Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid.
Virtual Power Plants
In Battle Against Renewable Energy Investing, Texas AG Is All Hat — No Cattle
The case for renewable energy is stronger than ever before in Texas, despite the efforts of State AG and US Senate hopeful Ken Paxton to go to bat for coal power.
Chatgpt generated: Electric vehicle supplying power to a home in the evening using vehicle-to-home technology.
Demand Shifting in Hawaiʻi: The Other Half of the Energy Transition
The series examining Oʻahu’s energy transition has followed a consistent structure. It began by defining the island’s fully electrified energy system and stripping away energy uses that do not serve the civilian economy. Aviation fuel for flights leaving Hawaiʻi, maritime bunkering for ships crossing the Pacific, and military energy consumption … [continued]
Rivian Gives EV Drivers Another Good Reason To Love Their Cars
The US automaker Rivian has partnered with the clean energy software firm EnergyHub to connect more EV drivers with their local virtual power plant.
The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs, whether or not they have rooftop solar panels (cropped, courtesy of SOLRITE).
Now Anyone Can Join A VPP, With or Without Rooftop Solar
The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs, whether or not they have rooftop solar panels.
"Cascade EV Aggregator is the most versatile EV load aggregation tool in North America, allowing charging and discharging optimization across a variety of charger and vehicle asset classes."
Transforming EVs & Charging Stations into Virtual Power Plants
Nearly a decade ago, I gave a presentation at EVBox’s rEVolution conference in Amsterdam. One of the other presenters at the even was the head of The Mobility House, founder and then-CEO Thomas Raffeiner. The company’s focus: vehicle-to-grid technology. It was clear he and The Mobility House had been working … [continued]
Scaling Solar Smarter: Innovation, Supply Chains, & the Future of Clean Energy
What does it really take to build a stronger, smarter, clean energy future? In this episode of CleanTech Talk, we delve into the forces shaping the next era of solar energy. With decades of experience leading in the global energy space, from ABB and Schneider Electric to Enphase and now … [continued]
Rivian SUV supercharging. Tesla (NACS) Supercharger. Beaver, Utah. January, 1, 2024. Photo by Fritz Hasler
A New Billing Architecture To Transform EV Charging Economics
TL;DR — Public charging is expensive and messy because the business model is wrong. Instead of selling electricity, charging operators should just provide infrastructure — and utilities should bill drivers directly at their home rate. A single API can make this happen and unlock the kind of seamless experience Tesla … [continued]
The US startup ConnectDER is bringing its meter socket adapters to millions of households, helping to reduce the cost of rooftop solar, home energy storage, and EV charging stations (cropped, courtesy of ConnectDER).
An Army Of Meter Socket Adapters Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
The US startup ConnectDER is bringing its meter socket adapters to millions of households, helping to reduce the cost of rooftop solar, home energy storage, and EV charging stations.
Virtual Power Plants Thwart Plot Against Renewable Energy
Regardless of this year’s sharp turn against wind and solar power by the White House, the US renewable energy transition is unstoppable. The killer combo of solar plus storage has been outpacing all other utility-scale forms of domestic energy production in terms of adding new capacity to the grid. Wind … [continued]
