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Understanding Natural Hydrogen and Its Global Energy Potential

Hydrogen Fuel News

Buried deep underground at depths of 1,093 to potentially 3,000 meters, the deposit is part of the Carboniferous aquifer and demonstrates substantial concentrations of naturally occurring hydrogen. This discovery is not just about France; it represents a possible game-changer for the clean energy landscape.

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Could Agri-PV Be Africa’s Next Big Solar Market Trend?

GreenTechMedia

Insiders predict agricultural companies could become major adopters of solar power in Africa as farmers seek to improve the cost and reliability of energy supplies. One in 10 South African solar installations were in the agricultural sector, said the report, and the market was expected to grow at 10 percent a year.

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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

Several floors below the firm’s balcony, power lines crisscross over piles of garbage, a fleet of rickshaws and cow patties on a rooftop, being dried for cooking fuel. “I don’t think you can just deploy solar and solve everything,” he said. Demand for flexible, clean power spurs startup activity.

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Why water companies choose LAISON for smart prepaid water meters

Smart Energy International

Recently, some water companies in the Middle East have started to tender for the STS prepaid water meter, arousing new discussion on smart water metering, as a solution for improving billing efficiency, in African countries and beyond. Prepaid water meters are not a new thing, even in Africa, but most projects failed before 2010.

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SparkMeter Closes $12M Round to Expand From Metering Minigrids to Analyzing ‘Broken Grids’

GreenTechMedia

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

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Funding for Internet of Trees

Envirotec Magazine

Solar-powered sensors and wireless gateways attached to trees are the basis of the system developed by environmental IoT startup Dryad Networks , in addition to a patent-pending distributed mesh architecture. And a cloud-based dashboard is provided to analyze and monitor a wide range of indicators and alert forest managers.

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Will the PEM electrolyzer commercial expansion be limited by the Iridium’s supply?

Hydrogen Fuel News

PEM electrolyzer: a fast-growing technology The green hydrogen, obtained from water electrolysis fed by renewable sources , is expected to be a key factor in decarbonizing the global economy, acting as an energy vector and sustainable chemical feedstock to mitigate climate change. GW to 80 GW by 2030 and to 580 GW by 2050. mgIr/W to 0.05-0.1