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Virtual power plants: the importance of integrating smart-enabled tech with microgeneration

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Jordan Brompton is co-founder of myenergi, a UK designer and manufacturer of renewable energy products. Jordan Brompton explains how developments in smart tech are enabling increasingly eco-conscious consumers to more easily and effectively transition towards off-grid renewable energy.

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Digital twin assists Yorkshire borough’s net zero planning

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Compiled by global climate tech company, IES, using its digital twin technology, the Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) identified changes to the borough’s buildings and energy generation needed to hit the net zero target. The rollout of solar alone, in suitable and moderately suitable locations, is estimated to cost just under £500m.

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Research finds only one in five British SMEs are investing in green energy solutions

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YouGov research commissioned by energy company ScottishPower seems to have found that only one in five (20%) of the nation’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have invested in green energy solutions including solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points. greener-business

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RedEarth to manufacture bidirectional V2G-capable chargers in Australia

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Just a few days ago, the Australian government announced the approval of a new standard that will allow EV owners to begin using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. While rooftop solar and home battery ownership have traditionally been the drivers of the growth of distributed energy resources in Australia, the adoption of EVs has accelerated.

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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

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Mika Takahashi, Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx reviews highlights from a new report on an emerging sector Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE construction in favor of BEVs (battery electric vehicles).

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On track for net zero? Observers respond to the UK government’s ten-point green plan

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While an audible sucking-in-of-breath might have seemed in evidence with energy experts appraisal of the technical challenges of speeding-up the transition to electric vehicles, other observers waxed lugubriously about a lack of ambition in the plan. Electric avenue.

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Dutch city goes smart with energy management IoT solution

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The City of Arnhem has selected an open-source IoT solution from OpenRemote to develop an intelligent energy management system using advanced IoT technology. That means that all the units that compose Kleefsewaard’s distributed energy system can now come seamlessly together in a centralised energy management system.

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