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Technology Trending: Friendly IoT platform, MD microgrid, solar harvesting for sensors, new solar cell records

Smart Energy International

Friendly Technologies IoT platform for smart meter management, a Maryland microgrid for powering an electric bus fleet, solar harvesting to power IoT sensors and new Perovskite solar cell advances are on the week’s technology radar. The ‘Friendly’ platform for smart meters and IoT devices.

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Technology Trending: New smart electricity and hydrogen meters and US DOE emerging tech office

Smart Energy International

Following earlier announcements of new electricity, water and hydrogen meters another pair of new meters are launched and the US Department of Energy launches an office to focus on emerging technologies in the week’s technology radar. Have you read?

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021

Greentown Labs

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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Top universities launch new £8m home energy data project

Business Green

University of Oxford and UCL to investigate how uptake of zero carbon technologies will impact future energy demand. research project dedicated to establishing a national energy data platform to facilitate the country's transition to net zero emissions.

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

As the quest for sustainable energy intensifies, biomass emerges as a pivotal player in the arena of renewable resources. This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power.

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5 Green Technologies Small Businesses Are Using Increasingly More

GreenTech Gazette

The environmental advantages will be obvious, but there are more than a few benefits than you’d be aware of, including: Lowering your energy bills, as many green technologies – such as LED lighting – use less power when in use. Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. IoT Energy-Monitoring Devices.