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Energy transition MSc launched at Heriot-Watt’s Orkney campus

Envirotec Magazine

Heriot-Watt University is launching a new Master of Science degree programme to provide advanced training in the increasingly urgent work of energy transition. Our course addresses the needs of multiple communities and organisations who are under pressure to meet net zero targets and address climate change,” Professor Krumdieck said.

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Balancing the Equation: Primary Energy, Final Energy, and Sustainability in Modern Energy Systems

Energy Central

When discussing energy consumption and sustainability, it's crucial to consider primary energy and final energy in addition to per capita energy use.

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Octopus Energy buys Shell Energy UK and Germany

Smart Energy International

Octopus Energy Group has signed a deal to buy Shell Energy in the UK and Germany, taking on two million new home energy and broadband customers. The Shell Energy businesses provide domestic gas, power and broadband services. million household energy customers, equating to 2.5

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Dominion Energy in ‘innovative and timely’ pilot of long-duration energy storage technologies

Energy Storage News

Dominion Energy will pilot deployment of two novel non-lithium technologies designed for long-duration energy storage (LDES) applications.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit.

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Smart Energy Finances: UK battery energy system profits down 71%

Smart Energy International

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at research from LCP Delta, which finds a 71% decline in UK’s profits for battery storage, compared to the highs of 2021 and 2022. This decline has been exacerbated by decreasing wholesale power prices and energy trading values. Will I see you there?

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Dandelion Energy and Palmetto Unite for Energy Independence

Solar Industry

Dandelion Energy , a residential geothermal company, and Palmetto , a technology company accelerating the adoption of clean energy, will collaborate to expand access to renewable energy solutions by harnessing the complementary powers of solar and geothermal energy.

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