Coal-Killing “Extension Cord” Brings Renewable Energy To Local Communities
US Energy Department deploys a high tech renewable energy “sandbox” to help local communities de-risk and accelerate their decarbonization plans.
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Prepping For The 100% Renewable Energy Grid Of Tomorrow, Today
The Energy Department is planning on 100% renewable energy now, Inflation Reduction Act or not.
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of $2.5 Million Competition Seeking Israeli Companies to Collaborate on…
New York Power Authority–Israel Smart Energy Challenge Winners to Bring Solutions to Scale through Demonstration Projects with New York State’s Public Utility
Hawaiian Electric Co. Gets New CEO & Voted Utility Of The Year
Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) just named a new CEO and was voted as ‘Best Utility’ in the US by Utility Dive. What policies and progress has the utility made in recent years to grab this honor, what’s the new CEO going to do going forward, and what does this really look like for residents of the islands?
3rd Grid Modernization Forum, May 23-24: Latest Progress & Strategies for Achieving the Utility of…
The 3rd Grid Modernization Forum is intended for network strategists at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities, as well as grid operations engineers and directors, service and network planners, system integrators, policy-makers, and technology innovators. Key utility and technology executives will share insights and updates on achieving the digital Utility of the Future.
DOE Announces $18 Million For Solar Energy Storage & Grid Resiliency
The US Department of Energy recently announced that it will provide $18 million for six new projects which are focused on developing more energy storage solutions for solar power, and for making the grid more resilient. These two focus areas are part of the DOE’s Grid Modernization Initiative and the … [continued]
US Government Announces $220 Million In Grid Modernization Initiatives
The US Department of Energy has announced it will provide up to $220 million for more than 80 projects intended to modernize the country’s electricity grid. On a tour of a utility control center in Miami, Florida, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the release of his department’s new Grid … [continued]
New NREL Facility to Point the Way to Reliable, Renewable Energy Microgrids
As compared to its current microgrid and renewable energy grid integration research capabilities, the Energy Systems Integration Facility “is going to be like our current lab on steroids,” one NREL staffer said. […]
Obama Creating Jobs with Grid Modernization Projects
The Obama administration announced a few hours ago that it will “accelerate the permitting and construction of seven proposed electric transmission lines” to help create jobs and support the growth of renewable energy around the U.S.
