News tagged Electricity
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House of Lords inquiry into risks of ‘dunkleflaute’ as UK introduces more renewables to power grid
The House of Lords has opened an inquiry into the risks posed by prolonged periods of low wind and solar electricity generation, known in the energy sector as “dunkelflaute”. The post House of Lords inquiry into risks of ‘dunkleflaute’ as UK introduces more renewables to power grid appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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The £1bn Orkney link project is connecting the archipelago to the UK network for the first time
SSEN Transmission’s £1bn Orkney link project is connecting the archipelago to the GB electricity transmission network for the first time, with the remote project shaping the construction of two substations. The post The £1bn Orkney link project is connecting the archipelago to the UK network for the first time appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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Clean energy grid upgrades facing delays and project risks
More than half of the construction projects underway on the electricity grid to help the UK meet its Clean Power 2030 target are facing major difficulties, a watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said 28 of 56 ongoing and essential upgrade schemes had… The post Clean energy grid upgrades facing delays and project risks appeared first on Construction News.
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£28M in grants for battery technologies with more than 100 hours capacity
The UK Government has launched a £28M competition to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies capable of supplying electricity for 100 hours or more. The post £28M in grants for battery technologies with more than 100 hours capacity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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The UK government has its sights firmly set on achieving clean power by 2030, with a goal for clean sources producing at least 95% of electricity generation by the end of the decade. The post Is industry confidence the real key to successfully overhauling the grid and achieving clean power by 2030? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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With many years experience as an engineer in the renewable energy sector, especially wind turbines, Rosie takes Robert through her journey, and the development and growth of wind turbines as a viable solution for creating long lasting and reliable clean energy
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