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More than 2,000 recharging points installed in Spain
15/02 | According to data compiled by Alimarket Energy, Spanish recharging point manufacturers have installed more than 2,000 points both in and outside of Spain. In Spain, cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville are preparing for the arrival of electric cars. As in any new market it is first going ...
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Europe, new promised land of smart grids?
06/01 | After the United States, and not forgetting the substantial Chinese energy market, the EU is emerging as the new promised land for smart meters, according to the study "Smart Grid in Europe 2016". The study was conducted by the U.S. site GreenTech Media (GTM). To achieve the target set by ...
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UK: Hidden charges faced by smart meter users
01/11 | Contract terms and different smart meter technology platforms are restricting competition as businesses face rising energy prices. In order to provide new products and services and to help companies and households monitor their own consumption, energy suppliers are offering free sophisticated meters as part of a national programme. According to ...
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Energy Storage for the Future
28/10 | As part of its 20-20-20 goals, the European Union aims to achieve a share of power generation from renewable sources of 20 percent by 2020. With this growing share of renewable power in the energy mix comes a challenge, however: as opposed to traditional power plants, renewables do not continuously generate power, causing fluctuations in the power grid. Highly flexible back up power generation solutions like GE’s FlexEfficiency 50 combined cycle plant are one way of balancing out the grid. Another one must be the vast expansion of energy storage.
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Turkey seeking power projects
22/08 | To meet Turkey’s projected 6-8 per cent future increase in electricity demand, the Turkish government is planning to install smart grid projects and partner that with 30 per cent clean generation capacity by 2023.
