Will Musk’s AI Supercomputer Compromise A Local Community’s Grid?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:20:00 +0000

Elon Musk has announced that he is building the world’s largest supercomputer. The problem is that it will require the same amount of electricity as would power 100,000 homes. Musk’s potential supercomputer power usage has many regional community members in the southwest Memphis area concerned, who say the artificial intelligence … [continued]

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Ice Energy Reaches Big California Virtual Power Plant Milestones

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:13:42 +0000

Thermal energy storage company Ice Energy has a 25.6 MWh utility-scale energy storage program in the Southern California Edison (SCE) utility district. It’s been in operation for five years and is spread out across 100 customer sites. It’s part of the Southern California Virtual Power Plant (“VPP”) Thermal Storage Project. … [continued]

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EVs Are Good For The Environment And Electricity Rates

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:26:58 +0000

Can the electric grid handle all the electric vehicles (EVs) we need to address the climate crisis? Most people now accept that EVs are companions to solar and wind generation. The electricity system is built for the most demanding hour of the year, but during every other hour there’s excess … [continued]

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How Can Communities Help Deploy Clean Energy & Build Up Local Economies?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:00:12 +0000

The global urgency to decarbonize is captured by the rapid growth in new low-carbon infrastructure throughout the energy economy. As power systems around the world rapidly evolve to achieve decarbonization objectives, it is crucial that power system planners and operators use appropriate models and tools to analyze and address the … [continued]

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Virtual Power Plants May Hold The Key To An All-Electric Future

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:40:29 +0000

Virtual power plants can help us use electricity more wisely and reduce the need for expensive new generating resources.

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Ford EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Support Southern California Grid

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:32 +0000

If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners … [continued]

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Peak Performance: APS’s Virtual Power Plant Saves Big During Brutal Heatwave

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:48:12 +0000

Through its innovative virtual power plant (VPP), Arizona Public Service (APS) harnessed smart home devices to save 138 MW during a historic heatwave, shifting peak demand and proving critical for grid

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Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Heat Pumps, Hydrogen, Insulation, & Gas Networks

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:44:09 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

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“The Grid Can’t Handle EVs,” They Say. Let’s Put This Myth Out To Pasture.

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:33:22 +0000

This is a topic that we’ve covered before, and repeatedly. Sadly, no matter how many times CleanTechnica and other EV websites show the errors in this argument, it just won’t die on the internet. The argument is sticky not because it’s a good argument, but because it depends on half-truths. … [continued]

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Rio Tinto Enters Into Demand Response Agreement With Renewable Energy Suppliers In New Zealand

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:23:33 +0000

Demand response is starting to be a significant factor in industrial activities like aluminum smelters in countries around the world.

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