New Energy Storage In-A-Can To Balance EV Charging At Convenience Stores
Parkland is pilot-testing a new energy storage system to go with its “EV Charging Station Of The Future.”
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Why Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Feature Prominently in Joe Biden’s Plans
Originally published on RMI.org. By John Matson The White House on May 17 announced a slate of new programs aimed at integrating US buildings into the clean energy economy. The initiatives include electrification programs for existing homes, workforce training for next-generation jobs in the buildings sector, and efforts to increase the adoption … [continued]
Demand Flexibility Is Critical — Use It When We Have It
To stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis, we must urgently transition from polluting fossil fuels to emissions-free energy. The large-scale deployment of renewable energy to replace polluting power plants and rapid electrification of our buildings, vehicles and industries are necessary pillars to achieving this transition.
US Residential Flexibility Potential To Reach 88 Gigawatts By 2023
A new report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables has predicted that the United States could likely boast 88 gigawatts (GW) worth of residential flexibility potential by 2023, with nearly 30 million distributed generation and grid-connected devices already installed across the country, and millions more expected to be brought online over the coming years.
Can Water Heaters Be As Sexy As A Tesla?
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Margaret McCall How grid-interactive water heaters are joining the battery revolution Of all the new tech emerging on the energy landscape, water heaters seem an unlikely contender. Alongside battery players like Tesla, with its Model X and Powerwall, water heaters look like even more … [continued]
Demand Flexibility & Storage Can Preserve Solar PV’s Value After End Of Net Metering
Originally published on RMI Outlet By Mark Dyson and Jesse Morris Earlier this week, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a ruling ending net energy metering (NEM) for all new solar customers in the state. Now, new customers will have a choice to make between two new tariffs: a … [continued]
Four Ways Demand Flexibility Can Reduce Carbon Intensity Of Grids
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Mark Dyson Earlier this week the seventh annual Climate Week NYC concluded. Late last week the U.S. and China announced bold new climate commitments. And the world at large is optimistically looking ahead to COP 21 in Paris in December. Climate is undoubtedly center … [continued]
How Open Platforms And Demand Flexibility Offer Utilities New Revenue Opportunities
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Matthew Crosby The fastest-growing companies in America generate billions from platform business models that match suppliers directly with customers, free from the debt burden of ownership of physical assets. In spite of the success of such models, most electric utilities are heading in the … [continued]
Demand Flexibility Can Help Arizona Rooftop Solar Beat Demand Charges
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Mark Dyson The debate over rooftop solar has grown increasingly contentious, pitting solar PV companies against utilities in many parts of the country. But nowhere has the debate been more heated than in sunny Arizona, where many customers have flocked to rooftop solar as … [continued]
How Demand Flexibility Can Help During Hot Weather Electricity Price Surges
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Peter Bronski and Mark Dyson The basic law of supply and demand says that as demand surges and/or as supply lags, prices go up. Nowhere have we seen that effect more acutely than with wholesale electricity prices through this exceptionally hot summer in the … [continued]
