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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Solano County is investing $36 million into new energy efficiency and reliability infrastructure. Pictured here is a solar array at the top of a parking structure in downtown Fairfield. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic) Solano County to invest $38M into energy infrastructure FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors are banking on energy cost savings to pay for most of the $38.08 million in new and upgraded power infrastructure they recently approved. Megan Greve, direc...

Launching mVoult residential microgrid product Successfully expanded into bitcoin mining with data centers acquisition What CleanSpark does:  CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK), based in Bountiful, Utah, has developed software to help companies and homes become more energy-efficient, and is also now big in bitcoin mining. The company designs and builds microgrids while providing engineering, consulting and turn-key implementation services. It also offers software for energy monitoring and system c...

Schneider Electric :s XW Pro Approved for Californias SGIP 04/06/2021 | 08:56am EDT Send by mail : Message : Californians can receive rebates from SGIP to offset installation costs of qualifying energy storage systems Schneider Electric Solar, an industry leader of solar technology and energy management, announced that their XW Pro solar hybrid inverter is now eligible for California’s energy storage rebates. Customers can install the XW Pro at low cost through the Self-Generation Incentive ...

Published: Wednesday, 10 March 2021 06:01 Large-Scale Solar Leads PG&Es Renewable Power Mix; Customer Rooftop Solar Rises to More than 535,000 Customers, Accounting for Nearly 20% of Nations Residential Solar; Company Adding More Grid-Scale and Customer-Connected Battery Energy Storage March 10, 2021 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) exceeded Californias Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) goal requiring energy providers to deliver 33% renewable energy b...

Software and controls company CleanSpark has more skin in the microgrid development game now, completing the strategic acquisition of commercial and residential solar / storage developer Solar Watt Solutions. The two companies have worked together on microgrid projects previously, and the acquisition is expected to immediately expand and accelerate CleanSpark’s residential initiative. /*** Advertisement ***/ “Over the past year, we have been working with Solar Watt as a partner to strategic...

How Microgrids are Helping Residents in Times of Unpreparedness Demand for residential microgrids are on the rise. In California, for example, interest has gained momentum in response to wildfires and power shutoffs. In fact, according to Microgrid Knowledge, “Not only has demand increased; so has the pressure to install home microgrids as quickly as possible, and some companies say they can’t move quickly enough to satisfy customers’ requests.” Even the grid failure in Texas ...

One of the most recent developments in the industry is the shift to LFP chemistry, a non-toxic, non-hazardous solution that allows for longer battery cycle life, increased reliability, and enhanced safety. We knew we had to create our own LFP option. Covid-19 & Looking Ahead to 2021 and Beyond, Insights From Electriq Power Q&A with Aric Saunders EVP of Sales and Marketing | Electriq Power Tell us about yourself and your company. Electriq Power is an energy storage solutions company based in ...

California regulators are on the cusp of breaking open a long-awaited opportunity to enlist rooftop solar, behind-the-meter batteries and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to substitute for expensive grid upgrades.  It’s called the Partnership Pilot, and according to DER developers, it could be a major step forward in a distribution resources plan effort that’s been underway in California since 2014 and is being duplicated under names like "distribution system planning" and "in...

Co-Digesting Food Waste With Wastewater Solids To Produce Energy By Rashi Gupta Inspired in part by California’s Senate Bill 1383, which was enacted to reduce organic waste and methane emissions, co-digestion is fulfilling those goals while converting wastewater treatment plants into water resource recovery facilities. With each passing year, the effects of climate change become harder to ignore. The U.S. West Coast has borne the brunt of many such effects: Scientists continue to connect drie...

California regulators have approved a microgrid plan directing $200 million to help communities build networks that can supply power through the state’s extended wildfire-prevention blackouts, a task expected to take years to move from planning to completing its first projects.  But private microgrid developers argue that the plan doesn’t go far enough to allow private investment to bolster resilience for this year’s fire season, or to meet the mandate of a 2018 law calling for tariffs ...