Sentences with phrase «local energy grids»

When applied to microgrid systems — local energy grids that can disconnect from the traditional grid and operate autonomously — combined solar and wind can help cut battery costs as well, says NREL's Kurtz.

«Our new rates include a new suite of pricing plan options for customers that offer new savings opportunities and contribute to the long - term sustainability of our local energy grid,» said TEP President and CEO David Hutchens, in a statement.

Each transparent panel links into a network that optimizes absorbed solar radiation and redirects it into the local energy grid — to power street lamps, for example.

The good news is that moving away from fossil fuel dependency will create millions of new opportunities to rebuild our local energy grid, food system, transportation network, and regional infrastructure.

Not exact matches

That includes the cost of labor, panels — which will be imported until local production capacity is up to speed — and an unprecedented network of batteries that will be able to store this energy for measured distribution over the Saudi grid.

The Powerpack project, a joint venture with local electricity provider, Southern California Edison (SCE), will support grid operation during peak hours and improve the integration of renewable energy resources.

The region around San Diego will soon get two big battery projects that will help the local utility add in more clean energy and better manage the power grid.

In legal terms, WePower works like an independent energy supplier that allows WePower platform to get connected with the energy grid and the local energy exchange market, and also with the end users of the energy.

The Valbroye plant will provide renewable energy for the nearby Henniez bottled water plant and the Swiss power grid, as well as natural fertiliser for local farms.

The bottom line is Lower Hudson Valley capacity zone is working, encouraging upgrades to our local energy infrastructure, which makes the grid more reliable and at lower overall costs.

But local grids are ill - suited to distributing energy from the alternative sources of tomorrow.

In 1993, while Sladek was still battling for control of the local grid, some 100 miles to the northeast in Bavaria, Hans - Josef Fell was orchestrating a different kind of energy overhaul as a member of the town council of Hammelburg (population 12,000), his hometown.

SAM develops cost - of - energy estimates for grid - connected power projects based on local weather conditions, installation and operating costs, and system design parameters for a range of renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar power (CSP), wind, and geothermal.

She has worked in technology transfer and more recently, in Smart Grids and local scale renewable energy provision.

Sensors on the powerline monitor and gather data about local system activity and are fed back to our control centre for analysis and planning of Nova Scotia's future energy needs... As we add more renewable energy to the grid, batteries can provide the utility with more flexibility to reliably address peak electricity demand with stored energy.

But even there, there are large parts of rural Africa where local solar (for instance) is already cheaper than extending the grid to supply fossil energy.

Local production and consumption of energy would eliminate the need for a smart grid, and would encourage efficiency and conservation.

The main problem will be commercial / political inertia I suppose: i.e moving from a centralised generating and distribution system over to a dispersed generating system where the utility companies supply, install and lease the generating and connection equipment in homes and workplaces and discount the surplus energy sold back into the local grid...... one day perhaps.

Solar has become a mainstream technology that Massachusetts residents, businesses, and institutions can own and operate; a technology that produces local clean energy, saves money, and lightens the electric burden on the utility grid while reducing the use of fossil fuels» said William Stillinger, President of SEBANE.

The first of five classes in the Fort Drum Solar Ready Vets program included 19 service members who attended classes taught by SUNY Canton instructors on how to size and install solar energy systems, connect solar projects to the grid, and interpret and comply with local building codes.

Modern biomass - to - energy technology means that locally - sourced biomass can be a clean, reliable and renewable energy source for the future, replacing fossil fuels in local industries and reducing their reliance on electricity grids.

There are local sources of energy and improved grids that allow efficiencies based on local resources.

Our only real challenge is the local Council who just can't see the benefits of people «living off the grid» and choosing sustainable, renewable energies.

The economics of this off - grid business model rely on what it provides being affordable to poor households, as well as offering an improvement on the energy services they currently have (often kerosene or candle lighting, plus payments to local businesses for charging mobile phones) at a lower cost.

Many analysts see the potential for surging sales of these efficient vehicles to enable smart grid management, but few have explored the local impact of electric vehicles: promoting energy democracy.

VERGE Interconnect also demonstrates how cities, communities and companies can foster resilience to extreme weather, earthquakes and other disasters by creating distributed, local energy systems independent from the grid — and doing so in a way that reduces or even eliminates greenhouse gas emissions.

Harnessing alternative sources of energy not only reduces the output of carbon emissions, but also helps military bases reduce their vulnerability to energy disruptions from the local power grid.

GRID Alternatives is a leading voice in renewable energy access, driving policies at the state and local level that support solar access for underserved communities and helping design and implement low - income solar programs.

Recently, developers of a proposed 255 - megawatt gas plant (Mission Rock Energy Center) asked California regulators to suspend the gas plant's application, citing changes to state policies and programs relating to grid reliability, particularly local reliability.

Expanding energy efficiency and demand side management, adding more renewable energy, and shifting the fuel mix of the local electric grid have emerged as critical strategies for cities striving to achieve ambitious climate goals.

The landmark ruling of the state's Energy Commission is expected to lower the monthly cost of home ownership by $ 40, but it will also have significant benefits for the local economy and the electric grid.

The project uses smart grids to manage the energy needs of households, buildings and local communities.

We've also structured the purchase and partnered with the local utility in novel ways to make it easier and more affordable for cities and states to move to a cleaner energy grid.

A new report upends the debate on grid resilience by putting customer security, distributed energy and local utilities before power plants.

Unlike large - scale electricity generation that feeds into the transmission system, distributed generation (DG) provides energy directly to consumers and the local distribution grid.

Clean, local energy resources like energy efficiency, distributed renewable generation, and energy storage are tools that can solve grid problems instead of relying only on building expensive infrastructure projects.

The community solar farm produces clean energy and sends it back to your local grid.

The Chinese market was again in the crosshairs after the National Energy Administration announced solar capacity was idled due to concerns of stability of the local power grids.

When it comes to supplying your house with electricity, your two primary options are to design your own renewable energy system with solar panels and wind turbines, or to tie your house to the local power grid.

Energy efficiency is a top priority at Sustainability Base, and the facility is expected to produce all its own power as well as surplus electricity which can be channelled into the local power grid.

Every microgrid and local solar system deployed reduces by a fraction the need to extend the grid; every new renewable - energy system installed by a business or factory reduces the pressure to build ultra-mega power plants.

Since then YSCP has been deployed across Yokohama, a major city of 3.7 million, applying smart grids for the energy management of households, office buildings and local communities, introducing large - scale renewable energy and optimizing the energy supply and demand balance.

Turkey's $ 390 million, multi-phased CTF investment plan is supporting wind power expansion, smart grid upgrades, and complementary programs with local banks and leasing companies to address market barriers and drive investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Other wind farms that were forced to shut down are now back online, according to the American Wind Energy Association, though one site remains down due to the loss of the local transmission grid near Corpus Christi.

Determining exactly how much local renewable generation can reach Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota hinges in part on how many of these projects the existing grid can accommodate.

The project will feed solar energy to the grid operated by National Grid and will allow schools and municipalities in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties to participate in this local clean power generation and save money on their electricity bills.

Solar SETuP aims to bolster the energy production needs of remote communities by integrating advanced solar and battery technologies into the local grid.

The project applies smart grids for the energy management of households, buildings and local communities, introduces large scale renewable energy, and promotes next generation transport systems in order to demonstrate new urban management forms.

The variability of wind energy is of concern to many commentators, but it can be largely offset by integrating local and regional grids into a strong national grid, something that is needed anyhow to raise load - management efficiency.

The houses aren't connected directly to each other, of course, but rather to TransActive grid, a local microgrid, so the sale was a transaction of renewable energy «attributes» only, rather than a transfer of electrons.