AutoGrid

MAY 24, 2023

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a relatively new innovation that has the potential to revolutionize the way we consume and generate electricity. EVs can delay charging, for example, when prices are high and demand is peaking or can instead charge when prices are low due to decreased demand.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

This latest briefing, “ Better, Faster, Cleaner: Securing clean energy technology supply chains”, makes the case that global supply of key materials and components is sufficient to meet growing demand for clean energy technologies (wind, solar, batteries, grids, heat pumps) over the medium- to long-term.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 11, 2023

EDF leads a proof-of-concept on automating renewable energy transactions and Eurelectric’s study on the benefits of matching energy consumption with clean energy on a (near) real-time basis are on the week’s technology radar. We are shaping a future where renewable energy adoption is streamlined, transparent and accessible to all.”

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 29, 2022

Demand Response Management (DRM), is a crucial component of actual/upcoming smart grids, playing an active role in reducing peak demand and power fluctuation. Demand Response: Upside for the end-customer. Historical power plant control console without demand management. Image Credit – Pexels.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

While this may be temporary, it could well be permanent, and such uncertainty demands that, more than ever, business flexibility is a key determining factor to future success. The good news is that the technology is already available to respond to this need for flexibility and the changing demands of energy markets.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

UK EV charge point operator ubitricity , a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell , has signed an initial two-year “flexibility tender” agreement with electricity distribution network UK Power Networks to implement a pilot smart charging program at selected public charge points. Source: ubitricity

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 5, 2024

China’s state planner National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has released reform recommendations on how China, the largest EV market globally, can optimally integrate electric vehicles into power grid planning. The specific reform recommendations include: 1. The specific reform recommendations include: 1.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 18, 2024

In today’s distributed energy system, managing power grid complexity is challenging. But grid operators are often handling these changes with an ageing infrastructure that wasn’t built with a distributed energy system in mind. And it’s this coordination that’s critical in a distributed grid.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Gas-insulated electrical switchgear is one of the few applications that still uses sulphur hexafluoride. A synthetic, odourless gas, SF6 is used to keep grid networks running safely and reliably, accounting for around 80% of its global use*.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with the aim of researching and developing bidirectional tech for grid balancing.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to latest research from Research and Markets. billion by 2026. China is forecast to reach an estimated market size of $2.4 Storage market research.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Electric cars are balancing supply and demand on the UK power grid for the first time in a trial hosted by National Grid ESO and Octopus Energy. The technology automatically adjusts the charging schedule of the car in response to the ESO requests for more or less power.

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The Verge: Energy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images Data centers could gobble up twice as much electricity by 2026 thanks in large part to cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). A view of Meta’s data center in Clonee Co Meath, Ireland.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Their services aim to help customers earn revenue for participating in demand response solutions that bolster the grid. GW of #DER capacity!

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

National Grid ESO data reveals a number of fresh records, as zero carbon power sources made up more than half of Britain's power for extended periods of the year. The electricity grid achieved its lowest ever carbon intensity month in February 2022, which delivered an average of 126g CO2/kWh over the period, the data reveals.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

14 and 15, the California electric grid operator made the incredibly rare decision to proactively shut off parts of the electricity grid, resulting in limited rolling blackouts affecting businesses and homes throughout the state. 15, resulted in an electric grid unable to meet customer demand.

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Charged

JANUARY 26, 2024

Turbo Power Systems, Magnetic Systems Technology and Fuuse were partners in the project. Technology supplier Advantics provided support. Veolia says it intends to expand the trial to a real-world pilot program using Westminster Council waste collection vehicles. Source: Veolia

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

These collective ambitions show a clear trajectory to achieving defined emissions reductions of up to 85 percent by 2050, with the balance to be addressed through advanced technologies and enhanced collaboration with value chain partners.”

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 23, 2024

Solar renewables company Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a power and battery infrastructure project in Puerto Rico to provide supportive flexibility and reliability to the power grid. Energy storage is critical to helping Puerto Rico with extreme weather and grid reliability.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Now FERC is being asked to put that authority to a new use: ending a decade-old provision allowing individual states to opt out of letting demand response companies enlist customers to turn down their energy use to support the power grid. ” Why demand-side resources are gaining grid power.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Californian utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has unveiled four new microgrids with advanced remote operation capabilities and safety technologies to help enhance grid reliability.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 19, 2024

New technologies for fast frequency support and forced oscillation control in wind turbines have been developed at the University of Birmingham, UK. While details about the technologies are limited, patent applications have been filed and the University is seeking commercial partners for licensing, collaboration or co-development.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2), and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. locations in 2021.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group. All this ratchets up the importance of transforming the power grid into a dynamic entity that can sense, think, and act.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This summer Hitachi announced its intention to change its name to Hitachi Energy and drop the joint venture name it adopted when it purchased the grid business from ABB. Today, the company is announcing that the former name, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, has been officially changed to simply Hitachi Energy. contribute to?a

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 19, 2020

It’s not as much as the roughly 500 megawatts enrolled in Consumers’ current commercial and industrial demand response programs, or the roughly 30 megawatts available from its existing residential direct air conditioner load control program. And Consumers' 1.6 That’s where the free offering comes in.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Over the past decade, a new class of digital power electronics has emerged that can shape, shift and control the flow of electricity on the power grid in ways never before seen. But the providers of such technologies have faced challenges moving past pilot projects and into real-world utility deployments.

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GreenTech Gazette

JUNE 1, 2022

This looks to be changing, though, as a new demand response system that is being installed in Australia’s main grid could be the sign of a new and exciting blend of smart, green technologies. As Australia aims to make its main power grids zero-emissions, these new innovations could be vital to making that dream a reality.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

At the same time as launching a V2G pilot, Volvo Cars is launching Volvo Cars Energy Solutions, a new business unit that will offer energy storage and charging-related technologies and services with bidirectional capacity, enabling customers to discharge energy back onto the power grid.

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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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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

Let’s stop pretending that we’re paying for “energy” via our home power bills and understand that we’re mainly paying for infrastructure. Here are those three parts: Energy use (per kWh) : This is the amount of electricity you use each month measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). For most of the U.S.,

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2021

Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), RenewableUK and Solar Energy UK team up to demand clearer, ambitious clean energy goals. However, today the UK's main clean energy trade bodies warned that an acceleration in clean power capacity deployment is required if emissions goals and rising demand for electricity is to be met.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 9, 2024

Danish EV charging platform Monta and Dublin energy optimiser GridBeyond have partnered to deliver technology that transforms charging points into resources for grid stability. We’re excited to partner with GridBeyond to deliver this pioneering service in the UK and Ireland,” said Monta’s regional director Alok Dubey in a release.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Italy-based EDN , a producer of on-board battery chargers and power converters, will showcase its new on-board battery chargers (BHP19 for the US and BHP22 for Europe) for electric and plug-in hybrid applications in the off-highway sector at construction trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas in March. EDN says its 19.2

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

But Imperial College London analysis warns emerging technologies and negative emission power plants are likely to be needed to unlock full decarbonisation of the grid. Wind and solar alone generated around 30 per cent of Britain's electricity in 2020, while biomass provided seven per cent, and hydropower made up 1.6

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy, three-fourths of all electricity, and account for most of the peak electricity demand that drives generation and power grid infrastructure costs. One of EPRI’s first projects in Fontana, Calif.

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