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Plugging into electricity’s energy challenge

Envirotec Magazine

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. Due to demand, even with the rapid growth of renewably generated energy, electricity generation from coal and gas is at record levels.

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Technology Trending: REC transactions and energy consumption matching

Smart Energy International

EDF leads a proof-of-concept on automating renewable energy transactions and Eurelectric’s study on the benefits of matching energy consumption with clean energy on a (near) real-time basis are on the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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Data centre virtualisation and cloud computing can play a pivotal role in power sector emissions reductions, says report

Envirotec Magazine

A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040.

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GreenCom Lands Funding to Expand IoT Home Energy Controls in Europe and Beyond

GreenTechMedia

GreenCom Networks, the Internet-of-things platform provider that’s become a go-to for major European utilities to control solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle chargers and smart home energy loads, has landed another funding round with two new strategic investors that could open new markets. million customers.

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Itron Inspire EMEA 2022: Utility best practices and innovation

Smart Energy International

The Itron Inspire EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2022 virtual event highlighted the important work being done within the water and energy sectors in the face of pressing challenges. Electric vehicle charging impacts the power grid The EV industry has been experiencing a surge of interest and investment.

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Ambitious Apple: Can tech giant deliver on its net zero supply chain goals?

Business Green

Tech giant announces raft of fresh sustainability measures and investments to address emissions across its global business. Could Apple - one of the world's largest, most successful, and most visible companies - really become a fully net zero business by the end of the decade?

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Driving Down Emissions: Polestar confirms further cuts to EV carbon footprint

Business Green

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar reduced its per-car greenhouse gas-emissions by six per cent last year as it continues to pursue its "moon shot" target of creating a truly net zero EV by the end of the decade. Through annual reports, we monitor our direction towards our ambitious goals and show that we do what we say.".