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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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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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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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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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New rules simplifying recycling for workplaces in England come into force

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: jax10289 / Shutterstock.com. New rules on how workplaces in England sort their recycling and waste came into force on 31 March, hopefully ending confusion over what goes where and enabling consistent, more streamlined collections. The measures are part of the Governments Simpler Recycling plans and are expected to boost flatlining recycling rates, reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or for incineration, and deliver cost savings for some businesses, while replacing previous

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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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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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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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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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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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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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ContourGlobal brings online Chile solar-plus-storage project, Latin America’s ‘largest’

Energy Storage News

The first two phases of Latin Americas 'biggest solar-plus-storage project, Oasis de Atacama, have been commissioned in Antofagasta, Chile.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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UK’s first water-monitoring centre aims to act as early warning system for disease outbreaks

Envirotec Magazine

Professor Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern is a co-Director of CWBE (image credit: Lauri Lapworth, University of Bath) The University of Bath is launching what’s described as the UKs first early-warning public health surveillance system based on detecting tiny traces of chemicals and biological markers found in water. The Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE) will collect and analyse community (waste)water that they say could be used to alert public

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NSW solar farm to supply almost half energy needs of major gas company

The Guardian: Energy

Shift away from fossil fuels by BOC is expected to cut companys Australian emissions 40% by 2035 and follows similar commitment by Rio Tinto Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast A major industrial gas company in Australia will shift its power use away from fossil fuels and instead meet nearly half its electricity needs across three states from solar.

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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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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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Doosan and Sarawak Lead Global Charge in Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Clean Hydrogen Innovations

Hydrogen Fuel News

From South Korea to Malaysia , Spain to British Columbia , clean hydrogen is grabbing the spotlight, and for good reason. Governments and companies alike are throwing serious weight behind technologies like green hydrogen , fuel cells , and supporting infrastructure to kickstart a low-emissions future. Its not just talk anymorebig players like Doosan Fuel Cell and the Sarawak government are rolling out bold moves that prove hydrogen isnt just hypeits happening.

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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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‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’

Envirotec Magazine

Research has mostly focused on butterflies, bumblebees and dragonflies in parts of Europe and North America (image: A white-tailed bumble bee, a common UK species) (words: UKCEH). Despite fears over insectageddon, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, according to a study led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with polli

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Gas boiler fittings outnumbered heat pumps by 15 to one in UK last year – report

The Guardian: Energy

Poorer households shut out of heat pump market and grants should be increased to speed up rollout, thinktank says Gas boiler fittings outnumbered new heat pump installations by more than 15 to one last year, and only one in eight new homes were equipped with the low-carbon alternative despite the governments clean energy targets. Poorer households are also being shut out of the heat pump market as the grants available are inadequate and should be increased, according to a report by the Resolutio

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‘We’re talking 56GW of storage by 2035’: Australia’s Essential Energy confirms V2G tech is market-ready

Energy Storage News

Australian electricity distributor Essential Energy has confirmed that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging technology is now market-ready in Australia.

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As Canada builds more homes, cleaner materials won’t cost more—and would benefit domestic industries: report

Clean Energy Canada

TORONTO As Canada moves forward with plans to build millions of new homes, the carbon emissions associated with the materials that make up houses and other major infrastructure are substantial. But a new Clean Energy Canada report released today finds that building with lower-carbon materials and methods doesnt need to make housing more expensiveand even has the added benefit of supporting Canadian industries at a time of high tariffs and trade tension.

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Danfoss’s new Editron EC-LCL1200B electric filter is a compact solution for high-power grid-connected electric machinery

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Danfoss Power Solutions has launched a new heavy-duty LCL electric filter specifically designed for off-highway applications. The Editron EC-LCL1200B electric filter is a compact yet robust mobile-grade solution for fully electric, high-power machinery that pulls power from the AC grid rather than batteries. Applications include drilling equipment, material handling equipment, grid-connected excavators, and other tethered electric machinery.

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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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Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

The Guardian: Energy

Energoatom CEO, Petro Kotin, says major problems need to be overcome before it can safely generate power It would be unsafe for Russia to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and would take Ukraine up to two years in peacetime if it regained control, the chief executive of the company that runs the vast six-reactor site has said. Petro Kotin, chief executive of Energoatom, said in an interview there were major problems to overcome including insufficient cooling water, personnel and i

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Sungrow partners with Merit SI for cybersecurity in North America

Energy Storage News

China-based inverter and BESS firm Sungrow has partnered with grid integration solutions firm Merit Controls to deliver controls and cybersecurity for projects in North America.