Smart Grid Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/grid/smart-grid/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:00:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Smart Grid Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/grid/smart-grid/ 32 32 13821326 V2G Technology Is Getting New Interest In China & Europe https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-technology-is-getting-new-interest-in-china-europe/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-technology-is-getting-new-interest-in-china-europe/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:25:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351873 China has begun testing V2G technology on a large scale. What it learns could have implications that apply to other nations.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-technology-is-getting-new-interest-in-china-europe/feed/ 0 351873 Decoding the Future of Coordinated Power Systems with Mark O’Malley https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/decoding-the-future-of-coordinated-power-systems-with-mark-omalley/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/decoding-the-future-of-coordinated-power-systems-with-mark-omalley/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:19:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350731 I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme professor of Power Systems at the Imperial College of London, and founder and research lead for the Global Power Systems Consortium, which is the leading organization trying to figure out how to operate grids as we approach 100% ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/decoding-the-future-of-coordinated-power-systems-with-mark-omalley/feed/ 0 350731 The Hidden Savings in EV Charging https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/the-hidden-savings-in-ev-charging/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/the-hidden-savings-in-ev-charging/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:18:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350604 By William Goldsmith, Director Market Intelligence at ev.energy Most people don’t know that they could be saving hundreds each year on their EV charging. Electric vehicles (EVs) are surging in popularity, but most drivers are unknowingly missing out on substantial savings when it comes to charging. Many utilities offer programs ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/26/the-hidden-savings-in-ev-charging/feed/ 0 350604 A $7.50 Monthly Credit For Off-Peak EV Charging, Imagine Doing That With Your Gasmobile https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/23/a-7-50-monthly-credit-for-off-peak-ev-charging-imagine-doing-that-with-your-gasmobile/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/23/a-7-50-monthly-credit-for-off-peak-ev-charging-imagine-doing-that-with-your-gasmobile/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:33:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350397 Okay, so $7.50 per month credit on your electricity bill to reward off-peak EV charging is peanuts, but it would pay for a dozen eggs at today’s inflated prices. Besides, 3,000 EV owners in Florida decided that a bit of chump change was enough motivation to rush into an off-peak ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/23/a-7-50-monthly-credit-for-off-peak-ev-charging-imagine-doing-that-with-your-gasmobile/feed/ 0 350397 Europe’s Electricity Crisis: From Heathrow’s Blackout to a Continental Wake-up Call https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/22/europes-electricity-crisis-from-heathrows-blackout-to-a-continental-wake-up-call/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/22/europes-electricity-crisis-from-heathrows-blackout-to-a-continental-wake-up-call/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:16:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350388 The fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March 2025 didn’t just cancel flights. It cancelled illusions. A single substation failure near one of the busiest transport hubs in the world brought European air traffic to a standstill. Thousands of flights were grounded. Digital systems failed. Backup systems didn’t. All ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/22/europes-electricity-crisis-from-heathrows-blackout-to-a-continental-wake-up-call/feed/ 0 350388 Breaking Boundaries: The Risks and Opportunities of V2X in the EV Era https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/21/breaking-boundaries-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-v2x-in-the-ev-era/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/21/breaking-boundaries-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-v2x-in-the-ev-era/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:30:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350350 By Niels Haverkorn, General Manager of Connected Transport at Irdeto As electric vehicles (EVs) continue their rapid integration into the modern world, the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) ecosystem is emerging as a game-changer. With technology advancing at an unprecedented rate, V2X enables communication between EVs and their surroundings—whether it be vehicle-to-grid (V2G), ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/21/breaking-boundaries-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-v2x-in-the-ev-era/feed/ 0 350350 Why Lots Of Rabbits Have To Be Harnessed To Keep Grid Clocks Aligned https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/14/why-lots-of-rabbits-have-to-be-harnessed-to-keep-grid-clocks-aligned/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/14/why-lots-of-rabbits-have-to-be-harnessed-to-keep-grid-clocks-aligned/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:37:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349966 The UK now has an active market for grid inertia, marking a significant step toward ensuring stability in an electricity grid increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable energy sources. The first successful bidder to provide this inertia service was a notably straightforward yet effective technology: an electric motor spinning a massive ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/14/why-lots-of-rabbits-have-to-be-harnessed-to-keep-grid-clocks-aligned/feed/ 0 349966 Transforming Data into Action on the Road to a Smarter, More Resilient Grid https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/driving-intelligence-into-action-on-the-road-to-a-smarter-more-resilient-grid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/driving-intelligence-into-action-on-the-road-to-a-smarter-more-resilient-grid/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:11:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349502 By Ernst Scholtz, S&C Electric Company’s Chief Technology Officer As the nation’s aging electrical grid faces more frequent extreme weather events, power outages are increasing and becoming more devastating. According to Climate Central, around 80% of major U.S. power outages between 2000 and 2023 were caused by weather-related events. The ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/driving-intelligence-into-action-on-the-road-to-a-smarter-more-resilient-grid/feed/ 0 349502 The Biggest Machine In The World Is Being Rebuilt While It Continues To Run https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/12/the-biggest-machine-in-the-world-is-being-rebuilt-while-it-continues-to-run/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/12/the-biggest-machine-in-the-world-is-being-rebuilt-while-it-continues-to-run/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:10:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349863 Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems at the Imperial College of London and founder of the Global Power System Transformation organization, which was based on the principle of grids moving toward 100% renewables. The grid is the biggest machine in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/12/the-biggest-machine-in-the-world-is-being-rebuilt-while-it-continues-to-run/feed/ 0 349863 Kia Brings Vehicle-to-Home to USA and Smart Charge Feature to Netherlands https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/26/kia-brings-vehicle-to-home-to-usa-and-smart-charge-feature-to-netherlands/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/26/kia-brings-vehicle-to-home-to-usa-and-smart-charge-feature-to-netherlands/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:33:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349013 Kia continues to act as a leader in the EV arena, today rolling out a couple of intelligent charging capabilities in the USA and the Netherlands. Vehicle-to-Home Capability in USA In certain US states, Kia is bringing vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability for EV9 owners. That means they can use the electricity ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/26/kia-brings-vehicle-to-home-to-usa-and-smart-charge-feature-to-netherlands/feed/ 0 349013 Intellihub Completes Installation of 50 EV Chargers on Power Poles https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/10/intellihub-completes-installation-of-50-ev-chargers-on-power-poles/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/10/intellihub-completes-installation-of-50-ev-chargers-on-power-poles/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:20:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348047 Where can you charge your electric vehicle when you have no off-street parking or garage? What is a simple cost-effective way to increase access to EV charging? Intellihub is one of several companies in Australia working to solve these problems with the innovative use of existing power poles. With a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/10/intellihub-completes-installation-of-50-ev-chargers-on-power-poles/feed/ 0 348047 US DOE Invests $32 Million for Grid-Edge Technology and Smart Charge Management https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/15/us-doe-invests-32-million-for-grid-edge-technology-and-smart-charge-management/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/15/us-doe-invests-32-million-for-grid-edge-technology-and-smart-charge-management/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:49:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346842 Six connected communities will demonstrate technology solutions to manage growing electric loads on the grid. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $32 million for six selected pilot projects that will support new load growth through grid-edge innovations and the ability of energy providers to right-size grid investments for ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/15/us-doe-invests-32-million-for-grid-edge-technology-and-smart-charge-management/feed/ 0 346842 EV Demand Management Aggregation Is Commercializing https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/06/ev-demand-management-aggregation-is-commercializing/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/06/ev-demand-management-aggregation-is-commercializing/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:34:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346335 Four years ago, I published one of my first (absurdly arrogant) projection decades into the future, on three pathways for exploiting electric vehicle batteries for grid stability and cost efficiency. Today, it’s worth returning to it and seeing what’s happening in the space. The trigger for this was a conversation ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/06/ev-demand-management-aggregation-is-commercializing/feed/ 0 346335 Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/superconducting-transmission-of-electricity-is-here-and-its-supercooled/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/superconducting-transmission-of-electricity-is-here-and-its-supercooled/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:35:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345665 A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/superconducting-transmission-of-electricity-is-here-and-its-supercooled/feed/ 0 345665 US DOE Extends Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Work with 9 New Partners https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/us-doe-extends-vehicle-to-everything-v2x-work-with-9-new-partners/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/us-doe-extends-vehicle-to-everything-v2x-work-with-9-new-partners/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:33:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345552 One of the most exciting things about electric vehicles is the vast battery storage capacity in place inside electric vehicles across the country, or across the world. There’s so much potential to use those batteries to provide difference services to the electric grid, to one’s own home, to appliances and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/us-doe-extends-vehicle-to-everything-v2x-work-with-9-new-partners/feed/ 0 345552 HVDC Transmission Between Europe & North America Makes Fiscal Sense https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/16/hvdc-transmission-between-europe-north-america-makes-fiscal-sense/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/16/hvdc-transmission-between-europe-north-america-makes-fiscal-sense/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:29:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345370 As someone who spends a lot of time looking at HVDC electricity interconnectors globally, and holding the position that HVDC is the new pipeline, I’m very pleased with the latest Ember report, Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America. Let’s step back. I’m sure many of ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/16/hvdc-transmission-between-europe-north-america-makes-fiscal-sense/feed/ 0 345370 Using Hot Water to Balance the Grid https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/using-hot-water-to-balance-the-grid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/using-hot-water-to-balance-the-grid/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:42:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=344974 The humble electric hot water system, hidden usually in a corner of the garage, or even sometimes stuck outside the house in Australia, is being repurposed to balance the grid. For years, we have used tariff 33 to switch on our hot water systems at night for lower-cost electricity from ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/using-hot-water-to-balance-the-grid/feed/ 0 344974 US DOE — Flurry of Solar & Wind Power Announcements https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/us-doe-flurry-of-solar-wind-power-announcements/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/us-doe-flurry-of-solar-wind-power-announcements/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:58:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345208 As Joe Biden’s time leading the United States approaches an end, various government agencies have been sprinting to get things done before they are at risk of being dropped and forgotten. Rather than try to cover each of these separately, let’s quickly roll through some of the announcements, and you ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/us-doe-flurry-of-solar-wind-power-announcements/feed/ 0 345208 BYD Popping Sales, Agrivoltaics Winning, US Manufacturing Boom — Top 14 Cleantech Stories https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/02/byd-popping-sales-agrivoltaics-winning-us-manufacturing-boom-top-14-cleantech-stories/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/02/byd-popping-sales-agrivoltaics-winning-us-manufacturing-boom-top-14-cleantech-stories/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:55:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=344548 It’s time to catch up on the most interesting and most exciting cleantech stories of the past week. As it turns out, some of the top stories were also top stories in other recent weeks. But that’s just how big these stories are. There are several new stories as well, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/02/byd-popping-sales-agrivoltaics-winning-us-manufacturing-boom-top-14-cleantech-stories/feed/ 0 344548 500 Renault 5 Carsharing EVs Used in European First V2G Scheme https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/28/500-renault-5-carsharing-evs-used-in-european-first-v2g-scheme/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/28/500-renault-5-carsharing-evs-used-in-european-first-v2g-scheme/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:17:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=344243 13 years ago, Utrecht brightened our day with news of a Traffic Garden — something so basic, so common sense, and yet so amazing. Things are how they should be. Flowing with well-trained bicyclists is just one of the ways Utrecht succeeds with high-efficiency transportation, though. 9 years ago, Utrecht ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/28/500-renault-5-carsharing-evs-used-in-european-first-v2g-scheme/feed/ 0 344243 BYD Leadership Shining, EV Sales Booming, Toyota Nonsense — 10 Top Cleantech Stories https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/13/byd-leadership-shining-ev-sales-booming-toyota-nonsense-10-top-cleantech-stories/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/13/byd-leadership-shining-ev-sales-booming-toyota-nonsense-10-top-cleantech-stories/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:15:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343379 Quite a lot has happened in the past 10 days. Aside from the demented elephant getting back into the china shop, there are various big stories you may have missed, or (like me) would just benefit from being reminded of. Scroll down below for the stories and some commentary. Note ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/13/byd-leadership-shining-ev-sales-booming-toyota-nonsense-10-top-cleantech-stories/feed/ 0 343379 Bidirectional Charging (V2G) Could Save Europeans $23 Billion A Year https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/05/bi-directional-charging-v2g-could-save-europeans-23-billion-a-year/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/05/bi-directional-charging-v2g-could-save-europeans-23-billion-a-year/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:38:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342943 Transport & Environment recently asked Germany’s highly respected Frauhhofer Institute to investigate the economic benefits of widespread V2G (vehicle to grid) technology in Europe. At the end of October, the organization issued a report, which found V2G has the potential to save Europeans up to $22 billion a year in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/05/bi-directional-charging-v2g-could-save-europeans-23-billion-a-year/feed/ 0 342943 Con Ed And First Student Bring Solar Microgrid To New York https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/04/con-ed-and-first-student-bring-solar-microgrid-to-new-york/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/04/con-ed-and-first-student-bring-solar-microgrid-to-new-york/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:36:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342921 Con Edison and First Student are constructing a microgrid in Brooklyn to manage the charging requirements of electric school buses.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/04/con-ed-and-first-student-bring-solar-microgrid-to-new-york/feed/ 0 342921 This Is How Electric Vehicles Win, One School Bus At A Time https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/20/this-is-how-electric-vehicles-win-one-school-bus-at-a-time/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/20/this-is-how-electric-vehicles-win-one-school-bus-at-a-time/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:57:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=341959 Electric school buses and other electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capability can help improve grid services for the whole community, by sharing the kilowatts stored up in their batteries.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/20/this-is-how-electric-vehicles-win-one-school-bus-at-a-time/feed/ 0 341959 Ice Energy Reaches Big California Virtual Power Plant Milestones https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/18/ice-energy-reaches-big-california-virtual-power-plant-milestones/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/18/ice-energy-reaches-big-california-virtual-power-plant-milestones/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:13:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342011 Thermal energy storage company Ice Energy has a 25.6 MWh utility-scale energy storage program in the Southern California Edison (SCE) utility district. It’s been in operation for five years and is spread out across 100 customer sites. It’s part of the Southern California Virtual Power Plant (“VPP”) Thermal Storage Project. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/18/ice-energy-reaches-big-california-virtual-power-plant-milestones/feed/ 0 342011 How Can Communities Help Deploy Clean Energy & Build Up Local Economies? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/26/how-can-communities-help-deploy-clean-energy-build-up-local-economies/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/26/how-can-communities-help-deploy-clean-energy-build-up-local-economies/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:00:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=340510 The global urgency to decarbonize is captured by the rapid growth in new low-carbon infrastructure throughout the energy economy. As power systems around the world rapidly evolve to achieve decarbonization objectives, it is crucial that power system planners and operators use appropriate models and tools to analyze and address the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/26/how-can-communities-help-deploy-clean-energy-build-up-local-economies/feed/ 0 340510 For Power & Profit: The Retreat From Renewables Has A Dark & Dangerous Underside https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/15/for-power-profit-the-retreat-from-renewables-has-a-dark-dangerous-underside/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/15/for-power-profit-the-retreat-from-renewables-has-a-dark-dangerous-underside/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:29:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=339820 The existential climate crisis that confronts us requires political and policy solutions that disempower the fossil fuel industry and their state allies. Unfortunately, the current US presidential election season is filled with hyperbole, controversy, and disinformation. Such discourse threatens to spawn a retreat from renewables in favor of continued burning ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/15/for-power-profit-the-retreat-from-renewables-has-a-dark-dangerous-underside/feed/ 0 339820 Ford EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Support Southern California Grid https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/10/ford-ev-owners-can-now-get-paid-to-support-southern-california-grid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/10/ford-ev-owners-can-now-get-paid-to-support-southern-california-grid/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=339508 If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/09/10/ford-ev-owners-can-now-get-paid-to-support-southern-california-grid/feed/ 0 339508 China Now Doing “Extensive” Vehicle-to-Grid Trials https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/16/china-now-doing-extensive-vehicle-to-grid-trials/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/16/china-now-doing-extensive-vehicle-to-grid-trials/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:43:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=337941 Vehicle-to-grid discussions have been around for as long as I’ve been reading about electric vehicles. The concept is simple: electric vehicles have big batteries, cars are parked most of the day (about 95% of the time), and those batteries could be used to help the grid deal with fluctuations in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/16/china-now-doing-extensive-vehicle-to-grid-trials/feed/ 0 337941 $2.2 Billion for U.S. Grid to Lower Costs, Protect Against Extreme Weather, Prepare For Growing Demand https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/06/2-2-billion-for-u-s-grid-to-lower-costs-protect-against-extreme-weather-prepare-for-growing-demand/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/06/2-2-billion-for-u-s-grid-to-lower-costs-protect-against-extreme-weather-prepare-for-growing-demand/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:38:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=337300 Projects Funded by the Investing in America Agenda Will Add Nearly 13 GW of Capacity to Support Increased Manufacturing, Data Centers, And Renewable Power While Catalyzing Nearly $10 Billion In Public-Private Investments, and Creating Thousands of Jobs RALEIGH, N.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/06/2-2-billion-for-u-s-grid-to-lower-costs-protect-against-extreme-weather-prepare-for-growing-demand/feed/ 0 337300 Could EVs Of The Future Really Balance Grid Flow Fluctuation? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/17/could-evs-of-the-future-really-balance-grid-flow-fluctuation/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/17/could-evs-of-the-future-really-balance-grid-flow-fluctuation/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:40:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=335915 The advancement of smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources has transformed the automobile and power industries. We know that electric vehicle batteries produce much less carbon than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts. Then again, there’s concern about the amount of electricity that EVs consume — and whether that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/17/could-evs-of-the-future-really-balance-grid-flow-fluctuation/feed/ 0 335915 The Duck Curve & Solutions For It https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/14/the-duck-curve-solutions-for-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/14/the-duck-curve-solutions-for-it/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:07:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=335819 In the US, the “duck curve” is a California phenomena. It’s a change to the legacy way of operating generation on the grid. The last time there was a signifiant change, and all of this was predicted long before it happened, there was too much solar during the middle of ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/14/the-duck-curve-solutions-for-it/feed/ 0 335819 USDOT Awards Nearly $60 Million in Advanced Vehicle Technology Grants to Arizona, Texas, & Utah to Serve as National Models & Help Save Lives on Our Nation’s Roadways https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/usdot-awards-nearly-60-million-in-advanced-vehicle-technology-grants-to-arizona-texas-utah-to-serve-as-national-models-help-save-lives-on-our-nations-roadways/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/usdot-awards-nearly-60-million-in-advanced-vehicle-technology-grants-to-arizona-texas-utah-to-serve-as-national-models-help-save-lives-on-our-nations-roadways/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:06:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334285 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas, and Utah will serve ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/usdot-awards-nearly-60-million-in-advanced-vehicle-technology-grants-to-arizona-texas-utah-to-serve-as-national-models-help-save-lives-on-our-nations-roadways/feed/ 0 334285 Record-Breaking Energy News, World’s Biggest Electric Road Trip — CleanTechnica Roundup https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/record-breaking-energy-news-worlds-biggest-electric-road-trip-cleantechnica-roundup/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/record-breaking-energy-news-worlds-biggest-electric-road-trip-cleantechnica-roundup/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:30:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334148 We’ve got another daily roundup of solar energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle news to share. The cleantech stories just keep rolling in, as more cleantech records are broken and cleantech products make their way into more and more consumers’ hands. In the realm of electric cars, it appears like ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/record-breaking-energy-news-worlds-biggest-electric-road-trip-cleantechnica-roundup/feed/ 0 334148 U.S. DOE: Notice of Intent for Fiscal Year 2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Batteries & Electrification Funding Opportunity Announcement https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/04/u-s-doe-notice-of-intent-for-fiscal-year-2024-vehicle-technologies-office-batteries-electrification-funding-opportunity-announcement/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/04/u-s-doe-notice-of-intent-for-fiscal-year-2024-vehicle-technologies-office-batteries-electrification-funding-opportunity-announcement/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:22:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333023 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an intent to fund projects that will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector. The potential funding will drive innovations in low-cost electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/04/u-s-doe-notice-of-intent-for-fiscal-year-2024-vehicle-technologies-office-batteries-electrification-funding-opportunity-announcement/feed/ 0 333023 Balancing Renewables Requires Big Grid Storage, But What Kinds? (India Seminar Slides & Transcript) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/25/balancing-renewables-requires-big-grid-storage-but-what-kinds-india-seminar-slides-transcript/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/25/balancing-renewables-requires-big-grid-storage-but-what-kinds-india-seminar-slides-transcript/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 04:57:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332340 Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/25/balancing-renewables-requires-big-grid-storage-but-what-kinds-india-seminar-slides-transcript/feed/ 0 332340 GM Energy Has A Broad Vision Including Vehicles, Stationary Storage, Solar, & VPP https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/19/gm-energy-has-a-broad-vision-including-vehicles-stationary-storage-solar-vpp/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/19/gm-energy-has-a-broad-vision-including-vehicles-stationary-storage-solar-vpp/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 22:59:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=331925 I just attended a GM Energy presentation that showcased vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities, and plans for energy management services. Despite concerns about battery degradation, the company’s comprehensive approach to energy solutions aims to improve grid resiliency and reduce power outages. GM Energy, a new business unit of General ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/19/gm-energy-has-a-broad-vision-including-vehicles-stationary-storage-solar-vpp/feed/ 0 331925 HVDC, Reconductoring, & Smart Balls Supercharge Grids https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/10/hvdc-reconductoring-smart-balls-supercharge-grids/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/10/hvdc-reconductoring-smart-balls-supercharge-grids/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 18:47:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=331261 Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/10/hvdc-reconductoring-smart-balls-supercharge-grids/feed/ 0 331261 IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications & Technologies (EESAT 2025) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/30/ieee-electrical-energy-storage-applications-technologies-eesat-2025/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/30/ieee-electrical-energy-storage-applications-technologies-eesat-2025/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:16:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330503 The IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT 2025) conference will be held January 20–21, 2025, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown, in Charlotte, NC. This technical conference will be co-located with the IEEE Energy Storage and Stationary Battery (ESSB) Committee’s winter meeting to be held January 22-24, 2025. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/30/ieee-electrical-energy-storage-applications-technologies-eesat-2025/feed/ 0 330503 U.S. DOE Releases 1st-Ever Roadmap to Accelerate Connecting More Clean Energy Projects to the Nation’s Electric Grid https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/u-s-doe-releases-1st-ever-roadmap-to-accelerate-connecting-more-clean-energy-projects-to-the-nations-electric-grid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/u-s-doe-releases-1st-ever-roadmap-to-accelerate-connecting-more-clean-energy-projects-to-the-nations-electric-grid/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:27:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329745 Report Details Recommendations to Streamline Interconnection with Near- to Long-Term Solutions to Add Clean Energy Resources to the Transmission Grid and Boost Our Clean Energy Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/u-s-doe-releases-1st-ever-roadmap-to-accelerate-connecting-more-clean-energy-projects-to-the-nations-electric-grid/feed/ 0 329745 U.S. DOE Releases New Report Outlining Solutions to Meet Growing Electricity Demand https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/u-s-doe-releases-new-report-outlining-solutions-to-meet-growing-electricity-demand/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/u-s-doe-releases-new-report-outlining-solutions-to-meet-growing-electricity-demand/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:23:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=329743 President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Equips Utilities and Power Providers With a Suite of Tools to Meet Increasing Demand, While Keeping Costs Affordable for Consumers, Cutting Emissions and Ensuring Reliability Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today outlined a wide array of solutions to address increased electricity demand ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/17/u-s-doe-releases-new-report-outlining-solutions-to-meet-growing-electricity-demand/feed/ 0 329743 Itron & Schneider Electric Join Forces to Modernize & Simplify Energy Distribution, Address Energy Transition https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/itron-schneider-electric-join-forces-to-modernize-simplify-energy-distribution-address-energy-transition/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/itron-schneider-electric-join-forces-to-modernize-simplify-energy-distribution-address-energy-transition/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:03:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=327653 Strategic collaboration digitalizes supply and demand management to maximize grid flexibility, capacity, and efficiency Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, are collaborating to improve energy and grid management ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/itron-schneider-electric-join-forces-to-modernize-simplify-energy-distribution-address-energy-transition/feed/ 0 327653 Itron & The Mobility House to Address Grid Constraints with 1st-of-its-Kind EV Fleet Electrification Program https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/itron-the-mobility-house-to-address-grid-constraints-with-1st-of-its-kind-ev-fleet-electrification-program/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/itron-the-mobility-house-to-address-grid-constraints-with-1st-of-its-kind-ev-fleet-electrification-program/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:50:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=327647 The Fast & Flexible Interconnect (FIX) Program Enables Reliable Charging of EV Fleets in Constrained Distribution Systems Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, and The Mobility House, a leader in the battery charging and clean energy space, unveiled ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/itron-the-mobility-house-to-address-grid-constraints-with-1st-of-its-kind-ev-fleet-electrification-program/feed/ 0 327647 India’s Report Card Against Short List Of Climate Actions Is Better Than Most Realize https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/15/indias-report-card-against-short-list-of-climate-actions-is-better-than-most-realize/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/15/indias-report-card-against-short-list-of-climate-actions-is-better-than-most-realize/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:59:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=327099 For several years I’ve been iterating The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. The work of organizations like Mark Z. Jacobson’s Stanford team around energy and Carbon Drawdown’s around everything are excellent in different ways, but also indigestible to most people. The short list really is that. It’s ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/15/indias-report-card-against-short-list-of-climate-actions-is-better-than-most-realize/feed/ 0 327099 Freewire Announces New Boost Pro Hardware https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/28/freewire-announces-new-boost-pro-hardware/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/28/freewire-announces-new-boost-pro-hardware/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:28:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=324793 In the past, I’ve covered FreeWire Technologies a number of times. It’s an innovative EV charging business that offers stations with built-in battery storage. This gives property owners the ability to put in DC fast charging even when there’s no three-phase power available, or allows them to put in multiple ... [continued]

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