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Clive Palmer fails in second attempt to overturn $6.5 billion coal mine refusal

Renew Economy

The businessman has dropped his second appeal against a $6.5 billion coal mine being blocked over "unacceptable climate change impacts." The post Clive Palmer fails in second attempt to overturn $6.5 billion coal mine refusal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How BP’s ‘Sun King’ court enabled the rise and fall of Bernard Looney

Financial Times: Energy

Former employees say oil major has tended to overlook its rising stars’ mis-steps

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Revealed: Scale of The Telegraph’s Climate Change ‘Propaganda’

DeSmogBlog

Telegraph columnists routinely questioned climate science and criticised green reforms as a major backlash against net zero policies raged in the UK, DeSmog can reveal. A new analysis by this website reviewed over 2,000 Telegraph opinion pieces and editorials published online over the six months ending 16 October. Of the 171 opinion pieces that dealt with environmental issues, 85 percent were identified as “anti-green” – attacking climate policy, questioning climate science and ridiculing enviro

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Nissan to lead £2bn electric-car investment in Sunderland plant

Financial Times: Energy

Deal would turn North East facility into all-EV factory as Japanese group transitions models to green energy

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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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A new approach to create fast-charging lithium-ion batteries with a graphite-based anode

TechXplore

In recent years, engineers and material scientists have been trying to create increasingly advanced battery technologies that are charged faster, last longer, and can store more energy. These batteries will ultimately play a crucial role in the advancement of the electronics and energy sector, powering the wide range of portable devices on the market, as well as electric vehicles.

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North Sea countries co-ordinate plans to seek 100 GW of offshore wind by 2030

Renew Economy

Nine countries bordering the North Sea announce plans to synchronise offshore wind tenders, wiht auctions for around 15GW each year, up to almost 100GW by 2030. The post North Sea countries co-ordinate plans to seek 100 GW of offshore wind by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hydrogen Refuelling Station for Trucks Opened in Magdeburg

FuelCellsWorks

Magdeburg– In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Science, Energy, Climate, Protection and Environment of the Federal State of Saxony-​Anhalt, Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann, hydrogen refuelling.

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Recurrent Energy unveils US$100 million in funding for 300MW Ciranda solar project in Brazil

PV Tech

Recurrent Energy has announced the funding for its 300MW Ciranda solar project, which consists of a US$100 million (BRL490 million) package.

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Quantron Fuel Cell Development and Delivery Gain Market Traction and First Quantron Qli Fcev in Customer Hands With IKEA Austria – 10 Months of a Successful Journey of Quantron’s Hydrogen Offensive

FuelCellsWorks

From January to October 2023, QUANTRON AG recorded more than 70 orders with a value of 30.5 million Euro. The offer volume amounts to over 3,000 units with a value.

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Electric Era installs its first PowerNode battery-buffered EV fast charging station

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Electric Era Technologies, maker of PowerNode EV fast charging stations, has announced the first of more than 10 commercial installations planned for the US this year. The new public fast charger was put into service at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in Portland, Oregon. Electric Era Technologies was launched by former SpaceX engineers in 2019. The company aims to install 10,000 PowerNode fast chargers in the US by 2030.

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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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ORLEN Launches Multifuel Technology for Hydrogen and Natural Gas Cogeneration

FuelCellsWorks

ORLEN commercialises innovative Multifuel technology The testing phase for the 1MW prototype cogeneration set featuring the Multifuel system, which enables electricity and heat generation using hydrogen, natural gas or their.

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Grenergy unveils 2023-26 plans including ‘world’s largest’ 4.1GWh Chile BESS project

Energy Storage News

Spain-based developer and IPP Grenergy has detailed its investment plans for 2023-2026, totalling US$2.6 billion including what it claimed is the 'largest BESS in the world' in Chile.

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Throwback Thursday Story: H-TEC SYSTEMS Sells PEM Electrolyzer to University of Stuttgart for Creation of a Hydrogen Research Platform

FuelCellsWorks

Hydrogen expert H-TEC SYSTEMS has sold a 1 MW PEM ME450 electrolyzer to the University of Stuttgart. The facility is a component of the WAVE-H2 project, a test center that.

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Ameresco to build 50MW/200MWh BESS in California

Energy Storage News

System integrator Ameresco will build a maximum 50MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in partnership with Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the non-profit utility of the city of Santa Clara, California.

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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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Australia: State-of-the-Art Renewable Hydrogen Refuelling Station Launched

FuelCellsWorks

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Swinburne University of Technology’s Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2) have today launched a state-of-the-art clean hydrogen refuelling station, purpose-built for enabling hydrogen research. The $2.5.

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EVBox integrates with AMPECO EV charging platform via OCPP 2.0.1

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In a globe-spanning partnership, Dutch EVSE company EVBox has announced that its latest-generation charging stations, EVBox Livo and EVBox Liviqo, now integrate with the EV charging-management platform of Bulgarian software company AMPECO via OCPP 2.0.1, the most recent version of the Open Charge Point Protocol. OCPP 2.0.1-compliant EV chargers and EV charging management software offer more convenient configuration of tariffs, implementation of unique payment methods, display of real-time cost a

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Hydrogen Exploration Business Launched by United H2 Limited (Uhl), the World’s Largest Hydrogen Conglomerate

FuelCellsWorks

The world’s largest hydrogen conglomerate, United H2 Limited (“UHL”), has formed a hydrogen exploration business, Voyager H2 Limited, with a group of globally renowned engineering partners, whose industry-leading IP will change how we think about.

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What is the potential for building floating PV in Southeast Asian countries?

PV Tech

Extremely high population density and the necessity to use land for agriculture are the reasons for building FPV in Southeast Asian countries.

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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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UK energy price cap to rise by 5% in January

Financial Times: Energy

Move by energy regulator will see bills rise to £1,928 a year for a typical home

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Australia announces backing for 32GW of renewables investment

PV Tech

The Australian government will underwrite 32GW of renewable energy generation and energy storage to stimulate clean energy investment.

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US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report

The Guardian: Energy

Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5 Coal-fired power plants killed at least 460,000 Americans during the past two decades, causing twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, new research has found. Cars, factories, fire smoke and electricity plants emit tiny toxic air pollutants known as fine particulate matter or PM2.5, which elevate the risk of an array of life-shortening medical conditions including a

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NBN inks 10-year contract with new solar farm in race to 100 pct renewables by 2026

Renew Economy

NBN Co signs its third renewable Power Purchase Agreement – a 10-year deal that will help to underwrite the construction of a new 120MW solar farm. The post NBN inks 10-year contract with new solar farm in race to 100 pct renewables by 2026 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Oil and gas and renewables: virtue is starting to look like its own reward

Financial Times: Energy

Investments are starting to yield a reasonable return — with a lot less price volatility

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South Australia’s biggest wind farm now fully registered, although not yet complete

Renew Economy

The biggest wind project in South Australia is now fully registered, although not yet generating as some wind turbines seek a new road route to the site. The post South Australia’s biggest wind farm now fully registered, although not yet complete appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Protected: Grid digitalization and smart meters the keys for European grids future

Smart Energy International

In order to meet decarbonization targets, Europe needs to overcome the bottleneck in expanding grid digitalization.

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Labor has stared down the naysayers. Getting the detail right is critical next step

Renew Economy

If the government gets this right, Australia’s 82% target will be smashed ahead of time and budget. Like all the targets that have gone before. The post Labor has stared down the naysayers. Getting the detail right is critical next step appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Government to 'look again' at mandatory food waste reporting for businesses

Business Green

Defra now reconsidering whether to make food waste data reporting mandatory for businesses, just months after ruling out the move in favour of voluntary measures

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Latrobe Valley wind farm targets 2024 construction after amendments approved

Renew Economy

Osmi Australia says the 200MW project, proposed for a pine plantation next to an ex-coal plant, can now continue through the Planning Permit process. The post Latrobe Valley wind farm targets 2024 construction after amendments approved appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Germany awards 191MW of solar installations on buildings and noise barriers

PV Tech

Germany’s auction for solar installations on buildings and noise barriers has awarded contracts to 88 bids with a cumulative capacity of 191MW.

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Bowen may still fall short of his 82 pct renewables target, but it’s bad news for coal

Renew Economy

Chris Bowen's capacity plan is good news for the transition from coal to renewables, but it may need to overcome the comically incapable Planning department in NSW. The post Bowen may still fall short of his 82 pct renewables target, but it’s bad news for coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TransAlta and BHP commission solar-plus-storage project for Western Australia nickel mines

PV Tech

TransAlta and BHP have started commercial operations at a solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia.

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How can network incentives be aligned for an age of consumer energy resources?

Renew Economy

Australia needs to create markets for local energy trading that properly value energy generated and stored from rooftop solar, batteries and EVs. The post How can network incentives be aligned for an age of consumer energy resources? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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