Wed.Oct 23, 2024

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Geophysical experts call for ethical framework in geoengineering deployment

Envirotec Magazine

As interest seemingly grows in geoengineering as a strategy for tackling global warming, the world’s largest association of Earth and space scientists has launched a putative “ethical framework” intended to function as a guide to responsible decision-making and inclusive dialogue. The report , facilitated by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and advised by a global panel of experts, says any research into large-scale interventions in Earth’s climate system must be grounded in soun

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Mercedes-Benz opens battery recycling factory in Germany

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Mercedes-Benz has opened its own EV battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, Germany, which uses an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process to recover raw materials. The plant has an annual capacity of 2,500 metric tons and an expected recovery rate of more than 96%. The plant carries out all steps, from shredding battery modules to drying and processing active battery materials.

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Mercedes-Benz opens ‘Europe’s first’ integrated hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility

Energy Storage News

Automotive group Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated what it claimed is the first integrated hydrometallurgical facility in Europe for battery recycling in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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NuVant Systems launches diagnostic EV battery tool

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Battery technology provider A3 Global’s NuVant Systems subsidiary has introduced its new LVc-40 tool for diagnosing, repairing, balancing and reconditioning hybrid and EV batteries. The LVc-40 features 40 individual channels and includes an integrated computer, enabling it to run NuVant’s Pack-Builder software and leverage AI-driven algorithms to maximize battery performance.

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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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EDF pumped hydro project at former Kentucky coal mine gets US DOE funding

Energy Storage News

The first pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project to be built at a former coal mine in the US will receive up to US$81 million in Department of Energy (DOE) funding.

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NJBPU Launches State-Led Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program

Solar Industry

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved rules for and launched the Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program, which is slated to incorporate solar panels on designated farmland. “The Board’s action today marks a major milestone and further solidifies New Jersey as a national leader in solar development,” says Christine Guhl-Sadovy, NJBPU president. “Dual-use agrivoltaics will ensure responsible solar development on farmland and help us provide affordable solar alternatives

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AES Andes Begins Commercial Operation of Andes Solar IV

Solar Industry

AES Andes has commenced commercial operation of Andes Solar IV, a park located 230 kilometers east of Antofagasta, in the heart of the Atacama Desert, Chile. The project comprises 211 MW of PV panels and 130 MW of energy storage for 5 hours based on lithium batteries. The company calls the largest operational battery system in Latin America. “The entry into commercial operation of Andes Solar IV is a source of pride for the company and demonstrates that we continue to be the undisputed lea

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Enovix starts shipping battery cells from Malaysia plant

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US-based battery manufacturer Enovix has started shipping EX-1M battery cell samples from its new Agility Line in Malaysia. The start of shipments follows the shipping of initial samples from the company’s Fab1 in California, and the opening of the high-volume Fab2 in Malaysia this summer. The company says it is on track to commence high-volume production in 2025.

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FTC Solar to Supply Projects for Sandhills Energy

Solar Industry

FTC Solar has inked a deal to supply Sandhills Energy with 1P Pioneer trackers for 1 GW of projects over three sites. The projects include a 448 MW project in Burt County, Neb., a 320 MW project in Cass County, Neb. and a 225 MW project in Butler County, Neb. “We’re looking forward to supporting these projects with our Pioneer 1P tracker and continuing to grow our relationship with Sandhills Energy,” says Yann Brandt, FTC Solar’s president and CEO.

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Self-powered hydrogen production system uses zinc-air battery to minimize fire risk

TechXplore

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) researchers have developed a new hydrogen production system that will overcome the limitations of current green hydrogen production. It is expected that stable hydrogen production will be possible by utilizing a water-splitting system using a water-soluble electrolyte and blocking the risk of fire.

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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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Beyond hardware: Software and service define the next era of solar

Solar Power World

We frequently hear the refrain that ‘the solar industry is growing rapidly.’ What this means in real terms is that installers are deploying ever larger systems and that the number of systems for which they are responsible post-commissioning is growing as well. Because the solar industry is not immune from its own version of Moore’s… The post Beyond hardware: Software and service define the next era of solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Researchers propose Sn-based materials as superior anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

TechXplore

A study published in the journal Joule introduces new anode materials for solid-state batteries (SSBs). The research was conducted by the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) in collaboration with Kumoh National Institute of Technology and Inha University.

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New Analysis Indicates Truck Makers are Manufacturing a False Crisis

NRDC onEarth

Despite public promises to embrace zero-emission trucks, some manufacturers are quietly sabotaging the shift to cleaner vehicles, putting public health at risk.

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Brookfield-owned developer to hybridise Australian PV plant with 148MW grid-forming BESS

Energy Storage News

Spanish sustainable energy developer X-Elio is expanding a solar PV plant in Queensland, Australia, with the addition of battery storage.

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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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A new protective coating to boost turbine engine efficiency

TechXplore

A University of Virginia-led research team has developed new protective coatings that allow turbine engines to run at higher temperatures before components begin to fail.

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IPP proposes 50MW wind, 100MWh BESS project in Malawi

Energy Storage News

IPP JCM Power and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) are procuring a feasibility study for a project in Malawi combining a 50MW wind and 100MWh BESS.

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How corporate procurement can advance renewable energy deployment

TechXplore

The transition to a decarbonized power system requires significant investments in clean energy generation, transmission, and storage. However, securing that investment capital is a key challenge.

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UK ROUNDUP: 1GW BESS approved, Balancing Mechanism improvements, offtake for Cleve Hill

Energy Storage News

Another edition of news in brief from the UK, as the National Energy System Operator pledges to improve Balancing Mechanism 'skip rates' and a 1GW project gets local authority approval.

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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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What's the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains

TechXplore

Globally, nuclear power accounts for roughly 10% of electricity generation. In some countries, such as France, this figure is nearly 70%.

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Spray lining first for Scottish Water boosts chamber integrity

Envirotec Magazine

Before (left) and after (right) images of the chambers at Lower Largo (image credit: Lanes Group). Wastewater maintenance and repair specialist Lanes Group has carried out the first spray lining project commissioned by Scottish Water to rehabilitate chambers serving a large wet well. The innovative project has successfully strengthened the two chambers on the outfall of the wet well at Lower Largo, Fife, preventing the assets from having to be excavated and replaced.

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From zero to 100 pct renewables in just 20 years: South Australia’s remarkable energy transition

Renew Economy

South Australia has gone from near zero renewables in 2007 to a planned 100 per cent renewables share just 20 years later. The head of the state's transmission company explains how. The post From zero to 100 pct renewables in just 20 years: South Australia’s remarkable energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tory MPs Join Fuel Tax Campaign Led by Reform UK Climate Science Denier

DeSmogBlog

Conservative MPs have backed a campaign against raising fuel tax led by a Reform UK politician and lobbyist who has publicly claimed that “man is not responsible for global warming”. Howard Cox , director of the lobby group FairFuel UK , yesterday led a delegation to 10 Downing Street to petition against a mooted 7p rise in fuel duty in the government’s upcoming budget, which will be announced on 30 October.

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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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Wind turbine nacelle gets second life as tiny house

Renew Economy

An end of life wind turbine nacelle has been repurposed as a tiny house, offering an interesting solution for the 10,000 nacelles yet to be decommissioned. The post Wind turbine nacelle gets second life as tiny house appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A former Utah coal town could soon become a hub for low-carbon cement

Canary Media

The city of Magna, Utah, was once the home of a major coal-fired power plant that provided electricity for Rio Tinto’s enormous copper mine next door. But in 2019, the company shuttered the last of the four coal units, opting instead to power its mining operations with wind and solar energy.

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Tesla says one million EVs would barely make dent on Australian grid, and mostly soak up excess solar

Renew Economy

Tesla says a million EVs will have limited impact on the grid and will help soak up excess solar. Right now, the company is often paid to charge its EVs because of negative prices. The post Tesla says one million EVs would barely make dent on Australian grid, and mostly soak up excess solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Enel X Way abandoned its US EV charging customers. What happens next?

Canary Media

There’s no good way for a company to abandon its customers. But Enel X Way , the EV-charging subsidiary of Italian utility and energy conglomerate Enel Group , may have picked the worst way to go about it — and critics say it’s running out of time to choose a better path.

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Let’s tax carbon: Why the time is right for a second shot at carbon pricing

Renew Economy

It has been politically incorrect to tell the truth out loud in Australia. It’s time for carbon pricing and the arguments against it are weak. The post Let’s tax carbon: Why the time is right for a second shot at carbon pricing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Simon Loos orders 75 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks , a division of Daimler Truck , has received an order for 75 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks from Netherlands-headquartered logistics service provider Simon Loos, which plans to expand its electric fleet to a total of 135 trucks. Simon Loos was the first company outside Germany to start practical tests of the near-series prototype eActros 600.

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“We’re dealing with outrage:” Calls for industry to shape up as policy uncertainty dogs shift to renewables

Renew Economy

Wind and solar developers are being met with "outrage" in regional communities, as political uncertainty and the nuclear debate take a toll on social licence. The post “We’re dealing with outrage:” Calls for industry to shape up as policy uncertainty dogs shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Trina Solar sues Canadian Solar over alleged TOPCon patent infringement in the US

PV Tech

Filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, the lawsuit is in regard to two of Trina Solar's TOPCon patents.

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Toyota Mirai’s Electrifying Presence at the 2024 ZEVAS

Hydrogen Fuel News

Toyota Mirai, A Fierce Contender at the 2024 LA Car Show’s ZEVAS The highly anticipated 2024 LA Car Show is poised to captivate the automotive world once again, with the spotlight intensifying on the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awards (ZEVAS). Since its inception, the ZEVAS has celebrated groundbreaking advancements in zero-emission technology, creating a platform where innovation meets environmental responsibility.

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Transgrid under fire as NSW unveils support package for outback town crippled by power cuts

Renew Economy

Financial support is hoped to help ease the burden of repeated brownouts that are continuing in outback NSW towns isolated from the national power grid. The post Transgrid under fire as NSW unveils support package for outback town crippled by power cuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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