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Firms demonstrate inductive energy harvesting

Envirotec Magazine

Battery-less control and monitoring units will be able to draw energy from electrical cabling. Two French firms have developed an innovative energy harvesting platform that is based on induction. This current generator will be placed onto an electricity cable (carrying a few amps of AC current).

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Government funding for innovations that “could revolutionise British rail travel”

Envirotec Magazine

From technology making the railways greener than ever before by removing harmful emissions from train exhausts to research into powering our railways with renewable energy, this year’s successful bidders will revolutionise the future of train travel for generations to come.”. G-VOLUTION LTD. 3SQUARED LTD. VARAMIS LTD.

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Kissing the Sky: The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Tall Wind Turbine Towers

GreenTechMedia

jumped from 58 meters to 88 meters, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). A new National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report on tower heights for land-based turbines in the U.S. presents data that supports the industry’s quest for taller towers. Credit: AWEA. Still a rarity.

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Diageo brews up plans for Fife solar farm

Business Green

Drinks giant begins work on major new solar energy project at packaging plant in Scotland. Drinks giant Diageo has started work on a major new solar energy project at one of its largest facilities in Scotland, the company announced today. The array will be delivered in partnership with E.ON

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Floating wind set to sail to 70GW of capacity by 2040, study predicts

Business Green

An estimated 70GW of floating wind could be installed across the globe by 2040, according to forecasts contained in the Carbon Trust's new Floating Wind Joint Industry Project's (JIP's) second phase summary report. Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse also voiced optimism about the technology's potential.

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Builders, Helpers, and Closers: Insights from Interactive 2020

Elemental Excelerator

On May 14, we hosted our 7th annual Interactive event bringing together the two of the most important groups in the Elemental ecosystem — the entrepreneurs building companies to overcome our most urgent environmental challenges and the investors, experts, customers, and other partners who are critical for their success. ” ? .”

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Will PG&E’s Blackouts Catalyze California’s Microgrid Market?

GreenTechMedia

Bankrupt California utility Pacific Gas & Electric has come under fire on many fronts for the scope and execution of its self-imposed blackouts last month. Electric utilities bear the solemn mission of keeping the lights on, but PG&E's intentional shutoffs leave customers to fend for themselves. Solutions are coming.