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Updated energy saver guide covers new technologies

December 22, 2017

“The Energy Save Guide includes tried-and-true tips on how to get a home energy audit, weatherize your home, heat and cool more efficiently, and reduce your electricity use. The latest edition also provides information about how to use smart thermostats, connect with your utility to monitor your energy use, and use smart appliances—things we definitely…

Edison and Tesla Unveil Giant Energy Storage System

February 3, 2017

Sarina Soor

energy storage, new technologies, renewables/DERs, southern california

Southern California Edison and Tesla Motors Inc., installed 400 Tesla PowerPacks in the Mira Loma substation in Ontario, CA. The substation will now add nearly 80 megawatts of energy storage to the state’s electricity grid. This can power 15,000 homes for four hours during peak times, or roughly 2,500 homes for an entire day. (more…)

CEC Funding Opportunity: $20M for Efficiency in Existing Buildings – Municipal, Institutional, and More

September 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, CEC, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, funding, new technologies, pilots, weekly updates

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has recently released a $20 million solicitation for innovative large-scale development and demonstration projects that reduce electricity consumption in existing buildings. The solicitation is (more…)

New Electric Vehicle Research Cites Plug-In EV Expansion, Importance of Smart Grid Technologies

September 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, electric vehicles, new technologies, renewables/DERs

New studies from Navigant project that light duty plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) will make up half of the global EV market by 2024 – and that pairing deployment with smart grid technologies is critical. Get more coverage of these reports, and EV news from other states from Utility Dive. The need for planning for electric…

Prospect Silicon Valley Seeks Cleantech Innovators for ZNE Grocery Stores, Housing Retrofits

September 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, CEC, energy efficiency, new technologies, pilots, renewables/DERs, RFPs, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

Know great cleantech innovators? Prospect Silicon Valley (ProspectSV) and its partners are seeking pre-commercial products and solutions from global clean technology innovators for energy efficiency, energy recovery and renewable energy solutions (more…)

USDOE Webinar 8/30: International Hydrogen Infrastructure Update

August 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative, events, new technologies, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “International Hydrogen Infrastructure Update” on Tuesday, August 30, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This webinar will introduce the current status of the technology in several countries, (more…)

USDOE Webinar 8/26: Technology Innovation Competition

August 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE community programs, energy efficiency, events, new technologies, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “JUMP SIEMENS Call for Innovation” on Friday, August 26, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Join this webinar to learn about JUMP, an online community seeking your input for technology (more…)

CEC Recording Available: Pre-Application Workshop for Grant Funding Opportunity for Advanced Vehicle-Grid Integration Research and Demonstration

August 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicles, funding, new technologies

The Pre–Application Workshop Presentation and WebEx Recording for GFO–16–303, Advanced Vehicle–Grid Integration Research and Demonstration, is now available on the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s website.

Microgrids Convergence Conference 10/25-26 in San Mateo

August 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, building controls & analytics, conferences, electric vehicles, energy data, events, microgrid, new technologies, resiliency, weekly updates

The Microgrids Convergence Conference will be held October 25th-26th in San Mateo! The Microgrids Convergence Conference will consist of two, unique, content-rich days: (more…)

CEC Grant Funding Opportunity: Emerging Energy Efficient Technology Demonstrations (GFO-16-304)

August 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

CEC, energy efficiency, events, funding, new technologies, webinars

See the below grant funding opportunity (and notice of pre-bid webinar August 11th) released by the California Energy Commission August 1st for emerging energy efficient technology demonstrations: Grant Funding Opportunity – GFO-16-304 – Emerging Energy Efficient Technology Demonstrations (EEETD) (more…)

USDOE Puts $40 Million Behind West Coast Wave Energy Test Center

July 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

funding, new technologies, renewables/DERs, USDOE

According to the Portland Business Journal, Oregon State University’s Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center and CalWave are competing to build a wave energy test site. The OSU group, it adds, would build the test center about 6 miles off the coast and (more…)

SolarCity and PG&E Collaborate to Test Value of Residential Solar/Storage in San Jose

July 15, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, energy storage, new technologies, PG&E, pilots, renewables/DERs, resiliency, solar

SolarCity and PG&E have announced a collaborative demonstration to see how the coordinated use of solar smart inverters and behind the meter energy storage could provide enhanced benefits to the grid. (more…)

CEC Approves $8M for Energy-Efficient Technologies

July 14, 2016

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, bay area, building controls & analytics, CEC, central valley, commercial, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, HVAC, multi-family, new technologies, residential, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

As shared in the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s release: The California Energy Commission approved six grants July 13th focused on energy efficiency with $8 million awarded for technologies and measures designed to achieve zero net (more…)

Webinar 7/14: Smart Green Cities: Case studies in resilient and sustainable energy technologies

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, events, Local Governments in Action, new technologies, southern california, southern coast, webinars, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

New emerging technologies related to the “Internet of Things” digitalization and distributed energy resources are quickly changing the energy landscape for cities. Smart city technologies and concepts are defined broadly around the use of digital technologies (more…)

New Funding Opportunity for Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Residential and Commercial Building Research (Pre-Bid Workshop 7/7)

June 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, CEC, commercial, energy efficiency, funding, new technologies, residential

Grant Funding Opportunity – GFO-16-502- 2016 Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Research Grants for Residential and Commercial Buildings Date Released: June 29, 2016. (more…)