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Image: Wi-SUN Alliance The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has adopted Wi-SUN Alliance FAN (Field Area Network) specification as the national standard for India’s smart meter RF communication networks. With this adoption, the Bureau is foreseeing the enablement of interoperable, multi-service and secure wireless communications networks for government, utilities, service providers and enterprises in India.…
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Conference delivers call to action for ‘gargantuan’ grid task to decarbonise Europe Are we able to calculate a model of the electricity grid of the future using the software of today? The question was posed by Professor Dirk Van Hartem of Belgian university KU Leuven. And his answer was ‘no’. However, he stressed that inaction…
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Kristian Ruby at EVision. Photo, Eurelectric. Eurelectric’s Kristian Ruby urges a ‘European way’ to tackle mass uptake of electric vehicles Enabling a mass uptake of electric vehicles is “one of the critical litmus tests” for the energy transition in Europe, according to Kristian Ruby, secretary-general of electricity association Eurelectric. And he has demanded an inclusive…
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Food manufacturers have seen profits freeze, the the latest Manufacturers’ Health Index shows. New analysis has found that UK food manufacturers have suffered a challenging trading period over the crucial ‘Golden’ Christmas Quarter. Food was the only manufacturing category to see profitability on inventory stall in the latest Manufacturers’ Health Index – a report of…
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Image courtesy 123rf In a partnership between Enel North America and the largest state utility in Washington, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), commercial, institutional and industrial organisations are offered incentive payments for participating in a demand response programme. The Business Demand Response programme, which aims to ensure grid stability and reliability, will see eligible PSE business…
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Image courtesy 123rf Southern Africa’s Power Pool (SAPP) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have appointed blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) to manage its Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF). The $1.3 billion target facility is focused on improving strategic interconnection and cross-border energy transmission in the Southern Africa region. The facility,…
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Image: 123RF.com Data interoperability is needed to unlock the challenges of the e-mobility ecosystem, Eurelectric’s latest annual report on electric vehicles finds. The report, prepared with EY, points to the complexity of the e-mobility ecosystem with increasing EV adoption with multiple parties including drivers and players from the charging station and energy systems and the…
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At this year’s Anuga FoodTec (March 19-22, 2024, Cologne/Germany), Coperion’s Food, Health and Nutrition Division will be showcasing food processing solutions at booth B-011 in hall 10.1. Coperion will present the newly developed and patent-pending cooling die MEGAtex S7 for the production of plant-based products as well as the new full access system for rotary…
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International food and drink group, Princes, has published food waste data for its global operations, reporting an 18% fall from last year, and a 38% reduction against the group’s 2018/2019 baseline. The group said this marks half a decade of continued progress and puts the company firmly on track to meet its 2030 goal to…
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The first expression of Lewis Hamilton’s foray into the alcohol-free market sees the launch in the UK of the sipping tipple, Almave Ambar Distilled Non-Alcoholic Blue Agave Spirit. The liquid itself captures the authentic aromas and flavours of its key ingredient, giving tasting notes of roasted blue agave, sweet caramel and toasted wood. While tequila…
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