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NREL researchers evaluating blockchain for transactive energy applications

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The Congressional Research Service last year noted increasing interest among producers of distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as rooftop solar—to sell electricity to neighbors. Cutler, a senior researcher in NREL’s Integrated Applications Center, said the emergence of blockchain technology requires a newly designed market.

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CoBank report finds that troubled US grid may need to use EVs for grid balancing

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However, as older centralized thermal resources are being replaced with more variable renewables and long-distance delivery systems are showing their age, that synchronicity appears to be declining. US power outages are up 64% this decade compared to the previous decade. But that premise is quickly changing.

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Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish JV for flexible quick-charging stations in China

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The planned joint venture with DU-POWER therefore represents a significant milestone as we continue to make progress along the path to electric mobility. The innovative design of our flexible quick charging station has huge potential in China, not least because of the rapid growth of electric mobility.

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ARPA-E issues $5M funding opportunity to support upcoming grid optimization competition

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In the PSCOPF problem selected for this challenge competition, the objective is to provide a generation dispatch at the least cost to meet system load (demand) in the base case and in all credible contingencies cases, such that power flow obeys the physics of a power grid and satisfies system’s limits.

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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

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As more renewable energy sources are integrated into the power grid, the overall greenhouse gas emissions associated with EVs can be further reduced. The EPA's Power Profiler is an interactive tool that provides information about the electricity production mix in different regions.

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Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings

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Because of this, the new power consumers not only present an additional load on the power grid, but can potentially serve as flexible storage devices in the context of the variable availability of solar and wind power. As a whole, SPINE has a highly modular design and includes metadata (e.g.

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Raven SR to supply sustainable aviation fuel to ANA and JAL

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These feedstocks are considered to be more sustainable and environmentally preferable than traditional feedstocks, such as fossil fuels, as they do not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions or deplete finite resources.

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