Fri.Dec 06, 2024

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So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Engineers show how to decide where

TechXplore

Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather data, information about energy use, and energy system modeling can make a big difference in the design of such renewable power installations.

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Choosing a Home with Climate Change in Mind

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Rongke Power completes grid-forming 175MW/700MWh vanadium flow battery in China, world’s largest

Energy Storage News

Technology provider Rongke Power has completed a 175MW/700MWh vanadium redox flow battery project in China, the largest of its type in the world.

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From chip shop to pit stop—scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

TechXplore

A new way to produce fuels made from leftover fat can create biofuel as effective as diesel and 1000-times more efficiently than current methods, a new study has suggested.

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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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Drilling starts for geothermal heating at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

ThinkGeoEnergy

Arverne Drilling Services , a subsidiary of Arverne Group , has started the drilling of a geothermal doublet to supply heating to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France. The doublet aims to tap into a 70 C geothermal resources at 1800 meters depth. The drilling will take approximately three months. The project marks a key milestone in the decarbonization of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle platform.

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Longroad Energy brings battery storage capacity at Arizona solar ‘Complex’ to 2.4GWh

Energy Storage News

US renewable energy developer, Longroad Energy announced financial close of 111MWdc solar and 85MWac/340MWh storage project Sun Pond in Maricopa County, Arizona 4 December.

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Superhot rock energy could power geothermal systems anywhere

TechXplore

Geothermal energy holds the potential to provide abundant renewable energy at equivalent cost to fossil fuels, and targeted investments could quickly speed its development, according to a new report from Cornell researchers and the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force (CATF).

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EliTe Solar commissions solar cell plant in Indonesia

PV Tech

Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer EliTe Solar has commissioned a solar cell production plant in Indonesia.

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Recovering rare earth metals from waste permanent magnets

TechXplore

Korea imports 95% of its core minerals such as lithium, nickel, and rare earths. Rare earths, in particular, are characterized by chemical, electrical, magnetic, and luminescent properties that can be achieved by adding only a small amount, and their use has recently increased significantly as core materials in the eco-friendly automobile and renewable energy industries.

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Government pulls plans for a takeback scheme for single-use cups

Envirotec Magazine

The UK government has cancelled plans to proceed with a takeback scheme for single-use cups. Announced by Boris Johnson’s Conservative government in November 2021, the plan was part of a broader initiative to reduce waste and promote recycling as outlined in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework. The proposed scheme aimed to incentivize the collection and recycling of single-use cups by placing more responsibility on producers to ensure their products are managed properly at

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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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Algorithm improves prediction of sunny days for solar energy applications

TechXplore

Directly benefiting the Philippines' solar power, agriculture, and other industries, an international team of researchers led by the Ateneo de Manila University and the Manila Observatory has pioneered a way to improve sunny weather forecasts by as much as 94%.

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Viaro Energy boss wins court case over North Sea ‘asset-stripping’ claims

Financial Times: Energy

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The US is making and deploying more solar panels than ever before

Canary Media

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Peak Demand, Climate Extremes, and the Case for Hydrogen Backup Power

Hydrogen Fuel News

Exploring Hydrogens Role in Meeting U.S. Electrification Challenges The continued electrification of energy use across U.S. homes and industries marks a notable shift towards renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions. Electrification is essential in the national strategy to transition away from fossil fuels , with buildings alone accounting for 35% of the countrys carbon emissions.

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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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Maxeon posts US$179 million Q3 losses, plans to ‘re-create’ company

PV Tech

The company recorded losses of US$179.1 million in Q3, with revenues of US$88.5 million, in a continually difficult year.

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Dealmaker Ian Hannam sues Barrick Gold over role in Randgold merger

Financial Times: Energy

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Canadian Solar posts losses and steady shipments in Q3 2024, receives TOPCon certification from DNV

PV Tech

US$14 million net losses for the quarter compared with net income of US$4 million in Q2 2024 and US$22 million in Q3 2023.

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From Grassroots to Green Roofs: Activating Community Climate Action

Living Green Technology

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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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From chip shop to pit stop -- scientists make old cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

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Chart: US solar installations hit record high, but could drop in 2025

Canary Media

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Wärtsilä selected to deliver the third stage of Australia’s biggest BESS

Energy Storage News

Finnish marine and energy technology group Wrtsil has been contracted by Australian utility Origin Energy to deliver the third stage of the Eraring battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales.

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Governor Newsom says California will step in if federal government kills $7,500 EV tax credit

Charged

The government of the state of California plans to provide rebates to residents who purchase electric vehicles if the next US administration ends the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. We will intervene if the administration eliminates the federal tax credit, doubling down on our commitment to clean air and green jobs in California, said Governor Gavin Newsom.

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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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Massive Solar+Storage Project Ready to Roll

Solar Industry

Sunstone Solar, one of the largest proposed solar projects in the U.S., has received its final discretionary approval from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC), representing the final step in the state’s evaluation and public engagement process and authorizing project owner Pine Gate Renewables to proceed with construction. The 1,200 MW solar and 1,200 MW storage project will be located in Morrow County.

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Tender – Plant selection and design of Namasigüe Geothermal Project, Honduras

ThinkGeoEnergy

The National Electric Energy Company of Honduras ( Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica / ENEE ) has published a tender for the “Technology Selection and Plant Development for the Namasige Geothermal Project.” Proposals will the tender will be accepted only until 21 January 2025. More details and links to relevant documents can be accessed via this link.

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LONGi Energizes Its First Solar PV Installation Using New Module Family

Solar Industry

A 2.2 MW photovoltaic power plant at Longfei Wood Products Factory in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province of China, was recently connected to the grid, marking the completion of the first distributed PV power plant using LONGis HPBC 2.0 technology. The Longfei PV plant uses LONGi’s HPBC 2.0 dual-glass PV modules with a module power of 630 W. The plant generates an annual output of 3.2 million kWh, providing electricity for the factory while also yielding annual electricity sales revenue of 1.2 m

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JESDER Chairman: ‘Geothermal energy contributes to Türkiye’s energy independence’

ThinkGeoEnergy

In an interview with a local newspaper, Ufuk Sentrk, Chairman of the Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER) of Trkiye, stated that geothermal energy contributes to Trkiyes energy independence and sustainable development goals. He announced their aim to fully utilize the sector’s current potential. According to Sentrk, Trkiye’s installed geothermal capacity has reached 1,726 MWe over 40 years.

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US releases final rules for implementation of Section 48 Investment Tax Credit

PV Tech

The US Treasury and IRS have released their final rules for the implementation of the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (ITC).

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So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here's how to decide where

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

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SunDrive Solar partners with Capral Aluminium for Australian solar PV supply chain

PV Tech

SunDrive Solar has partnered with Capral Aluminium to build a sustainable and domestic supply chain for solar PV in Australia.

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What does ‘solar manufacturing’ really mean?

Financial Times: Energy

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‘We want to be an IPP with a module production line,’ says Reden on new 200MW plant

PV Tech

French independent power producer Reden has recently launched a module assembly line with an annual nameplate capacity of 200MW in France.

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Study: Air source heat pumps capable of heating new homes for less than £2 a day

Business Green

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