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Volkswagen’s Elli and Elia Group partner to integrate EVs into the grid

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The signatories Elli, Elia and re.alto say that the batteries of electric vehicles can help stabilize grids as the share of volatile, renewable energies increases. An essential key to achieving climate neutrality lies in linking of the energy and mobility sectors.

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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

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HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. HOMER Grid software addresses two types of charging scenarios when it simulates energy systems.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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In 2019, more than a quarter of California IOU customers were enrolled in the CARE program. These households are increasingly responsible for covering high fixed costs as total consumption from the grid declines. En Banc White Paper (Utility Costs and Affordability of the Grid of the Future, Feb.

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DOE announces $31M in funding to advance H2@Scale

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The focus of H2@Scale is to enable affordable and reliable large-scale hydrogen generation, transport, storage, and utilization in the United States across multiple sectors. By producing hydrogen when power generation exceeds load, electrolyzers can reduce curtailment of renewables and contribute to grid stability. Earlier post.)

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New study shows a rapid increase of diesel-fueled backup generators across California

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gigawatts (GW)—about 15% of California’s entire electricity grid. For a state leading in climate action, this growing reliance on diesel underscores a disconnect between how we’re addressing grid reliability, long-term energy affordability, and the ongoing environmental consequences of diesel dependency.

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IRENA report says tripling renewables investment required to reach 2050 climate goal

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Renewable energy investment slightly declined in 2018, with modest growth through 2019. Providing cost-effective energy solutions, off-grid renewables are essential in a time when energy access is crucial to power healthcare facilities, save lives and create jobs. Global landscape of renewable energy finance in 2017-2018.

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NY state launces series of initiatives to encourage adoption of EVs

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The first fast chargers to be installed through the EVolve NY program are targeted to begin construction in spring 2019 along priority travel corridors with high traffic volumes from Buffalo to Montauk, and from Long Island to Canada. To date, more than 11,000 rebates have been approved for New Yorkers to purchase electric cars.

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