NREL

Smarter Grid Solutions to Implement DERMS for National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) ESIF Project

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Monday, August 21, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chose DERMS provider, Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) to implement a Strata Grid Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) at NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF).

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chose DERMS provider, Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) to implement a Strata Grid Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) at NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF).
  • The ESIF is one of the nation’s premier energy systems integration laboratory facilities focused on development and deployment of clean energy technologies and resilient distribution systems.
  • NREL sought a DERMS capable of replicating utility control and the monitoring of distributed devices from small residential systems to the grid substation level.
  • With NREL’s research leadership and SGS’ industry-leading DERMS solutions, we expect to see very interesting and exciting learnings from this partnership,” Jon Grooters, Director of Utility Solutions at SGS, said.

NREL Analysis Reveals Benefits of Hydropower for Grid-Scale Energy Storage

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Increasing the energy storage capacity can support a higher amount of renewable energy generation on the electric grid.

Key Points: 
  • Increasing the energy storage capacity can support a higher amount of renewable energy generation on the electric grid.
  • The NREL study provides a life cycle assessment of new closed-loop pump storage hydropower in the United States and assesses its GWP.
  • Pumped storage hydropower is compared against four other technologies: compressed-air energy storage (CAES), utility-scale lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), utility-scale lead-acid (PbAc) batteries, and vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs).
  • “We looked at compressed-air energy storage, which allows for grid-scale energy storage and provides services like grid inertia and resilience.

United States Green Hydrogen Industry Report 2023-2028: Sustainable Solutions and Expanding Applications Fuels Expansion

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Monday, August 14, 2023

The United States Green Hydrogen market is poised for substantial growth in the forecast period up to 2028.

Key Points: 
  • The United States Green Hydrogen market is poised for substantial growth in the forecast period up to 2028.
  • Additionally, state and federal policies, grants, and incentives further promote the growth of the green hydrogen market, setting the stage for a cleaner, more sustainable energy future in the United States.
  • Therefore, owing to the above factors, the United States ' green hydrogen market is going to rise in the forecasted period.
  • Nel Hydrogen's "Herning Hydrogen Hub": Nel Hydrogen is developing a green hydrogen production facility in Herning, Denmark, which will be powered by wind energy.

Honda: Seven Automakers Unite to Create a Leading High-Powered Charging Network Across North America

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.

Key Points: 
  • The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.
  • In line with the sustainability strategies of all seven automakers, the joint venture intends to power the charging network solely by renewable energy.
  • The network will provide a seamless, vehicle integrated, best-in-class charging experience, based on renewable energy and supported by the quality, reliability, and resources of world-leading automakers.
  • The creation of a best-in-class charging network will ensure that the EV infrastructure will support current and projected EV sales and will foster the adoption of electric vehicles.

Copper Labs Launches Power Outage Detection Feature for Utilities Without Smart Meters

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Copper Labs, a utility technology and solutions provider that supports electric, gas and water utilities with high-resolution meter data and actionable insights, announced its new patent, awarded for the use of drive-by automated meter reading (AMR) technology for outage detection. This innovative new capability provides real-time insights and alerts to help utility companies detect and manage power outages without the need for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), also commonly called "smart meters." By leveraging existing meters rather than relying on outage reports from utility customers or box truck crew surveys, Copper is providing a streamlined and low-cost way for electric utilities to increase reliability and resiliency.

Key Points: 
  • As power utilities and homeowners struggle with extreme weather events, Copper Labs adds hyper-accurate outage detection feature to data platform
    BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Copper Labs , a utility technology and solutions provider that supports electric, gas and water utilities with high-resolution meter data and actionable insights, announced its new patent , awarded for the use of drive-by automated meter reading (AMR) technology for outage detection.
  • By leveraging existing meters rather than relying on outage reports from utility customers or box truck crew surveys, Copper is providing a streamlined and low-cost way for electric utilities to increase reliability and resiliency.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce this game-changing outage detection capability," said Dan Forman, CEO of Copper Labs.
  • Outage detection has historically been one of the primary motivators for electric utilities to consider an often slow and expensive retrofit of AMR systems to AMI.

NREL Analysis Quantifies Impacts of Setback Ordinances on Land Available for Renewable Energy Deployment

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

The amount of land available to deploy renewables depends on the characteristics of the ordinances.

Key Points: 
  • The amount of land available to deploy renewables depends on the characteristics of the ordinances.
  • “Setback ordinances determine how much land is available for deployment and how much wind and solar resource we have to decarbonize our energy system.”
    The impact of setback ordinances has not traditionally been captured in large-scale resource assessments because it requires highly detailed modeling and hyperlocal data.
  • Ordinances can also protect the natural habitats and species where renewable energy projects are deployed and ensure efficient, sustainable use of land resources.
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

Seven Automakers Unite to Create a Leading High-Powered Charging Network Across North America

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers to make zero-emission driving even more attractive for millions of customers.

Key Points: 
  • The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers to make zero-emission driving even more attractive for millions of customers.
  • The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.
  • In line with the sustainability strategies of all seven automakers, the joint venture intends to power the charging network solely by renewable energy.
  • The network will provide a seamless, vehicle integrated, best-in-class charging experience, based on renewable energy and supported by the quality, reliability, and resources of world-leading automakers.

Seven Automakers Unite to Create a Leading High-Powered Charging Network Across North America

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.

Key Points: 
  • The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.
  • In line with the sustainability strategies of all seven automakers, the joint venture intends to power the charging network solely by renewable energy.
  • The network will provide a seamless, vehicle integrated, best-in-class charging experience, based on renewable energy and supported by the quality, reliability, and resources of world-leading automakers.
  • The creation of a best-in-class charging network will ensure that the EV infrastructure will support current and projected EV sales and will foster the adoption of electric vehicles.

Seven Automakers Unite to Create a Leading High-Powered Charging Network Across North America

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers to make zero-emission driving even more attractive for millions of customers.

Key Points: 
  • The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging network with at least 30,000 chargers to make zero-emission driving even more attractive for millions of customers.
  • The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.
  • In line with the sustainability strategies of all seven automakers, the joint venture intends to power the charging network solely by renewable energy.
  • The network will provide a seamless, vehicle integrated, best-in-class charging experience, based on renewable energy and supported by the quality, reliability, and resources of world-leading automakers.

Argonne and National Renewable Energy Laboratory study shows the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Alaska

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory led a study to determine the potential of pumped storage hydropower as an efficient way to store large amounts of energy and improve grid resiliency throughout Alaska.

Key Points: 
  • Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory led a study to determine the potential of pumped storage hydropower as an efficient way to store large amounts of energy and improve grid resiliency throughout Alaska.
  • Argonne partnered with the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the project funded by DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office.
  • Scientists at both labs collaborated on mapping and geospatial analysis to identify Alaska locations feasible for pumped storage hydropower.
  • Pumped storage hydropower provides roughly 10 or more hours of energy storage.