Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Lignin is traditionally considered a waste product by the pulp and paper industries. A new study explores an apparently sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using certain wood products, while minimising costs and environmental impact.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated. Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Why capture CO2 from buildings? Petri Laakso of Soletair.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. Buildings Carbon Negative Solutions is creating smart-city-ready, carbon-negative concrete products. The startup is participating in Go Build 2023.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US. From cardboard boxes delivered to our doors to home appliances, nearly everything comes from industrial processes. Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

million of new funding across nine new digital energy data projects has been announced by UK Research & Innovataion (UKRI). The non-departmental public body is awarding the funding through its ‘Modernising Energy Data Applications phase 1’ competition overseen by the Prospering From the Energy Revolution challenge.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 8, 2024

Energy regulator Ofgem has re-authorised installation of prepayment meters on an involuntary basis by three suppliers, subject to certain conditions. The three suppliers are EDF, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power, which have been authorised as meeting the conditions and further must follow a comprehensive set of new rules.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

As the energy crisis and subsequent cost of living crisis in the UK continue to affect millions of energy consumers, a new AI initiative by a tech firm has been announced, utilising the extensive data collected from smart meters in the UK to inform energy efficiency schemes. Data, good governance and fuel poverty.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Weather monitoring stations are transforming the efficiency and environmental performance of remote copper mines and helping farmers to safeguard crops and livestock in a changing climate. The shipping industry is improving cargo traceability to mitigate on-going disruption. They have built prototypes and invested in field testing.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Said to be compatible with any primary rotating equipment or assets in a wide variety of industries and processes, Fluid Motion Solutions’ new Max digital ecosystem significantly extends the lifetime of equipment such as pumps and mixers.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Various factors contribute to air quality degradation, including industrialization, population growth, and the increased consumption of fossil fuels for energy production. As air quality continues to decline, the effects on human health will become more and more evident. Poor air […]. Poor air […].

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Energy Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2024

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Savannah M. Communities across the U.S. 2019 ; D’Evelyn et al.,

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2022

Energy Efficiency: 18 Easy to Implement Tips for Your Business. Most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels which emit greenhouse gasses and other harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. Fossil fuels, water, and land are all scarce resources that are at risk without proper energy efficiency initiatives. Energy Source.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Jeff Hutchins, president and chief technology officer at EOS Linx, writes on the electric vehicle (EV) landscape and how its booming growth necessitates, now more than ever, a renewed focus on cybersecurity measures. Electric vehicles are the future. They’re not monitored by utility workers who are always on-premise.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

Whether it is to minimise the impact of increasingly extreme weather events, reducing health risks or simply to streamline operational expenditure – digital monitoring and remote services can provide long term value. This can mean that key personnel are able to operate, monitor or maintain equipment.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Choose Sustainable Building Materials And House Décor.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A partnership between The Water Tower (TWT), a US-based innovation centre, and Olea Edge Analytics, will aim to advance new metering technologies to support the water industry. The City of Irving, Texas, recently tested the Olea technology through a pilot programme on some of its large water meters.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With a burgeoning human population, the lightning pace of industrialization, and now climate change, the stress on freshwater water availability has never been so great. Having said that, there is light at the end of the tunnel and one form of that is smart solutions for the water industry. Smart water metering.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

EarthSense Zephyr monitors were employed in the study. Kate Barnard said: “With every breath we take, both our health and the economy suffer from the burdens of air pollution. Pollution measurements were supplemented by MappAir® modelling data, which provides context for locations where monitors have not been deployed.

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Charged

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Power-management multinational Eaton has announced investments in its North American manufacturing and operations to meet growing demand for electrical solutions from customers in utility, commercial, health care, industrial and residential markets.

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Charged

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Specialized in electronics services for 30 years, SERMA Group carries out expertise and tests on batteries, power electronics and electric motors. In order to support the strong growth of the electrical energy sector, SERMA opened in 2019 an additional test, expertise and services platform of more than 5000m² in France, near Bordeaux.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

As the 2020s progress, flexible energy portfolios will grow significantly as resources on either side of the meter proliferate in the U.S., power system has more than 50 gigawatts of behind-the-meter flexible resources at its disposal, consisting of distributed energy resources (DERs) already enrolled in demand response programs.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

In a time where operational efficiency and execution are more important than ever, skills management should be front of mind for utilities and power sector players argues Kelly Hunter of Kahuna Workforce Solutions. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Given the stringent health and safety and environmental regulations in place, businesses are looking to system suppliers who know the value – both in terms of safety and efficiency – of early gas detection. When a leak occurs, the system must work harder to maintain function, leading to sizable increases in both energy usage and costs.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2022

Being the sole power utility provider to Karachi, which is home to at least 20 million people, K-Electric (KE) is the only privatised vertically integrated utility in Pakistan, and confronts various challenges on multiple fronts on a regular basis. ABC are overhead power lines that include multiple wires tightly bundled together.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In the rapidly evolving energy sector, smart grid IoT applications are driving a profound transformation towards a greener and more sustainable future. With advanced technologies integrating renewable energy sources, the approach to energy distribution is undergoing a revolutionary shift.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Aerial view of the abandoned industrial gas leakage site at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in February 2022 (image credit: Paulose NK / Shutterstock.com). This has caused devastating and ongoing harm to the health of local residents, and been linked to chromosomal abnormalities similar to those diagnosed in people exposed to the initial gas leak.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Many people don’t have access to solar because they rent, live in multi-tenant buildings, or their roofs are unsuitable for installation. Community solar makes renewable energy accessible to all and helps reduce the energy burden of low-income households. This is known as virtual net metering.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. Between NO2 and PM2.5, A big source of PM2.5

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Power grids globally must be upgraded by 2040 to keep the lights on. And while these upgrades will likely cost trillions, virtual power plants (VPPs), writes Autogrid’s Gisela Glandt , can curb these costs to the tune of $10B annually. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A new hardware-free platform for maximising wind turbine health and availability – Windscope – launched on 10 October, following a successful 9-month beta testing phase. However, numerous obstacles continue to frustrate the ambitions of asset managers to roll out advanced health monitoring approaches across their fleets. “One

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 14, 2024

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced that it will be expanding its drone capabilities as part of the asset monitorisation and inspection of its electric infrastructure around the state, following the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) granting of a waiver to fly drones beyond visual line of sight. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JULY 31, 2022

New carbon accounting solutions, improving asset condition monitoring ROI, advances in analogue deep learning and The Line at Saudia Arabia’s future city Neom are on this week’s technology radar. Condition monitoring ‘need to knows’. del Alamo, Professor in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 22, 2022

Endesa has reported a doubling in electricity theft from illegal cannabis operations over the past four years. In 2021, these operations accounted for one fifth of the energy recovered in the frauds detected by e-distribution, Endesa’s network subsidiary, although making up just 2% of the total 71,000 fraud files investigated.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Andrew Maximow of US aerial data analytics company Zeitview, writes on the immense task of modernising the transmission and distribution power grids and how automated inspections might provide some much needed support. Electric utilities are being asked to do what may seem like the impossible.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees Smart Metering Services (SMS) post lifted dividends, citing increased smart meter installations – up to 40,000 per month – and their first grid-scale battery project coming online. SMS strong H1: 40k monthly smart meters and grid-scale battery project.

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