The week in climate policy: 4 updates you need to know
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APRIL 19, 2024
Permitting reform holds up renewable energy transmission in the West; the EU is getting serious about ocean conservation.
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How Neonics Harm Earthworms
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 19, 2024
Neonics harm earthworm growth and reproduction in exchange for uncertain benefits
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These Chicago CEOs are pioneering circularity
GreenBiz
APRIL 19, 2024
Local startup innovators share their origin stories and what’s next for the Windy City’s circular economy leadership.
Fourteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Drilling is Still a Threat
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 19, 2024
Despite the devastation of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, offshore drilling remains a threat to communities, our ocean, and the climate.
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.
Researchers develop sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds
TechXplore
APRIL 19, 2024
Sodium (Na), which is over 500 times more abundant than lithium (Li), has recently garnered significant attention for its potential in sodium-ion battery technologies. However, existing sodium-ion batteries face fundamental limitations, including lower power output, constrained storage properties, and longer charging times, necessitating the development of next-generation energy storage materials.
Chart: The US clean energy backlog is getting bigger and bigger
Canary Media
APRIL 19, 2024
Energy developers are more eager than ever to build new solar, wind, and battery projects in the U.S. As of December 2023, proposed projects encompassing nearly 2,600 gigawatts (GW) — or 2.
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A flexible and efficient DC power converter for sustainable-energy microgrids
TechXplore
APRIL 19, 2024
A new DC-DC power converter is superior to previous designs and paves the way for more efficient, reliable and sustainable energy storage and conversion solutions. The Kobe University development can efficiently interface with a wide range of energy sources while enhancing system stability and simplicity at an unprecedented efficiency.
All that e-waste is full of metals that could be recycled for clean tech
Canary Media
APRIL 19, 2024
This story was first published by Grist. To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals.
Greater access to clean water, thanks to a better membrane
TechXplore
APRIL 19, 2024
Water scarcity around the world is a bigger problem than ever, and desalination is critical to solving it. The best available technologies for separating salt from seawater, though, are costly and require a great deal of maintenance.
Hexagon Purus ASA: Invitation to the Presentation of First Quarter 2024 Results
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
Hexagon Purus ASA’s first quarter results 2024 will be released on 3 May 2024, 07:00 CET. Morten Holum (CEO) and Salman Alam (CFO) will present the results at 08:30 CET.
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
Versatile fibers offer improved energy storage capacity for wearable devices
TechXplore
APRIL 19, 2024
The latest wearable devices, such as Samsung's Galaxy Ring and Apple's Vision Pro, are taking health care a step further and even enabling people to work virtually. Given the characteristics of wearable devices that require them to be small and lightweight, there is an inevitable limitation on battery capacity, still presenting a technical barrier to incorporating a variety of functions.
Composite Cryogenic Tanks Tested With Liquid Hydrogen by National Composites Centre
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
The National Composites Centre has announced that it has successfully tested a range of composite cryogenic storage tanks with liquid hydrogen that it has designed and manufactured. Considered one of.
This hydrogen engine design from Hyundai and Kia is very different
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 19, 2024
The two automaker giants are working together to create an entirely new generation of H2 tech Hyundai and Kia have announced that they plan to work together to create a new hydrogen engine that will better overcome the challenges faced by previous generations of the technology. A lack of refueling infrastructure has been a top issue in this area With a focus on this issue, the goal of the collaboration between Hyundai and Kia is to greatly enhance the range of the hydrogen engine.
H2 Green Mining and Ohmium Sign Agreement to Boost Green Hydrogen in Chile
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
NEWARK, CALIFORNIA, and SANTIAGO, CHILE– Ohmium International (“Ohmium”), a leading green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, is pleased to announce a collaboration with.
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.
Hungarian Group Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Production Project
POWER Magazine
APRIL 19, 2024
A Hungarian company that operates refineries and petrochemical plants, and runs service stations across Central and Eastern Europe, said it is set to begin commercial operation of a 10-MW green […] The post Hungarian Group Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Production Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.
BOSCH: Revolutionizing Hydrogen Filling Stations With Compressor Technology
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
Hydrogen pioneer on Switzerland’s roads: a tour with the Coop truck driver Jean-Marie Walter. In today’s world, sustainability is becoming increasingly important, also when selecting products from food shelves. But.
California Hydrogen Convention to Include H2 All-Stars Among Speakers
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 19, 2024
The event is bringing together government, industry, national lab, labor union and NGO experts It’s no surprise that H2 has, to say the least, become a very big deal in global decarbonization, and the California Hydrogen Convention coming up in May 2024 is a direct reflection of that trend, when taking into account the big names that are coming together to speak.
Maxeon sues REC Solar over US TOPCon cell patent infringement
PV Tech
APRIL 19, 2024
Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against module manufacturer REC Solar Holdings.
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.
Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face
POWER Magazine
APRIL 19, 2024
There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent […] The post Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Fallback Friday Story: ENOWA Showcases Its Green Hydrogen Offering at Saudi Season Opener
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
ENOWA, Extreme E’s official Green Hydrogen Partner, continued to showcase its green hydrogen offering at the Desert X Prix hosted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (17-18 February) which was the launch.
McCrary Institute, ORNL Launch First U.S. Regional Cybersecurity Center to Protect Grid
POWER Magazine
APRIL 19, 2024
A $12.5 million project to establish the first U.S. regional cybersecurity research and operations center focused on grid protection has garnered a $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant. […] The post McCrary Institute, ORNL Launch First U.S. Regional Cybersecurity Center to Protect Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Orlen Secures EUR 62 Million in EU Funding for Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
ORLEN’s plan is to build an international network of over 100 hydrogen refuelling stations The ‘Clean Cities – Hydrogen mobility in Poland’ project implemented by ORLEN has been backed by.
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?
South Africa electricity minister opens 540MW solar-plus-storage plant
PV Tech
APRIL 19, 2024
The largest solar-plus-storage project in the Southern Hemisphere explains South Africa's effort to mitigate its energy security situation.
ACWA Power Partners With IRENA to Spearhead Global Renewable Energy Transformation
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia– Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, and a leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, signed an agreement to partner.
‘South Africa is a trailblazer’: Electricity minister opens solar-plus-storage plant with 1,140MWh BESS
Energy Storage News
APRIL 19, 2024
South Africa’s electricity minister has said the largest solar-plus-storage project in the Southern Hemisphere is evidence of efforts to mitigate the country’s difficult energy security situation.
University of Hartford Advances Sustainability Goals with Recent Installation of Stationary Fuel Cells from HyAxiom
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
West Hartford, Conn– As part of the University of Hartford’s sustainability program, the school has partnered with HyAxiom, a leading global fuel cell and hydrogen solutions provider, to install four.
STEAM tapped for geothermal direct-use project for cement manufacturing in Kenya
ThinkGeoEnergy
APRIL 19, 2024
Following news of Kenyan cement manufacturer Karsan Ramji and Sons Ltd’s (KRSL) groundbreaking 25-year agreement with Geothermal Development Company (GDC) to supply 40 tonnes/hour of steam for KRSL’s newest cement plant , the manufacturer has tapped the globally recognized geothermal consulting and engineering company, Italy’s Steam Srl, to act as Owners Engineer for the project.
Researchers develop ‘half-tandem’ perovskite solar cells with conversion efficiency of 27.63%
PV Tech
APRIL 19, 2024
Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology reserachers have developed ‘half-tandem’ solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 27.63%.
JERA Has Concluded an Agreement with ReNew to Jointly Develop a Green Ammonia Production Project
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 19, 2024
JERA Co., Inc (“JERA”) announces that it has concluded an agreement with ReNew E-Fuels Private Limited, a subsidiary of ReNew Energy Global PLC (“ReNew”), among the largest clean energy companies.
EIB loans €150 million for Bhutan solar and hydro projects
PV Tech
APRIL 19, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €150 million (US$159 million) loan to support the development of solar PV and hydropower plants in Bhutan.
UK watchdog sends fresh warning to water utilities over dividends
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 19, 2024
Ofwat criticises failure to improve infrastructure in letter seen by Financial Times
Biden administration moves to restrict oil and gas leases on 13m acres in Alaska
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 19, 2024
Environmentalists celebrate new rules but Alaska politicians call it an ‘illegal’ attack on state’s livelihood and predict lawsuits The Biden administration said on Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13m acres (5.3m hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.
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