A new near-real-time European power carbon intensity dataset reveals how cross-border electricity flows significantly alter national carbon footprints. The research highlights critical gaps in how we measure environmental impact from electricity consumption.
South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom is intensifying efforts to eliminate load reduction by 2027 as grid stability improves. The comprehensive strategy includes expanding free basic electricity, accelerating smart meter installations, and deploying distributed energy resources across high-risk areas.
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom is reportedly bolstering efforts to eliminate load reduction entirely by 2027, according to recent announcements. The utility’s Load Reduction Elimination Strategy, launched by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on September 25, establishes a detailed roadmap to strengthen the country’s distribution network and address electricity challenges in high-risk areas.
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A new startup is adapting pumped hydro storage for ocean environments using salt concentration gradients. Sizable Energy’s technology could provide long-duration energy storage at approximately one-tenth the cost of grid-scale batteries, according to company reports.
A startup called Sizable Energy is developing a novel approach to energy storage by adapting traditional pumped hydro technology for marine environments, sources indicate. The company recently secured $8 million in funding led by Playground Global with participation from several venture firms, according to TechCrunch reports. The technology aims to address the growing need for long-duration energy storage as renewable energy sources like wind and solar become more prevalent.
South Africa’s long-dormant pebble-bed modular reactor project is poised for revival, with Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirming the care-and-maintenance status will be lifted by latest Q1 2026. The minister described the original decision to scrap the program as one “we live to regret” amid global interest in small modular reactor technology.
The process to reactivate South Africa’s dormant pebble-bed modular reactor (PBMR) project has reached an advanced stage, according to Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Sources indicate the minister plans to approach Cabinet to formally lift the care-and-maintenance program either by end of November or no later than the first quarter of next year.
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A revolutionary hand-powered water purification device using specially engineered nanoparticles can eliminate dangerous pathogens in seconds without electricity. The technology could transform access to clean drinking water in disaster zones and remote areas where traditional systems fail.
A simple hand-cranked device filled with engineered nanoparticles can reportedly disinfect drinking water in seconds, according to research from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. The innovation addresses what electricity-dependent systems cannot: providing reliable water treatment in disaster zones and off-grid communities where power is unavailable.
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