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Green shipping corridors face a “feasibility wall”, says new report

Envirotec Magazine

The idea of green shipping corridors – referring to specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private action – has gained currency in recent years, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall.” This is the conclusion drawn by a report from the concept’s originator, the Global Maritime Forum (with the Getting to Zero Coalition), the “Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors 2

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From Waste to Waves: Hydrogen Powered Ship Trials Zero-Emission Journey

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen Powered Sea Trial Set to Revolutionize Marine Industry The maritime industry is on the brink of a significant transformation as it takes decisive steps toward reducing its carbon footprint. Compact Syngas Solutions, a pioneer in waste-to-hydrogen technology, is set to supply 200kg of hydrogen to power a groundbreaking 40-day sea trial. This trial represents one of the first instances of a cargo vessel being powered by hydrogen, marking an essential milestone in the pursuit of sustainabl

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Green light given to new electricity superhighway between Scotland and England

Envirotec Magazine

A £2 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new subsea and underground 196km cable between Scotland and the north of England which is intended to help boost energy security, cut bills and hit Government green targets. Flagged by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) as an essential element in achieving the Government’s Clean Power 2030 ambition, Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) is a high voltage electricity superhighway able to transport 2 gigawatts of homegrown wind genera

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Utility-scale solar fields can foster abundant biodiversity, say researchers

TechXplore

The growth in utility-scale solar development is leading to questions about how best to use the land underneath solar panels and what impacts solar installations have on soil and habitat. An increasingly common practice is to establish habitat beneath and around solar modules that is beneficial to biodiversity and the local ecosystem.

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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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Holding it together: Startup plans first sawdust processing plant in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Sonichem has found a way to extract lignin – “nature’s glue” – from trees. A team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform low-value co-products from the forestry sector into eco-friendly alternatives to chemicals found in everyday items. Sonichem says its ambition is to reduce the reliance on petrochemical-derived ingredients in industries such as cosmetics, packaging and pharmaceuticals.

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IGA and Seequent enter strategic agreement to boost geothermal progress

ThinkGeoEnergy

Seequent , The Bentley Subsurface Company, has announced a strategic partnership with the International Geothermal Association (IGA) to boost geothermal energy’s role as a sustainable and reliable renewable energy source. “Geothermal energy has been overlooked as a reliable and sustainable energy source. It is uniquely positioned to provide this, and partnerships like this are essential to accelerating its growth.

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Candela brings its P-12 electric ferry to Tahoe and adds another $14M to build more

TechCrunch: Climate

Electric passenger boat startup Candela has topped off its most recent raise with another $14 million, the company announced Thursday, and has sold the first of its ferries in the U.S. — bound for Lake Tahoe. Candela makes a series of all-electric hydrofoiling watercraft, meaning the body of the boat rises above the surface of […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Berlin Electrolysers Conference to focus on safety

Envirotec Magazine

A Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser. The Berlin Electrolyser Conference takes place on 26- 27 November, with this, 7th edition of the event, focusing on safety-oriented design. While many existing electrolyser technologies are ready for scale-up, there are still numerous critical challenges to overcome to achieve cost reductions and to scale up installation worldwide.

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Novel electrolyte shows promise for realizing sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries

TechXplore

All-solid-state batteries using flame-retardant inorganic solid electrolytes are expected to be the next-generation batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), owing to their high safety and output characteristics. For that reason, considerable research and development is being conducted on sulfide-based solid electrolytes that exhibit excellent ionic conductivity and plasticity to apply these batteries to EVs.

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Are micro power plants the future of the hydrogen industry?

Hydrogen Fuel News

When it comes to ramping up hydrogen production to meet the UK’s future energy needs, bigger isn’t always better. Larger centralised power plants may well have economies of scale on their side. But these big beasts of the energy production world also face significant challenges, not least when it comes to cost and infrastructure. If the new government is serious about its goal to establish the UK as a world leader in green energy , the hydrogen industry has an essential part to play.

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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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Extremely fast battery charging technology could make EVs an easier choice for more consumers

TechXplore

Electric vehicles will now be able to go from zero battery power to an 80% charge thanks to researchers at the University of Waterloo who made a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery design to enable this extremely fast 15-minute charging. It is much faster than the current industry standard of nearly an hour, even at fast-charging stations.

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RWE, Peabody Partner to Develop Renewable Projects on Repurposed Mine Lands

Solar Industry

RWE and Peabody are partnering on developing renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining. RWE is acquiring a majority interest in the R3 Renewables ownership group alongside founding partner Peabody. R3, a joint venture launched by Peabody, Summit Partners Credit Advisors and Riverstone Credit Partners, repurposes land previously used for coal mining to deliver renewable energy.

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Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life

TechXplore

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new protective coating that significantly extends the life of perovskite solar cells, making them more practical for applications outside the lab.

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EVLO gets UL9540 BESS recertification as requested by Dominion for Virginia projects

Energy Storage News

EVLO’s battery energy storage system (BESS) solution has been recertified for the UL9540 standard ahead of deployments for US utility Dominion Energy in Virginia.

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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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New computer model could make using solar power more reliable

TechXplore

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created an AI model that allows them to accurately predict the amount of solar energy that can be created in different climates, making grid integration easier in the UK.

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Arevon Announces Commercial Operations at Vikings Solar+Storage Project

Solar Industry

Arevon Energy has begun operations at its Vikings Solar+Storage Project in Imperial County, Calif., near Holtville. The $529 million project includes 157 MW of solar coupled with 150 MW of battery energy storage. “Vikings’ advanced design sets the standard for safe and reliable solar+storage configurations,” says Kevin Smith, CEO at Arevon “The project incorporates solar panels, trackers and batteries that showcase the growing strength of U.S. renewable energy manufactu

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German study suggests carbon cost offset for heating systems

TechXplore

A poorly insulated house with an oil heating system—this is the exemplary case that policymakers are struggling with these days. How can they protect people with such climate-unfriendly living spaces from being overburdened? They plan to make fossil heating more expensive via carbon pricing to accelerate the switch to heat pumps, for example, but they are deterred by the enormous heterogeneity of the building stock.

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Origin unveils Eraring BESS expansion, making it Australia’s largest approved battery storage project

Energy Storage News

Australian utility Origin Energy has officially approved the third stage of its Eraring battery energy storage system (BESS), bringing its facility in New South Wales to 2,800MWh.

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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 to begin at giant battery in ACT, as plans unveiled for even bigger battery at Hazelwood

Renew Economy

Construction begins on the biggest battery in the ACT, as plans also emerge for an even bigger battery at Hazelwood, near the shuttered coal fired power station. The post Construction to begin at giant battery in ACT, as plans unveiled for even bigger battery at Hazelwood appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The perfect location for your BESS assembly and production plant: Soria, Spain’s hidden gem for greenfield and inward investment

Energy Storage News

The accelerating global demand for battery storage is driving the construction of factories in Southern Europe, and Soria, a province in the northeast of Spain, welcomes your proposals.

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Australia’s only wind turbine tower maker to close shop, prompts Coalition to ignore its own history

Renew Economy

News Australia's only wind turbine tower manufacturer has decided to pack it in has been packaged by the Murdoch media and Coalition as a renewables embarrassment for Labor. History tells a different story. The post Australia’s only wind turbine tower maker to close shop, prompts Coalition to ignore its own history appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BW ESS, ACL expand Italy BESS drive to 2.9GW, targeting capacity market in the North and MACSE in the South

Energy Storage News

BESS owner-operator BW ESS and developer ACL Energy have expanded their development pipeline in Italy to 2.9GW.

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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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Large Solar-Plus-Storage Project Comes Online in California

POWER Magazine

Renewable Energy developer, owner and operator Arevon Energy on Nov. 21 announced the start of operations at its Vikings Solar-plus-Storage Project in Imperial County, California, near Holtville. The $529 million […] The post Large Solar-Plus-Storage Project Comes Online in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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UK ROUNDUP: Big project news from Field, Cero, Fidra, Low Carbon and Green Nation

Energy Storage News

A roundup from a very busy fortnight of UK BESS news, with major project announcements from Field, Cero Generation, Fidra Energy, Sungrow, Green Nation and Low Carbon, as well as ESB and SSE news items from neighbouring Ireland.

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Pivot Energy Secures $450M in Financing of Distributed Generation Portfolios

Solar Industry

Pivot Energy has secured a $450 million debt warehouse facility, led by First Citizens Bank, which includes new strategic partner ATLAS SP Partners, the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds. Pivot also closed on a structured equity investment from HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) in a new project joint venture.

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The biggest grid storage project using old batteries is online in Texas

Canary Media

Cleaning up the grid will require installing a lot of batteries to store renewable energy. Startup Element Energy has delivered a powerful proofpoint for a new way to do that more cheaply without sacrificing safety.

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Southern Power to Further Expand Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas

Solar Industry

Southern Power is intending to expand its 29th solar project, the Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas. The company says the Phase III expansion will account for an added 132 MW from the previous Phase I and Phase II expansion of 200 MW and 180 MW, respectively. “This expansion of the Millers Branch Solar Facility represents the final phase of construction at the facility,” says Robin Boren, Southern Power president. “The completion of this work will bring th

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Future Google supplier Kairos gets approval to build two small nuclear reactors

TechCrunch: Climate

The reactors are scaled down versions of what Kairos hopes to ultimately build to supply Google with electricity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Altus Power Acquires Maryland Community Solar Project from Chaberton Energy

Solar Industry

Altus Power has acquired a 3.4 MW Maryland solar project from Chaberton Energy, which Altus Power will complete development of and then construct. Upon completion, the power generated by the asset, owned and operated by Altus and located in East New Market, Md., will be delivered to the local community, through the state’s Community Solar Energy Generating Systems pilot program.

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Bad for consumers: Regulator pings generators and batteries for multiple “rebids” in high priced events

Renew Economy

AER says bidding behaviour of some electricity market participants - peaking plants and big batteries - during high-price events might not be in the best interests of consumers. The post Bad for consumers: Regulator pings generators and batteries for multiple “rebids” in high priced events appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, upending Europe’s industrial plan

TechCrunch: Climate

The company chose Chapter 11 in an effort to right its listing finances. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How Ride- and Bike-Share Programs Can Play an Important Role in Latin America

The City Fix

Moving around cities in a variety of ways is getting easier and more convenient: whether it’s improved public transportation systems, wider sidewalks or more dedicated bike lanes. With the rise of smartphone technology and GPS, shared mobility services — like.