Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:13:47 +0000
The virtual power plant movement is scaling up, powered by smart thermostats that enable utilities and ratepayers to collaborate on grid resiliency and affordability.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:46:49 +0000
Our homes can be big time wasters of energy. As utility and heating bills continue to rise, figuring out how to make a home more efficient can pay big dividends. Are drafty windows and doors letting warm or cool air leak out, causing you to raise or lower the thermostat … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:29:42 +0000
Just a few weeks ago, I sat at possibly the sole EV charger working a few days after Hurricane Helene took out many communities in the North Carolina mountains. The arrival of a Rivian owner on a bicycle brought welcome news. “I’m using my Rivian to power my house,” he … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:55 +0000
Study shows that, in most circumstances, customers should maintain low reserves, prioritizing bill savings over backup power Home battery storage paired with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can reduce utility bills under certain rate structures while also providing backup power during power interruptions. For power interruptions that come with some warning … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:25:15 +0000
The Anker SOLIX F3800, combined with the new Home Power Panel, is the most accessible whole-home backup power system around right now. It can power your home in a power outage, can be used as a comprehensive backup solution for off-grid homes, and function as the hub of a permanently … [continued]
The post Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Is The New Heavyweight In “Portable” Power Stations — CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:24:27 +0000
As Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, Funding Supports Weatherization Demonstration Projects That Will Drive America’s Clean Energy Economy and Lower Utility Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that applications are open for the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit 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]
The post Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Heat Pumps, Hydrogen, Insulation, & Gas Networks appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:43:47 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) released $1.7 million for two projects with funding from the recently announced FY24 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. This lab call invited proposals from national laboratories to advance energy technologies and strengthen existing … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:18:04 +0000
This week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized Part 1 of a national definition of a zero emissions building, focused on operational carbon emissions. The long-anticipated definition includes three key criteria: energy efficiency, no on-site emissions, and all-clean power sources. Buildings following the definition will improve peoples’ health and safety … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 02:38:20 +0000
Aurora Solar powers the energy revolution with proposals for whole home electrification, energy efficiency, and solar-plus-storage proposals. SAN FRANCISCO — Aurora Solar, the leading platform for solar sales and design, today unveiled new tools designed from the ground up to empower solar professionals to estimate a homeowner’s holistic electrification and energy … [continued]
The post Aurora Solar Announces Whole Home Energy Management: Expanding Beyond Solar to Address Homeowners’ Electrification & Energy Needs appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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