Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million for 15 projects across 11 states meant to improve the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the domestic power grid through the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

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Power grid Resilience Technology Electricity 110

Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

The collaboration will see the partners bolster Keppel’s low-carbon energy innovation and research and development (R&D), as well as leverage the NUS Kent Ridge campus for the ‘Keppel Infrastructure-NUS low carbon living laboratory’. Low carbon living laboratory.

Carbon 98

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. Due to demand, even with the rapid growth of renewably generated energy, electricity generation from coal and gas is at record levels.

Energy Monitor 147

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Summerland is one of five municipalities in the province to own its electrical utility, allowing the community to keep money in the local economy and increase the resiliency of the power grid, says Wildstone. This is meant to eliminate short-term demand spikes and lower peak loads, reducing overall demand costs.

Construction 102

Construction Power grid Batteries Demand 102

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A new partnership in the US combines a demand response programme with smart air conditioners, enabling a gamified reward system to incentivise consumers to lower consumption at times of peak demand on the power grid. ” LG and OhmConnect have plans to expand and enhance the service later in 2023.

Home Energy Monitoring 59

Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Demand 59

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Rapidly scaling sustainable, diversified, and resilient clean energy supply chains is key to achieving net-zero targets on-time and at as low a cost as possible, according to the ETC. Clean energy supply chain challenges The global transition to net-zero demands a massive increase in clean energy technology.

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Technology Energy Energy Lithium 189

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Coupled with the increased usage of renewable energy to fulfil electricity requirements, these energy efficiency gains can help IT operations in Europe to substantially decrease their carbon footprint. The report also provides an overview of how data centres can play a role in helping integrate renewables into European electricity grids.

Energy Monitor 173

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 173

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 11, 2023

eFORT project to enhance European grid resilience Now is the time to get serious about Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism The initiative involved collecting data from multiple sources, including solar panels, generators and energy storage systems, to calculate the rate of green energy production into the grid.

Energy Monitor 111

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 111

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A recent study conducted by energy research firm IdeaSmiths, sponsored by Lancium, analyzed the impact of large, flexible data center operations on the Texas power grid. The study found that adding data center load to the grid incentivizes additional deployment of wind and solar energy.

Fossil fuels 118

Fossil fuels Natural gas Power grid Resilience 118

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

Energy policy around the world has recently had to adapt to a massive geopolitical shift, with many countries taking steps to shore up their energy security and ensure their infrastructure and systems are built for resiliency. And, it looks likely that things will remain uncertain, with no real end in sight. or simply just do not want to?

Business Energy Monitoring 111

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 111

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.

Home Energy Monitoring 52

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 52

Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Smart charging—which simply means scheduling EV charging for times of lower electrical demand—can greatly reduce the burden EVs place on the grid. This program is designed to reduce demand on the grid by automatically shifting charging away from peak times, while still allowing drivers to use their cars when they need to.

North America 82

North America Electric vehicle Power grid Demand 82

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2022

Technologies for renewable electricity generation, energy storage and power grids are essential to decarbonise existing supply and meet growing electricity demand from rapid electrification of buildings, transport, and industry. Electric vehicles accelerate drive to low-carbon future.

Energy Monitor 105

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 105

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electric power grid. In the future, the platform will enable EV owners to contribute to grid stability during peak demand through vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications.

Energy Monitor 111

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 111

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Duke Energy will build new smart grid software and services on AWS and expand its Intelligent Grid Services – a suite of custom-built applications that help the utility anticipate future energy demand and identify where and how to update the power grid.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

GreenTechMedia

JUNE 25, 2020

government’s official climate change advisory body is calling for fast-tracking investment in early-stage hydrogen infrastructure, as well as prioritizing carbon capture and storage and EV charging infrastructure, as immediate responses to the coronavirus outbreak. ’s final energy demand by 2050. The steps that the U.K.

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Hydrogen Carbon-negative Natural gas Climate change 196

Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2022

Enel and stakeholders of the power distribution ecosystem gathered in Rome for the Net Zero Grid Day, in which Enel announced Enel’s Open Power Grids association and Gridspertise’s expansion into the US as part of their ‘net zero strategy’ for grids. Open Power Grids association.

Power grid 52

Power grid Resilience Climate change Electricity 52

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Enel X and power equipment and management company Eaton will partner on a solar-and-storage microgrid in Puerto Rico, one of the largest yet built on an island struggling to restructure its hurricane-battered power grid. Resiliency, clean energy on an island grid. It will center on a 5-megawatt solar array and 1.1

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Natural gas Carbon-neutral Resilience Electricity 130

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) find in their annual joint report. Energy demand for electricity and transportation fell by 3.8% Energy demand for electricity and transportation fell by 3.8%

Sustainability 92

Sustainability Natural gas Energy Energy 92

Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

The batteries capture excess electricity from the grid , primarily overnight during high wind-output hours, and can release the power when customer demand is highest. Aerial – battery containers. . Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

Batteries 52

Batteries Lithium Natural gas Construction 52

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to the study, factors driving an increase in the adoption of microgrids include: The inability of grids to meet growing energy demand. The study states that continued increases in energy demand are resulting in the failure of traditional power grids to maintain energy reliability and security.

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Demand 59

Renewable Energy World

JULY 16, 2021

Long-duration energy storage – defined as systems that can store energy for more than 10 hours at a time – would support a low-cost, reliable, carbon-free electric grid. And energy storage can increase local control of the power system and build resilience for communities, including by minimizing power grid disruptions.

Energy 104

Energy Energy Hydropower Technology 104

Business Green

JUNE 30, 2022

Five-year plan aims to frontload investment in boosting grid capacity and resilience while paving way for huge influx in renewable power sources. We know people are eager to use lower carbon, better options like EVs and heat pumps, and how quickly renewables can be deployed," he said.

Investment 36

Investment Fossil fuels Power grid Resilience 36

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Swiss-based Energy Vault, which develops grid-scale energy storage solutions, is developing a 2GWh gravity energy storage project alongside deployment of their Energy Resiliency Centers (ERCs) for China’s zero carbon industrial parks. Also of interest: Opening day for Enlit Asia 2022 a dynamic start to 3 days in Bangkok.

Energy 52

Energy Energy Asia Resilience 52

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Thanks to generous feed-in tariffs and other incentives, Germany’s wind and solar installations have soared over the past two decades to the point that renewables could cover half of the country’s electricity demand. Power-to-gas involves using excess renewable power to manufacture carbon-neutral synthetic methane.

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Carbon-neutral Methane Natural gas Carbon-negative 184

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Dominique Verhulst, head of utilities for Nokia, writes on how, in line with this need, utilities are turning to IP/MPLS networks for their grid modernisation. Around the world, governments, enterprises and utilities have set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions on their journey toward net zero in 2050. Have you read?

Energy Monitor 81

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 81

Smart Energy International

JUNE 8, 2022

Vehicle to grid (V2G) has been a hot topic globally as grid management and resilience become a growing concern. With the ever-increasing amount of electric vehicles (EVs) that have been coming onto the grid, planning how to manage the grid’s wear and tear while maintaining grid functionality is more relevant than ever.

Solar Energy Monitor 59

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 59

Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“A recent Harvard study identified Canada as one of the nations with the most potential for producing and eventually exporting clean hydrogen, due to our relatively low-carbon power grid and an abundance of water, required for the process by which the world’s cleanest hydrogen is made.

Hydrogen 56

Hydrogen Natural gas Carbon Power grid 56

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Using advanced AI , the Capalo platform attempts to optimise the use of flexible energy assets, such as energy storage systems and EV charging stations, allowing the commissioning of weather-dependent renewable energy sources to grow by coordinating with the flexibility of the energy grid to adjust to production and demand fluctuations.

Energy 119

Energy Energy Startups Asia 119

Grist

MAY 22, 2024

Natural gas is a fossil fuel made up mostly of methane , an extremely potent greenhouse gas that is much more efficient at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Then there are factors like the strength of the power grid and the resilience of its infrastructure, which experts say could complicate electrification. “Of

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The TSO cited fast-growing demand for additional grid capacity as the main reason for this increase, a result of industry becoming more sustainable with the growth of low carbon technology, such as heat pumps, charging stations, offshore wind turbines and solar farms, all of which require a connection to the power grid.

Investment 59

Investment Power grid Europe Energy 59

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The TSO cited fast-growing demand for additional grid capacity as the main reason for this increase, a result of industry becoming more sustainable with the growth of low carbon technology, such as heat pumps, charging stations, offshore wind turbines and solar farms, all of which require a connection to the power grid.

Investment 52

Investment Power grid Europe Energy 52

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Investments in new technologies, such as advanced system control devices and next-generation transmission tower technologies, will help the region better integrate its clean energy resources and achieve its goal of building a low-carbon energy future. By Narsingh Chaudhary, Black & Veatch. Courtesy Black & Veatch.

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Asia Energy Energy Investment 98

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While all companies around the world commit to reducing carbon in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, electric utilities are one of three key sectors to watch. This was originally published on Power-Grid. In addition to the obvious investments such as putting $7.5 EV Programmes.

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Investment Fashion Electricity Transportation 52

Business Green

MARCH 9, 2022

To become energy secure and genuinely resilient from volatile fossil fuel prices, the UK must accelerate its transition to a zero-carbon energy system, writes Nick Molho, from the Aldersgate Group. Their price will vary depending on international changes to energy supply and demand as well as major economic and political events.

Fossil fuels 36

Fossil fuels Resilience Investment Demand 36

Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Passive design elements and electrification of building systems combined with grid interaction to transform a California electricity provider’s headquarters. The high-performance building replaced an existing office building, which was one important step to achieving a zero carbon project.

Electricity 36

Electricity Carbon-neutral HVAC Cooling 36

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2019

“Then the questions become how to achieve the 100 percent renewable future everyone is talking about without causing disturbances in the grid and effectively managing solar ramp rates and generation optimization.” Equally important is GEMS’ prediction of the renewable generation available to meet electricity demand.

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