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Five predictions for energy transition trends in 2022

Smart Energy International

David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.

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UK Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho Meets And Praises Climate Science Denier Reform Candidate

DeSmogBlog

The UK government’s most senior climate minister has publicly celebrated a petrol campaigner who wants to “scrap net zero” and claims “man is not responsible for global warming”. Coutinho, who was photographed smiling with Cox, hailed his ‘PumpWatch’ campaign to monitor the price of petrol and diesel.

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How To Sustain A Carbon-Neutral Lifestyle

The Environmental Blog

Carbon Emission, Clean Energy. So, consider commuting to work, use eco-friendly alternatives such as riding a bicycle, or invest in an electric car. Switch To Green Power In recent years, numerous homes have sported shiny solar panels on their roof. Upgrade Home Appliances Older appliances are energy hogs.

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Building a Better World with Smart Homes + Solar Energy & Battery Storage

Sunrun

Experts from around the world report that we have three years to stop the harmful effects of climate change; if we want to stop the worst of global warming and dangerous CO2 emissions, it’s still possible. And we need coordinated efforts between just about everybody in government, business and the community.1 You need energy.

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Infographic: How will the energy transition affect our homes?

Business Green

Industry Voice: The buildings in which we live and the energy they consume play a fundamental role in the process of decarbonisation, according to Schroders. From the use of renewables such as solar power to the latest technologies, including heat pumps and smart meters, the homes of the coming decades will need to become net zero.

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The government’s new ‘Earthshot’ — making it cheap to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere

Grist

government has a new goal to make it much cheaper to suck carbon dioxide out of the air. The Earthshots program is the Department of Energy’s attempt to help scale up some of the nascent technologies that could be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to make them cheaper.

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Why digitalise the gas grid?

Envirotec Magazine

In the nearly three years since the UK government made a legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, there has been considerable debate in terms of how this will be achieved, not least the role the gas grid will play in the low carbon transition. energy content, or calorific values.