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Solar-powered system gives efficiency boost to desalination

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Mock-up of solar evaporation system, connected to temperature and humidity detection system, with a brine water injection system and a purified water collection system (image credit: University of Waterloo). The new technology can continuously desalinate water without the need for major maintenance.

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How Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models can improve access to green technology

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Neil Pein of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, explains how embracing Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models can improve accessibility to green technology, support the circular economy and help organisations meet evolving regulatory requirements. The EUs renewable energy target of 42.5% So, whats the catch?

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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. We decided to use our direct-current technology expertise and product portfolio to create the world’s first direct current factory.

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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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The UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology is calling on cutting-edge innovators to enter the second Manchester Prize. Last year’s event focused on overcoming challenges in the fields of energy, environment and infrastructure (read about the ten finalists here ).

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Making a splash: Group prepares to launch novel wave energy system

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The project involves attaching a generator and power converter to a buoy located off the Northumberland coast. A group at Newcastle University is preparing to install a prototype Wave Energy Converter (WEC) in the North Sea. Wave energy can be considered a concentrated form of solar energy, says the group.

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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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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.