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With the new Energy Act, the UK smart meter rollout is at a technological crunch point

Smart Energy International

Although the UK Government’s latest legislation solidifies their commitment to the smart meter rollout in the country, there are yet a number of issues with consumer perception and the performance of the technology that need to be ironed out, explains Michael Jary of Sense. billion ($7.1 7 million will lose functionality.

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Customer-centric demand response a key solution for Japan’s energy transition challenges

Smart Energy International

Japan’s electricity sector is facing the triple challenges in the energy transition of energy security, cost and decarbonisation , writes James Tedd from GridBeyond. Imported fossil resources contribute to all three of the challenges of the energy transition.

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Market and security benefits of a decarbonised energy system – study

Smart Energy International

Britain could provide greater energy security to businesses and families, expand its ability to deliver home-grown renewable energy and insulate its economy from future shocks if it speeds up the transition to a decarbonised energy system, new National Grid ESO research shows.

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An Open Letter: The Texas Energy Transition—The Greentown Labs Community Offers Pathways to a Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future

Greentown Labs

The Texas energy crisis in February 2021 reminded us of the precariousness of energy systems and their high costs of failure. At least 111 deaths are confirmed , over 17M homes lost access to clean wate r , and $200B in damages are projected. The cold weather in February 2021 caused energy demand to skyrocket.

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

Business Green

Crucially, it's 5G-enabled technologies (those that can connect to the network) that could be a powerful ingredient in the UK's net zero strategy - and what's even more significant, is it's available to us now. Harnessing 5G broadly across UK wind farms could generate enough additional clean energy to heat 2.4

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Greentown Labs, Saint-Gobain, and MassCEC Announce the Healthy Buildings Challenge Startup Participants

Greentown Labs

The Healthy Buildings Challenge received 99 applications from 15 countries, representing a range of innovations in building materials, coatings, and envelope systems, as well as digital platforms, monitoring, and supplemental technologies. Somerville, Mass., 6, 2021; a recording of the event can be viewed here. . ###. billion in funding.

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Greentown Go Energize 2023 with Vineyard Wind and MassCEC Announces Startup Cohort with Innovations for Responsible Offshore Wind Development

Greentown Labs

This Greentown Go program, which is supported by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), is dedicated to advancing technologies for responsible offshore wind development. The startups selected in this round have the potential to elevate what’s currently possible when it comes to data collection and turbine monitoring.