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Think Smartgrids highlights urgency to speed up demand side flexibility in France

Smart Energy International

French industry association Think Smartgrids makes the case to lead the national industrial scale deployment of flexibility, focusing initially on demand side consumption, in a new report. The association also states that the focus initially should be on mature and proven solutions, such as space and water heating and HVAC.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

Charged

Heating or cooling the interior cabin of an EV substantially affects the vehicle’s on-road efficiency, and the HVAC system often gets the proverbial “rented mule” treatment. In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range.

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Stepwise Enables Home Electrification without Expensive Electric Panel Upgrades

Greentown Labs

Think of your electric panel as your home’s brain. A key nexus point that routes electricity from the grid throughout your home, the electric panel also keeps the amount of power coursing through wires at a safe level. home uses just 4 percent of its panel’s ampacity rating.

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Demand side response and VPPs in a changing market

Smart Energy International

Countries across Europe have been facing increasing challenges with the demand to wind down fossil fuel generation and replace it with growing shares of renewables and other clean energy. Demand side flexibility in Europe: 130-164GW by 2030 Horizon Europe: Five flexibility projects. This is where demand side response comes in.

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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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Pressure Sensors Are Critical for Heat Exchange Stations

Hydrogen Fuel News

They are used in boilers in power plants, swimming pools, and HVAC units.   These setups detect mechanical force and generate a proportional electrical or voltage output, which is then scaled into a useful signal for maintenance and alert systems.  These structures allow two substances to simply exchange heat without mixing.

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How to win the Home Energy Management business battle

Smart Energy International

The potential of under-utilised sources of demand response within the residential sector has been a growing business interest as countries investigate newer, smarter ways of managing grid congestion. Then finally, we have the energy retailers, who buy electric power from generators at the wholesale level on behalf of their customers.