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Ameresco to Partner with the United States Coast Guard on Battery Energy Storage System Project

Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, this week announced it has entered into a $43 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at the service's largest west coast training facility, Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma. The project will be the USCG's first Battery Energy Storage System ...

Oct. 13, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

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CS Clean Solutions delivers Waste Gas Abatement Systems to Fraunhofer ISE Pv-Tec Research Facility For Solar Cells

The CLEANSORB® exhaust gas abatement systems CS200FS FABLINE for the purification of exhaust gases from different PECVD processes were installed in 2015 and 2016. The institute is the transfer point for research, development and service to production scale and is therefore strongly involved in technology transfer to the industry. In addition to efficiency, operator guidance and communication ...

Oct. 9, 2021

By Cs Clean Systems AG

PGE Plans To Nearly Triple Clean Resources By 2030

Portland General Electric this week shared plans to increase the amount of clean energy it serves to customers and meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power served to customers by at least 80%1 by 2030, 90% by 2035 and zero emissions by 2040. Tying together the need for more clean and renewable resources and plans for an upgraded grid to support those resources, PGE ...

Oct. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

AutoGrid Announces $85M in Funding to Accelerate Deployment of Virtual Power Plants

AutoGrid Systems recently announced a sizable new round of funding to accelerate energy transition through adoption of electric vehicles, battery storage and renewables generation. SE Ventures, the $500 million venture capital fund based in California, established by industrial major Schneider Electric led the Series D-2 round. Other major funding came from new investors, which included Moore ...

Oct. 18, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

DOE Invests $61 Million for Smart Buildings that Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced $61 million for 10 pilot projects that will deploy new technology to transform thousands of homes and workplaces into state-of-the-art, energy-efficient buildings. These Connected Communities can interact with the electrical grid to optimize their energy consumption which will substantially decrease their carbon emissions and cut energy ...

Oct. 14, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Wärtsilä Report: Accelerated Adoption of Renewables Can Reduce Electricity Production by 50%

The technology group Wärtsilä has issued a report ahead of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Glasgow this autumn, demonstrating the environmental and economic opportunities for states that decarbonise rapidly. The report was presented at the Economist Sustainability Week event on 6 October. The ‘Front-Loading Net Zero’ report states that electricity production costs could be ...

Oct. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Enel X and ADR Launch Pioneer Project to Develop a Large Storage System with Second Life Batteries

Thanks to a partnership between Enel X and ADR (Aeroporti di Roma, Airports of Rome), second-life batteries from electric vehicles will be integrated into a 30 MW solar park being built at Rome Fiumicino Airport and scheduled to be finished by 2024, helping to drastically reduce emissions at the airport. The project, called Pioneer- airPort sustaInability secONd lifE battEry stoRage, has been ...

Oct. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Report Calls for 103 Gigawatts of Distributed, Local Solar Power by 2030

The U.S. must deploy a minimum of 103 gigawatts (GW) of distributed, local solar power and 137 GW of distributed energy storage by 2030 to achieve President Biden’s climate and equity goals at the lowest cost. This is one of the core findings of a new report issued this week by Local Solar for All, a broad coalition of local solar advocates, based on analysis from electric grid modeling experts ...

Oct. 11, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Georgia Power to Launch First Battery Energy Storage System on State's Transmission Grid

Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to build, own, and operate a new battery energy storage system. Known as the Mossy Branch Battery Facility, the grid-charging battery system is located on 2.5-acres in Talbot County, near Columbus, Georgia. This innovative facility will be the first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the Georgia ...

Oct. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Carbon Engineering created sustainable jet fuel made from air

Carbon Engineering recently completed the Sky’s the Limit Challenge and created sustainable aviation fuel from air. Watch to learn about our groundbreaking technology, how we produce fuel, and the global interest we’re seeing from the aviation industry. https://youtu.be/MkdrQQO5KmM ...

Oct. 6, 2021

By Carbon Engineering Ltd

DTE Energy and Local Communities to Build First-of-its-kind Community Solar Project

DTE Energy this week announced the company is moving forward with a plan to build its first MIGreenPower community solar project in Washtenaw County. The 20-megawatt facility will be the largest in the region and is designed to support the City of Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township with achieving their clean energy goals. Additionally, all DTE Electric customers will have the opportunity to ...

Oct. 5, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

GM Set to Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy in the U.S. 5 Years Ahead of Schedule

General Motors recently announced that it plans to source 100 percent renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced, and 25 years ahead of its initial target that was set in 2016. By accelerating its renewable energy goal, GM aims to avoid 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030. “We know ...

Oct. 4, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

ESS and SB Energy Sign Agreement to Deploy Two Gigawatt-hours of Long-Duration Storage

ESS Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of long-duration batteries, recently announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with SB Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp, to deploy two gigawatt-hours (2 GWh) of ESS batteries through 2026. The agreement demonstrates ESS and SB Energy’s shared commitment and vision of a global shift to renewables and decarbonization of the grid. ...

Oct. 4, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Centrica completes construction of British Army’s first solar farm

Completed earlier this month and the size of almost eight football pitches, the solar farm is based at The Defence School of Transport (DST), Leconfield, and forms part of the British Army’s £200 million Project Prometheus investment which is designed to see the Army using renewable energy. Built by Centrica Business Solutions, the solar farm is made up of over 4,000 solar panels and ...

Oct. 1, 2021

By Centrica Business Solutions

NYSERDA Announces Nearly $11 Million in Project Awards to Enhance Electric Grid Performance

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) this week announced nearly $11 million in awards to support projects that promote the development of a high performing smart electric grid that integrates a diverse supply of renewable energy resources, enhances overall grid performance and resiliency, and enables customers to reduce their energy costs, consumption, and ...

Sep. 29, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

AutoGrid to Provide VPP Platform to Largest Community Choice Aggregator in California

AutoGrid Systems Inc, today this week that Clean Power Alliance (CPA) of California will be utilizing the company’s VPP solutions and scheduling coordinator services in California ISO (CAISO). The partnership provides CPA’s Power Response Program with advanced capabilities to help stabilize California’s power grid infrastructure, contribute to cleaner energy throughout the state and bring about ...

Sep. 28, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $1 Million in Funding for Cybersecurity Manufacturing

Earlier this week (Sept 27), the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), announced an investment of over $1 million in five projects to help make advanced manufacturing processes and supply chains more cyber-secure. The selected projects will work to not only increase the efficiency of the advanced manufacturing technologies that make a ...

Sep. 28, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Pyrolysis Plant for Florida

South Florida-based Aether International Renewable Energy, a tyre recycling company plans to open a facility near Sunset, in a move that would create 55-65 jobs.Aether International Renewable Energy, which will convert end-of-life tyres into eco-friendly industrial commodities, has identified a potential site to build a 125,000-square-foot facility. The company recently announced that the plant ...

Sep. 27, 2021

By Tyre & Rubber Recycling

Already nearing extinction, GIBs face a new threat

The Great India Bustard (GIB, Ardeotis nigriceps) is one of the tallest terrestrial birds of India. Among 24 species of bustards found in the world belonging to the Otididae family, the GIB is the third-largest. Adult males are between 1 and 1.2 metres tall. They are brown and white, with black crowns and wing markings. They have long legs and necks. Males are larger than females and can weigh up ...

Sep. 27, 2021

By India Together

INNIO Jenbacher and Clarke Energy Announce Expansion of Jenbacher Gas Engines Distribution to Independent and Merchant Power Producers in Indonesia

Clarke Energy can also offer Jenbacher natural gas engines with a “Ready for H2” option that allows the engines the capability to be readily converted from natural gas to up to 100% hydrogen operation. Clarke Energy now distributing Jenbacher gas engines across 28 countries Offerings to focus on natural gas applications To better serve the growing power and grid reliability ...

Sep. 27, 2021

By Clarke Energy