The POWER Interview: Using Home Batteries to Support the Grid

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:53:47 +0000

The Dell name is synonymous with technology and innovation, so perhaps it’s not surprising that a member of that famous computing family is working to solve the challenge of making […]

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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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A Refined Approach to Onsite Power Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:47:49 +0000

The Pine Bend refinery in Minnesota added a 45-MW solar power array to support the facility’s supply of electricity, reaping the benefits of reduced costs, lower emissions, and more. Owners of commercial and

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Wait, Don’t Recycle Those Old Wind Turbines… Re-Use Them!

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:41 +0000

A US firm is refurbishing, upgrading, and relocating older wind turbines for re-use in the distributed energy resources market.

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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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Energy Efficiency: Why Are We Wasting Two-Thirds Of The Energy In Fossil Fuels?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:53:02 +0000

Energy efficiency is the subject of a recent study by RMI, which finds two-thirds of fossil fuel energy is wasted each year.

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Energy Evolution: What Technologies Are Leading the Way Today

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:25:54 +0000

It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about the energy transition. Yet, throughout its history, the power industry has almost always been transitioning in one way or another. There are constantly new

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Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:30:29 +0000

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […]

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DER: Yet Another Reason Why Renewable Energy Wins

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:36:15 +0000

Small-scale solar arrays, wind turbines, and other distributed resources are turning ratepayers from consumers into renewable energy heroes.

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Deloitte Report Details Intersection of Decarbonization With DER Adoption

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:38:33 +0000

Deloitte, a group providing a variety of services for business and industry, in a new report published June 12 notes the importance of distributed energy resources (DERs) to the future […]

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