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KrakenNews · 2024-12-05 00:00
Mercury Consortium launches with over two dozen founding companies to establish guidelines for integrating low-carbon energy technologies into smart grids.
The Mercury Consortium, initiated by Kraken and managed by EPRI, has been launched by over two dozen companies to create common standards for integrating clean energy technologies into smart grids.
This initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon devices, enhance grid resilience and efficiency, and prevent grid overload from the anticipated surge in consumer-owned clean energy technologies.
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- ·Consortium Name: Mercury Consortium
- ·Initiator: Kraken
- ·Manager: EPRI
- ·Founding Members: Over two dozen companies (utilities, manufacturers, technology providers, regulators)
- ·Goal: Establish guidelines and best practices for clean energy tech integration
- ·Target: 200 million consumer devices globally by 2030
- ·Technologies: EV chargers, heat pumps, solar panels, smart thermostats, residential batteries
- ·Focus: Interoperability for low-carbon devices with the grid
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Mercury Consortium launches with over two dozen founding companies to establish guidelines for integrating low-carbon energy technologies into smart grids.