Building Energy News
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CPower and EnergyHub Partner on Residential Virtual Power Plant for Ameren Customers
CPower Energy, a national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, and EnergyHub, a grid-edge flexibility and VPP provider to utilities and markets, this week launched a new residential VPP partnership available to 1.2 million Ameren Illinois customers in more than 1,200 communities across Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the U.S. ...
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Report: Aggregated Capacity of Energy Storage in the C&I Sector to Reach 124 GWh by 2030
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are fast becoming essential components of overall smart energy approaches, not only inside public grids and at consumers’ premises, but they are now also adopted by Commercial and Industrial (C&I) enterprises as key building blocks of their smart energy strategies. According to a new report from ABI Research, the worldwide aggregated battery storage ...
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IEA: A Strong Focus on Oil Security Will be Critical Throughout the Clean Energy Transition
Oil security and emergency preparedness remain key priorities for the IEA half a century after its founding amid the oil shock of the early 1970sMuch has changed in the global energy landscape since the IEA was founded 50 years ago, but the security of oil supply remains a pressing concern for governments across the globe.An enduring focus on oil security is a consequence of the continued need ...
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ENVIRIA - Germany’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) solar company - secures capital commitment of over USD 200 million from BlackRock
ENVIRIA, Germany’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) decentralized energy solutions provider, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement on an equity investment of over USD 200 million from BlackRock, through its Global Renewable Power IV (GRP IV) fund. The additional capital will support the expansion of the already existing 500 C&I solar projects across Germany as ...
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PG&E Identifies More than 20 Climate-Tech Solutions Aimed at Achieving a Clean Energy Future
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it is exploring more than 20 additional solutions resulting from its 2023 Accelerating Innovation effort which included its first-ever R&D Strategy Report, Innovation Summit and Pitch Fest. PG&E's R&D Strategy Report details 67 challenges that the Company has identified in building a clean energy future for Northern and ...
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Siemens Energy Addresses the Shortage of U.S. Power Transformers and Invests in New Factory
Today, only 20% of U.S. large power transformer demand is met by domestic supply with lead times of up to five years. Power transformers provide the link between generation and distribution and are a crucial part of any electricity distribution network where they convert high-voltage electricity into lower voltages. Custom built and around the size of a standard school bus, power transformers are ...
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Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report
Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The findings, detailed in the journal Joule, quantify the costs and benefits of air-source heat pumps across the United ...
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Youngstown, Ohio, Council Halts Pyrolysis Plant
The city council has put a one-year moratorium to give the city council time to conduct research on the waste-to-energy project. The one-year pause on the proposed SOBE Thermal Energy Solutions plant has been touted as a win for local environmental advocacy groups, according to coverage by Ideastream Public Media. Local environmentalists had raised concerns about plans by Youngstown company SOBE, ...
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DOE Announces Up to $70 Million to Strengthen Energy Sector Against Physical and Cyber Hazards
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Jan 4) announced up to $70 million in funding to support research into technologies designed to increase resilience and reduce risks to energy delivery infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters, and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. This new competitive funding opportunity will be ...
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CPUC Modernizes Multi-Tenant and Multi-Property Solar and Storage Tariffs
This week (Nov 16) the California Public Utilities Commission updated its onsite solar and storage tariffs for multifamily residential buildings, multi-tenant commercial buildings, and customers with adjacent properties, continuing its efforts to modernize solar regulations to bolster the modern grid and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These changes only apply to future customers. The ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Strengthen Clean Energy Supply Chains
As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, the U.S. Department of Energy this week (Nov 27) announced $275 million for seven projects to strengthen clean energy supply chains and accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing in nine former coal communities across the nation. Each project positions the U.S. to enhance its global competitiveness and ...
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Global fossil fuel subsidies on the rise despite calls for phase-out
In an effort to combat global warming, world leaders decided to phase out "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidies during the COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow two years ago. However, since then, as governments all over the world took action to shield citizens from growing energy prices, the International Monetary Fund reports that worldwide fossil fuel subsidies have increased from $2 trillion to $7 ...
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Kohler Co. to Establish Energy Division as Independent Business with Platinum Equity as Majority Investment Partner, Accelerating Long-Term Growth Strategies for Both Organizations
Kohler Co. today announced the strategic decision to set Kohler Energy up as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity engaged as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay invested in the Energy business following the closing and remains committed to supporting its upward trajectory built on a proven track record of strong performance in the global energy ...
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Delorean Power and Holden Municipal Light Department Partner On Battery Energy Storage Project
Delorean Power LLC, an energy storage project developer, owner and operator, and Holden Municipal Light Department (HMLD), a municipally-owned utility, announced this weeka new battery energy storage facility that will drive impactful cost savings and establish HMLD among the energy technology leaders in New England. The project will be located in the town of Holden and will be owned and operated ...
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MN Commerce Department and Regional Grid Operators Receive $464 Million for Innovative Electric Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved $464 million to fund a joint proposal by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Great Plains Institute and two regional electricity transmission operators, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) for DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. The grant award will be used to help build ...
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CPower Commends Missouri Public Service Commission for Expanding Access to Virtual Power Plants
CPower Energy, a national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, this week (Oct 16) announced its support of the Missouri Public Service Commission's decision to spur the development of VPPs in Missouri. The Commission's Order allows commercial and industrial customers across all of Missouri's investor-owned utilities to work with VPP providers to ...
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Biden Administration Launches New Energy Earthshot to Lower Energy Bills in Affordable Housing
The Biden Administration this week (Oct 12) announced the launch of the Affordable Home Energy Shot, a new initiative from the Department of Energy focused on the research, development, and demonstration of clean energy solutions to decarbonize and deliver energy and cost savings for affordable homes. The Affordable Home Energy Shot will drive innovative clean energy solutions in the affordable ...
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A New Window of Recognition for BPA and Partners on an Emerging Technology
Together with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and Clark Public Utilities, BPA has received recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Envelope Campaign for a joint venture demonstrating secondary windows, an emerging technology. These are not your grandparent's storm windows Poorly insulated windows often contribute to high electric bills and poor temperature control in ...
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DOE Awards $22 Million to Advance Equitable Energy Efficiency and Electrification in Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Oct 11) announced 45 Phase 1 winners in the Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP), which awards more than $22 million in cash prizes and technical assistance to teams developing scalable and replicable initiatives for widespread energy efficiency and efficient electrification building upgrades. These innovative models aim to accelerate greenhouse gas ...
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Department of Energy Awards Xcel Energy Up to $70 million for Long Duration Energy Storage
Xcel Energy announced this week (Sept 22) it has received a grant of up to $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award will partially fund two long duration energy storage systems in Minnesota and Colorado. Each demonstration-scale system will be a 10 megawatt/1,000 megawatt-hour iron-air battery developed by Massachusetts-based Form Energy. The batteries will be located at ...
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