Smart Energy International

MARCH 6, 2024

In a partnership between Enel North America and the largest state utility in Washington, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), commercial, institutional and industrial organisations are offered incentive payments for participating in a demand response programme. million electric customers in 10 counties, namely in Western Washington. .”

Business Energy Monitoring 110

Business Energy Monitoring Demand Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 110

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

Both electric vehicles and electric heat are expected to see record growth in the 2020s. Wood Mackenzie expects that North America could have nearly 650 gigawatt-hours of EV battery capacity by 2030, up from 97.5 De-risking grid edge investment. gigawatt-hours today.

Building Energy Monitoring 218

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 218

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.”

Energy Monitor 115

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 115

Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) today (Dec 16) announced Morris Ridge Solar project is fully operational and delivering electricity to the New York power grid. The New York State Energy Research.

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North America Power grid Electricity Energy 40

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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North America Electric vehicle Resilience Electricity 111

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) centre has been launched at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, MD in the US. Thrust 2 is aimed to find ways to accommodate wind, solar and storage resources into the grid and leverage these inverter-based resources’ flexibility for ancillary services.

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Power grid Natural gas Innovation Europe 64

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 ). This process converts directed renewable biogas into hydrogen , electricity, and useable water, emitting virtually no air pollutants.

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Hydrogen North America Logistics Power grid 125

Smart Energy International

MAY 24, 2022

The energy provider will make significant upgrades to its high voltage distribution (HVD) system in an effort to make the power grid more reliable for Consumers Energy’s electric customers in the state of Michigan, US. And as weather becomes more severe, Michigan needs a power grid that’s more reliable and resilient.

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Power grid Investment Energy Energy 52

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 29, 2023

While the ash is still settling and hundreds of people are unaccounted for, the county of Maui has brought forth a lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric for its role in a wildfire that killed at least 115 people in Lahaina. Power had been out for more than six hours by that time.

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Electricity Power grid Resilience North America 98

The Verge: Energy

MAY 10, 2024

By 2026, AI could gobble up 10 times as much electricity as it did in 2023 Giants like Microsoft and Google are throwing everything they’ve got into developing the best AI tools and inserting them into every conceivable platform, from gaming to social media , work apps , and search. That all comes with steep energy costs.

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Real Estate Energy Energy North America 116

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The report forecasts that global markets will experience a surge in smart meter upgrades and replacement projects throughout the next decade, comparing meter lifetimes across utilities in North America and Western Europe. This is due to the initial surge in smart meter installations experienced during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Home Energy Monitoring 98

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring North America 98

Smart Energy International

JULY 2, 2024

Entergy Texas, which provides electricity to approximately 512,000 customers in 27 counties, has filed for approval of phase one of its Texas Future Ready Resilience Plan to ‘harden’ the grid. The accelerated hardening projects included in Phase one total a $335 million investment in the Southeast Texas power grid.

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Resilience Power grid Investment Electricity 111

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation.

Energy 118

Energy Energy North America Europe 118

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

At the start of the summer, the North American Energy Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a warning that two-thirds of North America would be at risk of energy shortfalls during periods of extreme demand. These concerns make it difficult for the grid to fully rely on renewables.

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Demand 105

Charged

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Smart charging—which simply means scheduling EV charging for times of lower electrical demand—can greatly reduce the burden EVs place on the grid. Electric vehicles offer a terrific opportunity for us to cut carbon and costs, but only if the grid is ready,” said Kaluza CEO Scott Neuman.

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North America Electric vehicle Demand Power grid 84

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.

Power grid 110

Power grid Resilience Technology Electricity 110

Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2024

The scientists developed a model that simulates storm damages to the Texas power grid and studied 10,000 realisations of potential damages for each of seven historical tropical cyclones, including the major hurricanes Harvey (2017) and Ike (2008). For the first time, our analysis shows how an electric network reacts to evolving storms.

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Resilience Power grid Global warming Electricity 96

Canary Media

JULY 27, 2023

based startup ev.energy has built a customer base of 120,000 electric-vehicle drivers in Europe and North America who are using its charging software to save money, ease stress on the power grid and soak up as much surplus clean energy as possible. Over the past five years, U.K.-based

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North America Power grid Electric vehicle Startups 52

Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

Solano County, California, and renewable energy services provider ENGIE North America, have broken ground on a $41 million new energy infrastructure upgrade programme as part of a sustainability alliance. “Solano County currently relies heavily on the power grid, and our rates went up eight percent this year,” added Greve.

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Sustainability Energy Energy North America 96

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Thanks to generous feed-in tariffs and other incentives, Germany’s wind and solar installations have soared over the past two decades to the point that renewables could cover half of the country’s electricity demand. This enables minimization of use of fossil fuels and maximized reduction of emissions.”

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Carbon-neutral Methane Natural gas Carbon-negative 184

Charged

JULY 3, 2023

If you’re serious about electric vehicles, you know charging is a priority, and this is where NACS or CCS plays a vital role. NACS charging stations can now get your EV up to 350 kilowatts of charging power, matching CCS – that means your EV can go from almost empty to 80% charged in just 20-30 minutes! from China.

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North America Electric vehicle Power grid Batteries 119

Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2024

US-based Evergreen Waste Services has taken delivery of the first of five ordered Mack LR Electric models, planning to use bi-directional charging when available during off-peak hours and push power back to the power grid during peak hours. Twin electric motors produce 448 continuous horsepower and 4,051 lb.-ft.

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Waste Waste Electric vehicle Batteries 105

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) will collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with the aim of researching and developing bidirectional tech for grid balancing.

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Technology North America Electric vehicle Electricity 75

The Verge: Energy

MAY 30, 2024

. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Smart home company Ecobee launched a new feature for its thermostats today that will automatically adjust temperatures to save energy when there’s a risk of a power outage. And unlike some utilities’ energy saving programs, customers will always be able to opt out with Ecobee.

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North America Demand Power grid Resilience 86

Smart Energy International

APRIL 23, 2024

Solar renewables company Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a power and battery infrastructure project in Puerto Rico to provide supportive flexibility and reliability to the power grid. A 15MW storage project will be paired with a 32MW solar project in the Yabucoa municipality of Puerto Rico.

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Batteries Power grid Demand Energy 122

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.”

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Construction 52

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

New Orleans headquartered energy company Entergy has reported upgrading more than 3 million electricity meters for home and business customers. The milestone recorded on December 31, 2021 marks completion of the initial phase of the company’s grid modernisation initiative, which was launched in January 2019.

Home Energy Monitoring 98

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 98

ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

However, few studies have investigated the impacts on the electric grid of the large-scale deployment of GHPs. buildings with GHPs could reduce electricity demand by as much as 13% by 2050 versus decarbonizing without GHPs. This reduction in demand would avoid as much as 24,500 miles of new grid transmission lines by 2050.

Electricity 111

Electricity Power grid Demand Energy 111

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 9, 2024

US-based quality assurance and risk management company DNV has launched a joint industry project to identify changes to electrical standards and standardisation needed to enable the connection of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission into the US electric grid.

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North America Power grid Energy Energy 59

ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 13, 2024

(Sage) has entered into a land use agreement with San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc. With this agreement, the 3-MW EarthStore system will located in Christine in Atascosa County, Texas near the SMECI lignite coal power plant. Sage will operate as a merchant, buying and selling electricity to the ERCOT grid.

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Lithium Solar Power Hydropower Natural gas 105

Smart Energy International

MAY 28, 2024

billion in infrastructure projects across New York City and Westchester County to keep power grid service reliable. In Manhattan, Con Edison is in the final construction phase of a multi-year project to create a new electrical network and increase capacity in the Midtown West area.

Resilience 120

Resilience Investment Demand Fossil fuels 120

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

ELECTRICITY. CalWave Power Technologies ’ proprietary wave energy converter technology unlocks the vast and steady carbon-free power from ocean waves, bringing superior power-generating technology to market with a global reach. . PolyJoule develops low-cost, high-power energy storage designed to strengthen the power grid.

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Startups Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 97

Smart Energy International

JULY 9, 2024

Hurricane Beryl, now downgraded to a tropical depression, made landfall in Texas early Monday as a powerful Category 1 hurricane (119 to 153km/h), carrying with it significant sustained winds, storm surges and torrential rain. million people are still without power. Approximately 2.4 According to PowerOutage, up to 2.4

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Power grid Cooling Education Electricity 111

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The energy giant will replace American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) protection simulation operation software with PSSCAPE with the aim of establishing software interoperability and setting up a digital model of their transmission grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Power grid Energy Energy Innovation 98

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 6, 2023

US asset manager Blackstone announced that private equity funds affiliated with it have closed the acquisition of Power Grid Components, an electric grid components manufacturer. “The acquisition of Power Grid Components fits squarely within one of our favorite investment themes – the U.S.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Electricity 52

Smart Energy International

JUNE 6, 2024

The IEA has reported that grids investment is expected to reach $400 billion in 2024, with Europe, the US, China and parts of Latin America leading the way. In 2023, the investment in the grids was about $375 billion, up from less than $350 billion in the previous year. Have you read?

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Investment Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 105

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

Xcel Energy has announced the start of the rollout of smart electricity meters in its Wisconsin service territory. For Xcel Energy, the rollout marks the next step in the modernisation of its power grid, which so far has focussed primarily on boosting the capacity and reliability of the system through new and improved lines and substations.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy 105