But the rise of smart appliances and electric cars has brought growing attention to the potential of virtual power plants: demand-side schemes that support the electric grid by nudging households ...

The market is maturing as the technology competes with centralized utility scale power plants as a low-cost alternative with benefits to the grid and end-users alike. A VPP is a virtual ...

A growing number of homeowners are getting paid to leverage their rooftop solar, battery storage, and EVs to help prevent ...

Not only do virtual power plants curb the need for centralized power plants, they preserve open space and habitat, and provide equitable solutions for people of all socioeconomic backgrounds ...

GoodLeap, a technology platform for financing and software products to deploy sustainable solutions, announced the launch of ...

Welcome to the age of “virtual power plants,” or VPPs. Traducido en español por El Planeta, Boston's Latino daily. Virtual power plants are essentially a network of devices in homes and ...

But if utilities are able to combine these distributed energy technologies together to form so-called virtual power plants, the result could be greater than the sum of its parts — and make the ...

In a surprising move, Tesla announced that it is looking to sell its very first virtual power plant, which is operating in South Australia. Tesla has a long history with the energy industry in ...

Hundreds of ASU students in intro biology courses will now be using a reimagined curriculum using storytelling and virtual reality.

Massachusetts residents can now opt into a connected 'virtual power plant' system that puts less stress on the power grid. We take a look at what they are and how they work and how your home might ...

An observational study may make you feel better about your caffeine habit. The research found that people who drank about ...