CleanTechnica » Demand response http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:55:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Nissan Testing LEAFs In Energy Supply & Demand Management Systems http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/nissan-testing-use-leaf-evs-energy-supply-demand-management-systems/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/nissan-testing-use-leaf-evs-energy-supply-demand-management-systems/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 05:00:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74055 A number of companies have, as of late, been testing the potential of using electric vehicles (particularly, their charging systems) as part of energy management systems. And now, it appears that Nissan has decided to get on that wagon as well — recently announcing that it was participating with other businesses and government authorities in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/nissan-testing-use-leaf-evs-energy-supply-demand-management-systems/feed/ 4 BNEF: Renewable Energy’s About To Dominate Global Power Investments http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/01/bnef-renewable-energys-about-to-dominate-global-power-investments/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/01/bnef-renewable-energys-about-to-dominate-global-power-investments/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:43:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68969 Renewable energy will dominate global power sector investments and generation capacity additions through 2030, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/01/bnef-renewable-energys-about-to-dominate-global-power-investments/feed/ 4 Utility Insiders See Major Changes Coming (Charts) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/04/utility-insiders-see-major-changes-coming-charts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/04/utility-insiders-see-major-changes-coming-charts/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:01:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63343 The folks at Utility Dive recently conducted its first annual survey of 500+ US utility professionals, “The State of the Electric Utility.” Overall findings? Utility insiders see the industry changing considerably over the coming decade, with a particular focus on greening the grid. Some of the overall findings included: 95% anticipate that their utility’s regulatory model will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/04/utility-insiders-see-major-changes-coming-charts/feed/ 18 California’s Grid Takes Two Big Steps To Add More Renewables And EVs http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/02/californias-grid-takes-two-big-steps-add-renewables-evs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/02/californias-grid-takes-two-big-steps-add-renewables-evs/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:57:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60765 California's grid operator has released two roadmaps to strengthen its system by adding massive amounts of renewables and electric vehicles while cutting power use through demand response and energy efficiency.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/02/californias-grid-takes-two-big-steps-add-renewables-evs/feed/ 8 10 Top Cleantech & Environment Stories From September http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/11/10-top-cleantech-environment-stories-september/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/11/10-top-cleantech-environment-stories-september/#comments Sat, 12 Oct 2013 02:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57642 Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling non-CleanTechnica clean energy and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. Over a thousand articles were

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/11/10-top-cleantech-environment-stories-september/feed/ 4 US Solar Targets Could Save Americans $20 Billion Annually By 2050 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/02/solar-energy-could-provide-13-of-all-western-us-power-needs-by-2050/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/02/solar-energy-could-provide-13-of-all-western-us-power-needs-by-2050/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:52:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54669 Solar energy could supply one-third of all electrical demands in the Western US by 2050 while massively cutting emissions - if DOE's SunShot Initiative succeeds, according to a new report from University of California, Berkeley researchers

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/02/solar-energy-could-provide-13-of-all-western-us-power-needs-by-2050/feed/ 5 Demand Response Could Double To 155.4 GW Worldwide By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/demand-response-could-double-to-155-4gw-worldwide-by-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/demand-response-could-double-to-155-4gw-worldwide-by-2020/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:20:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54499 Demand response could more than double to 21.9 million sites and 155.4GW of potential power demand curtailment capacity worldwide by 2020, predicts a new report from Navigant Research

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/29/demand-response-could-double-to-155-4gw-worldwide-by-2020/feed/ 1 Dave’s Top 10 Clean Energy News Stories From June http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/10/daves-top-10-clean-energy-news-stories-from-june/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/10/daves-top-10-clean-energy-news-stories-from-june/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:30:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53703 This is the second monthly report of 10 of the most compelling renewable energy and clean technology stories encountered from the previous month that have not already been published on CleanTechnica. Literally hundreds of articles are reviewed each month across many energy platforms, including renewables, fuels, energy generation, and conservation — and climate. Here are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/15/ontario-will-be-first-north-american-jurisdiction-to-eliminate-coal-power/feed/ 33 US Military Microgrids Aim For 54.8MW Capacity By 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/08/us-military-microgrids-aim-for-54-8mw-capacity-by-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/08/us-military-microgrids-aim-for-54-8mw-capacity-by-2018/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:31:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46943 Microgrids that integrate renewables, EVs, and demand response technologies could reach 54.8MW capacity across global U.S. military installations by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/08/us-military-microgrids-aim-for-54-8mw-capacity-by-2018/feed/ 3 No Brainer — Commercial Buildings Should Save Money by Becoming More Energy Efficient http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/28/commercial-building-energy-efficiency-strategies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/28/commercial-building-energy-efficiency-strategies/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42982 Many owners and managers of commercial buildings are already enjoying significant savings with some very low-cost energy conservation methods (ECM’s). Are you?

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/28/commercial-building-energy-efficiency-strategies/feed/ 0 Grid Operator’s Report Details Energy Market Shift to Clean Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/19/grid-operators-report-details-energy-market-shift-to-clean-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/19/grid-operators-report-details-energy-market-shift-to-clean-energy/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:33:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36188 Energy market forces are retiring coal plants, encouraging renewable energy generation, and stimulating energy management --- all while reducing electricity costs for consumers.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/02/california-utility-customers-can-opt-out-of-smart-meters/feed/ 10 Electric Vehicles, Smart Grid, Residential Solar Power: A Virtuous Circle Emerges http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/12/electric-vehicles-smart-grid-residential-solar-power-a-virtuous-circle-emerges/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/12/electric-vehicles-smart-grid-residential-solar-power-a-virtuous-circle-emerges/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:45:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30383 Technological and economic Innovation, the desire to save money, conserve energy and help make for a cleaner environment are coming together in cities such as San Diego, where the combination of electric vehicles (EVs), a smart grid and residential solar power systems are creating a virtuous circle of activity.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/12/electric-vehicles-smart-grid-residential-solar-power-a-virtuous-circle-emerges/feed/ 10 Equal Pay for Negawatts and Megawatts Thanks to FERC http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/18/equal-pay-for-negawatts-and-megawatts-thanks-to-ferc/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/18/equal-pay-for-negawatts-and-megawatts-thanks-to-ferc/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:23:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=24710 Chair Jon Wellinghoff's clever new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has just ruled that "negawatts" not generated (using demand response ) are to be paid as much money per megawatt reduced as generated electricity is, per megawatt, on the nation's electricity markets

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