Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Infravision, a company focused on power grid modernisation with drone-enabled power line upgrades, announced it has raised $23 million in Series A financing. “We’re confident Infravision’s proven technology is the solution for today and for the future of power line construction automation and grid efficiency.”

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

A $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant will help create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations centre meant to help protect the power grid against cyber attacks. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid International.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) joined forces with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deploy Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging as a Service (CaaS) solutions at six US Air Force installations. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published on Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 8, 2024

The funding opportunity will be available to public and private sector stakeholders, universities and DOE’s National Laboratories and will help advance innovations that strengthen the resilience of energy systems, including the power grid, electric utilities, pipelines and renewable energy generation sources like wind or solar.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million for 15 projects across 11 states meant to improve the reliability, resiliency, and flexibility of the domestic power grid through the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Collaborative aims to focus on utilising Chattanooga’s advanced integrated energy and communications infrastructure to develop technologies and best practices for enhancing the resilience and security of the national power grid while accelerating the commercialisation of quantum technologies.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nostromo Energy, a US-based tech company, is developing an ice-based energy storage system that can operate as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to provide demand flexibility to the local power grid when needed.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

By combining eks Energy’s power electronics and advanced control capabilities with Hitachi Energy’s automation, software and system integration offerings, the company is looking to fortify its position as a leading-edge technology provider to the renewables and BESS market.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Innovations have been achieved across the sector, including in the domain of artificial intelligence and digitalised flexibility driving efficiency gains, which then brings to question what the priorities will be in the coming year. As this rollout takes place, stakeholder management and whole systems thinking will be key.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 27, 2023

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are working to understand the effects of electrical faults in the modern US power grid. Faults are abnormal conditions in an electrical circuit that interrupt the flow of power, with the potential to cause blackouts that affect thousands of customers.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 2, 2024

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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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

According to the manufacturer, the microgrid lab comes in response to the need for reliable and efficient microgrid solutions; a result of changing governmental regulations, increasing cost of operations, inclement weather conditions and the instability of power grids.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The round comes as severe weather and wildfires continue to cause significant stress on power grids across the globe, in some cases causing blackouts This is resulting in greater investments into power grids and networks. million) in Series A financing to enhance its energy storage business. billion ($300.9 million).

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced the opening of its newest global Innovation Center near Montreal in Brossard, Quebec, Canada, following nearly four decades of developing software in the region. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 26, 2022

Have you read: DISTRIBUTECH 2022 highlights: Resilience and industry innovation Past and present US energy chiefs at odds over net-zero targets Housing project delivers template for microgrid success. This post was originally published on Power-Grid International in light of DISTRIBUTECH 2022.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Imagine Europe's largest virtual battery, with a capacity of 1 GWh, steadying the power grids and managing the fluctuations of the energy from renewable sources. InnoEnergy’s portfolios focus on early-stage innovative technologies and teams in clean tech, normally CAPEX heavy. Shell has declined to comment.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

billion GRIP Program, which itself is one of several tools from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that DOE is meant to use to strengthen, diversify, and expand America’s power grid while creating union jobs and building community climate resilience.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 31, 2022

Caroline Winn, the CEO of SDG&E said: “Climate conditions increasingly threaten the continuity of essential services that our customers expect and deserve from us, which is one of the many reasons we are so focused on innovation and technology.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The new remote grid will power Pepperwood’s Bechtel House, which houses overnight visitors. “Pepperwood regularly hosts researchers, policy-makers and philanthropists from around the world to learn about wildfire resilience innovation.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 16, 2024

We’re committed to finding innovative and affordable new ways to ensure that the transformation of California’s energy system benefits all the state’s residents. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published on Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2022

Have you read: National Grid releases 2050 fossil-free plan and clean energy vision National Grid and Eversource propose plans for Boston’s energy transition Ofgem supports National Grid with £1.5m for energy network innovation. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2024

V2G tech company Nuvve and battery specialist Guangzhou Great Power Energy and Technology Corporation have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of stationary storage batteries and their integration with the power grid. V2G technology and grid services like demand response increase those savings.”

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Smart Energy International

MAY 30, 2022

Oracles and blockchains – managing climate change in the energy sector Climate innovation: Wins, challenges and gaps. In particular, it should further inform ComEd’s multi-year integrated grid plan, which will be filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) in January 2023. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Gridspertise , which states as its mission the digital transformation of power grids through advanced network technologies and solutions, was launched just over a year ago, in September 2021. Also of interest: Energy giants ink tripartite grid contract for a greener UK Investing in green energy innovation in Rotterdam.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

The proposal’s primary innovation, an Emergency Load Reduction Program that would pay customers to cut power use during grid emergencies above and beyond their existing demand response commitments, offers lucrative incentives. regulatory affairs.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Investing in green energy innovation in Rotterdam. By acquiring Blue Pillar, Generac has stated its aim to further integrate the IoT platform into its power generation products and, in connection with Generac Grid Services’ projects, provide valuable monitoring and control as a built-in feature.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 8, 2024

The system’s launch was announced by FuelCell Energy and Toyota Motor North America. It was created by FuelCell Energy and will be used by Toyota Motor North America ( TMNA ). Tri-gen is expected to aid in the reduction of more than 9,000 tons of carbon emissions from the power grid every year.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

New solutions for a digital grid are being pioneered by Gridspertise building on Enel’s positioning over two decades at the forefront of advances.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Our state is prone to natural disasters that can cause significant disruptions to our power grids,” said Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, vice president for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. Focus on the grid GRIP Program The funding for this initiative is just part of the the DOE’s broader, recently announced $3.5

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at Skeleton Technologies’ €108 million funding round, with investors such as Siemens Financial Services and Marubeni Corporation, for supercapacitor manufacturing and development of new high-power battery technology, namely the SuperBattery. But what do you think?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 10, 2024

This will empower customers to accelerate innovation, enhance sustainability and adopt new technologies faster and at scale, leading to a profound transformation of entire industries and our everyday lives.”

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This is the reason we have launched the grid software suite to enable utilities to better manage the increasing complexity of power grids and most importantly, to keep the grids stable.”. Transmission digital model.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

Finally, more than a dozen entrepreneurs from our portfolio provide insight on how the bill will impact their businesses and shape climate tech innovation. Below, you can find insights from entrepreneurs in Elemental’s portfolio about how this funding will help unlock a new era of climate innovation. Ari Raivetz, CEO of Transcend.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The funding, the largest single investment into the grid in over a decade since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which kickstarted the rollout of smart metering and a smart grid, forms part of the ‘Building a Better Grid’ initiative to upgrade the grid for a 100% clean energy future.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Nearly 30 startups joined our community in the final quarter of 2020, working on innovations as diverse as zinc-ion batteries, long-range weather forecasts, wave energy conversion, and replacements for petrochemical plastics. PolyJoule develops low-cost, high-power energy storage designed to strengthen the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Washington has announced $13 billion in financing opportunities for the expansion and modernisation of the US electric grid. It is also touted as one of the first down payments on an over $20 billion investment under the Administration’s Building a Better Grid Initiative.

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