Renewable Energy News

EStor-Lux is set to establish Belgium’s largest battery park in Bastogne in a partnership with Centrica Business Solutions, which will be responsible for the operating and enhancing the revenue received from the batteries. The battery park will function as a virtual power plant, making efficient use of the available supply on the high-voltage grid and discharging the power when demand ...

Nov. 25, 2020

By Centrica Business Solutions

A global survey of Macro Grids conducted by Iowa State University and released recently shows countries around the world are scaling up their electric grids in order to tap low-cost domestic and foreign renewable resources, grow their economies, and strengthen security. Sponsored by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid as part of the Macro Grid Initiative, Macro Grids in the Mainstream: An ...

Nov. 24, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Invenergy this week announced a 1,310-megawatt solar energy generation facility that will be the largest in the United States upon completion. Currently under construction in northeast Texas, the Samson Solar Energy Center will support the sustainability objectives of five major consumer brands and supply power to three Texas municipalities. "Invenergy continues to lead the energy transition, ...

Nov. 19, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Developing 247 GW of local rooftop and community solar and 160 GW of local energy storage is the most cost-effective way for the United States to transition to a clean energy system by 2050, while saving consumers up to $473 billion on electricity. This is enough local solar to power over 25% of all U.S. homes. These are among the core findings of a new report -- Why Local Solar for All Costs ...

Dec. 2, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

An analysis released today – Maximize Clean Transit Investment: Natural Gas Outperforms Electric – shows alternative fuel natural gas transit buses outperform their electric counterparts on virtually every major assessment mark: Natural gas buses are less costly to purchase, maintain, and operate; Natural gas refueling is more affordable, efficient, and convenient for transit ...

Dec. 2, 2020

By Natural Gas Vehicle for America (NGV)

According to a Wireless Broadband Alliance cross-industry survey of service providers, equipment manufacturers and enterprises, almost four out of five (79%) have adopted or plan to adopt the WBA OpenRoaming standard. As the Wi-Fi roaming standard was only introduced in late May 2020, this demonstrates a very rapid and widespread acceptance of WBA OpenRoaming in less than six months. The vision ...

Dec. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The microgrid specialists at DHYBRID have introduced a new technology that lowers energy costs for stand-alone grids by achieving significantly greater solar yields. By improving system management, the recently patented inverter control system can increase the proportion of solar power by more than 10%, with corresponding reductions in the amount of power required from diesel generators or other ...

Dec. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

A major EU-funded energy innovation initiative to demonstrate how smart hydropower technologies can deliver a low-carbon, reliable and resilient power system this week (Nov 30) published its first major report. Flexible energy sources such as renewable hydropower are increasingly important to balance growing variable sources, primarily wind and solar power, in the power grid. Meanwhile ...

Dec. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Clarke Energy in conjunction with INNIO Jenbacher and Data Centres Ireland are hosting a webinar on ‘Embedded Gas Engine Generation – Enabling Green on 9th December 2020, 10am GMT. Clarke Energy’s General Manager Ireland, John Curley will be taking part in the panel discussion. The panel discussion by industry experts and gas engine specialists focusing on the merits of on-site ...

Nov. 25, 2020

By Clarke Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $35 million in funding for 11 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's (ARPA-E) Submarine Hydrokinetic And Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems (SHARKS) program. SHARKS teams will develop new economically competitive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) designs for tidal and riverine currents. "Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant ...

Nov. 25, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Sunrun, a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, recently announced that it has contracted with one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, Southern California Edison (SCE), to increase grid resilience and lower power costs. SCE will send signals to Sunrun during high-demand events such as extreme heat waves when the energy grid is strained. In ...

Nov. 24, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

SimpliPhi Power CEO Catherine Von Burg has been named one of the 2020 Meaningful Business 100 global leaders who combine profit and purpose to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the Energy Industry. Von Burg has been recognized by the MB100 for her work in spearheading projects at SimpliPhi Power that advance the Affordable and Clean Energy and Climate ...

Nov. 23, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Direct Energy is expanding services to its residential customers via a deepened partnership with Innowatts, a leading AI-enabled SaaS platform for global energy providers. Through the partnership, Direct Energy plans to deliver more responsive, customized services for its U.S.-based residential customers, adding value and reducing customer costs by providing actionable energy insights, customized ...

Nov. 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Less than two months after the Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) commissioned utility-scale infrastructure for the Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) research platform, it experienced a utility-scale emergency: An outage at NREL's Flatirons Campus cut power to the entire site, including its servers, offices, and research hardware. With ...

Nov. 19, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Next year brings renewed prospects for America to support renewable energy and, in turn, address climate change, while creating hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs, providing enormous social and health benefits, ensuring energy security and resilience, and spurring a post-COVID economic recovery. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) this week released its Vision for Driving a Clean ...

Nov. 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Today, the Virgin Group launched its new rewards club, Virgin Red, on an exclusive, invitation-only basis. In a world-first for a loyalty programme, Virgin Red has included an option for members to directly support the development of an emerging climate change solution – Direct Air Capture (DAC). Carbon Engineering’s (CE) DAC technology is a key solution that can remove carbon dioxide ...

Nov. 18, 2020

By Carbon Engineering Ltd

Mississippi Power and Southern Company announced this week a partnership to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla Solar Roof in Lauderdale County. Enzor Place homes will also feature Powerwall batteries, energy efficient equipment and appliances, and smart home automation. "Mississippi Power uses the most advanced technologies to offer creative energy ...

Nov. 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) this week released a new report that sheds light on lower-income consumers' behaviors, attitudes and values as they relate to energy efficiency, smart home technology, renewable energy, their electricity providers and climate change. The "Understanding Lower-Income Consumers and the Smart Energy Future" report was developed from an online national ...

Nov. 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Ideematec Inc., the leading global supplier of solar tracking systems, today announced that it was selected by world-leading developer Hecate Energy to provide 4 megawatts (MW) of its Horizon L:Tec™ solar trackers for an upcoming installation. The project, located in Newberry, South Carolina, will be installed by construction and project management services company, Reach Construction ...

Nov. 17, 2020

By Ideematec Deutschland GmbH

NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), this week announced its strongest third quarter since inception with the release of its Quarterly Metrics Report. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NY Green Bank has remained committed to its mission, executing 16 clean energy and sustainable infrastructure transactions representing $165.9 ...

Nov. 17, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer