Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at acquisition of UK-based Smart Metering Systems (SMS) by a US-based investment firm, a successful financing round for a Spanish start-up developing smart grid technology and Siemens’ acquisition of an AI-based tech company developing solutions for the water sector. billion ($1.6

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

sources include vehicle emissions, coal-burning power plants, industrial emissions, and burning agricultural waste. The report also noted that many of these cities lack ground-level monitoring of PM2.5, seems disproportionately high in parts of Asia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe. Between NO2 and PM2.5,

Energy Monitor 246

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Asia 246

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

EDF Renewables has acquired PowerFlex Systems , a California startup with technology to manage one of the biggest challenges for scaling up electric vehicle charging: controlling the loads that lots of EVs charging at once can place on the power infrastructure of the sites hosting the chargers. European acquisition spree.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

European energy giant unveils investment strategy that will see it invest €160bn directly in green infrastructure, while leveraging a further €30bn from other parties. The investment will support a goal to cut carbon emissions from the company by 80 per cent against 2017 levels.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The heating network will be deployed by the local public company (SPL) Unigeo, which was created in February 2022 by the three communes along with Sipperec , the intermunicipal syndicate for energy and communication networks in the outskirts of Paris. This will be increased to 320 cubic meters per hour using a pump during the operating phase.

Building Energy Monitoring 109

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

France's Total announced two significant wind deals in recent days, becoming the latest oil company to push into floating offshore wind as it builds on its existing momentum in the solar market. Total this week bought an 80 percent share of the 96-megawatt Erebus floating wind project in the Celtic Sea from developer Simply Blue Energy.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2022

According to the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, the top 10 largest methane emitting coal mines in Europe are in Poland. Coal mine clusters (Data source: ‘Global Coal Mine Tracker’, Global Energy Monitor, January 2022). Methane emissions from coal mining.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 19, 2022

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a new report on grid codes for renewable powered systems. The report contains the latest developments and good practices to develop grid connection codes for power systems with high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE) – solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 20, 2020

Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA. There has been a sharp rise in the proportion of diesel vehicles across Europe since the turn of the millennium, many of which have failed to comply with European air pollution standards.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This transition from fossil fuels, which in Europe has accelerated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is driving the electrification of transportation, home heating and cooking, agricultural production and many industrial processes from concrete to steel worldwide. US power company Ameren, which serves 2.4

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 18, 2020

Last month, a team from Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Toyota Research Institute published findings from battery testing aimed at cutting electric vehicle charging times down to 10 minutes. The company has succeeded in recharging an electric scooter battery in less than 10 minutes.

Energy Monitor 228

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 2, 2020

The world’s largest floating wind turbine has begun generating power off the coast of Portugal. percent stake, French energy giant Engie with 25 percent, Spanish oil major Repsol with 19.4 percent, and Principle Power, the developer of the floating platform itself, with a 1.2 The second turbine is on site for connection.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

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. presents data that supports the industry’s quest for taller towers. Credit: AWEA. Still a rarity.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2021

As of 2020, it was responsible for the transmission of that 450 GW of installed wind and solar power. GW in 2012 to 130 GW in 2017, according to data from the Asia Europe Clean Energy Advisory. Building a grid and power market fit for net-zero carbon. Tripling that in a decade will be quite a challenge.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 10, 2020

The coronavirus forced layoffs and spending cuts across the solar industry, and hammered global electric vehicle sales. HEVO Power raised a $5.5 million Series A , including convertible notes, after years spent quietly building a wireless charging pad. million raise.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 22, 2021

Former UK Energy Minister and original COP26 President Claire O’Neill has been cleared to take up a role at a business consultancy known for running “astroturf” campaigns for fossil fuel companies, despite warnings from the body that approves such appointments. Oil and Gas Industry Groups.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

As existing production capacity in Europe becomes outdated and demand in the region slackens off, there could be more redundancies ahead, said Shashi Barla, Wood Mackenzie’s principal analyst for global wind supply chain and technology. ” Vestas' EnVentus turbines will come equipped with blades as long as 162 meters.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 10, 2022

In a new survey of UK and US IoT adopters as a follow on to an earlier 2017 investigation, the Alliance has found that while fears over security remain a top challenge and improving security is a top IT priority, over the period these have become less of a concern, dropping by over 30%.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Business Secretary's claim that saving energy is a 'decision for individuals' is arrant nonsense, argues BEEF's Andrew Warren. The Truss government has no strategic interest whatsoever in encouraging anybody in the UK to save energy this winter. Consequently, Rees-Mogg stated: "If you cut energy use today, you save yourself money.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Energy 73

Business Green

MARCH 28, 2022

Investors eye major role for hydrogen in decarbonising UK's gas and energy system after deal valuing business at £9.6bn. National Grid's 7,660-kilometre transmission system plays a critical role in the UK energy landscape, transporting the gas needed to heat homes and power industry and electricity generation.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

And as grids become smarter, energy models become more distributed and flexibility becomes a day-to-day part of balancing the grid, the role of data is only going to become more important. A data breach can be costly, both financially and reputationally and it has a knock-on effect on trust both with customers and energy sector partners.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I previously worked at General Electric in their energy business, and I started the company with a classmate from MIT, Will Vega-Brown, who went on to do his PhD in artificial intelligence. . We started with electric grid assets, transformers in particular, and we’ve expanded from there. Are these assets monitored now?

Energy Monitor 88

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 88

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The assessment, published last week, reveals that the volume of waste produced in England remained largely the same in the five years since the government introduced its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme policy, with overall waste in England at the close of 2017 "at similar levels" to those five years earlier. per cent and 13.4

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Waste Waste Policy Building Energy Monitoring 84

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 21, 2023

“I am here to sound the alarm alongside my German colleagues: This is destruction masked as economic development, and we will do everything we can to protect our homes and to stop it,” said Anne Rolfes, director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade , a New Orleans nonprofit working with communities affected by the fossil fuel industry.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Fossil fuels 80

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 10, 2018

WCS Member of the Month highlights the amazing stories of female leaders in the industry. As an electricity distribution service for France, what are some of your programs, in particular those unique to Enedis? It is the largest DSO in Europe, with 35 million meters, nearly 1.3 million km of distribution grid, 21.3

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 10, 2018

WCS Member of the Month highlights the amazing stories of female leaders in the industry. As an electricity distribution service for France, what are some of your programs, in particular those unique to Enedis? It is the largest DSO in Europe, with 35 million meters, nearly 1.3 million km of distribution grid, 21.3

Energy Monitor 40

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Organic 40

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

The assessment, published last week, reveals that the volume of waste produced in England remained largely the same in the five years since the government introduced its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme policy, with overall waste in England at the close of 2017 "at similar levels" to those five years earlier. per cent and 13.4

Waste 53

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 53

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Each of these individuals is playing the long game and is in a strong position to move their companies and industries into what could be a more hopeful period of reconciliation, recovery and repair. Most support science-based targets and sit on multiple boards, collaborations and advocacy groups to further industry-level sustainability goals.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The veterinary medicines industry dismisses concerns that it may resist implementation of the new rules, saying it is committed to building on reductions in the use of antibiotics on farms that have already been achieved, while continuing to tackle animal disease. drug makers Elanco Animal Health Inc., Phibro Animal Health Corp.,

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Medicine Health Agriculture 98

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 17, 2020

Coal power is on borrowed time. records for consecutive days without any coal power at all have been tumbling. A new report by the think tank Ember, found the global fleet of coal power plants is now running at a utilization rate of 47 percent. Phase-out dates for coal power are fast approaching across Europe.

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 130

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 31, 2022

As Bill Torbett and his colleagues went about their work, handling the sloppy radioactive detritus of oilfields in a cavernous building in eastern Ohio, their skin and clothing often became smothered in sludge. Waste was splattered on the floor and walls, even around the electrical panels. The company has not replied to questions.

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Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Health 98

Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

How to divert energy flows from fossil to renewable using electricity and biomass Summary - Up to 20% of our energy needs could be met by sustainably harvested biomass, in particular food and agricultural waste, as well as manure. In part II we learned that the world needs 435 TWh of energy per day. Or is there?

Building Energy Monitoring 78

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 78

Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Energy & industry. Happy Monday!    Lots of spice for clean investment this week. 14% of total investment came from the feds, with $33.7B of dollars put to work.   Manufacturing.

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Energy Monitor Investment Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 111

Grist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If a widespread power outage hit Phoenix during a heat wave and lasted for days, it could kill thousands and send half the city to the emergency room, according to a recent study. In 2017, Mora and colleagues found that 30 percent of the world’s population was already exposed to potentially deadly heat for 20 days or more each year.

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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The SENEC.Home V3 Hybrid delivers benefits that haven't been seen before A new hybrid solar battery has been launched in Australia by SENEC that offers to provide households with up to 90 per cent solar power self-sufficiency and doubles the warranty of other batteries on the market. With a footprint of just 0.29

Solar Energy Monitor 8

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Why push for zero-emission vessels, if the marine industry is only a small part of the total problem? That is because the fuel generally used by the marine industry is the most toxic substance imaginable: Heavy Fuel Oil, commonly referred to as HFO or IFO. The marine industry contributes significantly to these numbers.

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Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 78

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) provides quality assurance and end-of-waste schemes that achieve compliance with PAS and the Scottish requirements. air-dry weight (a 2011 study of green waste sites in Wales), and an average figure of 0.03% dry weight in a 2017 study. Access to data is also an obstacle. Nano niggles.

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