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Eskom Launches Pilot Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure To Prepare For Electrification Of Vehicle Fleet

August 26, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, eskom, ev charging, ev procurement, grid, South Africa, utilities, workplace charging, workplace ev charging

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:05:09 +0000

South Africa’s national electric utility company, Eskom, has officially launched its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the Eskom Academy of Learning (EAL) in Midrand, Gauteng. Eskom says this milestone marks a significant step in Eskom Distribution’s commitment to supporting the growth of the e-mobility sector in South Africa and … [continued]

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Louisiana Utility Regulators Pass Rule to Keep Electric Vehicle Charging Competitive

August 21, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, grid, Louisiana, policy & politics, Solar energy, utilities

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 22:22:07 +0000

State regulators have established a policy they believe will spur more private investment in electric vehicle charging stations in Louisiana — limiting competition from utility companies. The Louisiana Public Service Commission adopted a rule Wednesday meant to encourage private investment in the electric vehicle charging market by prohibiting the state’s … [continued]

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EPA Rolls Out Label Program to Define ‘Clean’ Construction

August 7, 2024 admin Construction, embodied carbon, Environmental, EPA, esg, ghg, Legal & Regulatory, materials, news, procurement, supply chains, sustainability, utilities

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:37:22 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a plan to implement a new label program that it expects will help federal purchasers and buyers find and choose more climate-friendly construction […]

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AI and Storm Resilience: How Utilities Can Optimize Storm Solutions and Mitigate Risks

July 22, 2024 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, buzz solutions, climate change, disaster, engineering, Infrastructure, news, power, Research and Development, storm, T&D, Technology, utilities

Credit to Author: Kaitlyn Albertoli| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:20:58 +0000

As climate change accelerates, rising humidity is causing an increase in the number and severity of storms occurring in the northern hemisphere. An academic study found that the frequency of […]

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New Grid-Forming Inverter Models Help Utilities Plan for a Renewable Future

July 17, 2024 admin clean power, grid, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, utilities, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:45:30 +0000

Now available in utilities’ everyday simulation tools, new models will help simulate how grid-forming inverters will enhance power grid stability Integrating renewable energy into the nation’s power grid isn’t as simple as plugging in a wind or solar power plant or energy storage facility—these resources produce direct current, while the … [continued]

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Consumers Energy Plans to Power 1,500 Public Fast Charging Locations for Electric Vehicles by End of 2030

July 12, 2024 admin clean transport, consumers energy, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, utilities

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:34:10 +0000

New Report Highlights Clean Transportation’s Growth in Michigan Consumers Energy expects to power 1,500 new fast charging locations for electric vehicles by the end of the decade, a huge expansion in public charging that highlights still-strong EV growth and a bright future for clean transportation in Michigan. The forecast is part … [continued]

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Utilities: Batteries Are Most Commonly Used for Arbitrage & Grid Stability

June 28, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, energy information administration (eia), Energy Storage, grid, grid storage, lithium-ion batteries, research, Solar energy, utilities, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:23:19 +0000

Electricity utilities increasingly report using batteries to move electricity from periods of low prices to periods of high prices, a strategy known as arbitrage, according to new detailed information we recently published. At the end of 2023, electricity utilities in the United States reported operating 575 batteries with a collective capacity of … [continued]

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Electrification 101: How Fleets & Utilities Can Work Together to Unlock Electrified Transportation

June 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, electric fleets, electric vehicle fleets, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev fleets, fedex, fleets, utilities

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 08:41:43 +0000

Fleets and utilities can become leaders in the emerging vehicle electrification space by working together to drive proactive grid investments. The Electrification 101 series explores the challenges and opportunities that a rapidly electrifying transportation sector presents for the power grid, offering solutions to support proactive grid planning for oncoming EV … [continued]

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Bikita Minerals Lithium Mine in Zimbabwe Gets 12MW Solar PV Plus 6MWh Lithium Battery To Enhance Mining Operations

June 11, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, lithium, lithium mines, lithium mining, utilities, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:14:57 +0000

Sinomine Resources Group Co., Ltd. (Sinomine Resources) has been ramping up operations at its lithium mine in Bikita, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. They have invested more than $200 million towards exploration work, mine expansion, and other strategic projects according to data from the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency. Some of the investment … [continued]

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Unpacking The New 1300-Page FERC Transmission Line Ruling

May 22, 2024 admin clean power, electricity transmission, ferc, order 1920, Solar energy, transmission, Transmission Lines, utilities, wind energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 13:59:50 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, commonly known as FERC, issued a sweeping new rule last week that does something so daring, so bold, and so eminently logical that it’s a wonder it didn’t happen sooner. The new rule requires local utilities and regional grid operators to do the unthinkable — … [continued]

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