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“DC factory” picks up Energy Efficiency Award from German Energy Agency

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An important industry award in Germany has gone to direct current (DC) power technology firm Schaltbau for what’s described as the world’s first DC factory. Schaltbau’s NExT Factory is described as a pioneering leap in sustainable manufacturing and energy efficiency.

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Smart motor innovation could be game-changer for energy saving

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An intelligent motor developed in Nottingham appears to offer a game-changing combination of energy savings, performance and small size, providing an industrial motor with advanced variable frequency technology in a package that is 60% smaller than current market offerings.

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Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power could be used to attack the grid and cause blackouts

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Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study The SUN:DOWN research – conducted by Forescout Research, a specialist in cybersecurity – investigated different implementations of solar power generation.

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Smart meter network passes 20 million milestone

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The firm behind the telecommunications infrastructure underpinning the UK’s smart meters rollout, the Data Communications Company (DCC), says the 20 millionth smart meter has been connected to its national network. The group’s CEO, Angus Flett, said: “These 20 million meters have been added in less than 4 years.

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Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh

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The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December. The bilingual multi-purpose facility uses a mix of energy sources such as solar panels, an air source heat pump, battery storage and insulation to reduce its dependence on the grid.

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Manchester Prize to award £2 million to AI-breakthroughs that help make Britain a clean energy superpower

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This year, the Manchester Prize is rewarding UK-led breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that will accelerate action towards the UK’s world-leading target to decarbonise the electricity grid to deliver green power by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. 

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Solar-powered system gives efficiency boost to desalination

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Researchers in Canada have designed a device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by solar power, with efficiency levels said to be five times greater than offered by current desalination techniques. As a result, these systems require frequent maintenance and cannot operate continuously. “The