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Goodbye to diesel generators; it’s time for clean backup power.

ABB explains how one of the world’s tallest wooden buildings is using a sustainable back-up power system to drive its sprinkler system.

Why battery storage is crucial to achieve our net zero goals

Renewable energy wastage is adding to energy bills and increasing CO2 emissions - battery energy storage can help solve both of those issues. 

Nottingham City Council installs EV chargers, solar and energy storage

Nottingham City Council has installed a litany of sustainable technologies, as part of its drive to be the UK's first carbon-neutral city.

New European research project hopes to give new life to old EV batteries

A new £4.5 million European research project is set to establish a process to recycle or reuse old EV batteries.

National Grid ESO promises to speed up grid connections

National Grid ESO is reforming the process in which to request a grid connection, hoping that it will clear the bottleneck. 

Zenobe switches on Europe’s largest battery connected to transmission network

Zenobe has officially switched on its 100MW energy storage facility, the largest battery to be connected to a transmission network in Europe. 

UK’s lack of energy storage meant 1.35TWh of renewable energy was lost

The UK wasted 1.35 TWh of renewable energy between October 2022 and January 2023 due to a lack of energy storage, new research has suggested.

Transforming data centres: Fuel cell technology for a greener future

While personal vehicles may not be joining the hydrogen fuel cell revolution, data centres could hugely benefit from the tech.

Critical Insight 2022: Battery energy storage and on-site sustainable generation

Brian Clavin from Total Data Centre Solutions explores the topic of battery energy storage systems at Critical Insight 2022.

Scotland to gain 1GW of new energy storage as Zenobē begins £750 million project

Zenobē has begun construction on a fleet of new battery energy storage facilities in Scotland, with the total project costing £750 million. 

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