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Climate resilience must be guiding principle of urban development, argues new report

Envirotec Magazine

A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’ , argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a guiding principle across urban development, given the extreme exposure of cities to climate risk.

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Cyclonic resilience method developed off Texas power system

Smart Energy International

Based on a model of the Texas power system, scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK have developed a new method to identify and harden critical lines against tropical cyclones and increase power system resilience.

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Targeting grid resilience with digitalisation

Smart Energy International

This decarbonisation demands above all a grid that is robust, resilient, and reliable, able to withstand both the internal impacts of constantly changing demand and supply patterns and bidirectional power flows as well as external impacts such as extreme weather events. Grid resilience and reliability.

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US Reliability Commission warns of bulk EV charging’s grid impact

Smart Energy International

Have you read: Statnett to tap CERN for grid innovation Litgrid completes ‘most important’ project for grid synchronisation with continental Europe Grid characteristics Reliability implications, states the NERC, vary depending on the characteristics of the grid in specific locations and the number of EVs present.

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Enel unveils plan for €18.6bn grid investment 

Smart Energy International

billion ($38.96) by 2026, more than half of this being funnelled into power grid investments, the Group said more focus will be placed on profitability, flexibility and resiliency through selective capital allocation to maximize its risk/return profile. Join Enlit Europe in Paris. With plans to spend €35.8 Register now

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Quantum computed encryption for smart meters

Smart Energy International

Our work with Honeywell demonstrates the importance of using the power of today’s quantum computers to create a more resilient cyber infrastructure to better protect customers.” The smart meter products with Quantum Origin from Honeywell are available now to customers in North America and Europe.

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Strategic Roadmaps for SBTi Forest, Land, & Agriculture Targets

EDF + Business

For beef and dairy commodities, methane is the leading GHG in both the regions examined in this report, North America and Europe, but also globally. Our Recommendations Cattle: Methane. Adopting manure management solutions appropriate to farm scale will also be key. Poultry: Carbon Dioxide & Nitrous Oxide.