Business Green

APRIL 6, 2021

Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. It comes as coal power continues to rapidly decline in the UK due to market pressures and policy measures aimed at decarbonising Britain's power supply, while renewable power records have continued to tumble.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 3, 2020

Fuel and carbon prices are on the up, technology costs are not set for any major decreases and net-zero policies will eventually target the decarbonization of all power market services.” Coal and nuclear power will be the biggest losers in Europe's energy system by 2040.

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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. in residential communities.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. That means emissions could rise through 2050, absent massive changes to policy. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 7, 2024

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. By 2050 urban growth is expected to be equivalent to adding the combined land area of Germany, Italy and Japan.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More Bitcoin is mined in the US than anywhere else in the world , a trend that has sparked legal battles over the impact energy-hungry crypto mines have on the power grid, nearby communities, and the environment. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the DOE from moving forward with data collection.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

"The next steps we must take towards a net zero power system will be more challenging - driving out the last sources of fossil carbon will require us to go beyond just having more wind and solar power," Staffell warned.

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Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this challenging context, ambitious policy commitments and public funding to support the roll-out of new low carbon technologies may not, at first glance, look particularly attractive to some parts of government. The economic and social case for policy clarity has never been more important.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 23, 2019

We’ve talked about a couple of different hugely important climate policies that don’t receive enough news coverage. The electricity that powers our country. Not only that, it’s the electricity that will power much of the transition to a carbon-free future. Those policies we just mentioned?

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 9, 2021

It’s been a very intense year for America’s power grid. Across the country, the electricity system just faced another stress-test as extreme heat taxed power plants and grid operators in the Pacific Northwest , Texas , and New York. Is the power system ready for tomorrow’s extreme weather -- today?

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 27, 2024

Moreover in Europe, current regulatory frameworks allow DSOs to invest in building out the power grid only after a connection request is made, raising the possibility of the grid hindering such connections and ultimately putting at risk the achievement of the net zero targets. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

These models account for a complex set of factors, such as new policies, technology advances, and electricity demand forecasts. Electric utilities use the models in long-term grid planning. Regulators and other governmental agencies use them to evaluate new energy and environmental policies.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Power utility says ‘fundamental reform’ of UK’s electricity network needed to tackle backlog of projects awaiting connection National Grid has increased its investment plans to £42bn by 2026 as the backlog of clean energy projects waiting to connect to the UK’s power networks continues to grow. Continue reading.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The government is reportedly poised to shift environmental and social levies from electricity bills onto household gas bills, a policy move which has long been sought by climate advocates as critical to accelerating electrification of the economy and phasing-out fossil fuel heating.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Government and grid operators in the Netherlands are taking new, urgent measures to ensure sufficient space on the Dutch power grid as demand continues to surge in the compact country. Stated Dutch Minister for climate and energy policy, Rob Jetten: “Households and companies are becoming more sustainable at a record pace.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

That’s the picture the International Energy Agency (IEA) paints in the World Energy Outlook it published today, which is based on governments’ current energy policies. This is the first time the agency has predicted that outcome in reports assessing current policies.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Think AI-boosted investment platforms, moves to ease up grid connection queues and top tech players to watch. Power grid forecasting One of the key recurring themes that has gained solid recognition over the last year has been the unarguable position of the power grid as an investment priority to reach global net-zero targets.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

It will require building out an entire ecosystem of electric vehicle infrastructure and incentives, and getting into the weeds on policy. We talk to Arons about the EV target and how to meet it, as well as related policies and how electric rideshare vehicles can support the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

E.DSO members account for a very significant part of the current and future investments in European power grids. Grid investments shall be high on the EU agenda, with distribution grids the backbone of the digital and energy transition. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and at an affordable cost if supply chain risks are minimised by policy and industry action. The supply chains covered in this report are critical to the energy transition.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

While many of the projects contained in this report are significant, they also represent just over 10% of the investment needed to cost-effectively build a clean and reliable grid, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid said. Congress or FERC should enact a policy that requires sufficient interregional transmission.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 22, 2024

As these bold commitments trickle down to the state and local level, specific policies and roadmaps will emerge to accelerate the deployment of wind, solar and energy storage technology. These policies and roadmaps will not be developed in a vacuum. Image credit: ESS Inc.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

ICA estimates that certain industry needs and policy goals must also be met in order to hit the roadmap’s goals. This constitutes around 0.2 percent of global man-made emissions, said the group.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The economics of solar farming is a multifaceted domain, shaped by a variety of revenue streams, encompassing energy production, tax incentives , and an evolving market influenced by geography and policy. Proximity to power grids is another non-negotiable—without it, the solar farm’s potential remains untapped.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 5, 2023

Various positions | ev.energy | New York, San Francisco – Fully Remote Click the link to learn more and apply: US Policy Director ev.energy is a growth-stage startup with Series B funding and a clear goal: to intelligently integrate EVs into the power grid through a superior software platform for managed charging.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 24, 2021

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a research and policy paper that outlines how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. To realize this potential, policy?and Create markets and policy frameworks that reward flexible electricity supply and demand on the grid.

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Andrew Winston

DECEMBER 10, 2021

But there’s a problem: When companies make big statements about how they will power and operate their businesses, you’d think they would want to align all aspects of their operations and use all of their influence to get there. They would want to support policies that accelerate the shift to clean technologies, right?

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Duke will analyze the flows of energy between EV batteries and the power grid, and will work with Ford and other vehicle manufacturers to study the functionality of bidirectional charging.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Centrality of the grid Whether it is the spiralling demand for more electricity or the universal initiative to shift to renewable energy, a crucial element in this complex matrix is the power grid. The concerted push to promote clean energy must be underpinned by state-of-the-art power grids.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A March 2021 joint agency policy report to state legislators showed that offshore wind was likely to be needed in California’s 100% clean energy portfolio by 2045. Those resources would connect to the state’s electric power grid at interconnection points in Humboldt County and at Central Coast locations.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

The report also provides an overview of how data centres can play a role in helping integrate renewables into European electricity grids. However, unclear and heterogenous policy frameworks across the EU can hinder the scale of technology adoption required to enable this transition.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 11, 2024

million) towards developing substations to help speed up connections to the power grid. ” Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Added Sommadossi: “When it comes to resources, skills, policies, and investment, the UK is unrivalled and companies like NatpPower will help achieve the goal the country has set for itself.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2024

Elections in the EU and the US have our industry waiting with bated breath to see the next guard of political agendas take the scene and usher in policy updates – all at a critical time as 2025 and 2030 deadlines for our planet approach. The timing of Wood Mackenzie’s analysis is apt.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Other brands need to send similarly clear signals to their suppliers,” Gary Cook, global climate policy director for the nonprofit Stand.earth that published the report , said in a press release. Most power grids don’t have enough solar and wind farms online yet to fulfill companies’ goals of becoming carbon neutral.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

Over the next decade, utilities and market operators will develop solutions that not only enable DERs to participate in markets competitively, but also allow markets to assess the value of that participation in terms of the health of both the bulk power grid and the distribution system. De-risking grid edge investment.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

The clean energy analyst estimated $4.1tr would be required to sustain existing power systems worldwide, in addition to $17.3tr to expand grids for new electricity consumption and production, with significant policy intervention need to unlock the necessary level of investment. billion tonnes of CO2 this year to 7.6

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