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As the world moves towards decarbonization, the spotlight is increasingly on grid capacity and management. Meeting this challenge demands that grid operators adopt cutting-edge technologies and processes. Embracing innovative solutions is crucial. Bill Meehan: I had the opportunity to talk with Len Jewell, an experienced operational systems integrator for electric utilities. We..
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Brainstorm – energy There is a consensus that in the energy area it is also necessary to innovate in order to achieve and maintain cost competitiveness and reliability. In order to transform an innovation as a commercial opportunity that can be contracted, there are phases that need to be "conquered". The best known is the "start-up". The the innovation is..
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CO2 Neutral European Energy System Hydrogen runs like a leitmotif throughout this document. Deep decarbonisation of EU industry is possible without de-industrialisation, although which technology pathway industry will and should take is still being debated. In all deep decarbonisation pathways, however, sector coupling plays a very important role, as fossil fuels are replaced by..
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Gravity storage company Energy Vault completes construction of 25 MW/100 MWh storage system in China, with expected Q4 commissioning date. LNVG rail company in Germany’s Lower Saxony moves away fron hydrogen fuel-cell trains (it had bought 14, for $ 85 mn) saying battery-electric trains are cheaper to operate. Next round of trains to include 102 battery..
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Five strange facts about weather – courtesy of National Geographic The coldest temperature ever officially recorded was -89.2 degrees Celsius or -128.56 degrees Fahrenheit. Mild autumn weather can often mean bigger spiders in our homes. Worms wriggle up from underground when a flood is coming. Maybe that’s what tipped Noah off. The most damage ever caused by a thunderstorm..
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CISA Director Jen Easterly is genuine in her concern for consumers when she talks about the need for “radical transparency”, which you can see during this presentation at CMU. She sites three driving principles: To help crystalize this model, at CISA, we’re working to lay out a set of core principles for technology manufacturers to build product safety into their processes..
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