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New York City is about to get its largest battery storage project

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Photo: Elevate Renewables New York City’s largest battery storage facility will replace a natural gas peaker plant unit retiring in 2025. When New York City’s largest battery storage installation is complete, it will be able to power more than 10,000 households during peak demand periods. Get started here. –

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Skanska is about to transform a Brooklyn marine terminal into a major offshore wind hub

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Image courtesy of Equinor Construction giant Skanska has been awarded a contract to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the US’s largest offshore wind ports. Skanska’s $861 million critical infrastructure offshore wind hub project in Brooklyn will support the 2.1

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Ford partners with Wind Energy Corp to power 4 dealerships

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Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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Beacon Power Flywheel Energy Storage Plant Approved for Construction by New York State Public Service Commission

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The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Beacon Power Corporation a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for its proposed 20 MW flywheel frequency regulation plant in Stephentown, New York, and approved the project’s overall financing. Earlier post.).

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

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Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. Current versions of renewable energy such as solar cells and windmills do far less damage to the environment than oil rigs, fracking, and strip mining, but they do damage the environment.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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The hydrogen is combined with CO 2 to produce methane, which is pumped into and stored in the existing natural gas grid and used like natural gas for use in power generation, transportation, or other thermal and industrial uses. Hydrogen Production Natural Gas Power Generation Solar Wind' Click to enlarge.

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Why Bidirectional Charging is The Next Big Thing for EV Owners

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Then, when you want to use that energy stored in the EV’s battery for a house or send it back to the grid, the DC electricity used in the car logically has to be converted back to AC electricity. For instance, solar panels clearly capture the most energy during the day, wind turbines when it is windy, and so on.

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