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  • Haven Energy & Clean Energy Alliance Launch Free Battery Storage Program For Eligible California Homeowners - CleanTechnica

    Haven Energy and the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) have launched the Battery Bonus Connect program, offering free home battery storage systems to income-eligible homeowners in San Diego County, including cities like Carlsbad, Del Mar, and Solana Beach. Funded by California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, the initiative targets homeowners who participate in CEA’s PeakSmart Savers virtual power plant program and meet income criteria (generally 80% or less of area median income or enrollment in assistance programs). The program covers full installation, ten years of maintenance, and support with no upfront costs, credit checks, or long-term contracts. After ten years, homeowners can keep the system at no cost or purchase it at fair market value. The installed batteries will be integrated into a virtual power plant managed by Haven Energy, which uses stored energy during peak grid demand to ease grid pressure while reserving at least 20% capacity for homeowners’ personal use. This approach enhances energy reliability, reduces reliance on

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  • Large-Scale V2G Systems Coming To Utrecht & Sweden - CleanTechnica

    The article discusses the implementation and challenges of large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems, focusing on recent developments in Utrecht, Netherlands, and plans in Sweden. V2G technology enables electric vehicles (EVs) to both draw electricity from and feed electricity back into the grid, effectively turning EV batteries into distributed energy storage. This system can help balance renewable energy supply fluctuations without utilities needing to install dedicated grid-scale batteries, while EV owners receive compensation. However, managing V2G is complex due to the need for coordination among diverse stakeholders—drivers, renewable energy suppliers, charging networks, and utilities—and the variability in EV models, battery management systems, and renewable energy availability. Utrecht has become Europe’s first city to implement a large-scale V2G system, called “Utrecht Energized,” through a collaboration involving Renault Group, We Drive Solar, and the carsharing service MyWheels. The initiative has installed 50 bidirectional chargers and integrated 50 Renault 5 E-Tech

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  • Repurposed EV battery packs to power industries, supply 1.25 MW energy

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  • Unlocking Value From Existing Solar: SolMicroGrid’s Array-to-Microgrid Program - CleanTechnica

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  • House GOP wants to cut parts of the Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others

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  • EcoFlow STREAM Ultra: A Game-Changer For Plug-&-Play Home Solar Systems

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  • Blink Charging & Create Energy Team Up To Offer Solar-Powered EV Charging Solution

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  • Panasonic Steps Away From Solar & Storage, Ends EverVolt Line

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