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Two new families of PFAS-free solvents for next-generation batteries

TechXplore

Chibueze Amanchukwu wants to fix batteries that haven't been built yet. Demand for batteries is on the rise for EVs and the grid-level energy storage needed to transition Earth off fossil fuels. But more batteries will mean more of a dangerous suite of materials used to build them: PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals.

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TotalEnergies building 321MW BESS portfolio in Germany

Energy Storage News

Oil and gas major TotalEnergies has taken a final investment decision (FID) and started construction on a further six BESS projects in Germany, with Saft to provide the battery technology.

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A safe nuclear battery that could last a lifetime

TechXplore

Sometimes cell phones die sooner than expected or electric vehicles don't have enough charge to reach their destination. The rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in these and other devices typically last hours or days between charging. However, with repeated use, batteries degrade and need to be recharged more frequently.

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LG Energy Solution Vertech: US demand for BESS, fire safety and the evolution of energy density

Energy Storage News

ESN Premiums two-part interview with the CEO of LG Energy Solution Vertech continues, covering topics such as US customer demand and the Moss Landing fire.

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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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'Super-Turing AI' uses less energy by mimicking the human brain

TechXplore

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can perform complex calculations and analyze data faster than any human, but to do so requires enormous amounts of energy. The human brain is also an incredibly powerful computer, yet it consumes very little energy.

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What will join lithium-ion on the energy storage podium?

Energy Storage News

Mark Croudace, executive representative of the LDES Council, questioned what technologies will join lithium-ion on the energy storage podium.

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HDRE, ZEN Energy JV secures 695MW energy storage portfolio in Australia; acquires 104MWh BESS in Japan

Energy Storage News

Taiwans HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) and Australian renewable energy developer ZEN Energy have secured a 795MW greenfield solar PV and energy storage portfolio spanning four projects in Australia.

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New technology halves cost of recycling activated carbon for removing harmful substances

TechXplore

A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research has developed a technology that efficiently manages volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from small-scale businesses and recycles them with lower energy consumption compared to existing methods. Notably, this technology can be applied to automotive painting businesses located in and around cities, significantly reducing the burden on businesses caused by emission regulations.

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No mention of green issues by Rachel Reeves, but her silence comes as a relief

The Guardian: Energy

Fact that chancellor swerved climate crisis and net zero targets suggests sector has avoided the axe for now The climate crisis, the UKs target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the green economy received not a single mention in Rachel Reevess spring statement on Wednesday. To green experts, this absence came almost as a relief, given that the chancellor was taking an axe to so many other aspects of public spending.

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Neutron scattering and supercomputing shed light on better biofuel production

TechXplore

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Cincinnati achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the butanol they produce during fermentation of plant biomass. The discovery could pave the way for more efficient production of domestic fuels, chemicals and materials.

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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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Andrew Forrest plans one of Australia’s biggest solar farms in push for “real zero” at iron ore mines

Renew Economy

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest unveils plans for one of the country's biggest solar farms to help propel his company's plans to achieve "real zero" emissions by 2030. The post Andrew Forrest plans one of Australia’s biggest solar farms in push for “real zero” at iron ore mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis

TechXplore

As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hempyes, the marijuana cousinto make building blocks for walls.

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First China-made Tesla Megapack batteries on their way to big Australian storage project

Renew Economy

The first Chinese-made Tesla Megapack batteries are on their way to Australia, as the US brand maintains its dominance over battery storage market. The post First China-made Tesla Megapack batteries on their way to big Australian storage project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Flint Engineering launches new heat pipe technology

Charged

UK-based technology startup Flint Engineering has unveiled IsoMat, which aims to reinvent traditional heat pipe technology through a flat aluminum sheet design, featuring an internal network of sealed channels. When exposed to temperature differentials, the liquid within the channels undergoes a rapid cycle of evaporation and condensation, resulting in near-instantaneous heat transfer across the entire surface.

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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 quiet shift: The grid is being redefined by household consumers who no longer need it full time

Renew Economy

The grid isnt failing its being redefined by people using rooftop solar, batteries and EVs. Networks, policymakers, and planners need to pay attention. The post A quiet shift: The grid is being redefined by household consumers who no longer need it full time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Visaltia, Greece signs MoU on geothermal evaluation and utilization

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Municipality of Visaltia in Greece has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hellenic Geological and Mining Research Authority (EAGME) to cooperate on issues pertaining to geothermal energy and hydrogeology. Under the 5-year MoU, the EAGME will provide scientific assistance on the following issues: Energy utilization of the geothermal fluids of the Therma-Nigrita field of local interest; Identification and assessment of geothermal potential in the Achinos-Iviron-Mavrothalassa a

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The industry numbers lie: Coal mine methane emissions are worse than you think

Renew Economy

Coal mine owners are being allowed to report fugitive methane emissions that are failing to provide the full scope of what is being released. The post The industry numbers lie: Coal mine methane emissions are worse than you think appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Miss Molecule takes a deep look into the georesources of Cornwall, UK

ThinkGeoEnergy

An excellent educational video featuring the fun characters Miss Molecule & Friends takes a detailed look into the georesources of Cornwall in the UK, including minerals, rocks, clay, and geothermal energy. The highly entertaining video highlights how Cornwall is helping to save the world through sustainable mining, innovation, and green energy.

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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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How to decarbonize every building everywhere — just not all at once

Canary Media

Airplanes. Power plants. Cars and trucks. Their images might be the first to spring to mind when thinking about the challenge posed by the energy transition. But what about plain old buildings?

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KenGen secures geothermal exploration rights in Zambia and Tanzania

ThinkGeoEnergy

Kenya’s state-owned power producer KenGen CEO Peter Njenga confirmed that the company has secured geothermal exploration rights in Zambia and Tanzania. This move further strengthens KenGen’s leadership in geothermal growth in East Africa, especially as the company continues exploration and drilling activities in Ethiopia , Djibouti , and Eswatini.

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Nuclear startup Terrestrial Energy goes public via SPAC, netting $280 million in merger

TechCrunch: Climate

The Canadian company is developing small modular reactors. It previously raised nearly $100 million.

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European oil traders weigh Russia return in market reshaped by war

Financial Times: Energy

Commodity houses face battle from trading network that has served Moscow since invasion

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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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Election Watch: No nuke comeback as renewables on a global tear: Plus, Labor’s budget climate resilience fail

Renew Economy

New global data show wind and solar doing most of work cutting emissions, and there is no nuclear renaissance. Meanwhile, Labor disappoints on climate. The post Election Watch: No nuke comeback as renewables on a global tear: Plus, Labor’s budget climate resilience fail appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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'Massive increase': World adds record levels of new renewables capacity in 2024

Business Green

IRENA data shows global economy added a record-shattering 585GW of new clean power capacity last year alone, thanks in large part to China's renewables boom

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PFAS Destruction

CleanTech Group

PFAS, sometimes known as forever chemicals, are a family of over ten thousand compounds with remarkable performance in applications like waterproofing, fertilizer, pesticides, The post PFAS Destruction appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks

Renew Economy

New CLP government scraps Labor's 50 pct renewables target, but its focus on gas may leave it exposed to the blackouts it warns from the switch to solar. The post Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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IRENA: Solar accounts for three-quarters of all renewable energy capacity additions in 2024

PV Tech

The world added 451.9GW of new solar capacity in 2024, accounting for three-quarters of all new renewable power capacity commissioned last year.

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Liquid Hydrogen Storage

Energy Central

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Greentown Labs Startup News Roundup — March 2025

Greentown Labs

Our 200+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Check out their latest accomplishments below. Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Funding AgZen , whose RealCoverage tech uses AI to optimize and minimize pesticide use, closed a $10M Series A.

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Nigeria’s exploding oil pipelines spark national political crisis

Financial Times: Energy

President accused of over-reach after he ousted state government in wake of apparent sabotage

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Labor woos landowners with developer ratings pilot, land potential website

Renew Economy

The federal government is wooing landowners by launching the Developer Ratings Scheme and funding a website that assess land for wind, solar potential. The post Labor woos landowners with developer ratings pilot, land potential website appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fastest-growing FT1000 company illuminates solar market evolution

Financial Times: Energy

Top-ranked Menlo Electric is expanding into new markets amid a glut of Chinese photovoltaic panels in Europe

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