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Could video gaming take grid balancing to the next level?
Using video games to help balance the electricity grid could prove a significant benefit for both households and power networks. That’s the verdict from Northern Powergrid, which has revealed how its trial of incentivising households to reduce their consumption at times of high demand through a mobile game has gone. The company, which distributes electricity […]
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Germany gases towards new power-to-hydrogen facility
Germany’s first large facility to convert wind power to alternative hydrogen fuels will shortly enter development. Power and gas grid firms Amprion and Open Grid Europe (OGE) said they are now ready to apply to build a 100MW hydrogen plant. The ‘hybridge’ site in Lingen, north-west Germany, is expected to enter operations from 2023. The […]
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New hub aims to efficiently electrify UK industry
A new industry Hub aims to pave the way towards efficient electrification in the UK. Led by the University of Sheffield, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub will work to overcome significant manufacturing challenges relating to electric development, particularly regarding new materials and the application of digital approaches. The […]
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World produced 44m tonnes of e-waste in 2017
More than 44 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) was produced globally in 2017, with a majority being sent to landfill. That’s more than six kilograms for every person on the planet and equivalent to all the commercial aircraft every built, according to a new report. It reveals the annual value of global […]
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EDF Energy to pilot solar energy trading in Brixton
Residents in Brixton in London will soon be able to trade solar energy with one another as part of new a pilot programme. Dubbed ‘CommUNITY’, it is being run by EDF Energy with Repowering London and UCL’s Energy Institute, which aims to increase customers’ renewable energy use and enable them to buy and sell electricity […]
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Enough plastic produced each day to make 22 TRILLION water bottles
asEnough plastic is produced each day to make almost 22 trillion water bottles. That’s according to the National Geographic Society and Sky Ocean Ventures, which say more than 90% of this volume will never be recycled – to address this troubling issue, the two organisations have teamed up to launch the Ocean Plastic Innovation […]
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Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds
An Australian court has rejected plans for a new coal mine on environmental grounds. In a landmark ruling for the coal-dependent nation, Chief Justice Brian Preston said the proposed facility in New South Wales would worse climate change and would be in “the wrong place at the wrong time”. Environmentalists hope the New South Wales […]
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South African Post Office has a gas with hydrogen scooters
The South African Post Office has launched a trial to test an innovative new delivery service – hydrogen scooters. In a bid to cut the environmental impact posed by petrol and diesel government vehicles, the gas-powered mopeds will be deployed to drop off light mail in a more sustainable way. The vehicles will release only […]
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Total strikes gas off South African coast
Total has made a “significant” gas discovery off the southern coast of South Africa. It drilled the Brulpadda well to a depth of 3,633 metres using the latest generation drilling ship and was able to leverage its experience to similar environments, such as the West of Shetland in the UK. Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said […]
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Estonian firm lent €12m to commercialise fuel cell tech
A cleantech company in Estonia has been granted a loan worth €12 million (£10.5m) to help bring its “highly efficient” fuel cell technology to market. Elcogen has signed an agreement with the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the loan, which will support further research and development of its technology to increase […]
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