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Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

GreenTechMedia

What happens to an office building’s electricity demand when almost everyone who works there is stuck at home? The result has been significant drops in electricity demand in big commercial centers like New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area , and forecasts that commercial energy usage across the country will decline by 4.7

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Group Seeking to Overturn State Net Metering Reveals Member with Utility Ties

GreenTechMedia

The group claiming status as a ratepayer advocacy group in its attempt to get federal regulators to override state net metering regimes has finally revealed the identity of one of its members. But that revelation appears to strengthen claims by its opponents that it is representing energy industry interests rather than those of ratepayers.

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What That Net-Metering Petition Really Means for the Solar Market

GreenTechMedia

After the turmoil of the last several months, residential solar is now coping with a new threat — one the industry says is existential. Net metering credits home solar customers for the power they sell back to the grid if they produce in excess of their own usage. now has more than 2.4 NERA's solar petition.

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Batteries may suffer the same performance issues as solar – NERC

Smart Energy International

As inverter-based resources like wind turbines, solar photovoltaic, and battery energy storage systems are introduced to the grid, the associated risks are becoming more apparent. The lack of adequate monitoring hinders performance and event analysis, NERC found. Have you read?

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

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Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become a source of revenue for owners and a valuable grid-balancing resource for utilities.

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Smart grid: IoT predictive maintenance guide

Smart Energy International

In the rapidly evolving energy sector, smart grid IoT applications are driving a profound transformation towards a greener and more sustainable future. With advanced technologies integrating renewable energy sources, the approach to energy distribution is undergoing a revolutionary shift.

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Key aspects of smart water meter reliability for African water utilities

Smart Energy International

The conventional standard ISO4064/OIML R49 mainly refers to the metering and mechanical features of the water meter, such as R100 or R160, the length of the meter is 165mm or 190mm. There is currently no unified standard for smart water meters except IEC62055-41,51 which is the standard for STS prepayment functions.