Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tesla nickel supplier BHP announced that construction on one of the world’s largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems has started. TransAlta, a clean energy provider in Canada, the United States, and Australia, will help power BHP’s Nickel West assets, specifically its Mt.

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Teslarati

APRIL 10, 2023

California is instituting a new pay structure for residential solar systems, which could dramatically damage demand for Tesla Solar products, but it isn’t all bad news. While currently, these owners are paid an elevated rate for whatever power they generate for the grid, that will change on April 15th.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient. The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

Parts of the United States are at elevated or high risk for potential electricity emergencies this summer, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2021 Summer Reliability Assessment. Summer peak electricity demand in the United States is strongly influenced by temperature.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America have launched a collaborative research effort on integrating plug-in electric vehicles into the power grid.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Palo Alto boasts the highest adoption rate of EVs in the United States: In 2020, one in six of the town’s 25,000 households owned an EV. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The proposed project is a roughly 75 MW solar-to-hydrogen facility using Fusion Fuel’s HEVO technology ( earlier post ), capable of producing up to 9,300 tons of green hydrogen per annum including nighttime operation. —Jason Baran, Fusion Fuel’s Chief Commercial Officer.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. The conversion is estimated to be a $1 billion solar project. The Starfire Mine, Kentucky, was once one of the largest coal mines in the United States. It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Extreme weather-related events and performance issues associated with some inverter-based resources, such as solar, wind and new battery or hybrid generation, may also have a potential negative impact on reliability. Ensuring distributed energy resources are sufficiently incorporated into bulk power system planning and operations.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 11, 2023

Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2017

and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), in cooperation with the State of California and public utility company San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), started the demonstration of the United States’ largest redox flow battery system in California. Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry. It’s the first time in 80 years that a renewable electricity source has accounted for over half of annual capacity additions to the grid. GW of new capacity, while nearly 800,000 Americans added solar to their homes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2021

A Microburst Cuts Us Off From The Grid June is always very dry in most of the southwest United States, and it’s the hottest month of the year. Phoenix often approaches 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49C) and sometimes tops it, while other high desert lowlands spend days at a time with highs over 110F (43C). Between […].

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EV Obssesion

MAY 20, 2021

The post What We Know—and Do Not Know—About Achieving a National-Scale 100% Renewable Electric Grid appeared first on EV Obsession. At smaller scales, hundreds of U.S. […].

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said. MW of capacity.

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Teslarati

MAY 30, 2023

Solar Systems, its distribution arm in the United States. to offer Tesla Powerwalls to its customers in California, with plans to expand to other states in the coming months. Solar Systems, LLC , is optimistic about the collaboration with Tesla. kWh of energy back to the grid. The post BayWa r.e.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. Solar energy is not just a clean power source; it represents a self-sufficient lifestyle. Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3 Chevrolet Bolt EV 60 238 25.3

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Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2024

Photo: Zum An Oakland, California, school district is the first in the US to transition to a 100% electric school bus system with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. The 100% electric school bus fleet is not only emissions-free but also plays a critical dual role as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), giving 2.1 Get started here. –

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

But we have demonstrated that by directly using power generated by the cold universe, we can chill water to cool buildings by as much as 5 ºC during the day without electricity and light the night without wires or batteries. As the technology improves, we see it enabling solar panels that work at night as well as day, powering remote sensors.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2023, Kelley Blue Book reported an unprecedented purchase of 1,189,051 electric vehicles in the United States alone, while global EV sales are projected to range between 9.6 Last year, Blink introduced a new demand response feature, enhancing grid management alongside existing local load management capabilities.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories, co-leads of the Heliostat Consortium , announced seven awardees from a request for proposals (RFP) aimed at achieving DOE’s goals for heliostat cost reduction, sustained multifaceted innovation, and improved solar field performance.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The total also accounts for the GHG emissions from manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines that produce renewable electrical power to fuel battery EVs, as well as energy losses in electricity transmission and EV charging. Source: The ICCT. In all regions, the GHG emission benefits of battery EVs increase over time.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

This standard defines the design and testing requirements to certify that bi-directional, grid tied, “smart” inverters and electric vehicle (EV) chargers can be safely used to support the distributed generation (DG) grid services and applications.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 24, 2022

But, there is a downside to this wave of EVs, especially in the United States. As it stands, the power grid is already run-down and outdated , built for the electric loads of a century ago, not for modern life. EV fleets could play a part in overloading the grid, or could wind up unable to charge.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla appears to be making a play for Japan’s energy sector, with recent reports stating that the company is looking to provide local power companies with large battery storage and energy management systems. So far, solar, wind, hydropower, and other renewables make up about a fifth of the country’s power generation.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This time, Tesla and Octopus Energy are seeking to supply “inexpensive green electricity” to homeowners in Germany who install solar panels and Powerwall 2 batteries in their homes. . According to Reuters , the Tesla electricity tariff is a service that enables homeowners to top-up their power supply.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc., Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc., Ideal Power Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a $967-million loan guarantee to Agua Caliente Solar, LLC. The loan guarantee will support the construction of the Agua Caliente Solar Project , a 290-megawatt photovoltaic solar generating facility in Yuma County, Arizona that will use thin film solar panels manufactured by First Solar, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2013

A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Click to enlarge. Barnhart and Sally M.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. hoku earthquake , tsunami and nuclear power plant accident at Fukushima.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Tesla Megapacks are being tasked with supporting a 31-megawatt-hour expansion of the Coffeen substation in Watertown, New York, in conjunction with Nexamp and National Grid, who are battling increased energy demand at the substation. The project’s components will give National Grid the ability to utilize up to 5.7

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Setec Powerr

MAY 22, 2023

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has recently issued a warning that much of the United States faces a heightened risk of blackouts during extreme heat conditions this summer. This is particularly concerning given the growing reliance on electric vehicles in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Renewables will be the primary source for new electricity generation, but natural gas, coal, and increasingly batteries will be used to help meet load and support grid reliability. Projections for the United States in IEO2021 are consistent with those released in the Annual Energy Outlook 2021. —Stephen Nalley.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

Typical daily grid demand. “ Why do you need energy storage on the grid, when the grid is full of power plants that generate all the energy that is needed? ” It would seem like a good question to ask and applies the same logic has been used for the past fifty years in determining grid strategy.

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