challenges.

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