San Diegans in a desert community are engaged in a pilot program with SDG&E, allowing the utility to control their energy systems to reduce strain on the grid. This “virtual power plant” initiative involves managing smart devices like thermostats and solar panels to optimize energy use and distribution.
National Observer: Bad guys and bombs: The nuclear risks of small modular reactors (SMR)
“Bad guys and bombs: The nuclear risks of small modular reactors By John Woodside | News, Energy | November 3rd 2023 “Nuclear proliferation experts are warning that 50 years of policy designed to limit the spread […]
Canada’s Oshawa Power to implement flexibility aggregation platform
Ontario municipal utility Oshawa Power is to pilot the role of aggregated DERs in improving grid reliability and reducing emissions. Oshawa Power, which distributes power to the city of Oshawa […]
Collapse of $9.3B Nuclear Power Plant Plan Raises Questions for Advanced Reactors
The collapse of a plan to build a nuclear power plant with small modular reactors raises concerns about the feasibility of advanced reactors. The project, backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, faced rising costs and lack of buyers. NuScale’s conventional design was the closest to construction. Small reactors offer simplicity and cost reduction, but larger reactors are more fuel efficient. NuScale’s design, using water and low-enriched uranium, won approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. However, the cost of the project continued to rise, making the power significantly more expensive than wind or solar.
The IEA Busts 10 Myths about the Energy Transition
Renewables are growing exponentially, RMI has shown. The shift is transformative, but also widely undercounted. The International Energy Agency’s latest findings — on renewables’ rise and oil demand peaking — […]
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