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The WSU Carson College of Business held a discussion on “Unexpected Outcomes: COVID-19 and Business in the Pacific Northwest” Wednesday morning.   The panel included Joe Fugere, Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria founder and CEO, Stacey Walker, Fortive Corporation senior vice president of human resources and Nick Streuli, Washington State Governor’s Office executive director of external affairs. ...

Courtesy of Swell Energy. The VPP programmes will further incentivise the transition to renewable power sources and are available to SCE customers in various Orange County, Ventura County and Santa Barbara County neighbourhoods who are interested in installing solar powered home batteries, and joining Swells neighbourhood Virtual Power Plants. Swell offers customers home batteries for a low fixed monthly payment and a second home battery at a reduced price when choosing Swell financing and jo...

VPPs offer a compelling way for homeowners, business owners and utilities to collectively meet todays shifting energy needs by unlocking the potential of solar energy stored in an onsite battery. Owners can draw down stored energy when electricity is most expensive and reserve solar energy in case of a power outage. Participants in Swells southern California VPP programs further benefit by earning GridRevenue when consuming their stored energy in the evenings, providing much needed relief to th...

Date Time Proposed 2021-22 budget supports community Hobsons Bay City Council’s Proposed Annual Budget 2021-22 will deliver $2 million in COVID recovery programs and ongoing rate and financial hardship relief, $63.491 million in capital works projects, and funding for over 100 vital community services. The Proposed Annual Budget 2021-22 is now open for community feedback and submissions until 23 May 2021, following adoption at last night’s Council Meeting. The $63.491 million Capital Works ...

We’re so grateful that all of the Grey’s Anatomy cast and crew found a way to honor the real stories of doctors and nurses during this difficult time and still make it just as entertaining as every other season! While it has been speculated that this 17th season will be the final for the series which has aired on ABC since 2005, we’re not going to think about the end; instead, we’ll focus on the fact that we have at least 17 seasons to watch, over and over again!  

Image Credit: tong patong/Shutterstock.com The way we produce electricity has changed; we are no longer compelled to rely on expensive, polluting fossil fuels and instead have opted for cleaner and cheaper sources. Power generation in the future is likely to consist of a mix of low-carbon sources such as renewables, hydro and nuclear power. But while renewable sources like the sun and wind now supply a large proportion of our energy, they are intermittent, only generating energy at certain ti...

7 March 2021 Battery storage is coming to a grid near you, if it’s not there already. Little ones in households and big ones like in Hornsdale, South Australia, are being deployed in support of the clean energy revolution. But what are they doing there? What can batteries do? For starters, they’re not really “batteries”, more accurately they’re a battery energy storage system; we have a few at work and we call them “BESS” when we’re being formal, but normally just batteries. The...

Deal Opens CBRE Clients Data Center Doors for “Virtual Power” Startup VPS The global data center services giant embraces the startup’s unique technology, saying it’s been “validated” and “solves a real problem within our client base.” Suppose you had the capability to provision and distribute electrical power like a fluid commodity, entirely at will, to wherever it’s needed in your data centers. That’s the practical objective of Virtual Power Systems and a capability i...

This exclusive event supports 'Women United' initiatives focused on early childhood development and literacy.

Residents and business owners in the Shoalhaven may be eligible to receive a discount up to $9,900 on a battery installation as part of NSW Government...