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Brazil’s Copel advances with smart meter rollout

Smart Energy International

Following the passing of the 500,000 smart meter milestone Paraná state utility Copel is advancing with the second phase of the rollout. The first phase of the rollout was focussed on the southwest region of Paraná state in Brazil’s southeast, while the second started in the metropolitan region of the capital, Curitiba.

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Electrical distributor EIS to acquire Power Grid Supply

Smart Energy International

EIS, a distributor of electrical process materials and components in North America, announced the successful acquisition of Power Grid Supply (PGS), a supplier of transformer parts and components for the production, repair, and remanufacturing of transformers.

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Bosch’s new flexible charging cable does away with the “charging brick”

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Bosch’s new smart charging cable, introduced at the recent IAA Mobility 2021 trade show, is designed to be flexible and compact. The new cable weighs less than three kg, and comes with adapters for Type 2 and household plugs. The new cable weighs less than three kg, and comes with adapters for Type 2 and household plugs. (In

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Repairing an off-grid wind and solar electrical system

Low Impact

We recently blogged about a project : ‘rebuilding a home, and changing the surrounding fields from dead agricultural land into an oasis of natural life’ – as well as building an off-grid electrical and heating system. Here’s the next in the series – about repairing an off-grid wind and solar electrical system.

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Meet one vertical farm venture helping the industry grow past greens

GreenBiz

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 00:35. The farms are between six and 13 meters in height, with a footprint of 450 square feet. An island off the coast of his home country of Scotland generates a lot of renewable wind and tidal power but can’t grow enough fresh produce. Energy concerns are ripe in the vertical farm world. Jesse Klein.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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The global electric racing championship Formula E has been a huge success by any measure. Automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan, and Jaguar have embraced the series, which is surely the world’s most prominent showcase for electric vehicle performance. You need to manage your energy in order to be efficient.

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Enphase Sees Megawatt-Scale Uptake of Encharge Batteries in North American Debut

GreenTechMedia

Enphase Energy has booked about 50 megawatt-hours of sales of its long-promised Encharge battery in North American markets since launching it in July, tapping a growing demand for energy storage from residential solar customers, and laying the groundwork for a more complete home backup power system set to arrive early next year.