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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

μg/m³), other regions in Oceania (12.6 Based on the new 2021 WHO guideline limit, only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population were exposed to an annual exposure lower than this guideline limit (annual average of 5 μg/m³) in 2019. The highest PM 2.5 µg/m 3 ) and Southern Asia (37.2 concentrations.

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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

IRENA’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows that renewable energy’s share of all new generating capacity rose considerably for the second year in a row. More than 80% of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91% of new renewables.

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The widespread impact of ransomware in the Asia Pacific

Smart Energy International

Some 80% of organisations in the Asia Pacific were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021 with 51% paying the ransom, according to the Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2021: Resilience Amid Disruption report released by Claroty. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Intellihub receives AU$50m loan for smart meter tech in Australia

Smart Energy International

The CEFC was an early investor in Intellihub, committing AU$75 million to back the growth of the smart metering business, with the finance repaid in December 2021.

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Australia’s Telstra Energy signs 10-year smart meter deal with Intellihub

Smart Energy International

Telstra Energy has secured approval in 2021 to operate as an energy retailer and seek to leverage the growing number of distributed energy resources (DERs) including solar systems installed on consumer sites to ensure energy resilience and decarbonisation in Australia.

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GridBeyond launches operations in Australia

Smart Energy International

Its move into Australia follows launches outside its native Ireland and the UK in the United States in 2020 and Japan in 2021. GridBeyond launched in 2010 and has become a global player in the energy transition.

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Jemena trials new LiDAR tech for powerline inspections in Australia

Smart Energy International

The LiDAR technology trial is part of a suite of initiatives that were announced by Jemena in December 2021 to enhance its electricity network. This will assist us in shaping our network design and development in the future and lead to better planning of predictive maintenance,” added Edwards.