Chapman joins CIGRE UK executive committee
He joins a team of sector leaders to head up the planning of CIGRE’s work in the UK.
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Charging infrastructure prioritised in Road to Zero strategy
It has also confirmed its ambition to see at least half of new cars to be ultra low emission by 2030.
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Chinese university develops state-of-the-art software tool for Integrated Energy System planning
China has been promoting the development of IES to achieve a high proportion of renewable energy penetration and energy usage efficiency in recent years.
Circuit breaker testing with OMICRON
During the last few years we have seen an increasing demand for non-invasive test methods for evaluating the condition of circuit breakers. Regardless if the circuit breaker is installed in a conventional substation, a switchgear or a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), the industry has moved to try to perform a complete diagnostic without intervening any working connection; that means, testing both sides grounded systems and taking measurements without disconnecting secondary cables of the circuit breaker.
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Centrica to build battery storage facility
The 49MW project is scheduled to start operating in the winter of 2018 following 20 months of construction.
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CEOs commit to sector inclusion initative
The Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership, led by sector employers, recognised in its Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy: 2020 that its current workforce fails to fully represent the 65 million people it serves every day.
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Cenex to carry out EV charge point feasibility study
The transport and energy not for profit consultancy has been appointed by Cadwyn Clwyd, a Rural Development Agency, and Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC), to determine the feasibility of installing the points across the county.
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Centrica installs 3MW battery for Gateshead Council
Centrica has installed one of the country’s largest commercial battery storage schemes for renewable energy in Gateshead, and claims it has several more schemes in the pipeline.
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Campaign to accelerate EVs and ‘smart’ charging urged
This would involve an “ongoing and proactive” campaign to promote the benefits of smart charging to the public, organised either by a new independent body, or by an existing body, such as Go Ultra Low or the Energy Saving Trust, with an extended remit.
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Capturing carbon
The first output from the Catapult’s project was published in May 2018 and was an analysis of the current pattern of ‘effective carbon prices’ in the UK for decarbonisation in different economic sectors and activities. This showed a range of “effective carbon prices” with a number of areas that still appear “under taxed”, including coal and gas-based generation and energy consumption in homes and businesses.