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Introduction to Intelligent Power Management

The Environmental Blog

The urgency to reconsider our energy consumption and render it more sustainable has never been greater than it is today. As climate change advances and natural resources become scarcer, attention is increasingly drawn to the efficiency of electricity and gas usage.

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Electricity Maps calculates the carbon intensity of electricity consumption to optimize usage at scale

TechCrunch: Climate

If you’re an electricity nerd, chances are you’ve already spent quite a few hours looking at Electricity Maps and its mesmerizing export flow animations. But companies like Google and Samsung are increasingly relying on this rich data set to hit their sustainability goals and empower […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? Especially when fast-charging stations gulp down prodigious amounts of power? You can shift a lot of the electric vehicle charging to line up with those times," Langton said.

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Generating electricity using low-grade heat recovered from lignin-derived membranes

Envirotec Magazine

A new study explores an apparently sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using certain wood products, while minimising costs and environmental impact. Lignin, typically overlooked, is a sustainable byproduct derived from wood in paper and pulp production.

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Smart meter assessment launched in Puerto Rico

Smart Energy International

Puerto Rico utility Luma has initiated an island-wide smart meter assessment as well as a vegetation clearing assessment The planned deployment of 1.5 Puerto Rico utility Luma has initiated an island-wide smart meter assessment as well as a vegetation clearing assessment The planned deployment of 1.5 Puerto Rico gets 1.4

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What Electric Companies Don’t Want You To Know

The Environmental Blog

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

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Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh

Envirotec Magazine

The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December. The bilingual multi-purpose facility uses a mix of energy sources such as solar panels, an air source heat pump, battery storage and insulation to reduce its dependence on the grid.