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Targeting grid resilience with digitalisation

Smart Energy International

As countries the world over pursue net-zero goals, the power grids are at the centre of a transformation that will ultimately lead to economy-wide decarbonisation impacting almost every aspect of life, from the way we power and run our homes to how we travel and the products we purchase.

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COP26: Fears grow over UN climate summit amid coronavirus fallout

Business Green

With travel bans in place across Europe, the US and Asia, airlines forced to cancel flights, and citizens in major economies including France, the US, and China either advised or forced to keep social contact to a minimum, huge swathes of the global economy are now heading into a state of lockdown.

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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). We cannot control the sun. It either shines or it does not.

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SEF Weekly: German interconnector, bp R&D and heat network retrofitting

Smart Energy International

An interconnector order from TenneT and TransnetBW for Hitachi Energy to bolster German energy security is the leading news story in this week’s Smart Energy Finance (SEF) Weekly. Hitachi Energy wins order for German interconnector. Image: Hitachi Energy. bp injects £50m into global battery R&D centre.

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T-REX Raises $40M Led by Riverstone Holdings to Accelerate Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure and Private Credit Markets

T Rex Group

“T-REX was founded to address two distinct gaps in the market: the absence of modern technology to power complex asset finance and the need for tools to accelerate investment into energy transition,” said Benjamin Cohen, Founder and CEO of T-REX. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr.

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T-REX Raises $40M Led by Riverstone Holdings to Accelerate Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure and Private Credit Markets

T Rex Group

“T-REX was founded to address two distinct gaps in the market: the absence of modern technology to power complex asset finance and the need for tools to accelerate investment into energy transition,” said Benjamin Cohen, Founder and CEO of T-REX. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun. It is estimated that over 2000 species of insects are eaten by over 2 billion people worldwide. Literally.