Energy Tech Summit – top energy tech industry event in Europe returns to Bilbao, Spain on April 15-16, gathering over 1,500 attendees and 100+ speakers from over 50 countries to tackle the challenges, opportunities and policies for pushing the energy transition forward. Hosted by Contrarian Ventures with a main partner BBVA and supported by the Government […]
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As manufacturers face volatile energy costs and aggressive decarbonization targets, the focus for 2026 is shifting from passive monitoring to active grid interaction. The following 10 platforms and technologies were highlighted by industry leaders during IIoT World Days 2025 as critical for optimizing energy consumption, stabilizing smart grids, and monetizing distributed assets. Toshiba (Virtual Power Plants) […]
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As grid-scale energy storage deployments accelerate worldwide, the lack of unified interoperability standards remains one of the sector’s most pressing technical barriers. In this guide, IIoT World examines the protocols, frameworks, and industry initiatives that are working to standardize how battery systems, inverters, and energy management platforms communicate. Whether you are an energy engineer evaluating […]
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Financing remains one of the most significant barriers to scaling smart grid infrastructure and deploying energy storage at the pace required by global decarbonization targets. In this article, IIoT World explores the innovative financing models that are unlocking capital for grid modernization and battery storage projects, including green bonds, power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy-as-a-service contracts, […]
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The rise of renewable energy has brought energy storage systems (ESS) to the forefront of modern energy infrastructure. These systems are critical in addressing the variability of renewable sources such as wind and solar. Industrial IoT (IIoT) technologies are emerging as essential tools for optimizing ESS, improving grid stability, and ensuring scalability. By leveraging IIoT, […]
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A significant obstacle to achieving industrial heat decarbonization is transforming renewable energy from inconsistent to dependable, as manufacturing facilities demand. While solar panels produce power only during daylight hours and wind turbines rely on windy conditions, industrial operations require a continuous and stable energy supply. Graphite Energy, an Australian company, identified this disparity and embarked […]
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Grain power station, on the Isle of Grain in Kent, is the newest Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) in Uniper’s UK portfolio, having been commissioned in 2011. The current power station replaced Grain-A, a 1320MW oil-fired station, commissioned in the 1970s, which was closed in 2012 under the EU’s Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) legislation. It once […]
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For all the pain that 2020 brought on societies and economies around the world, it also brought some positives. Chief among them was the increased awareness for all of us to prioritize climate change and net-zero sustainability efforts. In their ‘next normal’ trend analysis, McKinsey & Company reported that “All over the world, the costs […]
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How digital twins and metaverse further greenhouse gas reduction My last two pieces focused on two subjects that are receiving more and more attention every day. The Metaverse, which for many is synonymous with Facebook changing its name to Meta, and decarbonization, a term that is vitally important in the combat for climate change. Digital […]
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The Department of Energy reports that businesses, federal, state, and local governments own, operate, and use 93 billion square feet of U.S. real estate and account for 18 percent of U.S. primary energy use—more than all of Canada’s energy consumption. As a result, governments and private institutions are targeting commercial buildings, enacting legislation, and creating […]
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UrsaLeo CEO John Burton to showcase 3D digital twin technology and management at the Active Building Centre’s COP26 fringe event taking place at its Gloucestershire research facility on October 21st, 2021. UrsaLeo, a venture funded San Francisco-based startup, today announced a decarbonisation and energy optimization project in partnership with the Active Building Centre. Harnessing the […]
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In the last 12 months, Uniper has invested in rotating grid stabilization technology in its Killingholme plant in the UK, supplied by technology partner Siemens. This innovation will enable Uniper to provide vital grid stability services to National Grid ESO without the need to generate power – a first step towards its carbon neutral future. […]
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