Power Grid
The grid edge is about to get an AI makeover thanks to new Itron partnerships with Microsoft and NVIDIA
Itron is going all in on AI, announcing collaborations with major tech companies Microsoft and NVIDIA this week.
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Power Grid
Southwest Power Pool is ‘well positioned’ to meet long term adequacy challenges, but it might cost hundreds of billions of dollars
A new report explores how Southwest Power Pool can meet the demand of substantial load growth while keeping electricity affordable.
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Renewables
AI will forever change the energy industry workforce, and that’s not a bad thing
Schneider Electric’s Hany Fouda shares how his company is implementing AI and how new technologies are impacting the workforce.
9 min read
Renewables
Save the IRA! Tax credits enable hundreds of millions of dollars in new clean energy investments supporting distributed generation
IRA tax credit provisions are enabling massive clean energy investments, despite uncertainty surrounding the survivability of the legislation.
6 min read
Emergency powers to restart coal plants? – This Week in Cleantech
This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John…
How Hitachi Energy is navigating an ‘energy supercycle’
Hitachi Energy executives share insight into the status of the global supply chain amidst an energy transition, touching on critical topics including tariffs and artificial…
GE Vernova will supply more than 100 turbines to two Texas wind farms
GE Vernova has made a deal with RWE to provide 109 onshore turbines to power a pair of wind farms in Texas.
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Following Moss Landing fire, California sets new fire safety standards for battery energy storage facilities
The California Public Utilities Commission has modified General Order 167 to add new safety standards for the operation of battery energy storage systems.
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Arcadia, Perch Energy form joint venture combining community solar profiles
The companies claim the joint venture will be the largest pure-play community solar acquisition and management servicing platform in the US.
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Advancing the energy transition: Power equipment’s influence in renewable and distributed networks
As the world moves decisively towards a cleaner, more resilient energy future, the role of renewable and distributed energy systems has never been more critical.
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Ohio businesses were promised funding for solar but worry the Trump administration won’t pay
The Rural Energy for America Program offers loan financing or grant funding for farmers and rural businesses that invest in renewable energy projects to improve…
8 min read
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities…
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Jan Lüder appointed as new chief of Voith Hydro
Technology company Voith Group has announced that Jan Lüder has been appointed president and CEO of Voith Hydro and member of the Corporate Board of…
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New project to tap tidal and river energy in North-West Europe
The SHINES project has been launched to unlock the potential of untapped tidal and river energy systems in North-West Europe.
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U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats
The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management.
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Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
Trump shocked markets Tuesday morning, saying the increase of the tariffs set to take effect Wednesday was a response to the 25% price hike that Ontario put on…
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This startup uses analytics and automation to help reduce building energy consumption
BuildingLens, a participant in this year’s DTECH Initiate program, is a platform focused on optimizing energy efficiency and building performance through advanced data analytics and automation.
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Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households
While some states ban shutoffs during winter, summer outages are on the rise.
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Utility line caused 21,000-acre Mogote Hill Fire in New Mexico, which is now under control
A fast-moving wildfire near Wagon Mound that ignited Friday is now under control, according to a State Forestry spokesperson, and investigators also determined that a…
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This startup wants to streamline the utility pole inspection process
PoleCheck, a participant in this year’s DTECH Initiate program, is a technology company focused on physical asset integrity assessment that believes it has an answer to…
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One year after winning DTECH’s Initiate startup spotlight, Pearl Street gets acquired
Enverus has acquired Pearl Street Technologies, the first-place finisher in the 2024 DISTRIBUTECH startup spotlight program, Initiate.
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Mar 26
Power Grid
Realizing autonomous energy systems with generative AI Tackling an increasingly complex energy grid with minimal human intervention
This panel will explore the intersection of generative AI (GenAI)and autonomous energy systems (AES) in tackling increasingly complex energy landscapes. As renewable energy sources, electric…
Sponsored By:
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
How Alectra Energy Solutions and Caterpillar helped a Large Manufacturer Solve Their Rising Energy Costs Through Assets, Technology and Financial Structuring.
March 26th 2ET- Join Caterpillar’s Stephanie Baughman and Dean Musser as they shine the spotlight on a project that did just that, bringing together the expertise of an equipment and technology provider and a local utility affiliate to deliver near-term and future energy cost savings to a large industrial customer.
Sponsored By:
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Upcoming
Mar 27
Power Grid
Modern Grid Operations’ Dependence on Advanced Planning
The electric grid is becoming increasingly complex with higher penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), hyperscaling demand driven by large loads from the use of…
Sponsored By:
EPE
EPE