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Duke Energy partnering with Ford in V2G pilot

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The pilot program will allow Duke Energy to draw energy up to three times per month during higher peak winter and summer months, and one time per month during the remaining months of the year, for testing and research purposes and to support the energy grid during peak usage hours. Duke Energy Carolinas serves about 2.1

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US power grid boosts capacity by 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024

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Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 Just like in 2023, solar power continues to dominate the scene, making up the largest share of new capacity. The post US power grid boosts capacity by 20.2

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production. Florida, Tampa). Richland, WA Electric Vehicle: Electric-Powered Adsorption Heat Pump for. Concentrating Solar Power/Nuclear: Development of a Low. power grid.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Blue Frontier, LLC (Parkland, Florida). Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. Electrodialysis-coupled Desiccant Air Conditioning, $250,000. Buffalo, New York).

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Torrance Enviro Commish - From Curious to CringeWorthy

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She talked about the ability of a Torrance solar co-op to sell excess solar power back to the grid - even though that kind of feed in tariff doesn’t exist in Torrance and in fact exists in only one city in the United States - Gainsville Florida. She isn’t aware of current state laws on solar shading either.

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Driving Fairness Among EV Charging

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In order to keep EVs on the road, public charging stations will need to be economical, equitably distributed, appealing to use, and wired to a robust power grid. With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Federal government has committed $7.5 Billion to EV charging equipment. Who Owns the Infrastructure. Legislation.

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Virginia could make almost $5B from this 3.5 GW offshore wind farm

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Kitty Hawk Wind’s power grid interconnection would bring in $275 million in cumulative property tax revenue for its host, the City of Virginia Beach. However, Avangrid doesn’t have a customer yet for Kitty Hawk’s power and hasn’t started the full application process with BOEM.