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California
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

California is solving one of its huge solar power problems

California will participate in a new Western day-ahead energy trading market to reduce renewable curtailment, lower household electric bills, and accelerate clean-energy use.
frominsideevs.com
3 weeks ago

Europe's Largest Battery Storage Project Can Power 100 Million Lights

Located in Germany's Lusatia region, the upcoming energy storage facility will have a capacity of 4 gigawatt-hours of energy and will be able to take in a maximum power input of 1 gigawatt. That's the equivalent of 100 million 10-watt LED lights being turned on at the same time. Or 4,000 Tesla EVs charging at the same time, all peaking at 250 kilowatts.
Environment
Environment
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Exclusive: One startup's quest to store electricity in the ocean | TechCrunch

Sizable Energy is developing sea-based pumped-storage using sealed flexible reservoirs and salty water to provide large-scale grid energy storage where topography prevents traditional pumped hydro.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California made it through another summer without a Flex Alert. Thank batteries, experts say

Rapid deployment of battery energy storage and added capacity has significantly increased California's grid reliability, eliminating Flex Alerts and preventing rolling blackouts since 2020–2022.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Pennsylvania wants to leave the biggest U.S. grid. It won't be easy | Fortune

Data center demand and slow renewable integration have driven PJM electricity costs to record highs, prompting states to consider exiting the regional grid.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

AWS head of Energy & Utilities: AI is the grid's turning point-and its salvation | Fortune

The aging U.S. electric grid, strained by rising renewables and staffing shortages, requires immediate modernization using AI, real-time data, machine learning, and automation.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Operator pledges to secure Great Britain's electricity grid against blackouts

Great Britain's energy system operator has upgraded real-time monitoring to detect dangerous grid fluctuations and ensure rapid nationwide blackout restoration within five days.
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