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Reviewing progress with coupling electrolyzers and offshore wind

Envirotec Magazine

Ibrahim Muritala is Global Hydrogen Lead at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Green hydrogen is being positioned to play a critical role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors of the economy. Developers are now exploring the integration of electrolyzers with offshore wind farms to produce green hydrogen at sea. The approach combines abundant offshore renewable energy with hydrogen versatility, accelerating the energy transition, says Ibrahim Muritala, who examines the opportunities and chal

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The world is heating up. How much can our bodies handle?

Grist

In the summer of 2023, a dozen people willingly walked into a steel chamber at the University of Ottawa designed to test the limits of human survival. Outfitted with heart rate monitors and temperature probes, they waited in 42 degrees Celsius, or 107 degrees Fahrenheit, while the humidity steadily climbed, coating their bodies in sweat and condensation.

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Repurposing plastic waste with additive manufacturing

Envirotec Magazine

Prepared material for additive manufacturing: Post-consumer waste is processed into filaments for 3D printing. A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products Of the 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging that ends up in household waste in Germany every year, after being used just once, less than a third of it can be recycled.

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Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds

The Guardian: Energy

Thinktank says solar has been fastest-growing energy source for last 20 years, but remains dwarfed by hydro power The world used clean power sources to meet more than 40% of its electricity demand last year for the first time since the 1940s, figures show. A report by the energy thinktank Ember said the milestone was powered by a boom in solar power capacity, which has doubled in the last three years.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Cubenergy: Innovative commercial and industrial battery storage for European customers’ needs  

Energy Storage News

Opportunities for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage are growing, and customers need safe, reliable battery systems that maximise value throughout their lifecycle, says Cubenergy's Chris Wu.

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Mechanistic understanding could enable better fast-charging batteries

TechXplore

Fast-charging lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous, powering everything from cellphones and laptops to electric vehicles. They're also notorious for overheating or catching fire.

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Navitas Semiconductor introduces single-stage bidirectional switch converters

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US-based power semiconductor company Navitas has released 650 V bidirectional GaNFast integrated circuits (ICs) and high-speed isolated gate drivers for single-stage bidirectional switch (BDS) converters for applications such as roadside and onboard EV chargers and motor drives. The bidirectional GaNFast plus new IsoFast drivers enable advanced single-stage topologies to further enhance efficiency, power density, and performance in AC-DC and AC-AC conversion.

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‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant

The Guardian: Energy

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff Workers building the troubled Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor in Somerset have raised concerns that the construction site is overrun by rats. The Unite and GMB trade unions are understood to have warned the developer, the French energy giant EDF , that urgent action is needed because the rodents are everywhere.

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Sunraycer Renewables closes US$475 million financing for two solar-plus-storage projects in Texas

Energy Storage News

Owner and operator Sunraycer Renewables has closed a US$475 million project financing facility for two solar-plus-storage projects located in Texas, US.

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Single-atom catalysts transform hydrogenation, improving food and fuel production

TechXplore

A chemical reaction that's vital to a range of commercial and industrial goods may soon be initiated more effectively and less expensively thanks to a collaboration that included Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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8000 Scottish jobs at risk From zonal pricing, says new analysis

Envirotec Magazine

Wind Turbine at Hatston Pier in Kirkwall, Orkmey Ministers, businesses and the public have been warned that up to 30bn worth of scheduled onshore investment in Scottish renewable projects could be put at risk if zonal energy pricing proposals are backed by the government later this month. Recent analysis as part of the onshore wind sector deal found that more than 10GW of projects are in the Scottish onshore wind development pipeline.

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Ample to partner with Japanese OEMs deploying swapping stations in Tokyo

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Ample , a battery-swapping technology company, is teaming up with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) and Mitsubishi Motors, to deploy a network of swapping stations in Tokyo that will each be able to support over 100 vehicles. The initiative, which will focus on supporting commercial fleets, initially targeting delivery vehicles, is backed by a grant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Public Corporation and follows Amples battery swapping demonstration in Kyoto.

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Gradually then suddenly: will the low carbon transition happen sooner than we expect?

Terra Infirma

Last week, the Prof whisked me off to Northumberland for a few days to celebrate my birthday. She had found us a gorgeous ‘eco-studio’ (passive solar heating plus heat pump, natural materials, deep daylighting etc) overlooking the cute village of Alnmouth. The small building was designed perfectly so you could lie in bed in the morning with a coffee and watch the sun rise over the village and the North Sea beyond.

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Consortium finances 270MWh BESS in Belgium’s ‘complex merchant market’

Energy Storage News

Financial close was achieved on a 270MWh battery storage project in Belgium by removing as much asset and revenue risk as possible, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers found to be the best available option for bulk maritime shipping

TechXplore

When the International Maritime Organization enacted a mandatory cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels in 2020, with an eye toward reducing harmful environmental and health impacts, it left shipping companies with several main options.

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AI-based project provides accurate, real-time, hyper-local air quality data, says group behind it

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Kingston University. Exciting possibilities come into view with the capability to gather accurate, real-time air quality data at a hyper-local level, implemented in an affordable way something beyond the reach of existing technology. A new project completed at Kingston University is claimed to realize this kind of important advance. The group behind the study says that a new generation of roaming air pollution sensors, powered by AI, can improve the accuracy of air quality measure

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Daimler Truck to launch semi-public European charging network

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In an effort to alleviate Europes current deficit in charging points and charging capacity for heavy commercial vehicles, Daimler Truck plans to enable its TruckCharge customers to open their charging infrastructure for external, paid use, starting in the third quarter of 2025. Plans include offering a system for planning, booking and reservation, along with additional cost benefits and simplified payment.

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Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report

The Guardian: Energy

The IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was overstated The global rush to AI technology will require almost as much energy by the end of this decade as Japan uses today, but only about half of the demand is likely to be met from renewable sources. Processing data, mainly for AI, will consume more electricity in the US alone by 2030 than manufacturing steel, cement, chemicals and all other energy-intensive goods combined, according to a re

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Does Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?

TechCrunch: Climate

On Monday, the de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire wolf. These are creatures that have been extinct for more than 12,000 years and made famous by the HBO show “Game of Thrones.

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Cuba looks to sun to solve its energy crisis

TechXplore

Not far from the ruins of an unfinished nuclear power plant in the Cuban province of Cienfuegos, hundreds of workers are hastily installing 44,000 solar panels as the island seeks once again to reduce its reliance on oil to escape an energy crisis.

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England’s non-woodland trees mapped freely for first time

Envirotec Magazine

Englands non-woodland trees have been mapped for first time, says the UK government, revealing these trees make up nearly third of the nations tree cover. The result is an innovative map that went live on Saturday 5 April. Using the latest methods of laser detection and satellite imagery, scientists at the UK Governments Forest Research agency built a comprehensive picture of non-woodland trees across England.

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Renesas unveils Li-ion battery management platform with pre-validated firmware

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Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics has introduced an all-in-one system for managing lithium-ion battery packs in consumer products, including e-bikes. The Ready Battery Management System with Fixed Firmware (R-BMS F) comes with pre-validated firmware to reduce the learning curve for developers, enabling rapid designs of safe, power-efficient battery management systems.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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Troubled coal plant offline for two months following “blast” days before LNP reveals life extension

Renew Economy

The troubled Callide C coal generator plant has suffered another major incident – described as an “explosion” or a “blast” – that will take one 420 megawatt (MW) unit offline for at least two months, just as the new state LNP government announces a potentially costly life extension to its neighbouring facilities. The Callide C3 […] The post Troubled coal plant offline for two months following “blast” days before LNP reveals life extension app

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Extension of huge offshore windfarm in Sussex approved

The Guardian: Energy

Plan to add 90 turbines to Rampion will create 4,000 jobs in construction and could power 1m homes The government has approved plans to build an offshore windfarm capable of powering about 1m British homes before the end of the decade. The plan to extend the Rampion offshore windfarm by adding 90 turbines off the Sussex coast is expected to add about 1.2 gigawatts of clean power for British households and businesses.

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GoodPeak secures financing for construction of two Texas BESS projects

Energy Storage News

Energy storage platform GoodPeak has closed construction debt financing to start construction on two 10MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas, US.

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Multifamily EV charging solution SWTCH Cortex earns UL certification

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SWTCH Energy , a provider of EV charging for multifamily and commercial properties, has achieved UL Certification for its SWTCH Cortex energy management system. UL Certification is widely considered the gold standard for adherence to electrical safety standards and regulatory compliance safety compliance. SWTCH Cortex has already achieved OCPP certification and SOC II security certification.

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Rising Demand, Steady Supply: The Growing Significance of U.S. Natural Gas

R-Squared Energy

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently reported that U.S. natural gas consumption set new winter and summer consumption records in 2024, highlighting the growing importance of natural gas in the global energy mix. This surge in consumption comes amid record production levels, even as drilling activity remains subdued. The implications of these trends are significant, influencing everything from energy prices to power generation choices.

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The quest to fix the irony at the heart of every heat pump

Grist

Heat pumps are essential for ditching fossil fuels. The appliances are many times more efficient than even the best gas furnaces, and they run on electricity, so they can draw power from renewables like wind and solar. But the very thing that makes them such an amazing climate solution is also their biggest challenge. A common refrigerant called R-410A pumps through their innards so they can warm and cool homes and offices and anything else.

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BESS price falls, solar efficiency make renewable baseload ‘cheaper than diesel’ as 24/7 PPA inked for copper mine in DRC

Energy Storage News

Mining consortium Kamoa Copper and IPP CrossBoundary Energy have agreed a PPA providing baseload renewable energy for one of the largest copper mines globally, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Environment Agency secures Proceeds of Crime Award for £313,382.45

Envirotec Magazine

An image of the site in Northampton in February 2020 (credit: the Environment Agency). The Environment Agency has secured a Proceeds of Crime judgment for 313,382.45 against two men from Northampton who ran an illegal waste tyre site. At Northampton Crown Court on Friday 28 March, a confiscation hearing concluded against Nimesh Patel, age 52, of Jasper Walk, Thorplands Brook, and Andrew Eyre, age 55, of Poppy Field Road, Wootton.

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Swedish miner LKAB to complete first test of electric truck

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Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB is nearing completion of the first phase of testing the electric Scania Heavy Tipper truck above ground in Malmberget, Sweden after approximately 50,000 km driven. The battery-powered trucks are part of LKABs goal to electrify the vehicle fleet throughout its value chain, from mine to finished product. LKAB brought the Heavy Tipper to Malmberget to be tested and developed on-site in collaboration with Scania.

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Q1 2025 Market Wrap: Energy Stocks Defy S&P 500 Downturn

R-Squared Energy

The first quarter of 2025 ended on a challenging note for the financial markets, as the S&P 500 posted a 4.6% declineits first quarterly loss since Q3 2023. The Dow and Nasdaq also declined in Q1. Macroeconomic and geopolitical factors weighed heavily on investor sentiment, leading to widespread equity sell-offs and significant sector rotations.

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