Innovation News Network

MARCH 6, 2023

The global operational expenditure report has revealed that renewable energy sources added 66 GW to the global power grid in 2022. The post Renewable energy sources provide 66 GW boost to global power grid in 2022 appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In an interview with Innovation News Network, Amir Cohen, CEO at EGM, outlines the potential benefits of Dynamic Line Rating for optimising energy distribution and enhancing grid resilience in the face of climate change.

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Innovation News Network

MARCH 13, 2024

New technology developed by the University of Birmingham is set to overcome forced oscillations and grid frequency events, which can cause disruption over entire power grids. The post Power grids and wind turbines to be stabilised with new technology appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees. The four Level 2 charging points are powered by a 6.2-kilowatt kilowatt solar array mounted on a dual-axis tracker that generates 40% more power than comparable fixed panel arrays.

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The Driven EV News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Off-grid power company offers free EV charging to the public - but only when the sun shines. The post Adelaide of-grid power company launches free public charger – but only when the sun shines appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday launched the Better Grid Initiative to develop new and upgraded high-capacity electric transmission lines, which is great news for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure rollout, and clean energy in the US.

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Electrek

MAY 16, 2024

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Discover how efficient power grids will be crucial to mitigating climate change and meeting net zero targets. The post New power grids or smarter grids? Finding hidden spare capacity could unlock the bottlenecks to net zero appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

AUGUST 18, 2022

Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The event appears to have been a success as the distributed power plant looks like the future.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 10, 2024

Regulators have a big opportunity in getting the tariffs right for EV smart charging, and to avoid gold plating the grid, again. The post EV smart charging: Why give power back to the grid for a fraction of what you paid for it? Orchestration is key. appeared first on The Driven.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 23, 2023

A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. The participants of the program have agreed to sell their surplus power in the ERCOT market, and will be compensated for doing so.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Tesla Powerwall was powering 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during the latest island-wide grid outage due to a hurricane. The post Tesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage appeared first on Electrek. The number of Powerwalls on the island is much higher than expected.

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Teslarati

JUNE 19, 2024

Unity Housing, one of South Australia’s largest community housing providers, has announced a partnership with Tesla that offers tenants access to the electric vehicle maker’s large-scale South Australia Virtual Power Plant (SAVPP). Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Polestar has announced that it will create two large trial virtual power plants in California and Gothenburg, Sweden, to examine how Polestar 3’s vehicle-to-grid capability could be leveraged to help stabilize grids and earn money for EV owners while their vehicle is parked.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 17, 2022

Duke Energy, a North Carolina-based energy provider, is aiming to utilize the Ford F-150 Lightning to help reduce stress on the state’s energy grid. Duke Energy filed for a new pilot program that will equip 100 customer-leased EVs, including the F-150 Lightning , and use them for grid stabilization, the utility company said.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

As detailed in a press release from TagEnergy on Tuesday, the Jamesfield Megapack project outside of Abernathy, Scotland is now fully operational, offering 49MW of power and 98MWh of energy storage. TagEnergy also says that sections of the project began powering on in November 2023, as the system was progressively brought online.

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Electrek

JULY 16, 2021

Tesla is launching its own virtual power plant with the Powerwall in California in order to help the grid, which is expected to be under pressure this year. more… The post Tesla launches its own virtual power plant with Powerwalls to help California’s grid appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Costco contracted Washington-based Trinity Structures to design and build an off-grid rooftop solar system at its distribution center in Mira Loma. The “solar electrification structure,” as Trinity calls it, is not connected to the grid and provides direct, on-site power, similar to a microgrid.

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Electrek

JULY 17, 2023

The Portuguese company Faro Electric Boats has just pulled the cover off of the new Faro PowerDock. The off-grid electric dock and boat lift is powered by a solar array, offering recharging opportunities even when shore power isn’t an option.

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Teslarati

JUNE 7, 2023

Eneco, an energy producer in the Netherlands, is relying on Tesla to power its biggest battery project to date, which will be used to “more efficiently balance Belgium’s electricity grid” and is expected to be operational in 2024. and Chubu Electric Power at an 80/20 split, respectively.

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Teslarati

MARCH 11, 2024

The power supply for Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg has been restored. The restoration of the Grünheide-based Model Y factory’s power came about a week after a suspected arson attack at a power pylon. The alleged arson did not just take out Giga Berlin’s power. The power supply has been restored.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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Electrek

AUGUST 25, 2022

The power of heavy-duty electric vehicles is on display again in Massachusetts as electric school buses are being used to send much-needed energy back to the grid. The post Electric school buses give back over 80 hours of power to Massachusetts energy grid appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The utility company National Grid has leveraged an electric school bus to help meet peak demand for electricity for the first time, in Beverly, Massachusetts. The National Grid supplies electricity to Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 18, 2024

Photo: CDC The US Department of Defense agreed to source renewable power from two new solar farms for five military bases in the Carolinas. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” with Duke Energy today to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with clean electricity.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 19, 2024

Toyota and local energy utility Pepco are working together on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles using a Toyota bZ4X. This collaborative effort will explore bidirectional power flow technology that will allow BEV owners to not only charge their vehicle’s battery but also send power back to the local energy grid.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The silver bullet is going off-grid. With its largest battery bank and solar system so far, the Airstream Trade Wind is built for off-grid adventures. more… The post Airstream Trade Wind packs more battery and solar power than ever for off-grid travels appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

JUNE 12, 2024

Volkswagen plans to install large battery storage capacities in northern Germany to store wind and solar power, using mostly second-hand EV batteries. The post VW to use old EV batteries to build massive grid battery to store wind and solar appeared first on The Driven.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While the sport’s governing body, the FIA, approved the American team’s entry to the grid with backing from General Motors and Cadillac, F1 itself has yet to accept the application. Even so, Andretti’s position recently got much stronger, as GM announced that it would develop and build power units in-house beginning in 2028.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Experts from EUROfusion discuss how public research helps the entire field to get fusion power ready for the grid. The post The path toward fusion power commercialisation appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Participants in Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in California have gradually been on the rise, and a new update from one resident of San Diego shows that the company is already nearing 250 homes in the city. Tesla Energy working to launch virtual power plant in Puerto Rico What are your thoughts?

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Electrek

JULY 21, 2021

A new study dispels the persistent myth that electric cars pollute just as much as gas-powered cars because they charge on a “dirty” electric grid, and mining for battery materials is polluting.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Tesla has announced the launch of a large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in Puerto Rico, allowing Powerwall owners to participate in the territory’s Battery Emergency Demand Response Program. Such a network of batteries would likely aid the grid very well. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Dogger Bank , the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, is sending power to the UK’s grid for the very first time. more… The post The world’s largest offshore wind farm just produced its first power appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

Tesla Energy is working to launch a virtual power plant (VPP) in Puerto Rico, Senior Vice President of Energy Engineering and Powertrain Drew Baglino said. VPPs can be used for a variety of reasons, but affordability and grid stabilization through sustainable energy are the biggest advantages. ” Absolutely.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

megawatt Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) located at Moss Landing, which officially certifies the project to join the company’s grid. The project integrates renewable energy sources into California’s grid while also enhancing the reliability of the energy supply.

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