Tue.Dec 12, 2023

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In 2023, we placed too much emphasis on EVs

GreenBiz

The transport industry must focus more on decarbonizing manufacturing and supply chain emissions.

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Colorado Climate Progress: 2023 Year in Review

NRDC onEarth

This past year saw continued climate action, with important policies that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution while improving quality of life.

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Farmers says climate change is biggest threat, renewables the best solution

Renew Economy

Seven out of 10 farmers interviewed had already invested in emissions reduction efforts, by installing solar panels and batteries, electrifying farm equipment or planting trees. The post Farmers says climate change is biggest threat, renewables the best solution appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate Week 2023: Indigenous Communities March with Determination

NRDC onEarth

The fight against environmental harm, economic dependence, and negative health impacts from fossil fuel development on Indigenous land is a centuries-long tale.

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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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Europe to add record 56GW of new solar capacity in 2023

PV Tech

A new report from SolarPower Europe demonstrates that Europe is on track to install a record 56GW of new solar capacity in 2023.

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The IRA in 2023: Building Up for Action

NRDC onEarth

For the nation's buildings, successful implementation of the IRA is more critical than ever.

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Progress Report: How States are Kicking Gas

NRDC onEarth

This blog tracks the progress of six states striving to equitably wind down investment into the fossil gas system (updated Dec. 2023).

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The world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuels

The Verge: Energy

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 11: Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C), President of the COP28 UNFCCC Climate Conference, emerges from negotiations over the wording of the Presidential draft on day eleven of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference. | Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images What would have been a historic deal to tackle a planetary crisis slipped out of reach at the eleventh hour.

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Year in Review for DOE Clean Energy Innovation and Outlooks for 2024

NRDC onEarth

Clean energy innovation remains an essential pillar of the clean energy transition. In 2023, we witnessed numerous exciting developments out of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—all while partisan fighting in Congress threatened to derail the ability of DOE to.

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Tasmania’s first solar farm to host 2000 sheep as agrisolar takes off

Renew Economy

The Connorville solar project, hosted on one of Tasmania's most famous farms, has been designed with sheep grazing as a key requirement. The post Tasmania’s first solar farm to host 2000 sheep as agrisolar takes off appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

FuelCellsWorks

GM expands its vision of an all-electric future to include the heaviest-duty applications, developed with Komatsu. DETROIT – General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for.

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IRA tax credits driving new wave of renewable energy “mega” deals

PV Tech

The tax credit transfer market for renewable energy projects unlocked by the US Inflation Reduction Act has started to thrive as predicted.

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Namx Embraces Hydrogen Combustion to Make Clean Premium Mobility Accessible

FuelCellsWorks

Based on decades of technology development and engineering know-how, combustion engines offer a viable path for hydrogen adoption, providing a tangible green alternative amidst electrification challenges. As opposed to Fuel-Cell.

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US vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve controlling 30MWh of stationary BESS in Japan

Energy Storage News

Nuvve, a US startup focused on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, has been selected to manage grid-connected stationary battery storage in Japan with a combined capacity of 30MWh.

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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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Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Achieve Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Storage Record, Demonstrating First System Suitable for Heavy-Duty Transportation

FuelCellsWorks

Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory tripled previous records for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, achieving the first demonstration of a CcH2 system large enough to meet the energy storage needs of.

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Meta, SRP and Ørsted to collaborate on 300MW solar-plus-storage project in Arizona

PV Tech

Meta has signed a power purchase agreement with Salt River Project (SRP) and Ørsted to acquire electricity from the Eleven Mile Solar Center.

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CMMZE Leads the Way in Sustainable Energy with First Commercial Hydrogen Pilot Stations in North Africa

FuelCellsWorks

ABU DHABI, UAE– CMM Zero Emission (CMMZE), a sustainable energy solutions company, has signed of three hydrogen pilot station projects. This marks a historic milestone as the first-ever commercial hydrogen.

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Landmark study finds negative impact of wind farms on real estate values is temporary at worst

Renew Economy

Study finds impact of wind farms on nearby property values finds is restricted to “homes located within 1 mile of a commercial wind turbine”, and only soon after announcement. The post Landmark study finds negative impact of wind farms on real estate values is temporary at worst appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Construction of Hynion’s Hydrogen Refueling Station in västerås Has Started

FuelCellsWorks

Today, the ground was broken for Hynion’s hydrogen refueling station in Västerås. It is the first station in a new generation of hydrogen refueling stations with a capacity of 1,500.

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Turkey’s rooftop solar potential could reach 120GW

PV Tech

Turkey's technical solar potential could reach 120GW, covering 45% of the country's total electricity consumption, according to Ember.

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Everfuel Enters Strategic Collaboration With Itochu and Osaka Gas

FuelCellsWorks

Herning, Denmark– Everfuel A/S is pleased to announce that the company has entered into a strategic collaboration with HyVC ApS (“the Japanese consortium”), a joint venture between ITOCHU Corporation and.

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Wildcat will build a US plant to produce nickel-free and cobalt-free cathodes

Charged

Battery makers are scrambling to build North American supply chains, and at the same time they’re increasingly turning to chemistries such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in order to reduce reliance on problematic elements such as nickel and cobalt. Wildcat Discovery Technologies sees opportunity in these trends, and is now finalizing site negotiations for a new US plant where it will produce “a portfolio of safe, sustainable and abundant cathode materials.

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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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GenHydro Breaks Ground on First of Its Kind Green Hydrogen and Clean Energy Pilot Project at BURLE Business Park

FuelCellsWorks

GenHydro, a local waste-to-energy technology company specializing in green hydrogen and clean energy production, broke ground on a pilot project on Wednesday, December 6th at BURLE Business Park in Lancaster,

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bp pulse opens central London charging hub with eight 150 kW chargers

Charged

bp pulse , the EV charging arm of oil giant bp, has opened what it calls its most powerful charging hub in Central London. Located at Q-Park Pimlico in the Borough of Westminster, the hub features eight 150 kW chargers. Sixteen EVs can charge simultaneously. The new hub is the latest addition to bp pulse’s network in Greater London, where it operates over ​​​​570 charge points, including some fifty 150 kW chargers.

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Oman Green Hydrogen Summit Exhibition Kicks Off

FuelCellsWorks

Muscat–The accompanying exhibition of the 3rd edition of Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO) kicked off today at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC). Highlights Vehicle Unveiling: BMW reveals its first.

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Scatec completes 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa

PV Tech

Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has powered a 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa.

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At COP 28 GenCell Presents its Green, Grid-independent EV Charging Solution and Vision towards GreenFSG

FuelCellsWorks

GenCell Amongst 15 Startups to be Featured at the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator Innovation Showcase in Dubai. Rami Reshef, CEO GenCell: “GenCell’s vision is to deliver GreenFSG – end-to-end, self-contained, zero-emission.

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The year of big battery storage, but wind and solar approvals at eight year low in 2023

Renew Economy

2023 has been the year of battery storage, with record construction starts, but wind and solar approvals have hit an eight year low, putting the renewable energy target at risk. The post The year of big battery storage, but wind and solar approvals at eight year low in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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First electric Munro Series-M 4×4 leaves Scottish production line

Charged

Munro Vehicles is a Scottish manufacturer of electric off-road 4x4s that are designed to be as rugged as the mountains that lend the company its name. Munro appears to have accomplished quite a bit since its 2019 founding—the first pre-production unit of the Series-M Utility, a hard top five-seater 4×4, recently rolled out of the factory in East Kilbride.

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Wins, losses and participation trophies for US nuclear power in 2023

Canary Media

With this bumpy year for nuclear coming to a close and the world’s energy stakeholders having just gathered for the most nuclear-focused COP meeting ever , it’s a good time to assess the state of atomic power in the U.S. Government pledges and consumer support for nuclear power in the U.S.

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Bill Gates-Backed Group Supporting New Energy Storage Technology

POWER Magazine

A Massachusetts-based group developing an energy storage system to support renewable energy resources is moving forward with plans for a prototype facility outside Boston. Fourth Power on Dec. 12 said […] The post Bill Gates-Backed Group Supporting New Energy Storage Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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How Technology is Revolutionizing the Semi-Truck’s Fuel Economy

Hydrogen Fuel News

In a world where maximizing every drop of fuel is crucial, the automotive industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation thanks to cutting-edge technology. The trucking industry is not an exception. From sleek aerodynamics to intelligent engine systems, the ways in which semi-truck fuel economy is being revolutionized are both captivating and impactful.