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UC Riverside opening Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative; integration of solar energy, battery storage and electric and hybrid vehicles

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Schematic of the “New Grid Testbed” components, including renewable energy generation, energy storage, smart distribution and electric transportation Click to enlarge. Two megawatt-hours of battery energy storage. Solar carport. Balqon Corporation; SolarMax Technology; and Winston Battery.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid. This technology could reduce electricity/energy bills, pollution from power plants, risks of blackouts, the need for new power plants, and pollution from power plant generation. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. Eaton Corporation, DC Wide Bandgap Static Circuit Breaker – $3,760,000.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Demand side response reduces energy demand during times of grid stress. An energy management solution will allow fleet managers to prioritize the charging schedule of their fleet based on vehicle tasks, vehicle state-of-charge (SoC), available energy levels and pricing. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).