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Hong Kong PolyU establishes grid modernisation research centre

Smart Energy International

The Centre aims to foster innovations and applications for modernisation of the power grid and the development of novel electric power systems. Commenting during a launch ceremony Dr Hao Yingjie said, “The establishment of the PolyU RCGM signifies a concrete step toward developing new power systems.

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Research Finds Unknown ‘Critical Points’ in European Grids

GreenTechMedia

Distribution grids around the world tend to operate in relative darkness, in terms of sensors and monitors to reveal their point-to-point and moment-to-moment condition to their operators. But that may have to change as distributed energy resources take up an increasing role in powering them.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

1 Only seven countries and three territories last year met World Health Organization pollution guidelines for fine particulate matter, according to the latest report by Swiss company IQ Air, published in March. The report is said to be based upon a worldwide monitoring network of more than 30,000 stations. levels in 2023.

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Global smart cities market value predicted to surge by 2030

Smart Energy International

Additionally, the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has also created a demand for the development of advanced charging infrastructure in cities worldwide. Integrating EVs in smart cities may create such benefits by providing energy storage and creating new revenue streams from EV batteries.

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Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles

Business Green

The coronavirus crisis gripping the global economy has forced clean energy analyst BloombergNEF (BNEF) to downgrade its expectations for the solar, battery, and electric vehicle (EV) markets, in one of the first signals that the escalating pandemic could undermine urgent efforts to combat climate change.

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Coronavirus dampens 2020 outlook for clean energy and electric vehicles, as IEA calls for green stimulus

Business Green

The coronavirus crisis gripping the global economy has forced clean energy analyst BloombergNEF (BNEF) to downgrade its expectations for the solar, battery, and electric vehicle (EV) markets, in one of the first signals that the escalating pandemic could undermine urgent efforts to combat climate change.

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Clean cooking: Gold Standard verifies world's first clean cooking carbon credits in Africa

Business Green

The new project will help African families to switch from unsustainable wood-based fuels to zero-emission electric cooking Ugandan social enterprise UpEnergy has announced it has issued the world's first ever carbon credits linked to emissions savings from the use of electric and clean cooking devices which will be verified by The Gold Standard.

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