Tag: renewable energy
Smart energy: UK looks north for “new George and Robert Stephensons”
The UK's business secretary has praised the critical role of the 'Northern powerhouse' in new technologies, such as AI and sustainable energy, and announced...
WaveRoller energy: Why the sea is the world’s biggest battery
Electricity generating WaveRoller technology has two advantages that wind turbines lack: sea power and beauty. It brings far more local business benefits too, as...
Aerones creates drone to de-ice and service wind turbines
Malek Murison explains how a Latvian drone startup is repurposing consumer technology to provide critical infrastructure maintenance.
Aerones made headlines last year when one of...
IoT microgrids could hold key to energy resilience
Microgrids are helping communities in Puerto Rico get back on their feet – but smart systems and 'energy clouds' might also contribute to greater...
Analysis: Machine learning has much to teach utilities companies
Machine learning techniques look set to transform the way that utilities companies predict customer usage and production capacity in the years ahead.
Utilities take note:...
Tesla Powerpack begins work on powering South Australia
The 100MW Tesla Powerpack, built by industry pioneers Tesla, has now been activated – allowing it to store energy produced by a nearby windfarm...
Microsoft and GE team up on wind energy and battery tech
Tech giant Microsoft has teamed up with General Electric (GE) on a new wind energy agreement in Ireland, which the two companies claim could...
National Grid teams with Google DeepMind on power efficiency mission
The United Kingdom's National Grid, which connects households to their energy supply, is assessing the use of Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence (AI) technology to better...