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Ex-Tesla and Freyr team launch sodium-ion ESS startup for ‘distributed hybridisation’ with solar

Energy Storage News

Netherlands-based startup Moonwatt plans to commercialise an energy storage solution for hybridisation with solar using two big technological deviations from today's industry standard - we hear more from the firm's CEO and COO.

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Quarrying’s role in nature recovery celebrated at awards ceremony

Envirotec Magazine

Langford Quarry near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire was the winner of the Cooper-Heyman Cup for outstanding achievement in quarry restoration. The partnership between Tarmac and RSPB “has transformed an area of 122 hectares of the former sand and gravel quarry into a mosaic of wetlands, lowland meadows, wet woodland and agriculture” The role that quarrying can play in nature recovery and biodiversity gain was celebrated at the Quarries&Nature2025 awards ceremony during March, h

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A Second Natural Hydrogen Jackpot Unearthed in Lorraine’s Geologic Goldmine

Hydrogen Fuel News

Frances Hidden Treasure: Unveiling Natural Hydrogen Deposits France has made headlines with groundbreaking discoveries of natural hydrogen , also known as white hydrogen, buried beneath its soil. These findings, located in the Lorraine region, have the potential to disrupt global energy markets by providing an abundant, naturally occurring, zero-carbon fuel source.

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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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Eleven companies join project to demonstrate optimized battery production for EVs

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Eleven companies will jointly present their battery cell production project, demonstrating a model production process to scale and optimize robot-assisted production of EV battery cells and packs. Bosch Rexroth, DBR77, EDAG, FANUC, Fraunhofer FFB, IBG, KEYENCE, Lenze, Mybotshop, SCHUNK and Vision Lasertechnik will show how different technologies interact to make production processes scalable and increase resource efficiency.

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US energy storage market saw ‘first year of double-digit deployment’ in 2024: Wood Mac

Energy Storage News

According to the Q1 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), energy storage installations surpassed 12GW in 2024.

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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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Carbon-negative construction: New method turns CO₂ into strong, fire-resistant building materials

TechXplore

A new method inspired by coral reefs can capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transform it into durable, fire-resistant building materials, offering a promising solution for carbon-negative construction.

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BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Major German Hydrogen Production Project

POWER Magazine

German multinational chemical company BASF has commissioned that country's largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. The company said the 54-MW facility will have an annual capacity of as much as 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen. The post BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Major German Hydrogen Production Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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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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Spring statement suggests security supplanting climate as government priority

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com. Caution and expediency blighted the Spring budget statement of 26 March, in the eyes of environmental commentators The OBRs downgrading of the growth forecast for this year from 2% to 1% presaged Rachel Reeves address, and seemed to set the emotional tone as one of doggedness and facing up to a cloudy horizon.

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Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis

The Guardian: Energy

Handbook outlines practical ways faith organisations can speak truth to power to help protect planet Christians around the world are being encouraged to take legal action against polluters and those who finance them. In a new climate justice handbook , the World Council of Churches sets out practical ways faith organisations can help protect young people and future generations from the climate crisis.

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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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Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience

POWER Magazine

One week after a catastrophic fire at the North Hyde electrical substation plunged the UKs flagship Heathrow Airport into chaos, questions are mounting about what went wrongand what the incident […] The post Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain

The Guardian: Energy

Measures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturned Measures that would have blocked companies found to have used forced labour in any part of the state-owned Great British Energy supply chain from receiving public money could be overturned this week. Labour MPs are being whipped on Tuesday to throw out the clause that was inserted into the energy bill in the House of Lords in February.

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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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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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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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Step into the spotlight: Apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch: Climate

Calling all tech innovators, startup fanatics, marketing gurus, and emerging VCs this is your moment! You’ve waited long enough, and now the time has come to step into the spotlight at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 2729 in San Francisco.

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Green hydrogen has stalled in nearly every corner of Australia. So why is the government still revving it up?

The Guardian: Energy

Chris Bowen announced $814m for the clean energy source despite projects in doubt across NSW, Queensland and South Australia See all our Australian election 2025 coverage Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The green hydrogen revolution wasnt supposed to go like this. In September, the climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, declared Australia the green hydrogen capital of the world with 50-plus companies on the ground and a pipeline of investments worth $200bn.

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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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Kempower’s new Flex Satellite public EV charging station features CCS and NACS connectors

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EV charging solution provider Kempower has launched a new EVSE product that it calls a cutting-edge fast-charging experience. The Kempower Flex Satellite is designed for public charging applications, and offers both CCS and NACS connectors. It works in conjunction with the Kempower Power Unit, which provides DC power to a number of satellite units. The Flex Satellite can supply up to 400 A to a CCS1 connector, or 380 A to an NACS connector.

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VERDE HYDROGEN World’s First 25MW Hydrogen Electrolyzer Module Reaches a Significant Milestone

Hydrogen Fuel News

VERDE HYDROGEN Unveils World’s First 5-in-1 25MW Alkaline Electrolyzer with Record-Breaking Green Hydrogen Output VERDE HYDROGEN has announced the successful operation of the world’s first 5-in-1, single-module 25MW pressurized alkaline hydrogen electrolyzer system, delivered to CHN ENERGY and seamlessly integrated with the VERDE ANALYTICS fully automated control system.

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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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Revel opens first EV fast-charging hub in San Francisco

TechCrunch: Climate

Brooklyn-based electric vehicle charging infrastructure startup Revel on Monday launched its first fast-charging station in San Francisco, kicking off its plans to expand across the Bay Area over the next year.

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New study presents updated geothermal drilling cost curves

ThinkGeoEnergy

A study presented by Dayo Akipinde and Erik Witter from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at the 50th Stanford Geothermal Workshop held in February 2025 provides an updated drilling cost curve based on recently reported drilling results by Utah FORGE, Fervo Energy, and Geysers Power Company. Click here to access the full paper “2025 Geothermal Drilling Cost Curves Update” Recent projects set new industry-leading drilling rates The study updates the Well Cost Simplified

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Video: A look at high-voltage EV contactor technology

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In a recent interview with Charged , Matt Reynolds from TDK provided a detailed look into the role and design of high-voltage DC contactors used in electric vehicles. These vital safety devices manage the connection and disconnection between the battery and other high-voltage systems like the inverter or charging port. Most EVs use at least four contactors strategically placed within the battery disconnect unit to control current flow during charging and operation.

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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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Qcells, Nofar Energy to develop two Texas BESS totalling 350MW/700MWh

Energy Storage News

Subsidiary of Nofar Energy, Nofar USA and subsidiary of Hanwha Qcells, Qcells, USA, have signed an agreement to develop and construct 2 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas totalling 350MW/700MWh.

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US pushes for new and expansive deal to control Ukraine’s minerals and energy

Financial Times: Energy

Latest draft sent to Kyiv steps up demands and offers no security guarantees

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Election Factcheck: Angus Taylor’s mysteriously cheap nukes

Renew Economy

The Coalition is stumbling into this election offering false information around the costs of their energy plan. The post Election Factcheck: Angus Taylor’s mysteriously cheap nukes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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