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Maneuvering Through Daytime Energy Rates for Economic Efficiency

The Environmental Blog

While nocturnal electricity use generally sees lower demand and subsequently lower rates, its daytime usage, with air conditioners whirring, appliances running, and electronic devices charging, tends to drive up utility bills. Daytime energy rates are primarily a response to peak demand periods.

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Unreliable renewables: The challenge of metering intermittent energy sources

Smart Energy International

With the continued growth of renewable energy sources, traditional methods of electricity metering are becoming less effective. Unlike traditional power sources, renewable sources such as solar and wind power are intermittent, which means that they do not produce a consistently reliable output.

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Australian VPP project to access 2m smart meters for load control

Smart Energy International

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Intellihub in a virtual power plant (VPP) project to leverage a network of 2 million smart meters and interface with over 140,000 customer energy resources for optimised load control. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has announced AU$9.75

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6 Ways Businesses Can Save with Renewable Energy (No Electricity Bills + Tax Incentives)

The Environmental Blog

The good news is that the mass adoption of solar energy presents another opportunity to save money. Installing and maintaining commercial solar panels requires minimal effort and is an effective way for businesses to free up monthly cash flow. Reduced or Eliminated Energy Bills. The local electricity rate.

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Behind-the-Meter Battery Pioneer Stem to Take SPAC Route to Public Markets

GreenTechMedia

Stem, the decade-old behind-the-meter battery startup that was seeking a buyer earlier this year to bolster its growth ambitions, is now launching a plan to go public via a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) reverse merger. Friday’s announcement names Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. billion in late 2019 to about $2.7

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Span, Smart Electrical Panel Startup, Lands LG Chem as Battery Partner

GreenTechMedia

has a major new partner to bring its sleek, sensored and circuit-by-circuit remote-controllable electrical panels to market: lithium-ion battery giant LG Chem. On Thursday, LG Chem launched its new new " customizable backup ” solar-storage offering, which includes its RESU home batteries and a Span smart panel.

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Solar EV charging solution to grid constraints

Smart Energy International

As constrained grids potentially hamper EV charging, renewable off-grid microgrids may present a solution, finds research from IDTechEx. This is an unusual grid situation; however, it presents a possible worst-case scenario for grid-congested and EV-saturated regions. The growth in EV sales will only make such problems more widespread.