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Tesla Virtual Power Plant is providing energy security to Australian homes

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During the Q1 2021 earnings call, Elon Musk explained Tesla’s reason for integrating its solar and Powerwall products. He elaborated that Tesla solar or Solarglass Roof and Powerwall 2 integration would make installation easier and would turn homes or buildings into utilities, thereby giving people energy security. .

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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No new nuclear power plants operational. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. Rush to implement Green Power. On a good or windy day these produce around 20% of the UK electricity needs. Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines. No Storage.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. A full list by state of the all the projects is available here.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

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Finally, on top of these financial gains, you’ll also contribute to facilitating the all-important clean energy transition. Often there are hardware limitations because electric panels are limited to a specific amp capacity per condo. This is important because by law all tenants may have to sign your EV charger off.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging?

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Direct Solar Fuels (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Earlier post.) Biomass Energy (5 projects). Carbon Capture (5 projects).

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