Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A new set of integrated technologies has been introduced by Huawei to manage the increasing complexities of utility distribution networks. With the intermittency of wind and solar PV and a transition from centralised to decentralised systems, grids worldwide are unprepared to accept and balance all generation.

IoT 125

IoT Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 125

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.

Energy Monitor 106

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Electric vehicle Electricity 106

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The global energy landscape is on the cusp of transformational changes as the migration to clean power gathers pace. With world leaders about to gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP 28 climate summit, the transition to green energy will be one of the key topics on the agenda.

Energy Monitor 106

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 106

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

Why do renewables such as distributed energy resources (DERs) present such a challenge? 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.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

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.

Home Energy Monitoring 103

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Power grid 103

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Centre stage in this week’s Smart Energy Finances is the closing of an acquisition by CPower. 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. RWE ’s $6.8bn energy business acquisition.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Demand 98

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

However, what’s not at debate is that there are options available to individuals in making choices for more sustainable energy consumption. Price increases alone should spur interest and demand in pursuing alternative energy sources. Alternative Energy as a Resource. Green Pricing and Green Certificates .

Demand 195

Demand Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 195

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this debut of the Power Playbook, our spotlight on the finance and investment side of the energy transition, Yusuf Latief investigates how Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech is becoming a burgeoning market space ripe with investment opportunities. This is what has caught our eye. The rest of the process is automated.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 98

Smart Energy International

MAY 22, 2024

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has released the results of a research project that studied the relationship between electric vehicle (EV) driving and charging behaviors to understand how those behaviors impact the electric grid.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Electric vehicle 52

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

British distribution network operator Northern Powergrid has announced a flexibility initiative, tapping a virtual power plant and smart energy management programme to incentivise residential power consumption reduction at times of peak demand on the power grid.

Home Energy Monitoring 59

Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 59

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Tom Christensen is Global Technology Advisor and Executive Analyst at Hitachi Vantara. How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? Due to demand, even with the rapid growth of renewably generated energy, electricity generation from coal and gas is at record levels.

Energy Monitor 148

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 148

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Swiss tech major Hitachi Energy has acquired eks Energy in a strategic move to add power and electronics and energy management software to their ever-growing portfolio. Hitachi Energy called the move part of its strategy to meet global demand for battery energy storage solutions.

Energy Monitor 119

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy 119

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. What is grid orchestration and why is it critical in 2024?

Power grid 52

Power grid Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 52

AutoGrid

JUNE 20, 2023

With this comes a surge in electricity use, mostly from cooling systems. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is predicting a historic demand of over 80,000 MW , putting immense pressure on the state’s power grid.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 52

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Concerned about grid inertia, Taiwan’s state-owned electric utility Taiwan Power Company (TPC) has partnered with UK tech company Reactive Technologies Limited (RTL) to use its grid stability measurement platform. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed

Energy Monitor 69

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 69

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dan Seif is vice president for market development at 7X Energy, a Texas-based solar developer. Let’s stop pretending that we’re paying for “energy” via our home power bills and understand that we’re mainly paying for infrastructure.

Home Energy Monitoring 228

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 228

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In this article, experts from CLOU explore the power of energy storage and its transformative impact on the electrical energy sector. In the ever-evolving landscape of the electrical energy segment, one technology is shining bright as a game-changer: energy storage systems (ESS).

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

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.

Energy Monitor 69

Energy Monitor Resilience Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 69

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Generac Power Systems is acquiring Enbala Power Networks, a major step toward putting its market-leading backup generator business and its fast-growing behind-the-meter battery-solar fleet to work as a power grid resource. Canada and Australia, according to Wood Mackenzie data. Leading U.S.

Home Energy Monitoring 100

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 100

Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ireland-headquartered battery storage technology company ADS-TEC Energy has received more than 100 million euros in new orders, from both existing and new customers, for delivery of its fast-charging systems in 2023 and 2024. New customers include Dutch charging point operator PowerGo, which has ordered 20 ChargeBox systems.

Energy Monitor 116

Energy Monitor Logistics Power grid Energy 116

ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 10, 2024

Eavor Technologies (Eavor) has published a paper on a comprehensive update on the Eavor-Lite demonstration project in Alberta, Canada. Eavor-lite is a prototype of the Eavor-Loop technology, consisting of a large U-tube shaped well with two multilaterals. with the only downtime attributed to a 3rd party power outage.

Business Energy Monitoring 98

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Demand 98

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The Indian state government of Madhya Pradesh is set to expand and modernise its electricity network by deploying smart meters and smart grid technologies using a €140 million ($157.5 Access to energy usage data is expected to help consumers make more informed decisions regarding their energy consumption.

Energy Monitor 59

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Demand Power grid 59

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.

Energy Monitor 130

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 130

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.

Solar Energy Monitor 130

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 130

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040.

Energy Monitor 174

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 174

Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Preliminary results of hour-long trial earlier this month saw 200,000 households receive payments to avoid using power at peak times. on average, Octopus Energy said. on average, Octopus Energy said. Over 400,000 customers have so far signed up to the programme, which is still accepting new joiners, Octopus Energy said.

Energy Monitor 36

Energy Monitor Energy Energy Power grid 36

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Over the past half-decade, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has consistently won court battles upholding its authority over states to set the rules for how distributed energy resources can play in wholesale energy markets. “But if the aggregations do include demand response, the opt-out can apply,” she said.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

Building Energy Monitoring Demand Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 130

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

Building Energy Monitoring 105

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 105

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.

Energy Monitor 106

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 106

CleanTech San Diego

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Cleantech San Diego member Baker Electric Home Energy, a leading solar, battery, and home energy solution provider, has announced the launch of its ChargeOn Battery Rewards Program in partnership with sonnen, a global market leader in smart energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) technology.

Home Energy Monitoring 52

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 52

Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2024

Dublin-based ESB Networks has announced that it has 1,000MW of electricity storage connected to the Irish power grid. According to the medium and low voltage electricity infrastructure operator, the figure includes 731.5MW of battery storage projects and 292MW from Turlough Hill pumped storage power station.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 52

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

It’s easy to see what’s motivating India’s emerging ecosystem of sustainable technology startups with a glance out the window from the office of Sangam Ventures in Gurugram, just outside of Delhi. Demand for flexible, clean power spurs startup activity.

Startups 246

Startups Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 246

AutoGrid

OCTOBER 18, 2023

With a power grid that has been notoriously unreliable in the past, India’s goal to transform formerly passive consumers into prosumers would seem an uphill battle. The stakes are particularly high because India is the world’s third largest energy consumer.

Solar Energy Monitor 80

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 80

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.

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Power grid Patents 59

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

ubitricity, a UK-based EV charge point operator with a network of more than 7,000 public charge points, is partnering with UK Power Networks (UKPN), the UK’s largest electricity distribution network, to shift charging demand away from periods of peak demand on the power grid.

Energy Monitor 59

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels Demand 59

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Duke Energy, one of America’s largest energy holding companies, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are entering a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate the utility’s development of smart grid solutions, including new smart grid software and an expansion of their Intelligent Grid Services.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

Smart Energy International

MAY 2, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly improve key areas of grid management, a new US Department of Energy report finds. However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Have you read?

Building Energy Monitoring 65

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 65