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ESO: How we’re helping smaller generators to change their settings

13 May 2020

Graham Stein, Network Operability Manager at National Grid ESO, explains why we’re helping smaller generators to change their settings as part of the Loss of Mains Change programme.

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Breaking ground with all-electric diggers

12 March 2020

National Grid is committed to finding ways to reduce its carbon output and, in the US, this is changing our own fleet. We’re one of the first companies to introduce a (literally!) ground breaking all-electric digger and it’s brought some unexpected benefits to the way we work.

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ESO: How we’re helping smaller generators to change their settings

12 March 2020

Graham Stein, Network Operability Manager at National Grid ESO, explains why we’re helping smaller generators to change their settings as part of the Loss of Mains Change programme.

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Jack Kelly: using Artificial Intelligence to address climate change

28 January 2020

Data Scientist Jack Kelly, 39, applies his deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence to predict electricity demand and renewable energy supply, and in turn cut carbon emissions. After studying to post-doctoral level and following a job at Google Deepmind, he now splits his time between working at National Grid and non-profit business Open Climate Fix.

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Connecting electricity systems for a greener Britain

9 December 2019

National Grid’s Nick Sides explains how the company’s interconnectors – undersea cables that allow us to exchange energy with neighbouring countries – are contributing to creating a greener Britain.

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How a month of green energy exchange is like planting one million trees

28 November 2019

As Britain’s journey towards carbon neutrality gathers pace, National Grid has launched the Power of Now carbon dashboard. This interactive tool shows the real-time impact green energy exchange is having in delivering a cleaner energy system.

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