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Why electrification is key to curbing future climate change

Smart Energy International

Electrification holds the key to cleaner, more efficient energy distribution and use. With this year’s Earth Day seeing a continued climb in carbon emissions, what will our climate be like on Earth Day 2050? The reality of climate change and its effect on our environment is indisputable. C by 2050 remains achievable.

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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

GreenBiz

Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid. The impacts of climate change feel abstract until they’re not. . It’s a reminder of how our systems are limping towards climate chaos, and we — and our infrastructure — are not prepared. Heatwaves are a double whammy for the electrical grid.

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When you think climate change, you need to think about water

GreenBiz

When you think climate change, you need to think about water. With nearly a half its land lying below sea level, the Netherlands knows a lot about water and how to make sure a city’s infrastructure is resilient to it, particularly flood risks and freshwater supply. Melody Waintal. Fri, 04/23/2021 - 00:05.

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How critical and emergency services can benefit from battery power

Smart Energy International

As blackouts become more common due to the severity of climate change, sources of continuous battery backup power can be one less headache—and a life-saving advantage—to fire departments and emergency services already faced with rising costs and operational challenges, explains Lance Honea of Swell Energy. are volunteers.

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Puerto Rico gets 1.4 million smart water meters

Smart Energy International

million mechanical water meters with smart water meters. The mechanical water meters will be replaced by ultrasonic meters with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), which should help to protect PRASA’s assets and add resilience against future similar events. Pagán Crespo. Have you read? Puerto Rico’s 1.5

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Greece’s HEDNO to deploy 3.1 million smart meters

Smart Energy International

Greek DSO HEDNO (Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator) is receiving European Investment Bank support for its 3.12 million first phase smart meter rollout. In the face of climate change, we need a more reliable grid, a smarter grid, now more than ever.” HEDNO will instal 3.12 HEDNO will instal 3.12

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Infrastructure and resiliency set to accelerate smart water systems uptake – study

Smart Energy International

The effects of climate change are being felt more on the daily. The result of this, however, is a rising demand for smart water systems to integrate into smart city-esque infrastructure to bolster resilience against such events; so states a new research report. billion in 2022 to $11.82 billion in 2022 to $11.82