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Targeting grid resilience with digitalisation

Smart Energy International

New solutions for a digital grid are being pioneered by Gridspertise building on Enel’s positioning over two decades at the forefront of advances. Smart metering varies markedly across the country and among customer classes and many sources record North American utilities to be lagging in their maturity in supply reliability.

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Seismic survey to commence for Luxembourg geothermal exploration

ThinkGeoEnergy

Around 2000 geophones will be set up within the survey area to capture seismic data. Based on previous studies, temperatures of around 50 °C are expected at a depth of 800 meters in the region. But if you find the layer at a depth of 2,000 meters, things get really interesting,” said Colbach.

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Unlocking Europe’s Energy Transition with AutoGrid

AutoGrid

In the era of ambitious environmental initiatives such as the Fit for 55 , RePower EU , and the Green Deal Industrial Plan , the European Commission remains resolute in its pursuit of net-zero emissions by 2050. DER Initiatives Across Europe Across Europe, individual countries are strategically advancing their energy objectives.

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Kissing the Sky: The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Tall Wind Turbine Towers

GreenTechMedia

From 2000 to 2018, the average hub height of utility-scale wind turbines installed in the U.S. jumped from 58 meters to 88 meters, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). A new National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report on tower heights for land-based turbines in the U.S. Credit: AWEA.

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The carbon capture race, and what it means for jobs

Envirotec Magazine

So what is the energy sector doing to address this? Despite further investment in renewable energy, fossil fuel usage is still increasing, and it’s expected that fossil fuels will remain the dominant form of energy by the end of this century. CCS and the rise of the engineer. million by 2030.

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Geothermal well drilled for energy storage of waste incineration plant in Finland

ThinkGeoEnergy

A 2000-meter geothermal well was drilled for the use of the Lounavoima waste incineration plant in the town of Salo, Finland. The well provides energy storage for the waste incineration plant, allowing for optimized operations despite fluctuations in heat consumption.

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Elia uses battery-powered virtual power plant for grid balancing

Smart Energy International

Elia has announced use of battery technology from Smart E-Grid, developed by renewable tech developer Opteco, to connect consumers’ energy in what they tout as one of the largest battery-powered virtual power plants (VPPs). In order to participate, consumers must have a home battery and a smart meter.