PG&E In our 2024 innovation journey, we have renewed our portfolio of cutting-edge technology projects to address the grid challenges outlined in our R&D strategy.
Oakland, California
, February 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it is considering more than 20 additional solutions from its 2023 Innovation Acceleration initiative, including its inaugural R&D Strategy Report, Innovation Summit, and Pitch Fest.
PG&E Our Research and Development Strategy Report details the 67 challenges we have identified in building a clean energy future for the North and Northern Regions. central california. Following the release of the report, PG&E First innovation summit held at July 2023if more than 3,000 people Convened to participate and collaborate from various sectors PG&E Leaders and experts will discuss the current state of energy systems and future needs.
After the innovation summit, PG&E asked for and received 628 applications Innovators propose solutions to 67 challenges. PG&E We have evaluated all applications and selected 60 suggestionswe’re asking these innovators to pitch their solutions directly at our Innovation Pitch Fest. September 2023.
“We have a mission to provide safe, affordable and reliable energy to all our customers during the energy transition and beyond, which requires us to develop and deploy energy innovations faster. “We are aware that there is,” he said. mike delaneyVice President of Utility Partnerships and Innovation; PG&E. ”PG&E This is where innovation scales up. Our partnerships with energy innovators have a direct impact on bridging the gap between today’s energy systems. california The future of clean energy. ”
Advances in climate change technology solutions
In the wake of Pitchfest, PG&E We have identified more than 20 additional solutions Further investigation or demonstration in 2024. PG&E We recently launched the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) 4 portfolio of emerging technology projects.solution PG&E aims to address the needs of the entire energy system and includes participation from the following companies:
Electric car:
- Eaton
- grid tractor
- that electricity
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new sun road
- Valmont Industries
- weave grid
gas:
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C-FER Technology
- onboard dynamics
- trellisense
Integrated grid planning:
- camryn energy
- future grid
- general electric
- infrastructure vision
- Palantir Technologies
Supply and load management:
Underground:
- biocyrus
- civil grid
- general electric
- parsons corporation
- SAM company
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Oconite Company
Forest fire:
- future grid
- tree swift
- Ubicchia
The above list includes eligible Pitch Fest solutions that are in the pre-commercial/early commercialization stage or require leveraging significant PG&E R&D in commercialized solutions. There are no fully commercialized solutions of interest listed from Pitch Fest that are being evaluated through the traditional utility process. In addition, PG&E continues to re-evaluate the other 568 applicants who were not invited to Pitch Fest and is selectively adding more innovative solutions to explore in addition to those identified at Pitch Fest. continues.
PG&E Strategies and needs, available technologies and solutions will continue to evolve over time, and there will be new ways to collaborate with other companies. PG&E Through continued innovation acceleration efforts through 2024.
Learn more PG&E Research and development strategy, read PG&E View all recordings of the R&D Strategy Report, Innovation Summit 2023 sessions, or contact us. PG&E Visit www.pge.com/innovation to get involved.To dig deeper PG&E For the upcoming portfolio of EPIC projects, please visit EPIC 4. public workshop The presentation is available at www.pge.com/EPIC.
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