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Britain's power grid celebrates greenest day and month on record in 2022

Business Green

A 2015 decision to ban onshore wind has proven short-sighted in the gas crisis, and our old-fashioned energy grid urgently needs investment to maximise the opportunity that wind and solar offer to continue to reduce bills," Ralston added. National Grid ESO's data also points to a marked fluctuation in electricity demand last year.

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World’s longest underground transmission line will transport wind energy to Germany’s grid

Renewable Energy World

The 525kV direct underground power line will connect wind-rich areas in northern Germany to major consumption areas further south – providing a reliable and eco-friendly power transmission, said DMT. SuedLink is expected to be operational in 2027.

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SparkMeter Closes $12M Round to Expand From Metering Minigrids to Analyzing ‘Broken Grids’

GreenTechMedia

They also need to carry enough computing power to support a growing array of prepay and pay-as-you-go options and diagnostic capabilities, all without reliable internet connectivity or the typical back-office utility IT staff and technical support that come with a full-scale utility deployment. SparkMeter, a Washington, D.C.-based

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Media brief: The impact of clean stimulus measures on the U.S. economy following the 2008 downturn

Clean Energy Canada

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, introduced in early 2009, increased GDP 2% to 3% above what it would have been and supported over 6 million job-years (a full-time job for one year) from 2009 to 2012. Investment in and viability of key clean technologies. and, in 2019, employed 350,000 Americans. Since 2008, U.S.

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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

This event nearly devastated the state’s power grid due to a frequency drop that put Texas four minutes and 37 seconds away from a months-long blackout. The Texas energy crisis in February 2021 reminded us of the precariousness of energy systems and their high costs of failure.

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FERC proposes transmission planning and cost allocation reformation

Smart Energy International

American for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) a coalition of business, labor, consumer, utility, environmental, and other groups that support transmission reform, applauded FERC for taking steps to institute policies that support proactive transmission planning and development and increased transparency.

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Top 10 Women of Solar

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

– CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives During the 2001 California energy crisis, Erica Mackie, a mechanical engineer, along with Tim Sears, had a vision for free, clean, solar-driven electricity that would be practical and accessible for the low-income communities that needed it the most. billion potential users.