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First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain

Smart Energy International

Australian blockchain pioneer Powerledger’s Montreal Commons project is set to be one of the world’s first carbon neutral apartment buildings. During times of peak demand they can then buy back electricity from the on-site battery at an agreed price. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Fluence to acquire energy SaaS provider Nispersa

Smart Energy International

Zurich based Nispera is a provider of artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled software-as-a-service (SaaS) targeting the renewable energy sector. The company’s technology is designed to help customers monitor, analyse, forecast and optimise the performance and value of renewable energy assets.

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Technology Trending: Space data, building integrated PV glass, student fusion device

Smart Energy International

Accenture invests in space data for all, long-term demo of building integrated Perovskite PV glass starts in Japan and Sydney university students to build a tokamak fusion device are in the week’s technology radar. Have you read? The company boasts a 17.9%

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Smart Energy Finances: Growth financing for AI-based network resilience

Smart Energy International

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at an investment round for Neara, an Australian company that has developed a platform that uses AI to help utilities design networks, enhance wildfire and vegetation management programmes and bring renewable projects online faster. million) for Shanghai Electric Energy Storage Technology.

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Australian government dedicates AU$3bn to grid upgrades

Smart Energy International

billion) to expand and modernise electricity grids in Perth, the South West and in the North West Pilbara region. Upgrading the SWIS and NWIS networks The SWIS is WA’s main electricity network and serves more than 1.1 million residential and business customers in Perth and across the South West.

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Snapshots of our World: Energy: Fossil Fuels + Iron Rivers + Current Mystery

Planet Pulse

In this week’s issue : We kick off our energy series with the top dog: fossil fuels Orange rivers in Alaska A river mystery in Colombia Feature Story: Energy: Fossil Fuels If you’re reading this then you owe gratitude to fossil fuels. We’ll trace supply chains as they move from open-pit mines to self-driving electric vehicles.

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United Energy – Distribution automation excellence 

Smart Energy International

Australian distribution utility, United Energy, reaps the rewards of its focus on improved system reliability and safety supported by automated switching and network intelligence. This feature article was originally published in The Global Power & Energy Elites 2022. Innovation, Strategy, Design.