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Smith College, MA embarks on $220-million geothermal project

ThinkGeoEnergy

A series of wells at a depth of 800 feet (~243 meters) will be drilled and connected in a closed loop. The project is divided into three phases, and work on the first phase has already started on the buildings in the North Campus near Henshaw Avenue. This is expected to be completed by spring or summer next year.

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TenneT awards contract for BorWin6 HVDC connector in the North Sea

Smart Energy International

McDermott International said it has been awarded its largest-ever renewable energy contract from German transmission grid operator TenneT for BorWin6, an innovative 980-MW High-Voltage, Direct Current (HVDC) project. Additional project partners include Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute and C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co.

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US May Host First Factory for Siemens Gamesa’s 14MW Offshore Turbine

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after confirming on Tuesday that it will supply that model to Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. waters, with targeted installation over the course of three phases in 2024-2026. gigawatt project will produce enough electricity for around 650,000 homes, Siemens Gamesa says. Dominion’s 2.6-gigawatt

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Prefab, floating waterlilliHaus is completely self-sustaining in Brazil

AGreenLiving

Brazilian construction company SysHaus has recently installed a new prefab home that generates its own energy as it floats on an idyllic São Paulo lake. meters wide by 12 meters in length and is mounted atop a floating catamaran that can be moored or sailed at speeds of up to 4 knots. square-meter nanoHaus to the 38.4-square-meter

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Ofgem supports National Grid with £1.5m for energy network innovation

Smart Energy International

National Grid Electricity Transmission has been awarded £400k ($532k) for three projects that will help develop a net zero electricity network – including replacing greenhouse gas SF6 with a low carbon alternative as well as utilising satellite data analytics to future proof against the impacts of climate change. Have you read?

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Smart electricity meters market to surge to $15.2 billion by 2026

Smart Energy International

(GIA) shows that the global market for smart electricity meters is expected to reach $15.2 The prediction comes courtesy of market research publisher GIA’s latest report, Smart Electricity Meters – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics. billion by 2026. Covid-19 and its market repercussions. CAGR and reach $11.9

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Battery-integrated chargers offer a cure for America’s weak electric infrastructure

Charged

Furthermore, the company draws a distinction between a battery-buffered solution, which needs the grid to operate, and a battery-integrated solution, which can operate on its own, and can be made bidirectional to send energy back to the grid in times of need. A battery-buffered system is just taking energy from the grid.