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Clean Technica

In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid

In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid
6 min read

The U.S. Department of Energy Helped Cordova With Its Local Microgrid. Now the Remote City Is Localizing Its Data Too. For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative in Alaska has worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy storage now supply Cordova’s highly seasonal electric demand. This … [continued]

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Great Lakes Echo

Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems

Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems
6 min read

By Sonja Krohn

DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.

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Clean Technica

12,000 New EV Fast Chargers Planned For Germany In Four Years

12,000 New EV Fast Chargers Planned For Germany In Four Years
3 min read

There has been much good news about electric vehicle charging recently, ranging from 8,000 new EV chargers to be installed in Canada and 10,000 planned for the UK. Now comes even more: 12,000 fast charging ports (400 kW) for Germany, and in just the next four years. German energy company … [continued]

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