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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Thus AI models for grid applications should be rigorously validated as well as scalable in performance and adherent to power grid governance standards. Have you read?

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The retrofitting strategy behind Sonoma Clean Power's all-electric headquarters

Business Green

The design team removed three natural gas-fired heating and cooling units and replaced them with four rooftop heat pump alternatives and one split heat pump system to account for the increased occupant density and change in spatial programming from the previous existing office building design.

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SDG&E Tests Virtual Power Plant to Meet Grid Demands

Solar Industry

Instead, it uses advanced software to aggregate and coordinate the functions of a collection of small-scale, decentralized resources located at customers’ homes and businesses to meet grid needs. In August, as temperatures soared, SDG&E deployed its VPP pilot three times to support the grid during peak demand periods.

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Buyer’s Guide for Sustainable Home Products

Green Business Bureau

Using remote sensors to detect temperature imbalances, smart thermostats can achieve an even heating and cooling throughout your home as well as turn off the HVAC when you’re away, saving on energy and money. AC solar air conditioners are designed to work with your home’s existing power grid but require an inverter.

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A Blockchain Crash Course: How It Can Enable the Clean, Smart Grid

Andrew Winston

Demand in most regions peaks after dark, as everyone gets home from work, right when solar power is waning. This mismatch creates what the utilities call the “duck curve” problem , named for the misshapen curves of supply and demand. It’s a chaotic situation for utilities that are trying to keep a giant power grid in balance.