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Urban grids are ‘feeling the heat’, IEA reports

Smart Energy International

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. In China alone, in 2023 a 70% year-on-year increase in air conditioner sales was recorded.

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National Grid – Scaling demand response with behavioural outreach

Smart Energy International

An investor-owned energy utility is pioneering the way forward with the ambitious approach of engaging its customers with real-world data and messaging in efforts to improve their demand response activities. To maximise investments in this area, National Grid needed a new way to engage customers in demand response activities.

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Low electrical conductivity coolants for EV charging applications (Webinar)

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High-voltage charging stations require fluid to cool the internals. This virtual event will span all things EV charging in two main tracks: Track 1: Deploying EV Infrastructure & Fleets Content for fleet/facility managers, charging network operators, public transport planners, etc.

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A lifeline for pools? “Digital boilers” provide innovative rethink of waste heat reuse

Envirotec Magazine

While waste heat reuse is nothing new, the technology developed by Deep Green – which has been in R&D with the company for the past five years – appears to be a successful deployment of a new “heat demand approach”, whereby a data centre can be located wherever heat is needed. metre x 1 metre x 0.6

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ABB breaks ground on new EV charger factory to meet global demand

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The facility will feature rooftop solar panels, an energy-efficient heating and cooling system, and a fleet of EVs for employees. The new plant will produce ABB’s entire line of DC fast chargers, and will also include a dedicated 3,200-square-meter space for R&D and prototyping.

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We won't reach our climate goals without addressing energy demand

Business Green

Even with a huge renewables rollout the world will still not have enough green energy to meet the demands of a growing population - fortunately we have the energy efficiency solutions at hand, writes Danfoss's Martin Rossen. Energy demand is set to explode over the next century.

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Turntide releases new NMC battery pack

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kWh and 8 kWh) versions, with air or liquid cooling options. Utilizing NMC chemistry, we developed a battery that meets the rigorous demands of commercial use,” said Mark Cox, GM of Turntide’s transport business unit. The new Turntide batteries are available in 44 V (4.5 kWh) and 52 V (5.3 Source: Turntide Technologies

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