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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Subscribe here. Surge protection.

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Siemens publishes advice for businesses on steps to decarbonise

Envirotec Magazine

Businesses who fail to act on decarbonisation risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs or increased compliance costs. Now it’s time for other businesses to follow suit, says the group. Actions on the energy demand side. Actions on the management side.

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New heights for CCS

Envirotec Magazine

A pilot plant has been operational in Copenhagen for several months and a novel gas monitoring technology has been used to optimize the efficiency of the plant. The Amager Bakke waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen: Standout features include a rooftop artificial ski slope. Monitoring CC efficiency.

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New York City Is About to Get an Injection of Tidal Power. Is This Time Different?

GreenTechMedia

New York City may be weeks away from seeing tidal power injected onto the local grid. The Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) installation will feature three underwater 35-kilowatt turbines on a single triangular base called a TriFrame. Still, the path toward bigger tidal arrays, and even demonstration projects, looks challenging.

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Six years and 30,000 hours: Orange EV electric terminal truck supports Dot’s fleet operations

Charged

Dot Transportation added a lone Orange EV electric terminal truck to its fleet in 2018. It has also lowered the firms operating costs by reducing maintenance and repair costs and energy usage. Based in Riverside, Missouri, Orange EV has been producing Class 8 all-electric terminal trucks since 2012.

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How AI Data Centers Are Quietly Wreaking Havoc on Your Power Grid

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Unseen Electrical Problem Affecting Household Appliances Imagine your refrigerator suddenly working harder than it should, using more electricity, and wearing out faster. Or envision your dishwasher struggling through its cycles due to subtle yet persistent electrical stress. This isnt science fiction.

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Small businesses contribute a third of UK emissions, but are laggards in the net zero race

Envirotec Magazine

The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint. Image credit: Nenad Stojkovic , CC BY 2.0