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Attaching solar panels to a pitched roof.
Address emerging clean tech or risk impeding energy transition, regulators warned
Energy regulators must address the rise of bundled distributed generation technologies, EV charging infrastructure and cyber security or risk impeding the clean energy transition, a new report from the Council of European Energy Regulators has said.The report, published last week, identifies five particular trends that stand to shape the emerging future energy market. The CEER
Remote Puerto Rico Community Rebuilds with Microgrid “Like an IKEA Set”
Eight months on from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, the 3,160 inhabitants of Puerto Rico’s mountainous Mariana remain without grid power. Tired of waiting, community members recently took matters into their own hands with the help of a modular microgrid.Following major damage, experts believe that 90 percent of the grid can be restored within one
British Pay-Go Solar Company Is Ready to Reach Millions in Congo
A British company aims to provide pay-as-you-go solar power to millions of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the vast central African nation where less than a fifth of the population have access to electricity.London-based BBOXX Ltd. last week announced it signed a deal with Congo’s government securing exemptions on import duties and value-added
Siemens Backs Northvolt as Gigafactory Fever Takes Hold
Companies that need batteries are placing bets with the firms that make them.
University of California gives electrons a one-way ticket
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered a method for controlling electron transfer, and guiding electrons in one direction. Electron transfer is one of the most important processes in a solar cell, as well as in batteries, fuel cells, photosynthesis and many other vital processes.The research relies on electric dipoles, which occur when
Minister and MPs clash over ‘shambolic’ solar policy
Shadow business, energy and industrial strategy secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has led an attack on the government’s existing renewables policy, labelling it “shambolic”.The MP for Salford and Eccles was joined by other MPs Tim Farron and Rupa Huq in questioning the government’s stance on small-scale renewables during an oral and topical questions sessions, which at times
Opposing onshore UK windfarms ‘means higher energy bills’
Ministers told there is no logical argument against turbines in areas that want them
Energy Reliability: Achieving Resiliency through Microgrids
Energy reliability and resiliency is top of mind for many companies as cybersecurity becomes more of an issue for utilities, and climate change brings with it an increased threat of natural disaster. These challenges and more are paving the way for substantial progress in decentralized energy resources.A new white paper from Schneider Electric, “Microgrid Benefits
World first grid-scale liquid air energy storage project completed in northern England
The UK’s energy storage sector took “a great step forward” after completing what is thought to be the world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant at the Pilsworth landfill gas site in Bury, near Manchester, the two companies involved have said.