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Monitoring the ratio of free organic acids (FOS) to total inorganic carbonate (TAC) is the best practice how to monitor the fermentation process in biogas reactors. Keeping this ratio stable within a defined window is key to maximizing the methane output and hence the profitability of a biogas plant. A free white paper from Metrohm takes a closer look at the chemistry behind the ...

May 6, 2020

By Metrohm AG

On July 1, 2020, DOE’s EERE announced that the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) issued a Notice of Opportunity (NOO) providing small businesses and other industry partners with more affordable access to ORNL’s Building Technologies Research and Integration Center ...

Jul. 3, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The online event: 'Heat networks: future technologies and meeting net zero - opportunities and challenges' is open to heat network designers, developers, operators and contractors. It will take place on Wednesday 8 July (10 am to 11.30am). Improving energy performance is a key part of The Housing Forum's ...

Jul. 3, 2020

By Switch2 Energy Limited

On July 2, 2020, DOE announced that it has selected seven projects to conduct R&D to accelerate the adoption of performance-advantaged biofuel blendstocks. A total of $1.94 million in funding is available for the projects, which will leverage National Laboratory capabilities as part of the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. The Co-Optima initiative focuses on ...

Jul. 3, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On July 1, 2020, DOE’s EERE announced a request for proposals (RFP) for R&D projects that support DOE’s H2@Scale vision for large-scale, affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and utilization across various sectors. H2@Scale is an ...

Jul. 3, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Requirements for energy and water benchmarking for smaller buildings in Ontario, slated to kick in on July 1, 2020, have been postponed. Following an amendment (O. Reg. 268/20) to Ontario’s Reporting of Energy Consumption and Water Use Regulation (O. Reg. 506/18), buildings at least 50,000 square feet but less than 100,000 square feet won’t have to report on energy and water use until ...

Jul. 3, 2020

By EcoLog Environmental Resources Group

In accordance with the agreement signed on December 17, 20181, Hitachi Ltd. and ABB Ltd this week announced the completion of all required procedures as planned, and the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. Hitachi has an 80.1 percent stake in this new joint venture entity (which has business volume of approximately 10 billion USD2) and ABB holds the balance. Toshikazu Nishino, ...

Jul. 2, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

We’re delighted to announce that the EU funded Boden Type One Data Centre (BTDC) project, of which EcoCooling is a consortium member, has been accepted on the EU Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres. The application was made following the success the project has had in creating one of the world’s most efficient data centre. As a participant in the code of conduct, ...

Jul. 2, 2020

By EcoCooling Ltd

The Challenge Space platform request magnetic coils to produce the thruster of the engine to travel to final orbit and then keep the satellite on the orbit during all his life. The customer system was looking for component withstand high temperature and long reliability (25 years). Heating system is used to avoid the engine to rech too low temperature. By this, the ...

Jun. 30, 2020

By Thermocoax SAS

Reuters Events - today announced the launch of their Virtual Build Back Better Symposium: Climate Crisis, Oil Price & Covid-19 (9th July, 14:00-17:00 BST), to explore how industry can ensure that climate recovery is placed at the centre of plans for economic revival post Covid-19. View ...

Jun. 17, 2020

By Reuters Events

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners this week filed a protest opposing the New England Ratepayers Association net energy metering petition, currently before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. NERA has asserted that there is exclusive federal jurisdiction over the wholesale energy sales from generation sources located on the customer side of the retail meter, and ...

Jun. 17, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The fastest-growing Indian owned company in the UK has been named as EnergyPro Assets Ltd (EPAL), parent company of Edina, which is supporting EPAL's domestic growth while building its exports to India. Energy efficiency specialist EPAL achieved 715% revenue growth in 2019. Its turnover exceeded nearly 850 other major Indian-owned companies, according to Grant Thornton's ...

Jun. 10, 2020

By Edina Group

Great Britain's target of slashing its carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 is taking a major step forward thanks to software designed by Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS). The Glasgow-based company has won a contract with SP Energy Networks to provide a software solution that will help them to control and manage devices connected to their electricity networks. Initially, the software will be ...

Jun. 9, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) will hold a webinar on June 24, 2020, on “Advances in self-powered wearable sensors:  A biofuel-powered electronic skin.”  NNI states that the development and commercialization of self-powered, battery-free sensors with wireless capabilities would represent a significant step toward meeting the requirements for ...

Jun. 9, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

With California’s year-round sunny skies, ambitious climate change goals, and a selection of solar incentives to ...

Jun. 8, 2020

By Aurora Solar Inc.

On May 29, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a pre-publication version of a proposed anti-backsliding determination that no additional measures are necessary pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 211(v) to mitigate the adverse air quality impacts of renewable fuel volumes required under CAA Section 211(o). The proposed determination will be published in the Federal ...

Jun. 5, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Based on an analysis of changes in home energy trends across the country since Covid-19, Sense (sense.com) found that the average home electrical usage increased 22% compared to 2019, a reflection of people using more electricity while they stayed home. With this increase, most consumers will pay 22% more on their April electricity bill compared to April 2019, with a typical increase of $22-$25, ...

May 26, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Friday, May 8th, marked the departure for the Energy Observer team on a new expedition – in complete autonomy! The Energy Observer Odyssey to imagine the world of tomorrow. Earlier this month, The Energy Observer team started a two-month trip aboard their catamaran, with complete energy and food autonomy across the Caribbean and French Guiana. ...

May 20, 2020

By Notilo Plus

Clean energy software firm Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has developed five methods that could double the capacity available for solar panels and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to connect to individual electricity substations. Using the company's ANM Element software product, utility companies can monitor the amount of power generated by solar photovoltaics (PVs), wind turbines and ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced the new Trek Model 875 Electrostatic Voltage Sensor is now available. Unlike other electrostatic voltage sensors on the market today, the Model 875 can perform electrostatic monitoring without touching the product being measured and is insensitive to distance (within the specified range). These unique capabilities enable Model 875 to monitor ...

May 19, 2020

By LumaSense Technologies, Inc., An Advanced Energy Company