decentralized energy Articles
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Fuel cell heating appliances field tests
The beginning of field tests with a new generation of fuel cell heating appliances (FCHAs) under the responsibility of Vaillant brings fuel cell technology for decentralized household energy supply into a new phase. The objective of testing the systems, which were developed in close cooperation with the US company Plug Power, is to examine how complexity and thus the systems' costs can be ...
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Smart EV Charging in Buildings: a key lever for accelerating EVs’ adoption
Electric vehicles (EVs) are already transforming and decarbonizing the mobility industry. This trend will only accelerate in the coming decades. A major roadblock that needs to be tackled to ensure that this shift substantially benefits society, however, is the question of EV charging. A lack of ubiquitous charging infrastructure risks impeding the pace and success at which we transition to EVs. ...
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The shifting landscape for renewable energy in the UK
The UK Government has a commitment to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 (from 1990 levels). As a result, the UK landscape surrounding renewable energy is shifting rapidly to help deliver a low carbon future. Recently, there have been a number of national consultations which are likely to have a significant bearing on the future viability of non-fossil ...
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Energy from biogas
From an ecological and economical perspective, biogas is an important source of energy. The fossil resources are limited, and they impose a high burden on the environment. A resourceconserving alternative made from biomass poses a different scenario. The raw material is renewable, and conversion only releases as much CO2 as was previously contained by the source material. With the technological ...
By Triangle Ltd
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Blockchain technology in the energy sector – future of the energy industry?
Blockchain technology is a chain of blocks used to store and transmit data in a distributed manner, creating a decentralized data ledger. Despite the relatively early development stage, blockchain solutions in the energy sector are highly potential. What is blockchain? Blockchain is a technology that stores and transmits data about transactions. Data is arranged in the form of consecutive data ...
By Codibly
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Collaborative Development and Demonstration of an Optimised Model for Remote Village Electrification Using Renewable Energy
This project aims to develop and demonstrate a highly replicable model for remote village electrification in India, using solar PV and other technologies. In doing so, Partner countries plan to build capacity within India’s renewable energy technical service provider network, and also improve the technical support for, and increase the sustainability of decentralized generation and renewable ...
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Automotive Manufacturers Conquer the Storage Market
At least since the end of April, when Tesla introduced its Powerwall, everyone seems to be talking about the market for stationary battery-storage systems. At any rate, it was the dominant topic at Intersolar. I asked Volker Wachenfeld, an SMA expert in storage technology, about his assessment of the market and SMA’s plans for battery-storage systems going forward. - See more at: ...
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Debbie Dooley: Making the Tea Party — and America — a little greener
When you think of the Tea Party, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t renewable energy. Debbie Dooley, national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots and founder of the Green Tea Coalition, is out to change that. She’s shaking up politics — and politicians — from the Deep South to D.C. with calls for “energy freedom” and more distributed solar ...
By Ensia
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Mitsubishi group to buy Dutch green energy supplier; European renewables fund raises 857 million euros
Mitsubishi-led group to buy Dutch renewable energy supplier A Japanese consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation is set to buy Dutch renewable energy supplier Eneco for a total equity value of 4.1 billion euros ($4.6 billion) after agreeing terms with Eneco's main shareholders, the companies said November 25. The 'Diamond Chubu' consortium, which is owned by Mitsubishi (80%) and Chubu Electric ...
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The future of decentralised energy systems: insights from a Delphi study
In this paper, we evaluate how decentralised energy technologies will develop in Finland in the next five to ten years. The development and potential impacts of technological discontinuities are analysed by using the Delphi method. The primary data were collected in a four-round Delphi process in the beginning of 2012. The experts of the Delphi panel were from the industry and academic ...
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Switch2 Energy is shortlisted for trio of awards for excellence in district heating
Switch2 Energy has been shortlisted for a trio of energy industry awards for its smart metering technology that is helping to decarbonise heat networks and cut costs for customers. The company has reached the finals of the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Awards in the Innovation and Customer Engagement categories, and is also shortlisted for Commercial Heating Product of the Year in ...
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Helping clean energy entrepreneurs turn on the lights in poor countries
A social entrepreneur invests the little working capital she has to bring solar electricity to a community that –like 1.2 billion people worldwide– lacks access to electricity. The community used to use dirty, expensive and choking kerosene for light to cook by and for children to learn by. The entrepreneur knows she can recoup her costs, because people are willing to pay for ...
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Energy efficiency for sustainable development in Russia: renewables, new technologies and policy issues
This paper assesses possible ways to efficient energy use for sustainable development in Russia. Based on the research of the Energy Institute (EnIn), Moscow, [1,2], analysis of different studies of the power sector in Russia is provided to generalise the state of the art in energy production, distribution and consumption, and technological innovations for renewable resources utilisation. ...
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Solar power plants mw or kw?
Solar power has come as a blessing to the humanity, not only to provide energy to all but to save humanity from the evils of industrial revolution. The biggest evil of industrial revolution in last two centuries is the concentration and centralization of wealth and resources and also huge political powers in the handful of people. So huge factories, mass production, big industrial and financial ...
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Spatial model for wood energy analysis
Fuelwood is one of the major fuels for rural households and cottage industries in developing countries. Most of the fuelwood consumed in rural areas come from nearby forests. The estimates on the availability of fuelwood are based on gross national estimates and may not reflect the local conditions. As a result, planning for wood energy supply and consumption becomes an ad hoc process. In this ...
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Risk and uncertainty assessment in the development of strategy for forming the potential of dispatchable generation in the national power system of Ukraine
An inefficient generation and distribution infrastructure is a serious problem for the national power system of Ukraine. This situation makes it necessary to propose a radical new approach for developing a strategy to meet the demand for dispatchable power generation. Proposed options include: traditional centralised generation, decentralised and alternative energy sources, and use of so-called ...
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Decentralised energy systems: state of the art and potentials
The increasing liberalisation of the energy market as well as the ecological and business environment of public heat and power supply are leading to a re-evaluation of established and innovative energy conversion systems. A more efficient usage of fossil and regenerative primary energy resources is to be achieved by decentralised systems providing combined heat and electrical power. This paper ...
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Distribution Sector Reforms – Time is no Longer a Luxury
The Covid-19 pandemic brought the power distribution sector to a tipping point—reform or perish. On the demand side, the shifting of demand load patterns across consumer categories impacted the revenues of distribution companies (Discoms) because of reduced commercial and industrial demand. On the supply side, the increasing quantum of renewable energy from solar and wind tested the ...
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Charcoal Production: Bridging the Gap to Carbon-Neutral Living
Charcoal production has long been associated with backyard barbecues and outdoor grilling, but its significance extends far beyond the realm of culinary delight. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of charcoal as a potential bridge to carbon-neutral living, offering a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to the challenges posed by carbon emissions. This post delves into the ...
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Decentralised and centralised energy: a property rights analysis
Interconnection between centralised and decentralised electrical power sources remains a contentious issue on technical, economic, and policy grounds. This paper considers the problem of interconnection as a property rights problem one that involves allocation conflicts and pressures for institutional change. We argue that the current policy approach to interconnection problems between ...
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