Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2022

David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

According to Bloomberg, January 2021 saw the latest in a series of near misses for the European power grid, a sudden drop in frequency and narrowly avoided widespread power failure. Increasing reliance on renewable energy sources — while essential to lower CO2 emissions — also leads to a fluctuating energy supply.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

have unveiled a partnership to establish ChargeScape, an equally-owned venture aiming to bridge the gap between electric utilities, automakers and electric vehicle (EV) customers. The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electric power grid.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Government-backed project assessed grid impacts of bi-directional EV charging at two sites at Aston University. We believe that platforms like VIGIL are the future of energy management in tomorrow's transport infrastructure based on electric vehicles," said Dunstan Power, director of software firm ByteSnap Design. "We

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Power grids globally must be upgraded by 2040 to keep the lights on. And while these upgrades will likely cost trillions, virtual power plants (VPPs), writes Autogrid’s Gisela Glandt , can curb these costs to the tune of $10B annually. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Duke Energy’s options for reaching net-zero carbon by midcentury will look a lot different than those being pursued by utilities in the sun-soaked Western U.S., Duke's new IRP presents six very different pathways toward greening its energy mix over the next 15 years, all of them reaching at least 50 percent carbon reduction by 2030.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

The clean energy analyst estimated $4.1tr would be required to sustain existing power systems worldwide, in addition to $17.3tr to expand grids for new electricity consumption and production, with significant policy intervention need to unlock the necessary level of investment. billion tonnes of CO2 this year to 7.6

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The world has become increasingly reliant on electricity in recent decades. Our homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals all rely on electricity to function. Despite accounting for a small portion of global energy output, the electric grid is critical to our way of life. Read more news from Shenzhen CLOU.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The world has become increasingly reliant on electricity in recent decades. Our homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals all rely on electricity to function. Despite accounting for a small portion of global energy output, the electric grid is critical to our way of life. Read more news from Shenzhen CLOU.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Driven by soaring fossil fuel prices and the urgent need for cleaner, cheaper energy, the market for smart grid technologies is expected to explode over the coming decade. But where will electricity come from when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow?'.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

This is in conjunction with the industry’s shift towards battery-powered vessels such as the Yara Birkeland and China’s Zhongtiandianyun 001. The 80-meter-long ship’s success should spur a rise in the presence of fully electric and fully automated ships in commercial use. Stronger demand for shore-to-ship power.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The trend for Silicon Valley startups applying advanced technologies to solve utility grid problems is clear — go big, or stay home. After a decade of eking out a niche in the world of advanced distribution grid power controls, Silicon Valley startup Varentec has sold its key assets for an undisclosed sum.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

New analysis reveals that on May 24th over half of the continent's power came from renewables, as UK's coal-free run extends beyond 50 days. On a Sunday late last month, 55 per cent of Europe's power was delivered by wind, solar, and hydroelectric sources.

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AutoGrid

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Value of Demand Response Participation to the Retail Customer. John Bonnin has 25+ years of industry experience, including 15 years at CPS Energy. Many utilities and other load serving entities use a portfolio of approaches to decrease risk in the energy market. By John Bonnin.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

The research, which canvassed the opinions of 500 developers who have worked on UK-focused sustainability projects, seems to find that developers are highly motivated by the opportunity to do something positive for the world and enjoy the technical challenges these projects present.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As the surge in renewable energy initiatives continues to redefine the landscape of energy production, solar farming has emerged as a beacon of sustainable income and environmental stewardship. This exploration seeks to illuminate the path toward a greener future and a prosperous venture in the realm of solar energy.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive - proving why energy efficiency matters more than ever. One obvious exception: the world's data centers and internet infrastructure, which are experiencing an unprecedented spike in usage. How much more efficient?

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Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2022

As a historical dictionary, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) records how the meaning and usage of words in the English language has developed over time, based on how real people use English in their daily lives. Humanity's response to climate change continues to give rise to new words and phrases, and we continue to monitor them.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

Demand response specialist Flexitricity enables first company to take advantage of new real time grid balancing mechanism. Roisin Quinn, head of national control at National Grid ESO, hailed the move as a major milestone for the UK's transition towards a smarter and more flexible power grid.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is on the verge of escaping from its 18-month bankruptcy , only to begin a years-long effort to prevent a repeat of the disasters that pushed it into insolvency in the first place. PG&E must keep up with the state’s ambitious clean energy, environmental and electrification goals. Of that, about $7.8

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Energy Networks Association and National Grid reveal plans to harness green and flexible energy technologies through latest innovation strategies. The coronavirus crisis reminds us of electricity's indispensable role in our lives," he wrote in a blogpost.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Much of the media coverage about heat pumps features Mike Foster, a former Labour MP and the chief executive of the Energy and Utilities Association trade body.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

New demands on the network from the cars we drive, to the way we heat/cool, or power our homes will change the traditional power flows and role of the electricity network. Society can move faster than power networks. Experiential data shows that one EV takes about the same amount of power as one house in a year.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

utilities such as Duke Energy , Dominion Energy , Southern Company and Xcel Energy. Each still plans to build new natural gas power plants in the near term, despite the additional emissions they will cause. electric grid relies on fossil fuels for 63 percent of its generation, and according to the U.S.

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AutoGrid

JULY 27, 2023

At the recent National Association of Regulatory Commission (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit, I saw up close the growing concern about grid reliability among state regulators, utilities and the industry at large. Electricity demand is expected to grow more rapidly with accelerated electrification across the building and transportation sectors.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Photoncycle claims it can store solar power from summer to winter cheaper than batteries. Photoncycle, a startup from Norway, is tackling interseason storage of solar energy, which could save the abundance of solar energy generated in sunny months to be used for heat and electricity in the winter.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Talking about his journey from planning a large-scale regional smart meter rollout in Spain, to leading a company that is fully dedicated to transforming power grids on a global scale. The Italian giant had in fact pioneered in Italy the first country-wide smart meter deployment in Europe and among the first globally. “I

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GreenTech Gazette

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But some experts claim that unprecedented “extended heatwaves” are causing significant strain on the nation’s aging energy grid. However, one clean alternative to dirty fuels is becoming popular among green-minded people and traditional fuel proponents alike: geothermal energy. National Demand Expected to Grow.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has passed a long-awaited order to open the country’s wholesale energy markets to distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop solar, behind-the-meter batteries and electric vehicles. “But their power is mighty.”

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 30, 2020

By far the biggest grid edge story of 2020 was the continued commitment of U.S. Plenty of industry observers and critics have pointed out the gaps between utilities’ 2050 net-zero carbon goals and their short- and long-term resource plans, many of which call for continued buildout of natural gas-fired power plants.

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