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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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V2G’s value proposition for the UK energy transition

Smart Energy International

Vehicle to grid (V2G) has been a hot topic globally as grid management and resilience become a growing concern. The increasing prevalence of issues surrounding renewables integration and energy management illustrates how solutions like V2G are required to maintain the stability and efficacy of our energy supply.

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Will Your EV Keep the Lights on When the Grid Goes Down?

GreenTechMedia

Last month’s preventative power shutoffs in California highlighted the vulnerability of the electricity grid to threats exacerbated by a changing climate. But what about the mobile battery packs carried in the hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles now on the road in California?

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HEVO to Launch US Manufacturing for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charger

GreenTechMedia

Wireless electric vehicle charging carries a whiff of the future, akin to flying cars. But HEVO, a Brooklyn-based startup, aims to make it part of the present by emerging from obscurity with a commercially ready wireless charger this year. HEVO's app tracked how much power was beaming up and what it cost.

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How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been

The Verge: Energy

The Nest Learning Thermostat may have grabbed all the headlines when it launched in 2011 and kick-started the current home automation trend. Now, Ecobee is betting on expanding its ecosystem by launching a smart video doorbell , enhancing its affordable smart security system , and leaning further into smart home energy management.

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Why 5G Standalone is a key ingredient in enabling the UK's net zero transition

Business Green

Partner Insight: Vodafone's Nicki Lyons explains the environmental benefits a 5G Standalone network could bring to traditionally carbon intensive industries We often hear people and organisations talk about net zero - from consumers and businesses to governments and NGOs. The need for scalable solutions is pressing.

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Water-Efficiency is No Longer a Pipe Dream: How companies are addressing the global water shortage

Sustainability Consulting

According to the Pacific Institute , prolonged droughts can also kill off fish and wildlife, produce extreme wildfires, reduce agricultural output, diminish rural communities’ supply of water, and strain the energy system. However, thermoelectric power water withdrawals account for 49 percent followed by agriculture at about 36 percent.