Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Kristina Kvashnina is the coordinator of the MaLaR Project (image credit: Denis Morel/HZDR). Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? It appears not. With the aid of new EU funding, a new project aims to investigate the options for recycling some elements of nuclear waste using novel separation techniques. For the next three years, 2.3 million euros in funding will support the project MaLaR Novel 2D-3D Materials for Lanthanide Recovery from nuclear waste.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 16, 2025

1m Hydrogen Panel Achieves Milestone in Clean Technology SunHydrogen , a company pioneering renewable hydrogen production, recently unveiled its groundbreaking 1m green hydrogen panel demonstration. Conducted on December 11, 2024 , at their Coralville, Iowa laboratory, the test marked a leap forward in clean energy solutions. The technology showcased its ability to produce hydrogen from sunlight and water, even under subfreezing conditions, highlighting its robustness and flexibility.

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NRDC onEarth

JANUARY 13, 2025

A recently published review I co-authored concludes exposure to microplastics is suspected to harm human reproduction and digestive and respiratory health

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 13, 2025

New analysis finds modern nuclear power plants are, on balance, about as "always on" as wind and solar farms if those wind and solar farms were in the midst of a very bad renewable energy drought. The post Peter Dutton’s “always on” nuclear power is about as reliable as wind and solar during a renewables drought appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Canary Media

JANUARY 10, 2025

Canary Medias chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. The amount of carbon-free energy built in the U.S. last year far eclipsed the growth of new fossil-fueled power plants. The U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

New analysis from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum appears to highlight the vital role of circular retrofitting in conserving natural resources, meeting decarbonization targets, and unlocking substantial economic opportunities. The report, “Circularity in the Built Environment: Unlocking Opportunities in Retrofits”, explores the potential of retrofits to decarbonize the built environment, a sector responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, while sustai

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Energy Storage News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Energy storage deployments globally increased by over half in 2024, with the grid-scale segment the driver of this, market intelligence firm Rho Motion's head of research writes in this contributed article.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

New modelling corrects "three huge mistakes" underpinning traditional solar PV projections and smashes the myth that global energy decarbonisation will cripple the economy. The post It’s the S-Curve, stupid: New model predicts half of world’s energy will come from solar by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechCrunch: Climate

JANUARY 14, 2025

Data centers are expected to continue growing at a breakneck pace, doubling their power demand by 2029, according to a new report from JLL. The industrys expansion, fueled by the rapid growth of AI alongside the continued expansion of cloud-based services, is testing the limits of the energy sector. Some experts think that half of […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

As the curtain falls on COP29, 2025 looks to be another pivotal year for climate and sustainability action, bringing significant regulatory changes, advancing carbon markets, and a heightened focus on nature and biodiversity. Stuart Lemmon, CEO EcoAct (a subsidiary of Schneider Electric Sustainability Business), discusses the key trends shaping 2025s climate and sustainability agenda and what it means for businesses. #1 Navigating the expanding regulatory landscape The regulatory environment is

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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

Energy

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Successful Ground Demonstration Marks Major Progress A hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine developed through the collaborative efforts of Safran, Air Liquide, and Turbotech has successfully completed its ground demonstration for aviation. This achievement represents a critical step in demonstrating how hydrogen can serve as a clean propulsion solution for light aircraft.

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Energy Storage News

JANUARY 15, 2025

A project combining solar generation and battery storage to provide 1GW of round-the-clock dispatchable power was unveiled at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 12, 2025

Huge Fortsecue-owned wind farm wins federal environmental approval, subject to conditions, to go ahead as part of an emerging renewable energy "Super Hub." The post Big win for Fortescue as massive 800 MW wind farm gets federal green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

JANUARY 10, 2025

Swedish roll on/roll off cargo and passenger vessel supplier Stena RoRo has taken delivery of hybrid ship Guillaume de Normandie from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai), which it has long-term chartered to the French shipping company Brittany Ferries. The vessel will be powered by multi-fuel engines as well as a 12 MWh hybrid package, allowing it to operate at speeds of up to 17.5 knots on batteries.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Heinz will use the funding to install heat pumps, moving away from a dependence on fossil fuels to heat water at its plant in Kitt Green, near Wigan (image credit: Rosemarie Mosteller / Shutterstock.com). Almost 52 million has been awarded to 25 businesses in the UK to support the adoption of innovative emissions-cutting projects, including carbon capture and storage, as part of the government’s Plan for Change, which aims to expedite the energy transition and progress to net zero.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 11, 2025

Hyundai’s Hydrogen Innovations in Georgia Hyundai Motor Group is setting a new standard in clean energy with its progressive hydrogen technologies at the Georgia Metaplant. These efforts underline the potential of hydrogen as a versatile and sustainable energy source, addressing both environmental and logistical challenges. Here’s an in-depth look at their advancements, how they work, and their significance for the future of energy.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 14, 2025

This story is the tenth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Equinor has retracted a claim that it stores about a million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually at its flagship carbon capture project after DeSmog obtained data showing the real figure was as little as a tenth of that amount.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 15, 2025

Dutton says his nuclear power plan will slash consumer bills, but the latest eye-watering cost blowouts in the UK and the findings of new local research tell a vastly different story. The post Is it a cost-of-living election or a nuclear power election? Peter Dutton can’t have it both ways appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Charged

JANUARY 14, 2025

GreenPower Motor , a US manufacturer and distributor of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has received three orders for 11 electric BEAST school buses for school districts in Arizona, California and Oregon. The orders are from GreenPowers California dealer Model 1 for seven buses for the Los Baos Unified School District; from its Arizona dealer RWC Group for two buses for the Casa Grande Elementary School District; and from its Oregon dealer Peterson Trucks for two buses for the Hood Riv

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

Ahead of the second reading of the Sunshine Bill on Friday 17 January, renewable energy firms were spotlighting the open goal opportunity for solar that awaits in commercial car parks across the UK, and urging the government to take it up. If legislation were to mandate solar car ports canopies with solar PV panels that cover car parking spaces it would unlock significant energy production in land already used for car parking, said Damian Baker, Managing Director of renewable energy firm RenEn

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 16, 2025

When it comes to hitting the UKs net zero targets, size matters. Eight sectors account for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the World Economic Forum. These heavy hitters include logistics and transport. Its clear that we need to decarbonize heavy industry. But with global demand on the rise, how do we speed up the process of reducing emissions?

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PV Tech

JANUARY 14, 2025

This could be a sign of a healthy, competitive marketplace" according to research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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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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Renew Economy

JANUARY 12, 2025

A new low proposed for solar feed-in tariffs is bound to spark consumer outrage and concern within the industry. But where are the headlines celebrating the fact daylight power prices are headed to zero? The post Daytime wholesale power prices are heading to zero isnt that good news? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Global mining group Rio Tinto has approved an investment of $2.5 billion to expand its first commercial-scale lithium operation, the Rincon project in Argentina. Plans call for an increase in annual production capacity of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the current starter plant capacity of 3,000 tonnes (3,307 US tons) to a total of 60,000 tonnes (66,139 US tons).

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2025

The entire supply chain must work together to ensure a successful energy transition, suggest the authors. The success of the UKs energy transition will rely on collaboration between businesses to maintain a robust supply chain, according to energy specialist Aggreko, discussing the launch of its latest research. “Rebalancing the Energy Transition” reports that CEOs in the UK cite supply chain issues as the main risk to the energy transition, followed by lack of investment and access

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 13, 2025

A Groundbreaking Leap in Sustainable Rail Technology Indian Railways has reached a new milestone with the development of the worlds most powerful hydrogen train engine. This achievement not only places India among the global leaders in green transport innovation but also reinforces the countrys commitment to sustainability. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the indigenously built engine boasts an impressive 1,200 horsepower, compared to the usual 500 to 600 horsepower seen in simi

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Canary Media

JANUARY 10, 2025

It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity to power Chicagos more than 400 municipal buildings every year.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 15, 2025

Australians lead the world in rooftop solar uptake, but a new study finds negative messaging and misinformation are drowning out the broader renewables success story. The post Study finds major public knowledge gaps on renewables and they’re being filled with misinformation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 13, 2025

Strataphy proudly announces its launch, dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions through innovative engineering services. Specializing in Cooling as a Service (CAS), Strataphy leverages proprietary, patent-pending completion and system design technologies, enabling installations in diverse geological formations, making shallow geothermal cooling widely applicable.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

Sustainable materials firm EMR has joined forces with trade association Solar Energy UK, in a bid to advance circularity efforts in the sector. There are currently limited treatment options for end-of-life solar assets in the UK. Working together with Solar Energy UKs network of businesses (including its currently 425-strong membership) across the solar energy supply chain will, suggests EMR, allow it to accelerate its efforts to increase circularity.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Nel ASA Secures USD 29 Million Tax Credit for Michigan Manufacturing Expansion Supporting Green Hydrogen Development in the U.S. Nel ASA , a global leader in renewable energy technology and a pioneer in hydrogen production, has received up to USD 29 million in investment tax credits for its planned manufacturing expansion in Michigan. This tax credit, part of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) program, comes as a federal initiative funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Charged

JANUARY 10, 2025

The state of Colorado has announced $17.3 million in new grant awards through the Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) Plazas program to install 172 new fast-charging ports at 29 locations across the state. The grants will be funded from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program and the states Community Access Enterprise (CAE). The NEVI-supported grant awards aim to fill charging gaps along Colorados federally designated alternative fuel corridors, and the Colorado Energy Office

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