Energy Institute at HAAS

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Insights on the future of the electric grid, affordability, artificial intelligence and more drew readers to the Energy Institute Blog this year. The past is no longer a good guide … Continue Reading Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2023

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Energy Institute at HAAS

AUGUST 26, 2024

How much of California’s power grid belongs underground? This week’s blog post is co-authored with Duncan Callaway and Cody Warner. California wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In … Continue Reading Your Electricity Bill on (Wild)Fire

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

As a former top corporate subject matter expert, I took a very deep made myself a environmental resource for others in my reincarnation as The Creative Greenius and author of this blog. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. We’ve been driving our electric cars on sunshine ever since.

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Green Energy Consumers

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A few days ago, we posted a blog about the proposals by Massachusetts’ investor-owned?utility utility companies (Eversource, National Grid, and?Unitil) utilities’ Grid Modernization Plans?and Unitil) to expand their electric vehicle?(EV)?programs?through through 2025. deliberate over the?utilities’

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 11, 2010

org, GRID Alternatives, Greenpeace, Environmental Priorities Network, Malibu City Council – they all got chunks of my volunteer time in ‘09. 131 blog posts on this site in 2009 garnering a total of 58,826 page hits for the year. 131 blog posts on this site in 2009 garnering a total of 58,826 page hits for the year.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In 1952 PG&E donated the powerhouse to California, according to an article about the facility on PG&E's blog. The Folsom Powerhouse provided electricity to Sacramento for nearly five decades. The original Folsom dam was removed to make way for a larger dam, and the facility was designated a state historic park.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The agreement also included provisions through which Johnson Controls intends to license back to A123 certain technology for its grid, commercial and government businesses. In a post on A123’s corporate blog, Dr. Andy Chu, A123’s Vice President, Marketing and Communications summarized the response.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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Green Energy Consumers

APRIL 1, 2024

This blog is a repost of a story that was produced by a partnership of the Boston Globe and WBUR.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Those wishing to participate will be able to tie into the multi-site webchat from Green Car Congress tomorrow, as well as directly on GM’s FastLane Blog , the EV World site, or the GM-Volt site. Mark Duvall of EPRI said the grid would be able to handle “ as many [plug-ins] as you want. ”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

We think a plug-in offering 40 miles of gas- and emissions-free driving like the Volt is the sweet spot for the majority of customers because nearly 80 percent of drivers can drive their daily commute and return home for an overnight recharge that avoids inconvenience for them and additional daytime load on the electric grid.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Toyota, in Open Road Blog , the official Blog of Toyota responding to NY Times Columnist Thomas Friedman's Et Tu, Toyota? Such grid-connected options, which would lower automobiles' role in global warming, pollution and petroleum dependence, may be inevitable, but the automakers' self-interest remains postponing that day.

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Green Energy Consumers

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This fall, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is considering proposals from National Grid, Eversource, and Unitil that could make it more economical to operate DC fast charging stations. The proposals could be a big step forward in expanding much-needed charging infrastructure in the Bay State.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 4, 2007

On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. His blog only once before (in my quick search) discussed alternative fuels for cars. One altfuel epiphany Pogue blogged in May, 2006 came watching The Amazing Race 9 (CBS) in Brazil, where sugar cane-based ethanol has eliminated petroleum imports and reduced pollution.

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Green Energy Consumers

JULY 14, 2022

This blog covers strategies outlined in Massachusetts’ final Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the electric power sector. For more background on the CECP for 2025 and 2030, read this blog.

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Driivz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Issues posed by unmanaged EV Charging Utilities worldwide are concerned about the impact unmanaged EV charging will have on already aging grid systems. Most recently, a major Dutch grid operator has urged municipalities to turn off public charging points from 4 pm to 9 pm to reduce grid strain.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The VPP has notable benefits, as it helps support Puerto Rico’s power grid while providing compensation for homeowners participating in the program. Such a network of batteries would likely aid the grid very well. The utilization of the VPP could prevent power outages and reduce the need to rely on fossil fuel-powered peaker plants.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

He also didn’t have a word to say about the coming smart grid or vehicle to grid connections. Just from my own humble blog alone you can read the following: Electrified Blondes In Convertibles For Everyone. Maybe Frank is in the dark on those. But you don’t have to rely on the unfrank Frank to clue you in.

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Driivz

MAY 3, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment in our two-part blog series on the role of utilities in turning EVs into a grid asset. We set the stage by examining EV adoption trends, the impact of EV charging on the grid, and the risks of unmanaged EV charging. . The impact of EV charging on the grid. Utilities in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. PHEVLERs help support the electric grid. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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Green Energy Consumers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Recently, we posted a blog on one policy, the Clean Heat Standard, to decarbonize the building sector. With this blog, we will explore a complimentary policy – Building Performance Standards (BPS). Background. Consider it one tool in the tool chest and understand that it’s usually not possible to make anything with just one tool.

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Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2022

Smart EV charging delivers reliable, safe, renewable, and cost-effective energy to EVs while meeting the needs of drivers and local grids. It depends on sophisticated back-end software that captures data from EVs, networked chargers, and the grid. No blog on EV technology innovations would be complete without touching on EV batteries.

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Driivz

AUGUST 18, 2021

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, part of smart energy management , will help stabilize that demand – if we make V2G easy, convenient, and profitable for drivers to use. V2G returns the energy stored in EV batteries to the grid. Convincing EV owners to give back to the grid will take more than a vision of making the world better.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2022

While the company previously utilized both third-party and Tesla equipment, Tesla Energy now uses its own equipment and software for its operations, according to a report from EV fan blog Electrek. . ” “In 2022, we are heavily investing in Tesla products.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 28, 2010

General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. smart-grid lab for three years. The second phase will work on integrating electric vehicles in the power grid, according to the companies.

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Driivz

MAY 10, 2022

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. That is one way to balance the load on the grid.

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My Energi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Until recently, V2G technology, which effectively enables customers to discharge power from their EV battery either into the home or directly back to the grid, could only be achieved via very expensive DC bidirectional charging hardware.

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Driivz

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog we will look at what those regulations are and their implications on building and operating an EV charging business. . Real-time energy metering and communications to ensure the stability of the grid and optimize charging for the benefit of the grid and the consumer . Adoption of technical standards .

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In his place, newcomer Liam Lawson steps into the seat, which has never been a friendly spot on the grid with the teams number-one driver, Max Verstappen. Red Bull F1s Sergio Perez has been rumored to be losing his seat for what seems like years, but the two recently officially parted ways.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Our previous blog details the criteria and funding that apply for eligible projects. From charger to grid, new connectivity requirements are designed to allow for secure remote monitoring , diagnostics and control. The latest updates to the program are a huge step towards establishing nationwide standards for EV charging.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

If you know me or have read this blog or my columns in Patch then you know I’m an outspoken environmental and community activist who doesn’t pull any punches or try to blow smoke up your ass to shill for anyone. I used every opportunity I had to make that a reality and last week I was given the chance to make it so.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 24, 2025

The system can operate independently from or while connected to the main power grid. Located in four clusters of electrical generation infrastructure strategically placed around the new terminal to create a single smart, resilient energy system, this microgrid will also include 3.84 MW of fuel cells and 1.5

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

I took the photos that now illustrate it here on my blog within the last hour: My name is Joe Galliani, I’m 52 years old and I’ve lived in Southern California for 33 years. (c) I’ve been blogging on the environment since October of 2007. c) 2009 by Joe Galliani - This afternoon's view from my studio's patio.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This is a great big historic moment for Texas, will drive demand for #DERs , retail competition, and prove out the technology solutions needed for a resilient grid. Gail Alfar, who owns a Tesla Model Y and 3, and the blog, What’s Up Tesla? texlege [link]. — ArushiSF (@ArushiSF) October 18, 2022. We need to do better.”

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EV Club of CT

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Utility EV Rate Design – Proposed Details for Single Family Residences The grid at the top of this post comes from a filing by Eversource for its proposed EV charging incentive structure for single family. Read more.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Perhaps the most worrying possibility is the grid. As EVs become more common, they'll constitute a sizeable portion of energy inflow and outflow among the electrical grid. We've even spoken before about how EVs could be used to shore up the grid in times of emergency.

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Driivz

MAY 15, 2023

The bill, SB-233 , aims to advance grid resilience and protect the climate by using EVs as “batteries on wheels,” tapping their stored energy to balance electricity supply and demand rather than bringing high-polluting peak generators online. Vehicle-to-building works much the same way but on a larger scale.

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