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5 Maritime Sustainability Trends for 2022

The Environmental Blog

It’s not much compared to other big industries but a study has found this figure may rise to as much as 17% by 2050 if the industry doesn’t become more sustainable. Here are the current sustainability trends in the maritime industry that contribute to the worldwide fight against climate change. More diverse workforce.

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

What may come as a surprise is that the utilities industry is leading when it comes to adopting sustainable practices. Energy Transition for Sustainability. As noted, the utilities industry is shifting to more sustainable practices. Cisco enables utility customers’ sustainability goals. Have you read?

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EIB finances grid upgrades across Germany

Smart Energy International

million) to municipal energy supplier Thüringer Energie AG (TEAG) to upgrade and digitise the electricity grid in Thuringia, Germany. The project will upgrade and expand the grid in rural areas to meet the needs of the energy transition. The financing forms part of a larger, €4.3 billion ($4.6

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Cars instead of cables: V2G’s potential to enhance a flexible energy system

Smart Energy International

Although the electrification of road transportation represents a significant challenge to our energy systems, adding pressure on power grids at the national and local levels, V2G provides immense potential as a source of flexibility to support the energy system of tomorrow, explains Francesco Nobili of Charles River Associate (CRA) Energy.

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Greenbird to develop smart NextGrid solutions with new green platform project

Smart Energy International

NextGrid is a new research and innovation project that prepares those working in grid company operating centres to manage the complexity and automated processes needed for the future power grid. This will lead to an increasingly unpredictable power flow. Flexibility resources will play an important role in the project.

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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Envirotec Magazine

Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands – that, at least, is among the visions intimated by nine new freight projects which have been awarded £1.2 This will help companies realise the benefits of tracking devices without the cost challenges of battery change and sustainability impacts.

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Hitachi Energy’s Thyrow converter to guide power supply to Greater Berlin rail network

Smart Energy International

The Thyrow converter station, south of Berlin, will enable Deutsche Bahn to convert electricity from the public three-phase power distribution grid, which operates at a frequency of 50Hz, to 16.7Hz and feed it into the rail power grid used to power trains and rail infrastructure. Courtesy Hitachi Energy.