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Solar-powered computers to accelerate digital literacy in Madagascar

Envirotec Magazine

The computers will go to schools that do not have access to reliable power, helping to reduce a gulf in digital literacy arising from a lack of energy access. And yet across Sub-Saharan Africa, only 35% of schools have access to electricity, 89% of learners do not have access to household computers and 82% lack internet access.

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Data centre virtualisation and cloud computing can play a pivotal role in power sector emissions reductions, says report

Envirotec Magazine

A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040.

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Atom Power expands into EV charging with digital circuit breaker technology

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Circuit breakers are everywhere, providing critically important electrical safety in buildings, vehicles and electrical devices of all kinds. The company commercialized a UL-listed solid-state digital circuit breaker in 2019. However, this mechanical technology has remained mostly unchanged for a century.

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Rethinking the energy grid: The evolution of mission-critical power

Smart Energy International

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a new age of growth for digital transformation, and the world’s reliance on the internet will only continue to rise, writes Jimmy Yam, Vice President of East Asia for Eaton. From powering the servers and storage equipment to cooling infrastructures, data centres have a large appetite for electricity.

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European Commission adopts EU network code on energy cybersecurity

Smart Energy International

The European Commission has adopted the first-ever EU network code on cybersecurity for the electricity sector. According to the Commission in a release, the network code will be an important step to improve the cyber resilience of critical EU energy infrastructure and services.

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How digitalisation and sustainability will shape the construction industry of the future – 7 trends

Smart Energy International

More sustainable and digital: The construction and real estate industry is on the verge of substantial changes. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has identified seven trends that show where the journey is headed. By Michael Kiy, director of innovation management, Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Digital building design.

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Indonesia doubles down with downstream EV push

Smart Energy International

In a national effort to convert Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem from upstream to downstream, Indonesia’s state-owned electric utility PT PLN (Persero) has announced extensive infrastructure rollout to accelerate the country’s EV uptake and use, aiming to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.