Protected: Building a future-oriented communication foundation for digital power distribution
A future-oriented communication foundation for digital power distribution
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Ireland’s network operator ESB Networks has announced the installation of 1.5 million smart meters nationwide as part of the National Smart Metering Programme…
The plan includes six areas of action for the government, Ofgem, ESO and network companies to speed up grid connections for power projects.
Poland’s distribution system operator Tauron Distribution has announced new efforts to install batches of replacement smart meters across their operating area…
UK Power Networks has launched a new open data portal on capacity at the interface with the national transmission network.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”