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SDG&E unveils innovative microgrids in grid resilience bid

Smart Energy International

The four microgrid and energy storage sites will help address surging energy demands in the San Diego region, especially during hot summer days and the peak evening hours when solar power generation typically diminishes and there is a significant strain on the grid.

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Burns & McDonnell completes 60 MWh energy storage project in West Texas

Renewable Energy World

The heating, ventilation and air conditioning design consists of direct expansion cooling units to provide cooled and conditioned air to the building, as well as to the face of the battery racks to maintain consistent temperatures. The projects will help back up intermittent renewable energy from wind and solar power.

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Biden Announces New Initiative on “Game-Changing” Technologies for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions

Energy and Cleantech Council

Other research and development opportunities identified include innovation in energy storage, alternative biofuels, electric vehicle batteries, and advanced wind and solar power. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.

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Solar and wind generation in West Texas to be backed with more large-scale storage

Renewable Energy World

The heating, ventilation and air conditioning design will consist of direct expansion cooling units to provide cooled and conditioned air to the building, as well as to the face of the battery racks to maintain consistent temperatures. The project will help back up intermittent renewable energy from wind and solar power.

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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

GreenTechMedia

The proposal could also allow hundreds of megawatts of seawater-cooled gas plants, known as OTC plants, to keep running past their 2021 retirement dates, if the reliability shortfall it fears can’t be met by other means. SoCal's grid headaches. gigawatts by 2021, and 2.2

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Interview – Harnessing the potential of geothermal to scale up by 2030

ThinkGeoEnergy

Depending on where you are, somewhere between 30% to 70% of primary energy is spent on heating and cooling. This presents a massive decarbonization opportunity, one reason why geothermal heating and cooling is growing and will continue to grow rapidly. This is driven partly by the solar penetration in California.

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The grid needs $14T to support full decarbonization

Renewable Energy World

At least $14 trillion needs to be invested in the grid worldwide by 2050 to support an evolved power system, according to BloombergNEF’s new Power Grid Long-Term Outlook 2021 published this week. Digitalization of grid infrastructure represents 36% or $4.7