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PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. gigawatt-hours, of energy storage projects. The 15-year agreement calls for Nexus Renewables U.S.,

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Is Load shedding the solution?

Smart Energy International

When the electric grid is under strain, many electric utilities use the load shedding technique to lower demand and balance it with energy production. The idea is to turn off the power supply to certain areas on a cyclical basis, for example, two hours ON, then two hours OFF. The actual power gap now exceeds 8GW.

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Customer-centric demand response a key solution for Japan’s energy transition challenges

Smart Energy International

Japan’s electricity sector is facing the triple challenges in the energy transition of energy security, cost and decarbonisation , writes James Tedd from GridBeyond. Imported fossil resources contribute to all three of the challenges of the energy transition.

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After Rapid Success in Japan, Moixa Prepares for International Storage Push

GreenTechMedia

based energy storage developer, is prepping for international expansion supported by a future funding round and leveraging the scale of its ongoing growth in Japan. The firm is now managing a network of more than 10,000 residential batteries in Japan, networked and managed as a fleet, less than a year after entering the market.

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Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

Business Green

Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Downing Street face mounting pressure to ramp up support for energy efficiency and billpayers as autumn draws nearer. Britain's cost of living crisis is getting worse, leaving people scared about how they'll get through the winter," said Starmer.

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CBAM Ignites New Era of Equitable Contest in Europe

Hydrogen Fuel News

This not only discourages domestic firms from relocating but also suppresses the effects of carbon border taxes by effectively equalizing carbon prices for both domestic and foreign producers in the home market. This is just another reason that more industries are looking towards hydrogen energy.

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Energy Security Strategy: Nuclear and hydrogen tipped for big wins, but will Treasury block efficiency plans?

Business Green

Latest round of reports on long-overdue energy independence plan suggest Number 10 and 11 continue to be at loggerheads over the cost of actions that could protect consumers from record energy bills.