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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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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. It includes the usual control and safety technology, but dispenses with the usual bulky in-cable control box, or “charging brick.”. We want to make the new cable standard equipment for electric vehicles.”.

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Meet one vertical farm venture helping the industry grow past greens

GreenBiz

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 00:35. IGS licenses its technology to growers and farmers. The company expects to have 70 farms in production or live in 2022 with a large focus on the Middle East, where about 20 entities have reached out to inquiry about licensing the IGS farm technology, he said. . Jesse Klein. Courtesy of. Close Authorship.

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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.