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Qualcomm Unveils Next Generation Powerline Communication Device To Support Expanding Industry Need for Vehicle to Charging Station Smart-Grid Communications

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SUMMARY: Highlights: Supports advanced bidirectional communication in smart grid applications to help manage and balance energy flow between electric vehicles and the grid. Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G.

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Cisco’s Sustainability 101: What Are Smart Grids?

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Cities, regions and countries are creating electricity networks that use digital communications technology to detect and react to local changes in usage (“ smart grids ”). Digitalization of electric grids is supporting new ways to source and use energy more sustainably while also enhancing cybersecurity.

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Digital twin assists Yorkshire borough’s net zero planning

Envirotec Magazine

Compiled by global climate tech company, IES, using its digital twin technology, the Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) identified changes to the borough’s buildings and energy generation needed to hit the net zero target. The rollout of solar alone, in suitable and moderately suitable locations, is estimated to cost just under £500m.

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Qualcomm Technologies Are Enabling a More Reliable, Resilient, Sustainable, and Affordable Grid [Video]

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DESCRIPTION: The utility industry is in the midst of a transition that is driven by decarbonization, decentralization, digitalization, and the need to harden grid infrastructure to make it more resilient to natural disasters. SOURCE: Qualcomm. 1 Making energy more affordable is a timely and considerable challenge.

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Enabling a Sustainable Chip Industry Requires a Long-Term Vision and Near-Term Actions

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Semiconductors play a critical role in enabling digital transformation. Renewable energy and smart grids rely on semiconductors, as do collaboration and remote monitoring tools that dramatically reduce the need for travel. In other words, business and sustainability agendas will continue to drive demand for semiconductors.

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Communications Is Connecting Grid Modernization

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This severely limited the monitoring and control functionality of the grid, but changed with the introduction of digital computer systems in the 1970s. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems emerged to provide centralized control using digital signals to collect data from remote locations.

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Empowering Sustainability: 4 Strategies To Significantly Reduce the Semiconductor Industry’s Carbon Footprint

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It’s needed for every sustainability effort – smart grids, the transition to renewables, low carbon footprint logistics, and supply chains. These are based on load demands, cooling efficiency, and integration with smart grid technology. Even scientific discoveries and energy efficiency measures in factories rely on it.