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Using voltage optimisation to improve energy efficiency in commercial properties

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James Goodby, director at voltage optimisation specialist, Powerdown220, presents what he describes as the most effective strategy available to enhance energy efficiency and reduce overall consumption. In addition, these buildings also typically house extensive infrastructure, which further contribute to energy demands.

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Waste heat reuse and CO2-neutral energy supply concept among winners of German energy efficiency awards

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The following have been recognised for their achievements: The building materials manufacturer, Adolf Gottfried Tonwerke GmbH , together with the technology provider, Orcan Energy AG , in the Energy Transition 2.0 category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation.

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Comment: The Energy sector will continue to thrive through HPC, even as Moore’s Law comes to an end

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High-Performance Computing (HPC), has become critical in assisting the energy sector, offering the capability to analyse complex data, simulate intricate processes, and optimise operations. While immensely powerful, HPC faces several challenges as it continues to evolve and respond to exponential demands for computational power.

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Kwasi Kwarteng says biomass wood imports are “not sustainable”

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Cooling towers at Drax, North Yorkshire (image credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Silverman). Biomass power puts some of the world’s most precious forests at risk. Like fossil fuels, burning biomass also requires huge amounts of water to be abstracted for cooling, increasing water stress at times of drought.

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Sponsored Content: Exploring data centres’ free cooling potential

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With as much as 40% of an average data centre’s energy consumption attributable to cooling, there is a clear need for more efficient heat transfer technology when aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Access to data has become more crucial than ever, leading some to label a broadband connection as the fourth utility.

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Digital solutions for circularity and magnetic materials triumph at German start-up awards

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Image credit: ©Copyright: photothek/Ute Grabowsky The winners of the Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Awards 2024 were announced on 20 March in Berlin. The contest is administed by the German Energy Agency ( dena ). The contest is administed by the German Energy Agency ( dena ). This year’s winners are listed below.

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Sponsored Content: Digester temperature: To heat or to cool?

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Maintaining the optimum digestion temperature may require additional heating or cooling. In contrast, thermophilic digesters operate at temperatures above 50°C, with shorter retention times but higher operating energy requirements and are therefore less common. www.hrs-heatexchangers.com.

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