Digitalisation

One Electrical Network Infrastructure for Europe: the OneNet Project

The Horizon 2020 OneNet project aims to consolidate results and learnings into a comprehensive framework for European grid flexibility. It will: Identify standardised flexibility products and services; Design a common market scheme for Europe; implement the reference version of the IT architecture; implement scalable solutions in large-scale OneNet demonstration sites. The project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 957739. Click here for more details on the ambitions of the project, or visit our project website: https://onenet-project.eu/. For more details about the project click Click here for the first press release: http://tinyurl.com/y5j44sza @Fraunhofer_FIT; or click here for full details: www.onenet.org.uk/ or go to the project website.uk or visit the project's project website. Back to the full press release from the project.

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How does COVID19 affect energy efficiency plans of industry?
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How does COVID19 affect energy efficiency plans of industry?

Findings for Germany will be published at European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)s Industry conference, global outcomes towards the turn of years. The questionnaire is accessible to manufacturing companies across 12 dedicated country versions and five further universal language versions.

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Ceramics industry and the transition to a Circular Economy
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Ceramics industry and the transition to a Circular Economy

The EU ceramic industry represents an annual production value of around €30 billion. The EU Emissions Trading System covers over 1200 ceramic installations. Ceramic products can be reused, recycled or recovered after their end-of-life.

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EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM: sustainable industrial recovery plan
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EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM: sustainable industrial recovery plan

2019 data show primary production in Europe is flat, despite a growing demand for aluminium products. This is due to tensions on the aluminium supply chain caused by trade issues at global level and high energy prices. There are 15 smelters in the EU,.

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CEMBUREAU’s roadmap towards #Cement2050 – a Carbon Neutrality Roadmap
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CEMBUREAU’s roadmap towards #Cement2050 – a Carbon Neutrality Roadmap

The European Cement Association published its Carbon Neutrality Roadmap. Roadmap sets out the cement industry's ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050. By 2030, CEMBUREAU aspires to be in line with the Paris Agreements two.

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Utility Asset Management—Digital Twin or Digital Octuplets
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Utility Asset Management—Digital Twin or Digital Octuplets

Some people call the geographic information system (GIS) a digital twin of the grid. GIS captures grid assets and their locations. It includes their attributes and some behavior. The problem for many utilities is that GIS has many brothers and sisters that.

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Ushering in the decade of digital
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Ushering in the decade of digital

2019 was quite a year for digitalization in the Utility sector. Digitalization has become a dominant, if not permanent part of the Utility lexicon. In 2019 alone, the Utility Industry will have spent over $60 billion on digitalization initiatives.

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Data centers aren't the energy hogs we thought
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Data centers aren't the energy hogs we thought

Researchers developed the most detailed model to date of global data center energy use. The model provides a more nuanced view of data Center energy use and its drivers. More efforts are needed to better monitor energy use moving forward, lead author says.

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Asset managing your data on the way to electrification
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Asset managing your data on the way to electrification

Data has transformed how utilities operate, by expanding the volume and resolution of energy use data. The acceleration of electrification and decarbonization will make managing data as a strategic asset increasingly necessary. Data driven decision making creates operational efficiencies and drives cost reductions.

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3 Ways utilities will benefit from 5G
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3 Ways utilities will benefit from 5G

5G is the fifth generation of mobile networking technology. It is more than a slightly faster version of 4G. 5G will offer much higher speeds, lower latency, and the ability to accommodate many more devices. utilities should research the many opportunities.

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