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Introducing the fifth generation of smart meters: Our story

Smart Energy International

Networked Energy Services (NES), originally part of Echelon, started its smart metering journey over 20-years ago. In 2001, NES participated in the first large-scale smart metering project with Enel in Italy, where more than 30 million smart meters were deployed. Smart meters: The new generation.

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Albania’s first floating solar plant starts commercial operations

Renewable Energy World

European renewable energy generator Statkraft, in collaboration with Norwegian supplier Ocean Sun, has started commercial operations at the first unit of its floating solar project in Albania. The first unit, comprising 1536 solar panels, has an installed capacity of 0.5 MWp and covers almost 4,000 square meters.

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New crystal battery boasts triple energy density

Smart Energy International

The new battery boasts triple energy density and 90% less production energy requirements. According to Theion, their battery cells also require 90% less energy to produce, from raw material to finished cell. “We Sulphur is 99% cheaper to source and is used in existing state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries.

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Storing Energy in the Freezer: Long-Duration Thermal Storage Comes of Age

GreenTechMedia

Jason Dreisbach fields at least half a dozen calls every week from people trying to sell him a technology to lower his energy costs. Cold storage — from frozen food warehouses to grocery and restaurant refrigeration — has one of the highest energy costs of any industry; energy expenditures are usually second only to payroll.

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Funding award for 28-year old Danish researcher’s green hydrogen breakthrough

Envirotec Magazine

A young Danish researcher has seemingly succeeded in developing a technology that will reduce the costs of getting wind power into the tanks of heavy-duty vehicles by approximately 15 percent. Green hydrogen produced from renewable energy, such as solar and wind, is expected by many to play a major role in the energy system of the future.

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Smart Energy Finances: Decarbonisation purchasing moves up the ESG agenda

Smart Energy International

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees a new study from BDEW and CapGemini detail how sustainable transformation and decarbonisation purchasing are more important than ever for Austrian and German utility Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. ESG for utilities: decarbonisation on the up. Microgrid debt financing.

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AI, GPT, and the Utility of the Future

Bidgely

While the jury is still out on the pros and cons of AI, Bidgely strongly believes that AI is imperative for the energy transition and to realize a clean energy future. UtilityAI equips utilities with the energy intelligence they need to evolve, prioritize investments, and achieve greater efficiency, resilience and growth.