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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? Our grid is changing, and so must the way we operate it.

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5 US military bases in the Carolinas just signed up for solar power

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Photo: CDC The US Department of Defense agreed to source renewable power from two new solar farms for five military bases in the Carolinas. DoD will exclusively purchase 100% of the power from the 135-megawatt solar farms in South Carolina. Customers are credited for the solar farm’s power against the energy purchased from the grid.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). Advanced Flow Meter for Extreme Environments (AFMEE), $100,000 MicroNuclear LLC, Franklin, Tenn. Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Louis , Mo.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. A key part of this initiative is the use of onsite energy storage batteries.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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Honda tests Gen 2 prototype electric autonomous work vehicle with Black & Veatch

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During the month-long field test, the second-generation prototype of the fully-electric Honda AWV performed a range of functions at a large-scale solar energy construction project, including towing activities and transporting construction materials, water, and other supplies to pre-set destinations within the work site.

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eNow demonstrates solar-powered zero-emissions Transport Refrigeration Unit

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eNow has demonstrated a solar-powered zero-emissions commercial-use Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) on a truck making deliveries in an urban environment. The Rayfrigeration system features eNow solar in combination with a Johnson Truck Bodies refrigeration unit and Emerson’s efficient compressor technology.

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