Tag: Virtual Power Plants
Clean Energy Just Put China’s CO2 Emissions into Reverse for 1st Time
For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth. The new analysis for Carbon Brief shows that China’s emissions were down 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 and by 1% in … [continued]
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Queensland Makes Electric Vehicle Progress Despite Government Shift to the Right
Late in 2024, Queensland citizens voted out the left-leaning Labour state government and voted in the more conservative Liberal National Party. Electric vehicle purchases by government agencies have been affected. From the official website: “The QFleet Vehicle Emissions Reduction Strategy 2025-2030 (ER Strategy) was introduced on 10 March 2025, replacing … [continued]
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5 Myths About Solar + Storage
As Congress gears up to consider a tax package that will address credits for solar and storage, there are no shortage of talking points about the industry that lack context and are often misleading. Let’s set the record straight on solar and share the truth about the role solar plays … [continued]
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California’s Energy Revolution: Sunrun Quadruples Virtual Power Plant Ahead Of Summer
As California prepares for yet another summer marked by extreme heat, wildfire risks, and rising electricity demand, Sunrun is significantly scaling up its innovative CalReady distributed power plant. The project now links together 75,000 home solar batteries — four times larger than last year’s setup — becoming one of the … [continued]
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Zero-Cost Solar & Batteries? Haven Energy Says Yes To California’s Low-Income Homeowners
Imagine transforming your home to run on clean, renewable energy without paying a dime upfront. In a move that might seem too good to be true, but is very much real, Haven Energy has launched an ambitious initiative to install solar panels and battery storage systems completely free of charge … [continued]
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