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A New Era Is Beginning for the Grid Edge. Is the Utility Industry Ready?

GreenTechMedia

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. Better alignment would help to de-risk the market for vendors looking to the grid edge as the market matures this decade. gigawatt-hours today.

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Toyota and BMW Double Down on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engine Technology

Hydrogen Fuel News

Scheduled for deployment in markets like Japan, Europe, North America, and China by 2026, the 3rd Gen system is not limited to cars. Its being targeted for heavy-duty commercial vehicles like trucks and buses, industries where hydrogen-powered solutions may shine due to their quick refueling times and potential for high mileage.

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EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US

Smart Energy International

The new centre, which is based at the University’s Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) and launched formally on November 1, brings together partners from the UK and Australia as well as others in the US to undertake research towards the delivery of 100% renewable energy power grids across the world.

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California grid tech sandbox launched to help integrate DERs

Smart Energy International

DERConnect has been launched as a testbed for the power grid on the University of California San Diego campus. One room is dedicated to servers and computers capable of simulating power grids for entire cities and states. Have you read? The facility is set to be available for use by both on-site and remote researchers.

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Global grids investment starting to pick up – IEA

Smart Energy International

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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Can the power grid save Europe’s bid in the race to net zero?

Smart Energy International

Grid orchestration, the dispatch of flexible clean tech assets, may prove key to maintaining Europe’s competitive streak. Although Europe has not yet lost its first-mover advantage, the US is a hair’s breadth behind.

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Why Flexible Gas Generation Must Be Part of Deep Decarbonization

GreenTechMedia

“Something has to fill in the gaps as solar ramps up and down, and to cover the full load when the sun sets at night,” said Joseph Ferrari, general manager for utility market development at Wärtsilä North America. and even more so for the myriad targets that have been adopted globally.