Tag: Climate Action
Impact of Voluntary Demand for Renewable Energy
Voluntary buyers are increasingly interested in the impact of their REC procurement strategies on the deployment of new…
Driving Standardization at the Edge using Matter Protocol
This white paper explores the Matter protocol and its significance in driving interoperability within smart home environments. The…
NERC CIP: What’s the difference between SaaS and BES Cyber Systems in the cloud?
 My most recent post concluded with this paragraph:But that doesn’t mean you have to stay away from the…
It is an electric world – IEA projects global electricity demand to outpace overall energy demand by 6X through 2035!
image credit: IEA World Energy Outlook 2024 Energy Market Specialist, Hitachi Energy USA Inc. Kent Knutson is a…
Esri Geometric Network vs Esri Utility Network
I’m often asked, “So what are the differences between the Geometric Network and the Utility Network?”  That question…
Episode #181: “Breaking Down Silos with GIS and Advanced Modeling in the Utility Sector” with Pat Hohl and Bill Meehan, Directors at ESRI [Special Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast Presented by ESRI]
Listen in to get a deep dive into key topics like network modeling, the role of geospatial systems…
Decarbonizing Industrial Clusters: Insights from the EPRI Current podcast
Industrial clusters are geographic areas where co-located companies can provide opportunities for scale and sharing risk/resources. According to the World…
Amazon Commits $500M to Build Four 80 MW X-Energy HTGRs
Amazon Invests in X-energy to support advanced small modular reactors Amazon commits to support initial 320-megawatt project with Energy…
Oil shortages lead to hidden conflicts–even war
Summary: We live in a conflict-filled world today. I believe that this is ultimately a “not-enough-to-go-around” problem. Hidden…
How a solar development turned from threat to opportunity for an Illinois farmer
When farmer Trent Gerlach found out a solar farm would be built on the land he had long…
Skyrocketing Global Renewables | Energy Central
image credit: Canary Media retired MD, I write and lecture on energy, climate, grid, and epidemiology I post…
Highview Power |Â Long Duration Energy Storage
 Highview Power Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) programme with the launch of a 2.5GWh liquid air energy storage (LAES)…