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California investor-owned utility PG&E picks community microgrids for US$43 million funding

Energy Storage News

Utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has announced intent to award up to US$43 million in grant funding for nine new community-driven microgrids in California, US. The funding comes through the Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP). MIP was created through 2018s Senate Bill 1339 (SB 1339).

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Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power could be used to attack the grid and cause blackouts

Envirotec Magazine

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study The SUN:DOWN research – conducted by Forescout Research, a specialist in cybersecurity – investigated different implementations of solar power generation. “Our findings show an insecure ecosystem with dangerous energy and national security implications,” says the group’s blog, which presents these more concerning ramificat

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'Super-Turing AI' uses less energy by mimicking the human brain

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can perform complex calculations and analyze data faster than any human, but to do so requires enormous amounts of energy. The human brain is also an incredibly powerful computer, yet it consumes very little energy.

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Methane emissions from Queensland mine may be gross underestimates, UN research finds

The Guardian: Energy

Data collected by two planes suggests large open-cut coalmine in Bowen Basin is releasing methane at higher rates than official estimates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane at a Queensland coalmine were likely between three and eight times higher than officially reported, according to UN-backed research that flew aircraft over the site.

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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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What Bosch’s 100MW Electrolyser Pre-Orders Mean for Clean Energy’s Future

Hydrogen Fuel News

Bosch’s Bold Hydrogen Move: Pre-Orders for 100MW Hybrion Electrolyser Stack Spark Industry Buzz Bosch has made waves in the hydrogen sector by securing pre-orders for 100MW of its Hybrion PEM electrolyser stacks, even before the official product launch in April. For a company with its sights set on achieving billions in hydrogen-related revenue by 2030, this is a strong opening act.

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Flow battery companies look beyond vanadium to compete with lithium-ion

Energy Storage News

We hear from XL Batteries and Quino Energy, 'organic' chemistry flow battery technology companies, about how they plan to scale up and reduce costs to compete with lithium-ion.

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A safe nuclear battery that could last a lifetime

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Sometimes cell phones die sooner than expected or electric vehicles don't have enough charge to reach their destination. The rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in these and other devices typically last hours or days between charging. However, with repeated use, batteries degrade and need to be recharged more frequently.

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re/cell launches lithium-ion blocks using recycled cells from Tesla battery packs

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US-based supplier of remanufactured battery packs for EVs, re/cell has introduced lithium-ion blocks using recycled cells from Tesla battery packs. Smart battery features built on re/cell’s block architecture include an LED fuel gauge, current detection, charge warning and safety protection, built-in cell balancing with real-time pack status using CAN/SMBus communication and integrated crossflow cooling.

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Hydrogen Trucks That Outperform Diesel? Daimler’s Game-Changing GenH2

Hydrogen Fuel News

Pioneering Liquid Hydrogen for Heavy Transport Daimler Truck is setting a new benchmark in sustainable transportation with its groundbreaking advancements in liquid hydrogen fuel cell technology. Over the past year, its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck prototypes have undergone rigorous performance testing, signaling a major leap toward commercial viability for hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles.

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New York State large-scale energy storage support scheme approved by regulators

Energy Storage News

Regulators earlier this month approved a scheme to support grid-scale energy storage facilities, aligned with New Yorks 6GW by 2030 policy target.

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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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Smart motor innovation could be game-changer for energy saving

Envirotec Magazine

An intelligent motor developed in Nottingham appears to offer a game-changing combination of energy savings, performance and small size, providing an industrial motor with advanced variable frequency technology in a package that is 60% smaller than current market offerings. The group behind the technology at the heart of the approach suggests it has the potential to revolutionise the energy efficiency of industrial processes in harsh environments.

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Two new families of PFAS-free solvents for next-generation batteries

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Chibueze Amanchukwu wants to fix batteries that haven't been built yet. Demand for batteries is on the rise for EVs and the grid-level energy storage needed to transition Earth off fossil fuels. But more batteries will mean more of a dangerous suite of materials used to build them: PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals.

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Trova introduces new electric terminal truck

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Trova Commercial Vehicles has launched a battery-electric terminal truck, the companys first product to reach the market. Terminal trucks are semi-tractor vehicles designed to move semi-trailers within a warehouse facility, cargo yard or intermodal facility. One of the unique sides of Trova is its leadership team, Collignon told Charged , explaining that the team includes several former senior executives of Volvo, owner of Mack Trucksamong them the former President of Mack Trucks and an Executiv

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Doosan Fuel Cell Revolutionizes Hydrogen with Carbon Capture Technology

Hydrogen Fuel News

Introduction to Doosan’s Carbon Capture Innovation Imagine a future where producing clean hydrogen doesnt come with a side of carbon emissions. Doosan Fuel Cell is making that a reality with their groundbreaking hydrogen fuel cell carbon capture technology. Developed in collaboration with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and other partners, this innovation captures over 90% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production from natural gas.

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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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BNEF: Australia’s utility-scale BESS uptake to expand eightfold to 18GW in 2035

Energy Storage News

BloombergNEF (BNEF) has found that utility-scale BESS uptake in Australia could increase eightfold to 18GW in 2035, up from 2.3GW in 2024.

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Bridging the nature-finance gap

Envirotec Magazine

COP16 talks featured an extended session in Rome in February, where negotiators sought to address a $942 billion shortfall in the funds believed to be required to protect and restore nature. By Samantha Willis, Biodiversity Consultant at Ramboll In a significant step towards global nature recovery, bridging the Nature-Finance gap was at the heart of negotiations during the recent extended COP 16 session, which concluded in Rome on the 27th February.

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Magnesium-doped quantum dots boost perovskite/organic tandem solar cell stability

TechXplore

Photovoltaic (PV) solutions, which are designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy, are becoming increasingly widespread worldwide. Over the past decades, engineers specialized in energy solutions have been trying to identify new solar cell designs and PV materials that could achieve even better power conversion efficiencies, while also retaining their stability and reliably operating for long periods of time.

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Faith Technologies’ new above-ground cable routing product streamlines EV charger installation

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Engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy company Faith Technologies, headquartered in Wisconsin, has launched its Excellerate eSkid EV charging product for above-ground cable routing. It is designed to reduce site disruption and enable easy relocation in commercial and fleet applications. Each Excellerate eSkid unit can support up to 1 MW of EV charging and can power up to eight DC fast chargers in various orientations.

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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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Airbus Reveals Hydrogen-Powered Planes That Promise Zero Pollution and Big Impact

Hydrogen Fuel News

Airbus Takes Hydrogen Aviation to New Heights at the 2025 Summit At its highly anticipated annual summit, Airbus reaffirmed its determination to shape the future of aviation with cutting-edge hydrogen technology. The company shared significant updates to its strategic vision, including plans for a revolutionary single-aisle aircraft expected to launch in the latter 2030s, as well as advancements in the ZEROe project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at driving hydrogen-powered aviation forward.

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PGE’s 900MWh BESS will be first to use LG’s ESS batteries produced in Poland

Energy Storage News

LG Energy Solution has confirmed that it will manufacture the batteries for a 263MW/900MWh BESS project in Poland at its plant in Wroclaw, in the southwest of the country.

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UK solar-to-hydrogen innovation uses organic materials

Envirotec Magazine

Image has conceptual relevance to the article (in our view), but does not depict any actual assembly or equipment. A new approach to generating hydrogen from solar energy represents a significant milestone in sustainable energy technology, say the researchers behind it, from Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London. Published in Nature Energy , the study details a seemingly pioneering approach to harnessing sunlight for efficient and stable hydrogen production using cost-effec

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Improving steel pipelines for safe transport of hydrogen: Synchrotron light captures 3D images of cracks formed inside

TechXplore

Hydrogen is increasingly gaining attention as a promising energy source for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Using hydrogen to meet the energy demands for large-scale applications such as utility infrastructure will require transporting large volumes via existing pipelines designed for natural gas.

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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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Assets from an EV manufacturer available at auction—testing and manufacturing equipment, 3D printers and more

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Auction, appraisal and financing service provider Maynards Group will be holding an auction of assets from a failed EV manufacturer (Maynards isnt naming any names, but we believe the Fantastic Four superhero team could provide a clue). The auction will take place online at 10:00 am Pacific Time on April 10th. The assets are located in Gardena, California, and can be inspected by appointment.

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From Steel to Chemicals: Germany’s Massive Hydrogen Subsidy Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

Germanys 5 Billion Hydrogen Subsidy Scheme Marks a Milestone in Green Energy Transition The European Union has given the green light to Germanys 5 billion subsidy scheme aimed at decarbonizing industrial production processes through hydrogen, carbon capture , and electrification. This ambitious initiative stands as a pivotal step in Europes ongoing pursuit of climate neutrality and sustainable industrial practices.

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Canada’s housing buildout a critical moment to ensure new condos include EV charging: report

Clean Energy Canada

VANCOUVER A third of Canadians live in apartment or condo buildings. In most major cities, that proportion is even higher. But charging an EV can be more challenging for apartment dwellers, posing a barrier to adoption for some. As Canada embarks on a generational housing buildout, the time is now to support EV charging in condos, argues a new Clean Energy Canada report, Electrifying the Lot.

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Filter-free ultrafine particle removal system deployed in subways in Korea

Envirotec Magazine

The team behind the approach was led by (right) Dr Hak Joon Kim, Principal Researcher, Department of Urban Environment Research at KIMM. A high-capacity filter-free ultrafine particle reduction technology developed by the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials is now being deployed (or is soon to be deployed) at a number of locations in the east Asian country, including subways, schools, department stores, and other large public facilities.

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EU unveils critical material projects to cut China dependence

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The EU unveiled dozens of projects Tuesday to ramp up extraction of critical raw materials in Europe as the bloc seeks to reduce its over-reliance on China.

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Göpel launches automotive Ethernet controller for testing and validation

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Gpel Electronic has introduced an Ethernet controller to assist developers and suppliers of control units, vehicle manufacturers and certification bodies in testing safety-critical automotive applications. The G PXIe 6242 is designed to meet various application requirements, including electronic control units (ECUs), sensors, cameras and other devices integrated into vehicle electrical systems.

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Germany Introduces €25/kWh/h Fee for Hydrogen Network, Setting an Ambitious Course for Clean Energy Transition

Hydrogen Fuel News

Introduction to the Fee and Its Purpose Germany has announced a landmark policy designed to accelerate its hydrogen energy revolution. A fixed annual fee of 25 per kilowatt-hour per hour (kWh/h) will be applied to all entry and exit points of the nations hydrogen core network until 2055. But whats the story behind the numbers? This fee, according to Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), is a crucial ramp-up mechanism.

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Innergex Renewable Energy commences commercial operations for 30MW/120MWh Hawaii BESS

Energy Storage News

Independent power producer (IPP) Innergex Renewable Energys 30MW/120MWh Hale Kuawehi battery energy storage system (BESS) project has reached commercial operations.

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Initiative hopes to deliver industry transition to sustainable polymers

Envirotec Magazine

A new initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of millions of household and industrial chemicals was announced on 26 March, bringing together experts from some of the worlds biggest companies including Unilever and the worlds biggest chemicals company BASF as well as leading academics, trade associations, research institutes and policymakers.

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Bridging the gap: Reusing wind turbine blades to build bridges

TechXplore

Jud Ready first visited Beaverbrook Park for an adopt-a-stream event as a graduate student. When he moved to the northwest Atlanta neighborhood, he got involved with improvement efforts at the park.

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