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Sandia National Laboratories design grid-resiliency algorithm

The software includes various tools to isolate downed or damaged lines, automate energy production and consumption regulation and troubleshoot unintentional loops.

Sunrise brief: Many states transition away from net metering

Also on the rise: Energy Department announces investments in clean energy future. WoodMac predicts strong yet flat global PV growth through to 2032. And more.

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DOE allocates $30 million to shore up clean energy cybersecurity

The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response will fund the initiative, awarding ten qualifying proposals up to $3 million each. 

California to grant $52 million for vehicle-to-grid home energy stations

Smart home energy company Dcbel was awarded grant money for the deployment of EV charge-controlling devices that can respond to dynamic grid price signals.

Utility trade groups call for $1.2 billion to boost transformer manufacturing

To cure a shortage of distribution transformers, trade groups representing the utility and housing industries have called for federal funding to boost U.S. manufacturing of the equipment.

Tesla releases API for solar, Powerwall, EV charger

The company released an application programming interface to enable third-party developers to interact with Tesla home energy products.

CMBlu Energy’s organic flow batteries to be tested in microgrids, cold climates

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory will carry out demonstration projects to validate long-duration energy storage tech developed by German manufacturer CMBlu Energy. The collaborative project is designed to improve microgrids in cold climates and make fast charging of electric vehicles more affordable in underserved communities.

DOE seeks input on high-priority areas for transmission

The Department of Energy has begun a process to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, and invites industry input on the first stage of the process by February 2.

Homeowners improve solar plus battery payback period with virtual power plants

Virtual power plants (VPP) coordinate home energy resources, dispatching power to the grid at key times of high electricity demand in exchange for compensation.

DOE to fund “liftoff” of advanced conductors, advanced distribution management

The U.S. Department of Energy will back the two technologies that can help deploy utility-scale and distributed solar, as well as two other technologies that benefit wind power, seeing all four as high-priority technologies ready for rapid scaling.

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