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Why Lots Of Rabbits Have To Be Harnessed To Keep Grid Clocks Aligned

March 14, 2025 admin batteries, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, electric grid, Energy, Energy Storage, flywheel, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:37:01 +0000

The UK now has an active market for grid inertia, marking a significant step toward ensuring stability in an electricity grid increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable energy sources. The first successful bidder to provide this inertia service was a notably straightforward yet effective technology: an electric motor spinning a massive … [continued]

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Driving Intelligence into Action on the Road to a Smarter, More Resilient Grid

March 13, 2025 admin grid, SC, Smart Grid, Sponsored

Credit to Author: Industry Sponsor| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:11:24 +0000

By Ernst Scholtz, S&C Electric Company’s Chief Technology Officer As the nation’s aging electrical grid faces more frequent extreme weather events, power outages are increasing and becoming more devastating. According to Climate Central, around 80% of major U.S. power outages between 2000 and 2023 were caused by weather-related events. The … [continued]

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Startup Heroes Rescue EV Charging Network From White House

March 13, 2025 admin charging, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electricfish, ev charging, ev charging stations, fleet electrification, grid, innovation, nevi, policy & politics, startups, tesla, tesla toyota, toyota

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:22:20 +0000

New EV charging stations are sprouting up all over the US, even as the White House disables federally supported stations and sends more taxpayer dollars down the drain.

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The Biggest Machine In The World Is Being Rebuilt While It Continues To Run

March 12, 2025 admin China, clean power, climate change, electricity transmission, Energy, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hvdc, hydroelectric, inverters, jackrabbit, national renewable energy lab (nrel), offshore wind energy, renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:10:29 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems at the Imperial College of London and founder of the Global Power System Transformation organization, which was based on the principle of grids moving toward 100% renewables. The grid is the biggest machine in … [continued]

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Debunking The Myth: Electrolyzing Hydrogen For Energy Is Wasteful & Higher Emissions

March 11, 2025 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green hydrogen, grid, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:46:13 +0000

As the world races toward a decarbonized future, hydrogen is often touted as a clean energy carrier, with proponents highlighting electrolysis as a viable method for its production. The process, which uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, can indeed be powered by renewable energy sources, making it … [continued]

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The US Solar Industry Is Setting Records, But The Dark Clouds Of Doom Are Gathering

March 11, 2025 admin clean power, Donald Trump, elon musk, green economy, grid, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar energy industries association, solarcity, starlink, tesla, us energy policy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:51:51 +0000

The US solar industry proved itself to be a leading economic engine once again in 2024, though the Trump-Musk wrecking ball and state-level policy changes could dim the outlook for the future.

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Domaine Carneros Takes Control Of Its Energy Future With A Schneider Electric Microgrid

March 2, 2025 admin batteries, California, clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, domaine carneros, Energy Storage, grid, microgrids, napa, schneider electric, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:12:12 +0000

The Domaine Carneros winery in Napa, California, partnered with global electric solutions provider Schneider Electric to transform their onsite solar and generator installations into a full fledged microgrid. Schneider Electric invited CleanTechnica up for a look at the microgrid, a tour of the facility, and some time to talk with … [continued]

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In Solar vs. Gas Matchup, It Was Energy Storage That Killed The Beast

March 2, 2025 admin batteries, bess, Energy, energy dominance, Energy Storage, energy transition, grid, lithium-ion batteries, national renewable energy lab (nrel), natural gas peaker plants, policy & politics, renewable energy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:56:14 +0000

Researchers are zeroing in on the value of utility-scale energy storage systems as a replacement for gas peaker plants and other grid services.

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Enphase Expands Support For North America Grid Services Programs

March 1, 2025 admin clean power, COLORADO, Energy Storage, enphase, enphase energy, grid, Nova Scotia, Puerto Rico, Solar energy, virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:54:36 +0000

Enphase has made some big announcements recently. One was about a new residential battery for Europe. Another is the expansion of its support for Colorado, Nova Scotia, and Puerto Rico virtual power plants programs. Virtual power plant programs are exciting because they allow homeowners to share electricity stored in their … [continued]

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Kia Brings Vehicle-to-Home to USA and Smart Charge Feature to Netherlands

March 1, 2025 admin California, clean transport, consumer technology, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, grid, Kia, netherlands, Smart Grid, smartphone apps, vehicle to home (v2h), virtual power plants, wallbox, wallbox quasar 2

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:33:14 +0000

Kia continues to act as a leader in the EV arena, today rolling out a couple of intelligent charging capabilities in the USA and the Netherlands. Vehicle-to-Home Capability in USA In certain US states, Kia is bringing vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability for EV9 owners. That means they can use the electricity … [continued]

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