Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response: Page 25
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Valadi, Sam. (2012). "Empire State - New York City" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
New York Senate advances environmental justice package, including energy efficiency jobs bill
Democrats advanced an effort to ensure low-income communities and communities of color reap the benefits of energy efficiency, among other bills focused on fossil fuel peakers, air toxins and lead standards.
By Robert Walton • March 5, 2021 -
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A growing appetite for EVs tasks the supply chain to scale
Vehicle manufacturers are investing in redundant suppliers and regional networks to keep up with the demand for electric vehicles and boost resiliency.
By Aaron Perryman • March 5, 2021 -
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Santa Monica, California, aims to create zero-emissions delivery zone playbook
The city and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's pilot seeks to support local climate goals while solving for curbside woes exacerbated by the pandemic's delivery surge.
By Cailin Crowe • March 4, 2021 -
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Why transport buyers tell Hyzon hydrogen is a 'no-brainer'
The original equipment manufacturer is expanding its fuel-cell plant as the competition heats up between electric and fuel-cell trucks.
By Jim Stinson • March 4, 2021 -
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OpinionElectric cars are not enough. It's time we invest in LEVs.
The increased attention placed on electric vehicles must not leave behind two- and three-wheeled light electric vehicles, Swiftmile CEO Colin Roche writes.
By Colin Roche • March 2, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Texas must increase ties to the national grid and DER to avoid another power catastrophe, analysts say
Planning for inter-regional transmission and distributed resources could do what ERCOT's competitive, energy-only market didn't – keep the heat and lights on, energy advisors say.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 2, 2021 -
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Battery, semiconductor shortages disrupt Nikola's electric vehicle plans
Company founder Trevor Milton's exit and canceled deals made for a rocky end to 2020, but the CEO said Nikola is "back to execution mode."
By S.L. Fuller • March 1, 2021 -
The debate over EV charging at interstate rest stops
A truck stop operators group said allowing electric chargers is the "wrong signal" from Congress, while advocates tout the need to modernize Eisenhower-era rules and provide parking.
By Jim Stinson • March 1, 2021 -
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USPS to continue purchasing gas vehicles, despite Biden all-electric pledge
The postal service says the procurement allows for flexibility, and hinted at the ability to "retrofit" some vehicles. But electric vehicle advocates say "this will lock USPS into an outdated technology for many years."
By Robert Walton • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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New year brings string of partnerships on waste fleet electrification
Romeo Power and XL Fleet are among those in the electric vehicle space that have recently gone public via SPACs and are linking up with waste specialists to gain a foothold in the sector.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 23, 2021 -
Congress, Texas should 'rethink' ERCOT's 'go it alone approach': FERC Chair Glick
"Texans would be without electricity for longer than three days to keep the federal government out of their business," former Governor of Texas and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said earlier this week.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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FERC closes resilience docket opened in response to DOE coal, nuclear bailout proposal
The decision comes amid rolling outages that have plagued Texas, and Commissioner Neil Chatterjee, in his sole dissent, said the docket was precisely the right place to examine these and other reliability issues.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 19, 2021 -
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Deep DivePower experts cite gas constraints as main cause of ERCOT outages, but system planning questions remain
"The fact that this was not wind's fault is not an argument that the wind system as we currently have it would have done better if it were a bigger part of the grid," said a professor of environmental engineering at Georgia Tech.
By Catherine Morehouse • Feb. 18, 2021 -
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Gatik's autonomous, middle-mile box trucks go electric
The truck fully charges in under 1.5 hours, the firm said, and it's working with customers to set up charging stations at distribution hubs and vehicle depots.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 18, 2021 -
Yujin Kim, Industry Dive
OpinionQuestioning 'artificial' electrification
Should we hurry electrification through governmental actions with incentives and subsidies, or instead, allow the market by itself to determine the speed and magnitude of electrification, the author asks.
By Kenneth W. Costello • Feb. 17, 2021 -
SonderBruce. (2017). "I-5 southbound traffic approaching Downtown Seattle" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
The system of GHG emissions reporting is broken, experts say
As the media points fingers at cities for underreporting carbon emissions, some argue the blame should instead be placed on a lack of guidance.
By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 12, 2021 -
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Lessons from NFI's electric truck adoption
Transport firms don't have a long history with green tech, but they're taking notes on deployment and collaboration along the way.
By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Ford bets $29B on leading the 'electric vehicle revolution'
CEO Jim Farley said on an earnings call that the automaker has more than doubled its commitment to spending on automation and electrification between now and 2025.
By Chris Teale • Feb. 9, 2021 -
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2021: When electric trucks trickle in
Political winds and consumer tastes favor a change in how trucks are fueled. The question is whether manufacturers, fleets and infrastructure are ready for the change.
By Jim Stinson • Feb. 8, 2021 -
Seattle mayor approves updated energy code
Mayor Jenny Durkan signed the updates into law, dubbing the city's building energy code as "among the strongest in the nation."
By Kristin Musulin • Updated Feb. 12, 2021 -
Barton, Ben. (2017). "Downtown Houston" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Houston, Uber and BP partner to aid EV transition for drivers
The trio will explore the deployment of BP's rapid charging electric vehicle stations throughout Houston, aiming to support the city's EV adoption goals and plans to create an equitable charging network.
By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 2, 2021 -
Tesla: Batteries better for long-haul EVs, hydrogen is 'just crazy'
CEO Elon Musk said the company does not have enough battery cells to put its Semi truck into full production.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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New Jersey OKs PSE&G's $166M EV infrastructure program, omits heavy duty vehicles
Some electrification advocates criticized the decision, calling it a "watered-down initiative" that would undercut other energy transition efforts in the state.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Want a more distributed and lower cost power system? Try this new planning tool
Vibrant Clean Energy offers system modeling to match today's granularity and breaks the barrier between bulk system and distribution system planning.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveFleet tech forges ahead, for the waste sector, but some bide time on higher-stake EV investments
The pandemic strained finances for some waste and recycling collectors looking to upgrade their operations. But falling costs and ESG pressures could catalyze EV pilots, routing software adoption and more in 2021.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 27, 2021
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