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Workplace EV charging: Lessons from sustainability trailblazers

GreenBiz

Businesses are reaping the environmental and social benefits of providing electric vehicle charging for employees. Last fall, a research team from PGS conducted a study on workplace electric vehicle charging practices. The findings reveal that while still most common in Europe and in U.S. Optimize energy management.

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River monitoring drone boats arrive in UK

Envirotec Magazine

The water monitoring Surfbee vehicles have a 1km transmitter with Bluetooth and 4G connectivity, hold a top speed of 4m/s and are powered by common power tool lithium-ion batteries. The inflatable hull and power tool battery compatibility also offers seamless storage and transport options.

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Solar panels may become mandatory on all new buildings in Europe

Envirotec Magazine

The ambitious proposal was included in the REPowerEU plan , which detailed a vast number of changes designed to curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and thus catalysing Europe’s transition to renewable energy. In doing so, we could see an acceleration in the transition to net-zero.

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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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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules. This summer, a large U.S. This summer, a large U.S.

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Smart Meters Set for $30B Gusher of Investment Over Next 5 Years

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Utilities around the world will invest around $30 billion over the next five years to install more than 300 million smart meters, bringing many of the world’s most populous countries to full deployment but leaving other parts of the globe with relatively low penetration. Slow smart meter rollout in Germany.

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Project to create world’s first hydrogen-powered crematorium, in Worthing

Envirotec Magazine

Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the project is centred on Worthing Crematorium in West Sussex and is part of Adur & Worthing Council’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. This summer, cremator manufacturer DFW Europe will begin testing pioneering hydrogen technology at its base in the Netherlands.