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Global smart cities market value predicted to surge by 2030

Smart Energy International

A report has been released detailing the rapid growth of the global smart cities market, which will reach $6,965.02 The concept of smart cities is gaining popularity due to rapid urbanisation and favourable government initiatives worldwide. billion by 2030, a CAGR of 24.2%.

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Beach battery powers Dutch coast smart grid project

Smart Energy International

A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Dutch grid operator Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of Scheveningen. The new beach battery has a capacity of 360kWh and can power a beach pavilion for two days. Innovation is key to addressing this challenge.

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Demand for smart water meters continues to rise

Smart Energy International

With the acceleration of the smart city construction process, the demand for smart water meters continues to increase. As the core component, the technological progress of the lithium battery will boost the rapid development of smart water meters. About EVE Energy. EVE Energy Co.,

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Comment: Massive IoT enables massive opportunities for utilities

Envirotec Magazine

From fleet management to environmental monitoring and smart grid management, to consumer applications including smart watches, smart buildings and, ultimately, entire smart cities. Many of these devices are communicating through cellular – 4G and now 5G – networks and are reliant upon long-life batteries.

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Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business

GreenTechMedia

Portland General Electric, the largest utility in Oregon, is jumping into the cutting-edge business of turning home batteries into grid resources. The five-year pilot will study how to optimize the use of these batteries for the grid, while ensuring the customers get what they want out of participating. Different ways to get paid.

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ABB announces tech initiatives in Brazil in build up to Formula E

Smart Energy International

The collaboration will allow Rede Graal, a network of bus stations in Brazil, to offer EV drivers the convenience of ultra-fast charging, capable of replenishing a vehicle’s battery in less than 30 minutes, thanks to the same technology used in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

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Technology Trending: Energy harvesting, Fike Blue, quantum-space collaboration

Smart Energy International

Energy harvesting brings carbon benefits, Fike Blue to quench battery thermal runaways and a quantum-space collaboration are on the week’s technology radar. They are battery-free, eliminating the need for regular servicing and battery replacement and they are easy to install without any special cabling or power source setups.