Silent Power says it can link solar panels to batteries to make solar light up the night — and it has a pilot project in Sacramento to test out its proposition. Read More »
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California’s capital, Sacramento, has one of the most progressive of the smaller utilities in the U.S.: the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). For example, SMUD says it expects to be the first utility to meet the state clean power mandate, and says it will exceed California’s… Read More »
The most commonly used method of storing energy for the power grid is pumping water uphill and then letting the water move downhill to produce electricity when needed. It’s called pumped hydro, and like other energy storage systems, it can make the power network less volatile… Read More »
The idea of making the power grid smarter has entered the mainstream lexicon this year, with the inclusion of smart grid funding in the proposed stimulus package. Part of making the grid smarter is installing technology in homes — from smart meters, to better software, to… Read More »
Advanced Data Centers (ADC) announced this morning a record-breaking “Savings by Design” award from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Awards are great and all, and the company’s energy-saving designs have been much publicized. What’s actually interesting about this news is what ADC plans… Read More »
