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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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The tubes wind through servers, absorbing heat through cold plates, and return the warmed liquid to tanks in a cooling distribution unit. The concept of placing hydrokinetic turbines in waterways isn’t new , but until recent years, connecting them to the grid wasn’t practical.

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New tax rule could save consumers thousands on home energy tech

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Commenting on the announcement, Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, said: “Bringing an increasing number of tech innovations into the scope of VAT relief on ESMs is a major step forward. In addition, it will help to further accelerate the government’s legally-binding commitment to reach net zero by 2050 – a good move all round.

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Tech Leaders on 5G, Robots, and the Future of Work

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What are today’s tech leaders concerned about? Trying to maintain strong cybersecurity for a hybrid workforce and protecting their systems from cyberattacks as more and more employees’ personal devices have been connected to the company’s systems. The tech leaders also are trying to find enough technologists to fill job openings.

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DOE Announces More than $5M to Support Wind Energy Development

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The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support US wind energy development. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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As our world becomes more connected, more electrified, and more renewable, not only are we increasing the demand on our energy systems, but we are also fundamentally changing the way they operate. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy. 100% wind and solar is not feasible on its own.

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SpaceX Starlink lands Maersk in new deal for Ocean fleet

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” Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet – bringing high speed satellite internet connectivity developed by @SpaceX. Maersk’s Head of Fleet Management and Tech, Leonardo Sonzio, said: “We are excited to announce our journey with Starlink to provide state-of-the-art connectivity to our sea-going colleagues.

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