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Initiative hopes to deliver industry transition to sustainable polymers

Envirotec Magazine

A new initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of millions of household and industrial chemicals was announced on 26 March, bringing together experts from some of the worlds biggest companies including Unilever and the worlds biggest chemicals company BASF as well as leading academics, trade associations, research institutes and policymakers.

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Magnesium-doped quantum dots boost perovskite/organic tandem solar cell stability

TechXplore

Photovoltaic (PV) solutions, which are designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy, are becoming increasingly widespread worldwide. Over the past decades, engineers specialized in energy solutions have been trying to identify new solar cell designs and PV materials that could achieve even better power conversion efficiencies, while also retaining their stability and reliably operating for long periods of time.

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What Bosch’s 100MW Electrolyser Pre-Orders Mean for Clean Energy’s Future

Hydrogen Fuel News

Bosch’s Bold Hydrogen Move: Pre-Orders for 100MW Hybrion Electrolyser Stack Spark Industry Buzz Bosch has made waves in the hydrogen sector by securing pre-orders for 100MW of its Hybrion PEM electrolyser stacks, even before the official product launch in April. For a company with its sights set on achieving billions in hydrogen-related revenue by 2030, this is a strong opening act.

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BNEF: Australia’s utility-scale BESS uptake to expand eightfold to 18GW in 2035

Energy Storage News

BloombergNEF (BNEF) has found that utility-scale BESS uptake in Australia could increase eightfold to 18GW in 2035, up from 2.3GW in 2024.

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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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Trova introduces new electric terminal truck

Charged

Trova Commercial Vehicles has launched a battery-electric terminal truck, the companys first product to reach the market. Terminal trucks are semi-tractor vehicles designed to move semi-trailers within a warehouse facility, cargo yard or intermodal facility. One of the unique sides of Trova is its leadership team, Collignon told Charged , explaining that the team includes several former senior executives of Volvo, owner of Mack Trucksamong them the former President of Mack Trucks and an Executiv

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Innergex Renewable Energy commences commercial operations for 30MW/120MWh Hawaii BESS

Energy Storage News

Independent power producer (IPP) Innergex Renewable Energys 30MW/120MWh Hale Kuawehi battery energy storage system (BESS) project has reached commercial operations.

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Germany Introduces €25/kWh/h Fee for Hydrogen Network, Setting an Ambitious Course for Clean Energy Transition

Hydrogen Fuel News

Introduction to the Fee and Its Purpose Germany has announced a landmark policy designed to accelerate its hydrogen energy revolution. A fixed annual fee of 25 per kilowatt-hour per hour (kWh/h) will be applied to all entry and exit points of the nations hydrogen core network until 2055. But whats the story behind the numbers? This fee, according to Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), is a crucial ramp-up mechanism.

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Faith Technologies’ new above-ground cable routing product streamlines EV charger installation

Charged

Engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy company Faith Technologies, headquartered in Wisconsin, has launched its Excellerate eSkid EV charging product for above-ground cable routing. It is designed to reduce site disruption and enable easy relocation in commercial and fleet applications. Each Excellerate eSkid unit can support up to 1 MW of EV charging and can power up to eight DC fast chargers in various orientations.

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Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience

POWER Magazine

One week after a catastrophic fire at the North Hyde electrical substation plunged the UKs flagship Heathrow Airport into chaos, questions are mounting about what went wrongand what the incident […] The post Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Video: A look at high-voltage EV contactor technology

Charged

In a recent interview with Charged , Matt Reynolds from TDK provided a detailed look into the role and design of high-voltage DC contactors used in electric vehicles. These vital safety devices manage the connection and disconnection between the battery and other high-voltage systems like the inverter or charging port. Most EVs use at least four contactors strategically placed within the battery disconnect unit to control current flow during charging and operation.

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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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Filter-free air purifier that reduces ultrafine particles being deployed in Korea's public spaces

TechXplore

High-capacity filter-free ultrafine particle reduction technology is now being deployed in subways, schools, department stores, and other large public facilities, significantly improving the living environment for citizens.

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Göpel launches automotive Ethernet controller for testing and validation

Charged

Gpel Electronic has introduced an Ethernet controller to assist developers and suppliers of control units, vehicle manufacturers and certification bodies in testing safety-critical automotive applications. The G PXIe 6242 is designed to meet various application requirements, including electronic control units (ECUs), sensors, cameras and other devices integrated into vehicle electrical systems.

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‘There’s been a real land grab in the NEM’: Australia’s BESS developers talk challenges

Energy Storage News

Suitable energy storage project sites are quickly being snapped up in Australias National Electricity Market (NEM), with a premium on grid location.

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Coreshell raises $24 million to fund commercialization of domestically sourced lithium-ion battery anode material

Charged

Battery technology company Coreshell has raised $24 million in funding to scale the production of its 60 Ah battery cells made with domestically-sourced metallurgical silicon. The funding round was led by Ferroglobe , a London-based producer of silicon and ferroalloys, and California-based venture capital firm Zeon Ventures. Other investors included Lane Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Helios Climate Ventures, Translink Investment, Trousdale Ventures and Asymmetry Ventures.

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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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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners eyes 2.3GW of Italy BESS deployments with GCSS partnership

Energy Storage News

Investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has partnered with GCSS, a joint platform of developers Ikigai Energy and Agnoli Giuggioli, to deploy 2.3GW of BESS in Italy.

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Bridging the gap: Reusing wind turbine blades to build bridges

TechXplore

Jud Ready first visited Beaverbrook Park for an adopt-a-stream event as a graduate student. When he moved to the northwest Atlanta neighborhood, he got involved with improvement efforts at the park.

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New study presents updated geothermal drilling cost curves

ThinkGeoEnergy

A study presented by Dayo Akipinde and Erik Witter from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at the 50th Stanford Geothermal Workshop held in February 2025 provides an updated drilling cost curve based on recently reported drilling results by Utah FORGE, Fervo Energy, and Geysers Power Company. Click here to access the full paper “2025 Geothermal Drilling Cost Curves Update” Recent projects set new industry-leading drilling rates The study updates the Well Cost Simplified

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US pushes for new and expansive deal to control Ukraine’s minerals and energy

Financial Times: Energy

Latest draft sent to Kyiv steps up demands and offers no security guarantees

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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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Election Watch: Dutton’s nuke and gas plan relies on the death of Australian industry, and its smelters

Renew Economy

Dutton claims Labor wants to cut aluminium and heavy industry - but he hasn't checked his party's own modelling. We have. The post Election Watch: Dutton’s nuke and gas plan relies on the death of Australian industry, and its smelters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Toyo Solar to double solar cell production capacity from Ethiopia factory to 4GW

PV Tech

Toyo Solar plans to double its solar PV cell production capacity from facilities in Ethiopia, East Africa.

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How cheap is Peter Dutton’s gas? And how does it compare to “reckless renewables”?

Renew Economy

Peter Dutton says he will lower the cost of gas. But will that translate into lower electricity prices? The answer is: No. The post How cheap is Peter Duttons gas? And how does it compare to “reckless renewables”? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure

The Guardian: Energy

CAA says it will consider whether to take further steps under Heathrows licence as part of review Britains aviation watchdog will review the rules on resilience after Heathrow was closed because of a fire at an electricity substation. Europes largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday last week after the blaze at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies.

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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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XGS Energy secures $13 million in new funding for advanced geothermal technology

ThinkGeoEnergy

XGS Energy has announced that it has closed $13 million in new financing. The over-subscribed round included new investors Aligned Climate Capital , ClearSky , ClimateIC , and WovenEarth Ventures , in addition to inside investors. This financing builds on a round led byConstellation Technology Ventures , VoLo Earth Ventures, andValo Ventures in 2024.

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Human-Wildlife Conflict in Rwanda: Understanding the Complex Challenge

Ideas 4 Sustainability

By Ping Sun Human-wildlife competition, better known as human wildlife conflict (HWC), appears in the context of dynamic, social-ecological systems when the needs of humans are poorly aligned with those of wildlife.

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“Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission

Renew Economy

Distributed networks say they can host vast amounts of wind, solar and storage capacity at a fraction of the cost of new transmission, and plan their own ISP to prove it. The post “Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Rachel Reeves' net zero waiting game

Business Green

Labour's hugely ambitious climate plans are advancing, but the Chancellor could have provided clearer assurances they will soon reach fruition The Treasury briefed yesterday morning that the Spring Statement would be considerably shorter than usual at a tight 25 minutes - and that is precisely what Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered. The mission was simple: rattle through the painful news of downgraded GDP forecasts, stubbornly high inflation, and reduced welfare budgets as quickly as possible.

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Nuclear-Powered Data Centers—What U.S. Developers Need to Know

POWER Magazine

Recognizing their desirable attributes and long-term potential to meet data center demands for power, several technology companies have announced their intention to team up with nuclear developers. At the same time, three companies with shuttered nuclear plants have notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of their plans to restart those facilities, which were closed for economic reasons.

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Registration open – 7th International Geothermal Investment Conference, 3-4 June 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

Registration is now open for the 7th edition of the International Geothermal Investment Conference (IGC Invest) taking place on 3-4 June 2025 at the Hogan Lovells premises in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Click here to register for the event. Held in the center of Europes financial sector, the event will be focusing on important elements of investing in geothermal energy development, such as market overviews, investor perspectives, project opportunities and funding schemes.

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Why the nuclear renaissance is ‘far from certain’

Financial Times: Energy

The scramble to meet the electricity demands of AI has reignited interest in the sector

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Do eight-hour big batteries stack up? One developer says it’s tough enough to fund projects half the size

Renew Economy

Developer of the biggest battery yet in South Australia says the company has struggled to make projects with four-hours of storage "commercially viable," let alone eight. The post Do eight-hour big batteries stack up? One developer says it’s tough enough to fund projects half the size appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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‘The heat you need at a reasonable price’: how district heating can speed the switch to clean energy

The Guardian: Energy

In Sweden, most residential heating and hot water comes from heating networks helping to pool resources and innovation District heating is sometimes talked about like some kind of unattainable utopia, but in the Swedish capital these low-carbon heating networks are not special. In fact, district heat is so run-of-the-mill that many Stockholmers do not know that they have it, said Fredrik Persson, as he showed the Guardian around Stockholm Exergis pioneering power station in Norra Djurgrdsstaden

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The Silent Revolution: How Electric Vehicles are Transforming India's Logistics

Energy Central

India stands at a crossroads. Our bustling cities are grappling with the harsh realities of air pollution, and businesses are feeling the pinch of ever-rising fuel costs. The traditional logistics sector, heavily reliant on diesel vehicles, is a major contributor to these challenges. But a powerful shift is underway – a silent revolution driven by electric vehicles (EVs) that promises to.