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Image courtesy Siemens Roman DSO Areti’s project RomeFlex will test the capital city’s ability to manage congestion and voltage volatility across its stressed power grids. Approved by the Italian authority Arera in 2023, RomeFlex (Reshaping Operational MEthods to run grid FLEXibility) introduces a new local flexibility market, accessible by all stakeholders connected to the Roman…
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Image: REN Portuguese TSO Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) is to deploy its Speed-E high voltage electric vehicle charging solution at five locations in the country. REN is partnering with Italian EV charging infrastructure provider Atlante Energy through an MoU to develop five projects using the Speed-E grid connection solution. The Speed-E solution, which was developed…
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Antonio Cammisecra. Image courtesy ContourGlobal Ltd and PR Newswire ContourGlobal, a global developer, owner and operator of power generation assets, has appointed Antonio Cammisecra as CEO, effective 2 February 2024. Cammisecra joins after a career at Enel Group, where between 2020 and 2023 he led the Enel Grids business overseeing a portfolio of more than…
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Image courtesy PG&E Over 200,000 Californians are still without power due to damage sustained from an atmospheric river that has struck Northern and Central California. The atmospheric river, described as “rivers in the sky” by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hit Californians on Sunday, February 4, at a point causing outages for more than…
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The Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) has submitted to the IMO the MEPC81/INF.5 paper, which informs policy and industry on the commercial readiness of absolute zero GHG emissions technologies. According to ZESTAs, MEPC81/INF.5 is a go-to guide for decision makers who want to see, at a glance, all absolute zero greenhouse gas (GHG) marine…
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Image courtesy 123rf The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Hawaiian Electric’s $190 million Climate Adaptation Transmission and Distribution Resilience Program application, which will help defend against the increasing threat of wildfires and harden its five island electric grids against severe weather-related events fuelled by climate change. The decision is an essential regulatory step enabling…
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Toronto skyline. Image courtesy EnergyHub Canada’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and EnergyHub, a grid-edge flexibility provider, have announced the enrolment of more than 100,000 homes in the Save on Energy Peak Perks programme, calling it the largest residential virtual power plant (VPP) in Canada. With the 100,000 participants having been enrolled over six months,…
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Image: Elia Group Elia Group is acquiring a 35.1% share in energRe Giga Projects with a $400 million investment over the next three years. The deal, which sees the Group expand its geographical scope, forms part of its growth strategy focussed on that country as well as Europe as it seeks to become an international…
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SIRE and the EU have agreed a partnership to launch the STOPP Initiative and advance sustainable food packaging and plastic waste reduction The project aims to create the basis for a new food packaging value chain based on the “5 Rs”: Refuse, Reduce, Redesign, Reuse andRecycle. It follows on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste…
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Bakkavor Group will recruit 86 enthusiastic individuals to join its award-winning Apprenticeship Programme for 2024. From Scotland to Kent, the Midlands to the Southwest, the application process is now open nationwide – and successful candidates will start their career journey with the UK provider of fresh prepared food. 2024 represents a record apprenticeship intake for…
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