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FPL Installs First Battery Components at World's Largest Solar-Powered Battery Storage Facility
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently announced that crews installed the first battery storage components at the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, which will be the largest solar-powered battery storage facility in the world.Located in Parrish, Fla., the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center is expected to begin serving customers later this year. With 409 MW of output and 900 MWh of ...
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Microgrids or VPPs or Both?
Editor's Note: The following is a blog post by Peter Asmus, Principal Research Analyst at Navigant Research. Originally published on April 25, it is reprinted here with permission. What’s the difference between a microgrid and a virtual power plant (VPP)? I like to say that there’s a 75% overlap between microgrids and VPPs. What they have in common is the aggregation and ...
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Countries, investors pledge billions for clean energy tech
Government and business leaders are banking on clean energy technology to fight global warming, kicking off this week's high-stakes climate change negotiations by pledging billions of dollars to research and develop a technical fix to the planet's climate woes. Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande will launch a joint ...
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Eaton Teams with Actor Ed Begley, Jr. to Highlight Energy-Saving, Advanced Performance Solutions in Residential Lighting and Wiring Devices at 2015 International Builders’ Show
Eaton also exclusive lighting provider for NextGen Home TV’s Showcase Home Power management company Eaton will showcase its innovative and energy-savings solutions for the residential building and construction industry at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show® (IBS) 2015, January 20 to 22, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, booth C5016, at the Las ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Asia Pacific To Assume Global Leadership For Clean Energy In 2017, Even Though High Growth In Smart Energy Will Remain Elusive
Despite the global uncertainty brought about by recent events such as Brexit and policy direction of the incoming Trump administration, the outlook for energy and environment markets in 2017 is largely viewed to be balanced with a slight positive inclination. This follows a period of downward revisions to the economic growth forecasts and volatility in financial and commodities markets globally, ...
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New Storage Milestone for California: More than 5,000 MW of Battery Storage Capacity on Grid
An important milestone was reached recently when the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported more than 5,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity online and fully integrated into the electrical grid.Elliot Mainzer, the ISO's president and chief executive officer, said the 5,000 MW benchmark reached in early June reflects visionary leadership from California energy regulators and ...
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NYSERDA: $10 Million Initiative Announced to Advance Clean Hydrogen Innovation
New York Governor Kathy Hochul this week (May 24) announced a $10 million initiative to advance innovative clean hydrogen research, development and demonstration projects that address the challenge of replacing fossil fuel usage in hard-to-electrify sectors. This solicitation is open to fund projects proposed by New York-based entities that are also actively applying for federal clean hydrogen ...
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Tailor renewable energies to local culture
To make an impact, small-scale renewable energy systems must fit social expectations and cultural norms, argues Benjamin K. Sovacool. In 2009, 1.4 billion people lacked access to electricity — 85 per cent of them in rural areas. By 2030, 1.2 billion are set to remain off-grid, while 2.8 billion will rely on traditional biomass. The health consequences of this are monumental. Indoor air ...
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FPL Begins Construction of World`s Largest Integrated Solar-Powered Battery System
Florida Power & Light Company announced recently (Jan 28) that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, which is expected to shatter industry records as the world's largest integrated solar-powered battery system, capable of powering Disney World for approximately seven hours. Located in Parrish, Fla., the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center is expected to begin serving ...
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Schneider Electric and PG&E Announce Solution on Microsoft Azure to Maximize Grid Resources
Schneider Electric and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently announced the deployment of a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) on Microsoft Azure to more effectively maintain grid reliability, and accelerate customer adoption of distributed energy resources (DER) such as electric vehicles, energy storage and rooftop solar. Maintaining reliable energy service has ...
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