Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:57:12 +0000
Power harmonics close to data centers are more likely to depart from national standards, new research shows. The question is why.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:02:46 +0000
Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:12:50 +0000
It’s the time of year when people publish retrospectives on the year and start thinking about the year ahead. As so much of my work ends up in CleanTechnica, I thought it would be useful to provide my retrospective here. On a purely personal note, I’ve been told over and … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:02:18 +0000
Key Takeaways: Trucks won’t all be electric immediately, so don’t build charging for 100% electric Design charging microgrids for standardized increments of capacity Analyze all sites and design increments that are good enough Gaining the benefits of electric trucks, including significantly reduced maintenance and operations costs and increasing market share, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:50:53 +0000
I grew up in Florida and lived here through college. Then I moved away for about 14 years. Then I moved back about 6 years ago. In short, I’ve lived here for approximately 3 decades. We went through some hurricanes when I was younger, and were certainly threatened by many … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:35:23 +0000
A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:08:20 +0000
As Australia adds massive amounts of rooftop solar power per year, the discourse is turning from: “we need coal/nuclear because there isn’t enough solar to feed into the grid” to “we need to switch off solar to preserve grid stability.” The point is, though, that we do, but only as … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:27:28 +0000
The explosion in the number of data centers is ramping up demand for electricity. What is the best way to meet that demand?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:33:24 +0000
Key Takeaways Grid upgrades for high truck charging demands can take years Microgrids with buffering batteries and solar enable charging immediately Depots and truck stops require different charging technologies and have different energy profiles One of the primary challenges of electrifying freight trucks in the United States comes down to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:20:10 +0000
The new EV charging station solution from DC Grid combines DC fast-charging technology with quick and simple no-trench installation.
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