Electrek

APRIL 10, 2024

Solar is forecast to displace natural gas in the middle of the day and in the summer on the Texas grid, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Electrek

APRIL 17, 2024

The US Department of Energy has just released its first-ever roadmap to speed up the connection of more clean energy to the grid.

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Teslarati

MARCH 12, 2024

German utility Westenergie CEO Katherina Reiche has called for a collaboration between policymakers and power grid operators to strengthen the response to attacks on the country’s power infrastructure. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. “Critical infrastructure is vulnerable,” Reiche noted.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

ARENA study on vehicle-to-grid technology reveals some astonishing financial benefits that could rapidly accelerate the rollout of the technology. The post Australian EVs could earn $12,000 in a single year with vehicle-to-grid tech appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

APRIL 8, 2024

A total solar eclipse will bring complete darkness to 12 US states today – watch live to see its effect on solar power and the grid across all 50 US states.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla battery in Queensland, Australia, has been registered and connected to the grid. The production of the grid-scale batteries seems to be ramping as well, as hinted at by the 332 Megapack batteries that were sighted during a recent drone flyover of Tesla’s Lathrop Megafactory.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 12, 2023

Australians watching the news about Canada’s current spate of wildfires will remember our own horrifying bushfires a couple of years ago. The fear is compounded by news stories of the coming El Niño, the current dry winter (in the Southern Hemisphere), and predictions that the grid is not ready.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In an interview with Innovation News Network, Amir Cohen, CEO at EGM, outlines the potential benefits of Dynamic Line Rating for optimising energy distribution and enhancing grid resilience in the face of climate change.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 26, 2024

Despite the scaremongering and fear tactics that commonly seek to question and undermine the “clean” credentials of electric vehicles, new research has again demonstrated that EVs continue to have lower… The post EVs are clearly less polluting than petrol cars, even when their grids are dirty appeared first on The Driven.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 13, 2024

New technology developed by the University of Birmingham is set to overcome forced oscillations and grid frequency events, which can cause disruption over entire power grids. The post Power grids and wind turbines to be stabilised with new technology appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Van and truck operators in the UK can monetize their EV chargers by pairing them with battery energy storage to participate in the National Grid ’s new Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), according to storage systems provider Connected Energy.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power.

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Electrek

MARCH 13, 2024

The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.

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Electrek

JANUARY 12, 2024

When work is being done off the grid in remote locations, it can be hard to keep construction equipment fueled up – regardless of whether that fuel is liquid or electric. But now, the new, first-of-its-kind BioCharger from Air Burners is about to make that job a whole lot easier.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A giant new Tesla Megapack project with 300 MWh of energy capacity has come online in Australia to help stabilize the grid and make better use of renewable energy. more… The post Giant Tesla Megapack project turns on to stabilize the grid appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Nissan Leaf battery packs help stabilize the grid in California. The infrastructure bill brings some significant spending on charging infrastructure. GM is building Bolt EV and EUV models again, amid battery replacements. Tesla has fixed another braking problem over the air. And Hyundai Motor’s first U.S.-made This and.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Power grid optimizer Heimdall Power paired up with weather intelligence tech company Meteomatics – and a 30% increase in power grids’ transmission capacity resulted. more… The post Weather intelligence and cutting-edge tech is boosting grid capacity by 30% appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 6, 2023

The global operational expenditure report has revealed that renewable energy sources added 66 GW to the global power grid in 2022. The post Renewable energy sources provide 66 GW boost to global power grid in 2022 appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 25, 2023

The iPLUG project is developing power electronics solutions to integrate renewable energy and energy storage systems in to the distribution grid. The post Distributing renewable energy into the power grid appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

PG&E, California’s largest utility, just brought its first renewable remote grid online, in a nature preserve in Sonoma County. more… The post California’s PG&E just deployed its first renewable remote grid appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Discover how efficient power grids will be crucial to mitigating climate change and meeting net zero targets. The post New power grids or smarter grids? Finding hidden spare capacity could unlock the bottlenecks to net zero appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

The post Iron-based flow batteries to be used for grid energy storage appeared first on Innovation News Network. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a pathway to safe, water-based flow batteries made with Earth-abundant materials.

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Electrek

MARCH 7, 2024

Bowlus revealed its most rugged travel trailer yet, the off-grid Rivet. The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” Oh, and did I mention it can park itself?

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The UK's Inyanga Marine Energy Group is going to build Southeast Asia's first tidal energy plant, which will power an off-grid island.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 25, 2023

BC Hydro is announced Canada’s first vehicle-to-grid pilot project for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that will enable electricity to be pushed back to the grid from the battery of an electric vehicle.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 19, 2023

billion in grants to upgrade the electric grid for renewable energy and shore up its resilience in the face of extreme weather. more… The post The US just made its largest-ever investment – $3.5B – to upgrade the grid appeared first on Electrek. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $3.46

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Jersey Central Power and Light ( JCP&L ), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history. more… The post New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning is poised to get a new solar cover to harness off-grid energy. Worksport (WKSP) announced it’s adapting its SOLIS solar cover for the F-150 Lightning.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 6, 2024

Transport and logistics company to create a 30-strong electric truck fleet that will be used for metro deliveries but will be powered and charged only by a massive off-grid solar and battery system. The post Australian transport company to power 30-strong electric truck fleet with off-grid solar and batteries appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The US battery energy storage market added 5,597 megawatt hours (MWh) in the second quarter of 2023, a new quarterly record. more… The post US grid-scale energy storage installations soared in Q2 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 17, 2023

To reduce carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, the Norwegian Government and SINTEF are introducing dramatic changes to the electricity grid. The post Restructuring the Norwegian electricity grid to reduce carbon emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday launched the Better Grid Initiative to develop new and upgraded high-capacity electric transmission lines, which is great news for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure rollout, and clean energy in the US.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A first-of-its-kind study from the IEA finds that the world must improve or expand the equivalent of the entire existing global electricity grid in order to make the clean energy transition. more… The post This is what the electricity grids need now to support clean energy appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Photo by Drew Rae on Pexels.com A total solar eclipse will bring complete darkness to 12 US states today – watch live to see its effect on solar power and the grid across all 50 US states. As the eclipse cuts a path from Texas to Maine, they expect a 71% peak power reduction in the East, 45% in the West, and 93% in the Texas grid, ERCOT.

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Electrek

JANUARY 11, 2024

Would you spend a week off-grid in this luxury electric RV ? more… The post Meet the eTH, an expandable electric RV that turns into an off-grid luxury mini-home appeared first on Electrek. more… The post Meet the eTH, an expandable electric RV that turns into an off-grid luxury mini-home appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2023

In addition to further details regarding some of the technology we’ve already seen in Kia’s first third-row EV, the automaker shared exciting news regarding sustainability, autonomy, over-the-air updates, and vehicle-to-grid capabilities.

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