Distributed Energy
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Distributed Energy
Volvo Penta Powers Life’s Most Important Moments in Video Debut
“Made to Move You” Campaign Puts Spotlight on Personal Stories Volvo Penta of the Americas has unveiled a new video campaign for its industrial engine product line. With the theme of “Made to Move You,” the video showcases how an often behind-the-scenes power solution can make a positive impact on the lives of everyday people. […]
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Renewables
Sustainability Leaders Claim PGE’s Green Future Impact in Record Time
Newest offering helps leaders in digital, education, healthcare and public sectors support new renewable energy facility in Oregon PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) recently launched Green Future Impact, a new solution that helps large commercial and industrial customers source 100% of their electricity from new wind or solar renewable […]
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Connected Plant
EnergyHub and Oracle Utilities Integrate Distributed Energy Resources into the Utility Customer Experience
Collaboration empowers utility customers to get the most benefit out of their energy devices, including smart thermostats, electric vehicle chargers, solar inverters and more BROOKLYN, New York – August 21, 2019 – EnergyHub today announced a collaboration with Oracle Utilities to help energy providers intelligently incorporate distributed energy resources (DERs) into their customer engagement and […]
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IIOT
Leap, Google Nest Using Automation for Demand Response
Utilities have offered demand response programs for years, in many cases offering rebates or other compensation to customers willing to allow the utility to reduce their household or business power consumption at certain times of the day. Other companies are moving forward with their own programs, seeking a piece of the growing market for automation […]
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Solar
How Nevada Is Leading the Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Charge [PODCAST]
Renewable energy and battery storage are hot topics in the U.S. today. Lawmakers throughout the country debated various new energy policies during the 2019 legislative session. Nevada is among the states leading the way forward. Several new laws were passed in the state that will affect power companies and consumers for years to come. Curt […]
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Solar
Fertile Ground for Community Solar Gardens
Community solar projects, also known as solar farms or solar gardens, are maturing and moving forward. Minnesota leads the nation with 559 MW of capacity on the ground, and other states are following with new
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Geothermal
Electric Power Trends and Opportunities
I was recently reviewing a report issued last year by BMI Research, a Fitch Group company. The Megatrends 2050 Special Report , as it is called, suggests there are three main trends that will transform the
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Connected Plant
Automated Plant Startups Reduce Fixed and Fuel-Related Costs
State-of-the-art automation systems are common at power plants these days. Still, many plants start up units in a very manual way. When startups were rare, the implications were minimal, but as units cycle
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News
Investments in Energy Storage Grow as Battery Costs Fall
A new report released July 31 details continued growth in global energy storage, driven by lower costs for lithium-ion batteries. Research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) in its latest forecast published Wednesday said energy storage installations worldwide will grow across the next two decades, from the 9 GW/17 GWh of capacity deployed as of last year, to […]
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News
BHP, Mitsubishi Partner on Emissions Reduction Technologies
BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty (MDP) in late June signed a memorandum of understanding for joint research, development, and deployment of greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies in several countries, including projects with battery storage, solar, and carbon capture and storage (CCS). The agreement, signed in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20, also calls for research into […]