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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

GreenBiz

Even without extreme weather events, the power grid needs love. The grid was largely built in the 1950s and 1960s with a 35- to 80-year life expectancy , meaning much of it should have been retired and replaced by now. Called the repair folks and was informed there were "200-300 people" ahead of us in the queue.

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Emerson Acquires OSI for $1.6B as Grid Edge Software Landscape Consolidates

GreenTechMedia

In the latest example , Emerson, one of the country’s biggest industrial, commercial and residential automation and HVAC systems providers, is acquiring OSI Inc. It’s also a long-time player in grid-enabled devices such as smart thermostats and remote-controllable water heaters.

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Smart home app gamifies grid-reactive air con for consumers

Smart Energy International

A new partnership in the US combines a demand response programme with smart air conditioners, enabling a gamified reward system to incentivise consumers to lower consumption at times of peak demand on the power grid. ” LG and OhmConnect have plans to expand and enhance the service later in 2023.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Thus AI models for grid applications should be rigorously validated as well as scalable in performance and adherent to power grid governance standards. Have you read?

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Canada’s power grid is pretty clean. Here’s why it needs to be cleaner

Clean Energy Canada

It includes the people who make our homes waste less energy: insulators and HVAC operators. Over the past few months, we’ve been writing this series to inform readers about just what exactly the federal government is doing in the fight of our lifetimes — that is, the fight against climate change.

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Sustainability alliance upgrades energy infrastructure in Solano County

Smart Energy International

It also provides emergency generators, county-wide LED lighting retrofits, essential HVAC equipment replacements, and 54 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports at six locations. “Solano County currently relies heavily on the power grid, and our rates went up eight percent this year,” added Greve.

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San Diego tests unique virtual power plant as heat raises demand

Smart Energy International

As extreme heat records fall across the West of the US and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is testing new approaches to demand response through a new virtual power plant.

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