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Image courtesy 123rf According to the German solar industry association (BSW), in 2024 the country’s energy system saw an addition of almost 600,000 new stationary battery storage systems come online, a 50% increase within the year. According to a preliminary annual report by the BSW, almost 600,000 new battery storage systems were put into operation,…
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Image: DG Energy The European Commission has allocated almost €1.25 billion ($1.3 billion) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects with Project of Common Interest and Mutual Interest (PCI, PMI) status. Overall, the allocation from the Connecting Europe Facility – the largest in terms of applications received and funding awarded, and the first to include hydrogen…
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The Horizon Europe supported STUNNED project has been launched to demonstrate the potential of energy communities to deliver flexibility services to the electricity grid. The project STUNNED (SisTemic mUltilevel optimized orchestratioN of energy maNagement systEms for resiDential, industrial and tertiary energy flexibility services), which launched in November 2024, is focussed on reducing the overall energy…
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Image credit: 123rf.com smartEN’s 2024 wholesale electricity market map reveals that most EU countries are yet to introduce legislative changes to enable demand to actively bid into wholesale markets. The report points to Great Britain as the only country where both explicit and implicit access to wholesale markets is well advanced in Europe. Other high…
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Image credit: Schneider Electric A century from the emergence of the first motor control, motor management and protection have evolved to meet the demands of a digitalised Electricity 4.0, writes Matteo Crespi, SVP Europe Hub, Power Products Business, Schneider Electric. From the introduction of early domestic appliances to an essential component of modern energy systems,…
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Flora Food Group’s chief executive officer David J. Haines highlighted the critical importance of food system transformation during this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, emphasising collaboration between industry leaders, policymakers, and civil society organisations. During the week’s events, Flora Food Group collaborated with the EAT Foundation for a high-level dinner that…
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Image courtesy Incheon National University Scientists from South Korea’s Incheon National University have developed new optimisation model to improve microgrid operation in response to unexpected changes in power supply and demand. A team of researchers from Incheon National University, led by assistant professor Jongheon Lee, has developed a new optimisation model to improve the operation…
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Jürgen Mayerhofer, CEO of enspired. Image courtesy volytica A strategic partnership between German battery tech and software developer volytica and Austrian asset optimisation company enspired has been formed to optimise profitability of energy trading and battery health of large-scale energy storage. Under the partnership, volytica’s predictive battery analytics software will be combined with enspired’s AI-driven…
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Reederei Norden-Frisia has received its first all-electric catamaran (E-Kat). The E-Kat will travel CO2-free to the North Sea Island of Norderney and back about eight times a day with up to 150 passengers during 2025’s high season. The journey time will be approximately 30 minutes. Once back in Norddeich, the battery will be recharged in…
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Oterra’s natural colour expertise, feedback from reliable market partners, and inspiration from a variety of international sources are all combined in Oterra’s Color Trends 2025. “We eat with our eyes first,” says global head of marketing for Oterra, Vibeke Haislund. “Colour shapes how we think a food or drink taste. But how does natural colour…
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