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Ireland and France will connect their electricity grids – here’s how

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France and Ireland signed contracts on Friday to advance the Celtic Interconnector, a subsea electricity link to allow the exchange of electricity between the two EU countries. It will be the first interconnector between continental Europe and Ireland. .

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BAE Systems to supply up to 600 electric power and propulsion systems for new transit buses in Ireland

Green Car Congress

BAE Systems has been selected by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and the Republic of Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) to supply up to 600 electric power and propulsion systems for its new fleet of buses in Ireland. The selection includes an initial order for 100 systems.

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Siemens Energy, FFI and GeoPura developing prototype ammonia cracker to produce hydrogen

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We have just 13 years to deliver a net-zero electricity grid for the UK. —Steve Scrimshaw, VP at Siemens Energy UK & Ireland and a member of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council. The technology could then be scaled up for future markets, including industry, heat, and grid-scale power generation.

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IBM Teams With ESB ecars to develop EV smart charging IT system in Ireland

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IBM has teamed with ESB ecars to implement a fully integrated smarter charging IT system that will help manage electric vehicle public charge points, which are being rolled out across Ireland by ESB ecars. This project is bolstered by Ireland’s energy policy to increase sustainable energy use in the transportation sector by 2020.

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Analysis of EV charging in Ireland suggests public fast-charging infrastructure may become commercially viable in short- to medium term

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The study was based on an extensive analysis of public charge event data for the entire island of Ireland since the rollout of the public charging infrastructure began. In their study, published in the journal Energy Policy, they also found that. The analysis of household charging was based on a more limited quantity of household data.

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Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

Cars That Think

Putting a data center right next to a power plant so that it can draw electricity from it directly, rather than from the grid, is becoming more common as data centers seek out cheap, steady, carbon-free power. A data center could just connect to the grid and draw from the same supply as everyone else, Clark says.

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600 MWh Tesla Megapacks to support Ørsted Wind Farm in the UK

Teslarati

This project demonstrates the value and flexibility of Tesla’s best-in-class power electronics, providing enhanced grid stability and enabling more renewables on the grid,” said Mike Snyder, Tesla’s Senior Director of Megapack. Our 12 operational UK offshore wind farms are providing a huge amount of clean energy to the grid.

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