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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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Intel CEO predicts chips will be more than 20% of premium vehicle BOM by 2030

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This trend is being driven by what Gelsinger called “the digitization of everything” and four superpowers—ubiquitous compute, pervasive connectivity, cloud-to-edge infrastructure, and AI—that are permeating the automotive and mobility industries. He also detailed elements of the company’s previously announced IDM 2.0

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Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

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a United Kingdom-based hybrid clean energy company, is developing a wind-SMR (Small Modular Reactor) and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales. Both parties are committed to further exploring British companies’ capabilities to participate in maximizing the UK content of this project. Shearwater Energy Ltd.,

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BT Group Converts Telecom Infrastructure to EV Chargers

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The company has announced a pilot project to retrofit street cabinets traditionally used to store broadband Internet and telephone cabling. BT Group says more cabinets in Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be repurposed in the coming months—as many as 600 such conversions by the end of 2024.

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Existing telecom infrastructure can put L2 charging everywhere, FAST

Baua Electric

The company says it plans to convert more cabinets in Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the coming months, with as many as 600 such conversions earmarked for completion by the end of 2024. kilowatt “Level 2” AC connections that will each provide a full charge in 6 to 8 hours. Translation: while you sleep or work.

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ABB commissions world’s highest capacity HVDC Light underwater power link

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The 500-megawatt (MW) HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Light transmission connection is the highest capacity link of its kind, based on voltage source converter (VSC) technology, to go into commercial operation. The new link also facilitates power trading between the two countries and connects Ireland to the European grid.

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ABB launches Terra 53 DC fast charger in NA; SAE Combo and CHAdeMO

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The cloud-connected Terra 53 is compatible with many charging networks and payment platforms through open standards-based interfaces, such as the widely adopted Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), enabling easy and secure payments via smart phone, credit card reader, parking management terminals, RFID and pin code access.

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