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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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 24, 2020

The high-performance building envelope has been engineered to guarantee near net-zero energy usage throughout the year.

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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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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 2, 2023

subsidiary Boston Solar has integrated the SPAN Panel into its suite of home energy management systems. The SPAN Panel offers real-time monitoring and circuit-level control, allowing homeowners to maximize their energy savings. SinglePoint Inc.

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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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Charged

APRIL 15, 2024

The company’s new NACS Level 2 EV Charger “combines power, design, and functionality comparable to a Tesla charger at a more affordable price.” Users can manage charging using Emporia’s mobile app, which enables them to customize charging settings, monitor progress, and manage schedules remotely. Source: Emporia Energy

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2021

Meteor Communications has been awarded a multi-year shared framework agreement by Scottish Water for the provision of multi-parameter wastewater quality final effluent monitoring. Bidders were invited to tender for the supply of monitoring systems that are well suited to continuous remote monitoring of final effluent.

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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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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In a bid to support Irish grid stability, Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin, which will add 75MW/150MWh of fast-acting energy storage. No electricity system can operate without a backup. In Ireland this has traditionally been provided by fossil fuel generation.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 4, 2024

When compared to the utility-scale and residential markets, the installed capacity of energy storage in the community, commercial and industrial (CCI) market is woefully underdeveloped, especially judged against its potential.

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Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Trimark Associates, a leading provider of SCADA, metering and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power industry, announced that the Trimark Operations Center’s (TOC) advanced alerting system now can continually determine if devices are online and operating correctly.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. Buildings Carbon Negative Solutions is creating smart-city-ready, carbon-negative concrete products. The startup is participating in Go Build 2023.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 22, 2021

Microgrid provider BoxPower announced this week that it is designing and installing a standalone power system in Briceburg, California to help mitigate fire risk in the area. In October 2019, the Briceburg Fire burned 5,563 acres in Mariposa County, damaging electrical distribution lines and interrupting PG&E service to the community.

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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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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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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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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that Drax’s imports of US-made wood pellets to be burnt for energy are “not sustainable” He added that it “doesn’t make sense” and told MPs the government had not fully investigated the sustainability of burning wood pellets, a type of biomass.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Contributed by Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. Four batteries are being installed at a North Minneapolis green jobs training center in one of the country’s first “virtual power plant” pilot projects. Each battery will simulate a household buying and selling power with neighbors. The North Minneapolis training center.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2024

The recent strides in green hydrogen production have brought about a sea change in our approach to sustainable energy. How Green Hydrogen Could Revitalize the Gulf Harnessing the power of green hydrogen could offer a potential solution for the oxygen depletion in the Gulf of St.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. This net zero goal aligns with both Singapore’s national climate target and the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s target for the global aviation industry.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 9, 2020

This add-on module-level monitoring solution brings smart PV module technology and the highest granularity of production data to Tigo’s residential, commercial & industrial and utility customers.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. The bill as it is written will decimate this industry.”

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 11, 2023

As an active player in the African smart water metering field, the Company showcased a wide range of water meter solutions. Laison’s smart water meter solutions will help water utilities to effectively reduce NRW and ensure easy access to safe and affordable water. Smart Water Meter Solutions. Credit: Laison.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Balanced Rock Energy announced it has helped YMCA of Greater Providence secure a long-term reduction in electricity costs across its network of gyms, camps, and administrative buildings through National Grid’s Virtual Net Metering program.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 24, 2022

My 2022 predictions came into clearer focus after the California Public Utilities Commission dropped a bomb on California’s solar and battery storage industry. NEM 3 cannot be considered net metering since new solar customers will actually be penalized for connecting under this rate.

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altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Solar rooftops installed on temples and industrial parks saw a 30% reduction in energy costs compared to a traditional wired solution

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Concerned about grid inertia, Taiwan’s state-owned electric utility Taiwan Power Company (TPC) has partnered with UK tech company Reactive Technologies Limited (RTL) to use its grid stability measurement platform. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

Aerial drone image of solar panels on the roof of a high rise building in London. Solar Trade Association (STA) chief executive Chris Hewett said: “It’s a New Year and a positive new start for owners of small solar PV systems. per kWh of power exported to the grid.

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altenergymag

APRIL 17, 2023

The wide application of rooftop solar photovoltaic at various locations such as residential and commercial buildings. The government is taking various initiatives to promote the usage of solar power and renewable source of energy.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

economy into free fall this spring, the energy storage industry delivered its second-best quarter ever in terms of megawatts installed. megawatts/112 megawatt-hours in Q2, up 10 percent from the previous quarter, according to the new Energy Storage Monitor report released Thursday by Wood Mackenzie and the U.S.

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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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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. This summer, a large U.S. This summer, a large U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

We're a week away from Solar Power International, the biggest congregation of solar and energy storage players in the nation. Vignesh Gulasingam, head of Americas, power & renewables consulting. distributed solar. distributed solar. utility solar. Industry Trends Theater, booth #7341.

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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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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the midst of America’s booming energy transition, the solar industry once again faces growing pains. Recent net-metering policy changes have created a tough market for rooftop solar, with residential installations expected to contract nearly 40% next year in California, the country’s largest residential solar market.

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