AES Indiana Switching Last Coal Units to Gas, Adding Solar and Storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:50:37 +0000

An Indiana electric utility has announced a $1.1 billion investment in that state that includes switching coal-fired units to run on natural gas, along with new solar power and battery […]

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Unlocking the Benefits of Virtual Power Plants with Digital Technology

Credit to Author: Sally Jacquemin| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:55:56 +0000

Most people, when they imagine a power plant, picture equipment like smokestacks that stretch hundreds of feet into the sky, massive, spinning turbines and the hum of electric transmission lines […]

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Michigan Utility Replacing Coal Plant With Large Energy Storage System

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:29:50 +0000

Michigan’s major electric utility said it plans to build one of the nation’s largest standalone battery energy storage projects at the site of a retired coal-fired power plant. Detroit-based DTE […]

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BESS Failures: Study Identifies Opportunities for Battery Analytics to Prevent Incidents

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 17:08:49 +0000

TWAICE, a Germany-based provider of battery analytics software, along with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have published a joint study analyzing the […]

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G7 Countries Talk 2035 End Date for Coal-Fired Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:53:54 +0000

Energy ministers from seven of the world’s largest economies, including the U.S., are discussing a target date of 2035 to shut down coal-fired power plants in their countries. Reuters on […]

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Schneider Electric Releases All-In-One Battery Energy Storage System for Microgrids

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:13:21 +0000

Schneider Electric today announced a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible, scalable, and highly efficient architecture. BESS is the cornerstone for […]

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Japan Energy Giant Launches UK-Headquartered Renewable Energy Group

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:28:44 +0000

The largest electric power company in Japan announced the spinoff of a new global renewable energy business, and said the venture would be headquartered in London in the UK. JERA, […]

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Bill Gates-Backed Group Supporting New Energy Storage Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:48:00 +0000

A Massachusetts-based group developing an energy storage system to support renewable energy resources is moving forward with plans for a prototype facility outside Boston. Fourth Power on Dec. 12 said […]

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Hybrid Plant Provides a Cleaner Power Solution

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:17:00 +0000

California is looking for additional electricity resources, while being mindful of environmental concerns. That means power companies are looking at innovative technologies to provide reliable electricity

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Ameresco, Colorado Co-op Collaborate on Energy Storage Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:37:24 +0000

A Colorado electric cooperative said it has joined with energy integrator Ameresco on a battery energy storage system (BESS) project that will serve customers along the state’s northern Front Range. […]

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