Brazil’s 2050 National Energy Plan (NEP 2050) emphasizes the importance of integrating distributed energy resources (DER) and discusses the growing use of digital systems that make automated, decentralized decisions following Industry 4.0 protocols, and of blockchain decentralization for greater…
January 14, 2021 – The energy industry’s most prestigious international innovation prizes shine a spotlight on pioneering solutions and projects for the new energy world. Market leaders, SMEs, start-ups, and plant and system owners are invited to apply for The smarter E AWARD, the Intersolar AWARD…
The start-up Pionierkraft has combined hardware and software in its Pionierkraftwerk system, which enables solar power sharing within smaller multi-family dwellings.
Centrica has conluded the UK’s biggest trial of energy flexibility with over 200 homes and businesses trading stored renewable electricity. Over three years Cornwall Local Energy Market saw 310 MWh of power traded successfully.
Next Kraftwerke and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) have launched a joint venture. “Next Kraftwerke Toshiba Corporation” is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) as a service provider that enables third parties in Japan to set up their own VPP.
November 3, 2020 – The energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Decentralization, a rise in the number of electrical loads such as e-vehicles and heat pumps, and the growing share of volatile renewable energies are increasing the complexity of the energy system. Managing this…
Engie has announced the launch of an innovative whole house retrofit solution, Engie Zero. The new offer has been designed as a fabric first, one-stop shop to decentralise, digitalise and decarbonise homes.
While green roofs can retain water and offer new habitats, rooftops are also needed to generate solar power. In our interview, Marcel Jastram, CEO of start-up Contec Deutschland, explains how his company’s system meets these needs while also improving PV system yields.
Seven questions on the current situation surrounding smart grids in Germany and the rest of Europe for Arno Ritzenthaler, CEO of Smart Grids-Plattform Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The German Energy Agency is working with partners from industry and research to launch a blockchain-based machine identity ledger – a decentralized, digital register of the identities of individual devices and installations.
The Norwegian start-up Tibber offers its customers green power at up-to-the-hour market prices. The company recently entered the Swedish market for primary control reserve with its smart charging solution for electric cars.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, was awarded a contract by the Portuguese energy provider EDA to build a battery-based energy storage system on Terceira.
The Velux Group announced its new concept and commitment to become lifetime carbon neutral by its 100th anniversary in 2041. Google has already get this done.
Olmatic was founded by three brothers with the goal of developing products and systems for energy management and digital networking. The start-up primarily focuses on using artificial intelligence to recognize and prevent load peaks.
São Paulo, August 17, 2020: In response to the still rising numbers of cases of persons infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil and worldwide and the associated restrictions
By the end of the year, the Vrchlabí component plant is set to become the first Škoda Auto site in the world to produce in a CO2-neutral manner. The greatest carbon dioxide savings have been made by converting the factory to the use of renewable energies.
MAN Energy Solutions has completed the expansion of the Sund power plant near Tórshavn, the Faroese capital. To supply electricity to the almost 52,000 islanders, local energy supplier Elfelagið SEV relies on an intelligent combination of renewable energy sources, storage solutions and power-plant…
The digital power company Tibber has already relied on its collaboration with the utility company Statnett to successfully balance the Norwegian power grid using electric cars.
Global beverage leader Diageo announced that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery, which will distill Bulleit, is expected to be carbon neutral – one of the largest in North America, and a first for the producer of spirits and beers. The site will be powered by 100% renewable electricity.
When multiple tenants in a commercial building share an air conditioning system, costs have thus far been calculated on the basis of the air-conditioned area. Luftmeister has developed an air energy meter that boasts the world’s first and to date only legal-for-trade method for determining…
June 30, 2020 – This year, innovative business models and pioneering projects for a sustainable energy industry have once again been honored with The smarter E AWARD. Phaesun GmbH, Solar Chernobyl LLC and SunPower Corporation impressed the panel of judges with their pioneering efforts and were…
