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Southern California Edison to buy 261 MW of energy storage projects; largest grid-connected storage purchase in US

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The selection was part of a larger contracting for 2,221 MW of power from diverse new resources. The 2,221 megawatts will represent roughly 10% of SCE’s current total customer peak usage and is enough to power about 950,000 average homes. Resource type. Amount (MW). NRG Energy. In-Front-of-Meter Battery Energy Storage.

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Accedian, New Context, and Savari partner on next-generation smart infrastructure

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Smart infrastructure ESG and SDG initiatives will provide tangible health benefits with cleaner air and healthier climates as a result of the mass electrification of power grids derived from renewable energy resources like solar, thermal, water, and wind to fuel limitless fleets of electric vehicles producing zero or low carbon emissions.

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Truck diesel PM emissions at Port of Oakland down 98% in past decade; ship emissions down 75%

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The Port listed a number of contributing factors to its emissions improvements: a $38-million grant program to upgrade and replace the oldest trucks operating at the Port; a ban on trucks that aren’t compliant with statewide emissions requirements; shipping lines switching to cleaner burning, low sulfur fuel; and.

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California ISO releases five-year strategic plan; grid integration of renewable power, support for electric vehicle charging

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The new strategic approaches we outline in our plan address those needs and will help transition to the energy resources of tomorrow. With these factors in mind, the ISO developed a new long range planning vehicle titled Reliable Power for a Renewable Future. Ensure continued reliability during grid transformation.

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California Energy Roadmap Targets Outlines Activities to Support Electrified Transportation; Sufficient Charging Stations to Support 1M Plug-ins by 2020

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Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? Dr Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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Conducting a joint study on the opportunities and impacts of adding more renewables to the power grid on a North American basis. Enhancing trilateral collaboration on greening of government initiatives including the purchase of more efficient products, cleaner power, and clean vehicles. Short-lived climate pollutants.

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