Fri.Oct 27, 2023

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Lionfish leather, pollution-free plastic and more: What's your pick?

GreenBiz

Five startups vying for exposure and support at Bloom 23 made rapid pitches for their tech to protect nature and boost biodiversity.

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Goodbye to Combustion Engine Cars and Electric Ones. Bugatti’s New Invention is Going to Change Everything

FuelCellsWorks

When buying a car today, we face many challenges and uncertainties such as the price, whether electric engines will be more beneficial or not, or the uncertainty regarding legislative changes.

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The plastics conversation is stagnant. These 3 actions can change that

GreenBiz

Even in Amsterdam, a gathering of plastics industry leaders was mired in jargon and toothless goals. Here’s what will get us unstuck.

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Netherlands Starts Construction of Its National Hydrogen Pipeline, Inaugurated by King Willem-Alexander

FuelCellsWorks

At Rotterdam’s Tweede Maasvlakte industrial park, King Willem-Alexander officially gets work underway on the construction of the first section of hydrogen infrastructure that will span 1,200 kilometres in total. The.

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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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U.S. Power Heavyweights Unveil Hydrogen Power-to-Power Demonstration

POWER Magazine

Duke Energy, GE Vernova, and Sargent and Lundy will team up on a pioneering project to demonstrate an end-to-end energy system that produces, stores, and combusts 100% renewable hydrogen at […] The post U.S. Power Heavyweights Unveil Hydrogen Power-to-Power Demonstration appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The First PtX Tender in Denmark Has Been Determined: Six Projects Will Establish Electrolysis Capacity on More Than 280 MW

FuelCellsWorks

The winning projects are Plug Power Idomlund Denmark, European Energy/Vindtestcenter Måde K/S, European Energy/Padborg PtX ApS, Electrochaea/Biocat Roslev and European Energy/Kassø PtX Expansion ApS. The Danish Energy Agency has concluded.

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Fallback Friday: Iwatani Corporation Develops Technology to Handle Liquid Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Tokyo [Japan]: HySTRA, a consortium of several Japanese companies, is working on a pilot hydrogen supply chain demonstration project in Australia and Japan that started in 2021.

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Smart Energy Finances: Hitachi Energy acquires eks Energy

Smart Energy International

Swiss tech major Hitachi Energy has acquired eks Energy in a strategic move to add power and electronics and energy management software to their ever-growing portfolio. The move is hoped to enable them to tap into the global energy storage market, coming in as Dutch company Skoon announces a successful Series A raise for their offering, an AI-powered platform that is hoped to help ‘reshape’ on-site energy supply.

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Elcogen announces Memorandum of Understanding with Bumhan Fuel Cell Co.

FuelCellsWorks

We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Bumhan Fuel Cell Co. (“Bumhan”). The MOU builds on an existing two-year co-operative relationship between Elcogen.

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Innovative drilling tech at the forefront of Finland geothermal project

ThinkGeoEnergy

A few weeks ago, a geothermal project at the site of waste incineration plant by Lounavoima set a new record with the drilling of a thermal well to a depth of 2008 meters. Drilling to this depth allows for much greater thermal output and thermal storage capacity for the waste incineration plant. The developer behind the geothermal project is the technology company QHeat , which had also been involved in a geothermal district heating project in Vantaa, Finland earlier this year.

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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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Kempower introduces Megawatt Charging System for heavy-duty EVs

Charged

Kempower , a Finnish manufacturer of DC fast charging solutions, has added hardware based on the Megawatt Charging System to its offerings. A Kempower spokesperson confirmed to Charged that the company’s MCS solution will be compliant with CharIN specifications. The new Kempower Megawatt Charging System is based on the company’s existing technology, including its high-power satellite with MCS liquid-cooled charging plug and two 600 kW Kempower Power Units.

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New York Announces 6.4 GW of Renewable Energy Projects

POWER Magazine

New York officials said the state will invest in several new renewable energy projects, both offshore and onshore, that will add 6.4 GW of clean energy generation capacity to the […] The post New York Announces 6.4 GW of Renewable Energy Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Beam Global acquires Amiga, creates Beam Europe

Charged

Beam Global , maker of the EV ARC solar-powered charging system, has acquired Europe-based Amiga DOO Kraljevo, a manufacturer of specialized structures and equipment including street lights, communications and energy infrastructure. Beam Global hopes the acquisition of Amiga, which will be re-branded as Beam Europe, will fast-track its growth into the European market.

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Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE to supply BESS for 800MWh Arizona project

Energy Storage News

The battery energy storage system (BESS) arm of PV module manufacturer Canadian Solar has won a 800MWh order for a project in Arizona from Tucson Electric Power (TEP).

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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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Solar faces ‘capital crunch’ risk

Financial Times: Energy

Also in today’s newsletter, an unlikely alliance in the ESG debate

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Hydrogen Canada Corp. Announces World Scale Blue Hydrogen/Ammonia Facility with Product Bound for South Korea

FuelCellsWorks

CALGARY, AB– Hydrogen Canada Corp. (“HCC”) is pleased to announce the closing of its C$10 million seed round financing and the signing of a letter of commitment on an offtake agreement with.

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How solid-state batteries could transform transport

Financial Times: Energy

Toyota appears close to a manufacturing breakthrough that could accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. But will the technology ever be commercially viable?

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Duke Energy Announces Plans to Build and Operate the Nation’s First System Capable of Producing, Storing and Combusting 100% Green Hydrogen in a Combustion Turbine in Florida

FuelCellsWorks

New end-to-end green hydrogen system will be located at Duke Energy Florida’s existing facilities in DeBary Project designed to provide innovative solutions to benefit customers by adding more renewable energy to.

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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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The Week in Impact Investing: Visible Hands

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Economic agency. Adam Smith’s theory that the “invisible hand” of the market delivers optimal public welfare through the. The post The Week in Impact Investing: Visible Hands appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Doctors from around the world unite to call for urgent climate action

The Guardian: Energy

Health bodies demand all governments immediately cease expansion of new fossil fuel infrastructure and production Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Global health bodies are demanding international governments urgently phase out fossil fuels and fast-track renewable energy as health professionals increasingly see patients suffering from harm caused by climate change.

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Grid modernisation top challenge for US utility executives

Smart Energy International

Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The new Resourcefulness Insight Report , an annual assessment of the industry, finds other top barriers are the regulatory approval process, which can be lengthy, a lack of funding for upfront investment and – a top concern of regulators – reliability and resilience.

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Brookfield completes acquisition of Duke Energy’s utility-scale renewables arm

PV Tech

US utility Duke Energy has completed the sale of its utility-scale renewables arm to renewables asset owner Brookfield Renewable.

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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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Rich countries should stop pushing fossil fuels on Africa – don’t we deserve a renewable future too? | Vanessa Nakate

The Guardian: Energy

Rather than racing to extract natural gas, those who caused the climate crisis should help Africa harness its wind and sun Vanessa Nakate is a Unicef goodwill ambassador and youth climate activist It’s official: we’re about to reach peak fossil fuels. New figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that the shift to renewable energy is now unstoppable – and that demand for oil and gas should begin to decline by the end of this decade.

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Leclanché selected to supply battery systems for a second pair of Scottish hybrid ferries

Charged

Swiss battery solutions provider Leclanché has won a second battery system project for Scotland’s Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL), for two roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferries (RoPax) to serve three Outer Hebrides islands. Leclanché won a contract to supply batteries for two 1.1 MWh Navius MRS-3TM Marine Rack Systems from Istanbul-based electric system integrator Elkon.

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Nicolas Champetier Is Appointed CEO of HYVIA

FuelCellsWorks

As of November 2, 2023, Nicolas Champetier will succeed David Holderbach as CEO of HYVIA, a joint venture created in June 2021 from the association of Renault Group and Plug.

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Albemarle receives $90-million Department of Defense grant for lithium production

Charged

Albemarle , a US-based chemical manufacturer, has won a $90-million grant from the US Department of Defense to expand domestic mining and production of lithium for EV batteries. Using Defense Production Act authority, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy will subsidize the company’s planned reopening of its lithium mine in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, by purchasing a fleet of mining equipment.

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Understanding Operational Risks in Hydrogen Projects: Key Considerations for Developers and Investors

Hydrogen Fuel News

Types of Operating Risks in Hydrogen Projects The identification, documentation, allocation and ultimately mitigation of risk, including operational risk, is relevant for any project but particularly hydrogen projects which are, by their nature, large, complex and capital intensive projects. Risk mitigation is all the more important given the frequent need to develop projects quickly in order for developers and equity investors to make the most of any “first to market” advantage.

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Infographic – Geothermal heating in France

ThinkGeoEnergy

France is one of the pioneers of geothermal heating in Europe, having built and installed geothermal heating plants since the 1980s. To further demonstrate just how essential geothermal heating has been for France, the French Geological Survey (BRGM) has published a fantastic infographic on some major locations that are currently being heated with geothermal energy.

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How 'Buy Clean' policies will help decarbonize heavy industries

Canary Media

American consumers are used to making informed purchasing choices. We like to compare our options before opening our wallets. We want to know what ingredients are in our shampoo and how many calories are in our ice cream.

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Is crisis at Siemens Energy symptom of a wider wind power problem?

The Guardian: Energy

Rising construction and financing costs are likely to require fresh policies from the UK and US One of the world’s biggest wind turbine makers has reignited concerns over the headwinds facing the industry after losing billions in market value this week. Shares in Siemens Energy, the owner of the turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa, plummeted after it emerged that the company was in rescue talks with the German government to secure €15bn of guarantees to shore up its balance sheet.

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Big Oil bets big on extended life for fossil fuels

Financial Times: Energy

Also in this newsletter: US inflation measure hits two-year low, bad day for NatWest, science round-up

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Byterat nabs $4M seed round to collect and analyze data for battery labs

TechCrunch: Climate

Like many entrepreneurs, Byterat's founders realized that the challenges they had faced themselves in the lab were a business opportunity. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.