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Fivefold rise in smart meter data, and what to do with it

Envirotec Magazine

A 500% increase in data traffic from smart meters is predicted over the next four years, according to the Data Communications Company (DCC), the organisation which built and maintains the UK’s smart metering network. million meters. Currently there are more than 21 million meters connected. About smart meter data.

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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. Optimize energy management. Source from renewable power.

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Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

GreenTechMedia

There’s a lot of energy underneath homes — if reasonably priced technology can be scaled up to tap its potential. Dandelion Energy hasn’t gotten nearly to that scale yet. “Our goal is to get to 10,000 homes a year,” he said. About three-quarters of U.S.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'. Producing just 2.69

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Australia tests residential solar+storage as a virtual power plant

Renewable Energy World

Project Symphony will investigate the use of distributed energy resources in Western Australia’s energy market. million from the Western Australia government and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). million has now been made available by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Additional funding of Au$8.6

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How New Building Rules Can Revitalize Residential Solar in England

GreenTechMedia

Tighter rules on the carbon footprint of new homes in England look set to trigger a fresh boom for residential solar. New homes will be expected to produce 31 percent less carbon dioxide than they do now, according to plans laid out this week , which will require better energy efficiency and being “heat pump ready.”

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Turbine flow meters help dispense clean fuel

Envirotec Magazine

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. Made from corn or sugar cane, ethanol is much safer but can be hard to package and transport.