News tagged Electricity
  • Why Pumps Are Critical Resources for Renewable Energy Applications

    13.7 million. That’s the number of people employed in renewable energy worldwide as of 2023.1.7 trillion. That’s the number of dollars invested each year on zero-carbon technologies worldwide. These statistics from Renewable Energy World emphasize an important trend toward renewable energy sources. As the demands for electricity and mobility continue to grow, businesses, municipalities and nations are […]

  • Electricity System Operator proposes £58bn investment in grid to achieve decarbonisation by 2035

    An expanded offshore grid and new North-to-South onshore electrical spine in Great Britain have been proposed by the Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) in its £58bn investment plan for the UK's power system to achieve the 2035 decarbonisation goal. The post Electricity System Operator proposes £58bn investment in grid to achieve decarbonisation by 2035 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

  • First ‘Great Grid Upgrade’ job goes to MGroup and Murphy

    Works to start this summer on £400m Yorkshire GREEN electricity pylon upgrade

  • Grid shortages: Thousands of stalled London homes “unblocked”

    Nearly 8,000 new homes stalled in West London due to electricity shortage issues in the area have so far been “unblocked”, according to City Hall. The post Grid shortages: Thousands of stalled London homes “unblocked” appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

  • £35M Little Barford UKPN electricity network upgrade completed

    New cable circuits, re-routing of overhead power lines and the installation of new towers have been completed by UK Power Networks (UKPN) in a project which centred around the substation at Little Barford in Bedfordshire. The post £35M Little Barford UKPN electricity network upgrade completed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Resources tagged Electricity
  • Engineering with Rosie - Electricity Across Oceans: Is HVDC the Future? 11072023

    How can we connect power grids across long distances or across seas and oceans? The answer is high voltage direct current, or HVDC, interconnectors. In this video Rosie explains how these differ to regular AC, alternating current transmission, the recent technology advances that are causing HVDC interconnectors to start popping up all over the place, and what challenges remain to be solved if we are going to connect places as far flung as Europe and North America.

  • Channel 4 News - World’s longest 'interconnector' to supply green electricity to 1.4 million UK homes 20072023

    Across southern Europe the heatwave continues with the mercury predicted to hit 45 degrees celsius in Greece. So stopping the burning of fossil fuels which are overheating the planet is ever more urgent Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports from Lincolnshire, where engineers have installed the world's longest "interconnector". It runs between the UK and Denmark and will eventually supply green electricity to 1.4 million British homes.

  • Just Have a Think - Revolutionising power transmission 28052023

    The energy transition solutions of the 21st Century will take many forms, with a complex mix of different power producers. Moving energy across ever greater distances will overcome much of the intermittency of renewables like wind and solar. The way we will achieve that is via truly mind boggling high voltage direct current transmission systems. The question is, can we manufacture them quickly enough?

  • Bill Gates - The surprising key to a clean energy future 24012023

    If you care about climate change, you should care about transmission. The U.S. can invest trillions of dollars in lowering emissions, and it won’t get us to zero unless we improve the way we get electricity to people. Read more at https://gatesnot.es/3ktQF6D

  • Just have a Think - Can the electric grid ruin your EV battery? 12032023

    Electric vehicles are apparently on the cusp of an exponential growth curve that will see hundreds of millions of them on our roads by mid-century. But how will our electricity grids cope? Will EVs cause regular meltdowns? Will the constant sharing of electrons wreck your very expensive battery? Or, could they actually be a beneficial addition?

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