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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. The conversion is estimated to be a $1 billion solar project. The Starfire Mine, Kentucky, was once one of the largest coal mines in the United States. It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Palo Alto boasts the highest adoption rate of EVs in the United States: In 2020, one in six of the town’s 25,000 households owned an EV. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. This is good for the grid.

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NAATBatt Coalition recommends deployment of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage systems by 2022

Green Car Congress

DES systems consist of small, stationary batteries installed in neighborhoods, buildings, homes and electricity substations, which can be networked together using smart grid communications technology. permit DES system operators to be compensated for the full range of grid benefits. value proposition. of DES systems.

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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

Driivz

Smart energy management use specialized algorithms to balance demand across the ecosystem of chargers, local storage systems and solar panels, building energy systems, neighborhood microgrids, and the power grid. Energy optimization Intelligent management and optimization of energy is critical to reducing both CAPEX and OPEX.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

And so it was that I found myself in the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers addressing the Green Task Force audience you cannot see in this photo as I presented my Finding The Green To Green The Grid House By House PowerPoint. County Solar Map. Each red dot contains information on that zip code's solar installations.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

Our neighborhood is called the “Hollywood Riviera&# because of its beautiful hillside homes with idyllic ocean views framed by palm trees. I volunteer with GRID Alternatives installing solar panels on low income and Habitat for Humanity houses. I’ve been blogging on the environment since October of 2007.