Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

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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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

From fleet management to environmental monitoring and smart grid management, to consumer applications including smart watches, smart buildings and, ultimately, entire smart cities. Think smart thermostats, alarm and access control systems for the home, smart bulbs, smart meters – you see where this is going.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

The EUs renewable energy target of 42.5% New regulations such as low emission zones, energy efficiency mandates and reporting requirements like the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are turning up the heat for businesses to adopt more sustainable practices. Take the example of an EV charging station.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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. It is estimated that over 2,100 public charging points for electric vehicles will be required.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2022

The European Commission announced on 18 May that it plans to make the installation of solar panels mandatory for all new public, commercial and residential buildings in the EU. It focused on three distinct pillars: energy savings, diversification of energy supplies, and accelerated roll-out of renewable energy.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that Drax’s imports of US-made wood pellets to be burnt for energy are “not sustainable” He added that it “doesn’t make sense” and told MPs the government had not fully investigated the sustainability of burning wood pellets, a type of biomass.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Environmental monitoring solutions group ENVEA will supply a state-of-the-art emissions monitoring system for a new Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility in Scotland. This provides valuable data to improve combustion efficiency and reagent usage.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

A working prototype portable hydrogen cartridge is able to transport and supply hydrogen energy to power a broad range of everyday applications both in and outside the home. Hydrogen can be used to generate electricity in fuel cell systems and can also be used as a combustion fuel. Benefits of Using Hydrogen Cartridges.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

The Smart Export Guarantee came into force on 1 January, obligating large energy suppliers to offer a tariff to small-scale solar generators who export excess solar energy to the grid, provided they met certain criteria, and thereby lowering energy bills for many solar owners [1]. per kWh of power exported to the grid.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Smart electricity transformers will greatly improve the level of insight into what is going on in the network, says the operator, assisting the effort to maintain a reliable supply of power. The trial is being run alongside digital energy platform Amp X, who are offering customers up to £90 to participate.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Tidal energy company Nova Innovation (Nova) plans to develop its largest tidal energy array to date at Yell Sound in Shetland and boost decarbonisation of the local energy supply. Comprehensive environmental monitoring of Nova’s turbines in Bluemull Sound have demonstrated that they work in harmony with marine wildlife.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

million of new funding across nine new digital energy data projects has been announced by UK Research & Innovataion (UKRI). The non-departmental public body is awarding the funding through its ‘Modernising Energy Data Applications phase 1’ competition overseen by the Prospering From the Energy Revolution challenge.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys are being used to assist the efficient and sustainable development of tidal energy, explains the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The number of tidal power and other offshore renewable energy installations is set to grow significantly around the UK coastline over the coming decades.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Butterfly is an innovative and patented IAQ monitoring system including a suite of beautifully designed hardware with integrated software that has been developed at Imperial College London over the past four years to responsibly address this issue. ” The Butterfly system offers dual functionality: monitoring and management. .

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

The Environment Agency’s Environmental Sensor Network (ESNET) comprises modular water quality monitoring systems that can be quickly and easily deployed at remote sites. By Matt Dibbs, Managing Director of Meteor Communications, a firm that designs, builds and installs remote environmental monitoring systems. Water quality monitoring.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Designed and built by KOKO Networks (Nairobi), the KOKO Point vending machine dispenses ethanol and is part of an elegant solution to a widespread problem in African cities: Getting cheap, safe fuel into homes to use for cooking.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The site has been used to complete over 200 tests, researching and proving the safety of converting homes and gas networks to hydrogen. The boilers have been developed as part of the UK Government-funded Hy4Heat programme, which is also supporting the development of hydrogen-ready gas cookers, fires and gas meters.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

A waste to energy (WtE) plant in northern Paris, known as the ‘L’étoile Verte’ or ‘Green Star’ waste recovery facility, which was originally built in an industrial area, is now surrounded by residential development. Firstly, it was clear that we would need continuous monitoring to be able to identify odour events.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 5, 2023

The aerial heat map of Leeds An aerial thermal imaging technique has been deployed for the first time in the UK over Leeds, in a bid to inform efforts to make the city’s homes healthier, greener, and cheaper to live in. Poorly insulated roofs, walls, and windows are common ways that properties lose heat.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on three use cases where the Internet of Things (IoT) is proving a useful instrument to help reduce carbon emissions. Smart home technology helps consumers go green. Over the past few years, a wide range of smart home devices has arrived on the market.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER project. . As the Northeast Organizer for Clean Water for North Carolina , she’d met with residents of a small, majority Black town called Ahoskie, 40 miles from her home.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

These water “batteries” could form the basis of a smart water grid, improving the resilience of the water supply in the wake of climate change – in the same way solar batteries in homes store excess electricity that can be sold back to the National Grid. A full list of the winners is included below.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

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. Making EVs more affordable was seen as still a major hurdle.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

James Goodby, director at voltage optimisation specialist, Powerdown220, presents what he describes as the most effective strategy available to enhance energy efficiency and reduce overall consumption. In addition, these buildings also typically house extensive infrastructure, which further contribute to energy demands.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

The National Infrastructure Commission has called for a water supply and demand reduction of 4,000 megalitres per day to avoid severe drought risk by 2050 (published in its 2021 Annual Monitoring Report). Some, like compulsory water metering, or nationwide 110 litres p/p/d water use limits are essential. Proven successes already. “In

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

See if you qualify for a new Evergy program that offers a free home energy assessment, some easy energy upgrades and upfront payment for new energy-efficient equipment that can reduce energy bills. Here’s how it works: Missouri homeowners can request a free, no-obligation, home-energy assessment.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Queensland-based RedEarth Energy Storage has wasted no time—it has signed a deal with ambibox to produce the German company’s bidirectional V2G-capable EV chargers at its manufacturing facility in Darra, Queensland. Source: The Driven

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? According to the International Energy Agency, global electricity demand rose by more than 6% in 2021, the largest increase since the recovery from the financial crisis in 2010. The energy distribution model is becoming decentralised.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

This is because water quality is heavily affected by the state of the tide, which presents a significant monitoring challenge in the lower reaches of many rivers. With a tidal range of up to 7m, the River Thames presents a number of monitoring challenges.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 14, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on some of the most important factors for homeowners to consider when making the switch to renewable energy. Sustainability is becoming a more prominent topic and more homeowners are considering switching to green power. Available renewable energy sources.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. million from the government.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A new report makes the case that if Scotland is to successfully end its contribution to climate change by 2045, there has to be a significant increase in public spending to help move homes and other buildings away from a reliance on fossil fuel heating.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 22, 2023

In recent decades water companies have been spilling sewage-polluted water into waterways more frequently and in larger volumes, for reasons not entirely clear, although much explanatory energy has been expended on the topic of late (for example, following an EAC report in early 2022 ).

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Smartly Energy. Solar power technology has come a long way since it was first introduced as a way to generate renewable energy. How Powerful Are Integrated Solar Roofs? Keep reading to learn about the next generation of solar: integrated solar roofs.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Using caulking products will enable you to seal entry points in floors and walls of the home. Homes with a suspended ground floor and space underneath often have underfloor vents. Sealing large cracks and openings in any home is good for energy consumption and can also help with radon. Sealing cracks.

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