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How 8 corporate buyers are keeping an aging wind farm on the Texas grid

GreenBiz

Autodesk, Arrow Electronics and Brooks Running are buying “high impact” RECs through a new energy marketplace created by startup Ever.green.

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New policy proposal dims hopes of reviving community solar in California

Canary Media

A three-year effort to revamp California’s moribund community-solar market , spurred by state law and backed by solar industry groups, consumer advocates, environmental-justice organizations, labor unions and the state’s homebuilding industry, may now be in jeopardy.

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Amazon is funding a recycling robots startup

GreenBiz

Glacier has raised $7.7 million more to build sorting robots that can handle up to 30 types of materials.

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Nuclear slow and expensive, renewables fast and cheap: Bowen slaps down Coalition “fantasy”

Renew Economy

Bowen says nuclear is "utterly uneconomic" and just the latest iteration of the Coalition culture war on energy and climate. The post Nuclear slow and expensive, renewables fast and cheap: Bowen slaps down Coalition “fantasy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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The hottest new job in sustainability: ESG controller

GreenBiz

More Fortune 100 companies are hiring individuals who oversee sustainability disclosures, an emerging new role for many corporations.

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One big downside of LNG exports: Price swings for US gas consumers

Canary Media

Electricity bills in Louisiana didn’t use to fluctuate based on geopolitical turmoil on the other side of the world.

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Ten EU countries commit to stop burning fossil fuels by 2035

Renew Economy

New analysis shows 10 EU countries representing more than 60% of the bloc’s electricity generation capacity have committed to exit fossil fuel generation by 2035 or sooner. The post Ten EU countries commit to stop burning fossil fuels by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Toyota Material Handling North America Expands Into Energy Storage, Fuel Cells and Batteries with New R&D Center in Henrietta

FuelCellsWorks

In a major boost to the “Finger Lakes Forward” initiative aimed at revitalizing the region and spurring economic growth, Toyota, a leading global manufacturer of lift trucks, is venturing into.

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Chris Bowen visited Australian storage stand, and bought a solar battery called Troppo

Renew Economy

Chris Bowen was so impressed by an Australian battery storage company that he bought one of its solar battery systems. The post Chris Bowen visited Australian storage stand, and bought a solar battery called Troppo appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Showee, a smart shower startup, shines a light on accessibility

TechCrunch: Climate

Showee's shower is designed for people with disabilities, both physical and intellectual. But Showee has another selling point: Water savings. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Kicking gas and electrifying households can slash energy bills by billions a year

Renew Economy

Each year new gas appliances lock in $1.2 billion in lifetime energy costs for households across the country. Victoria is bearing nearly $900m of this total cost. The post Kicking gas and electrifying households can slash energy bills by billions a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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As mega-rounds become rarer, energy startups are powering up

TechCrunch: Climate

The largest funding rounds raised by startups are becoming rarer and rarer. For upstart companies working on the future of energy, however, the market is surprisingly strong. The venture deceleration, and its late-stage glaciation, are not stopping the companies that want to reinvent energy from raising huge rounds. Given what we’re seeing around the world, […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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PacifiCorp and rPlus quadruple Utah BESS project planned size to 1,600MWh

Energy Storage News

Developer rPlus and utility PacifiCorp have amended an existing PPA for a solar-plus-storage project, to increase the energy storage resource's planned size from 400MWh to 1,600MWh.

Energy 130
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Centrica Completes Work on 20MW Hydrogen-Ready Peaker in Redditch

FuelCellsWorks

Construction is complete on Centrica’s new 20MW hydrogen-blend-ready gas-fired peaking plant in Worcestershire, transforming the previously decommissioned Redditch power plant. The plant is designed to support times of high or.

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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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SEC adopts climate disclosure rules, giving carbon accounting startups firm footing

TechCrunch: Climate

The financial regulator won’t require publicly traded companies to report indirect emissions, but the rules help the U.S. catch up with its peers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Geneva Hosts Global Summit on Transport Decarbonization, Unveils Hydrogen-Powered Truck

FuelCellsWorks

In a pivotal gathering of global transport luminaries, Geneva became the epicenter of discussions aimed at catapulting the transport sector towards a greener horizon. The 86th session of the Inland.

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How to protect an EV’s on-board charger from transient grid surges

Charged

Sponsored by Littelfuse. The automotive environment is one of the most severe environments for electronics. Today’s vehicle designs proliferate with sensitive electronics, including electronic controls, infotainment, sensing, battery packs, battery management, electric vehicle powertrains, and on-board chargers. In addition to the heat, voltage transients, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in the automotive environment, the on-board charger must interface with the AC power grid, requi

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Announcing HyFIVE: The UK Consortium Spearheading Hydrogen Fuel System Development

FuelCellsWorks

A group of UK aerospace and academic leaders have joined together to establish HyFIVE, a consortium that will develop a world-leading hydrogen fuel system and supply chain supporting zero-emission aviation.

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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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Are Toyota’s new hydrogen car financial benefits from confidence or panic?

Hydrogen Fuel News

The automaker will be offering interested US early adopted a range of substantial financial benefits. Toyota Motor Corporation recently announced some news that should be very appealing to people in the United States who have been considering giving a hydrogen car a try. The automaker is promoting notable financial benefits to buyers of the H2 vehicles Toyota is offering a financial benefit for its Mirai hydrogen car model.

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AdvancedH2Valley Project Receives a €8.9 Million Grant From the EU to Foster the Western France Hydrogen Transition

FuelCellsWorks

Nantes– The 18 members of the AdvancedH2Valley consortium are proud to announce that their project has received an 8.9 million euros grant from the European Commission through the Clean Hydrogen.

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Which urban neighborhoods have the highest EV adoption rates, and why?

Charged

To date, most EV buyers, at least in the US, have been suburban dwellers, and these folks may not understand what the fuss is about charging. They install a charger in their carport or driveway, and never look back. But for EV adoption to reach the next cohort of drivers, there needs to be a solution for those who live in dense urban areas, and can’t install chargers at home (the Plight of the Drivewayless ).

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Switching a City From Natural Gas to Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

The H21 programme has shown that a city’s natural gas supply can be decarbonized using 100% hydrogen Converting existing gas networks to hydrogen is technically and economically feasible Tests are.

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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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Construction kicks off for first-ever green hydrogen shortsea containership

Hydrogen Fuel News

Samskip and Cochin Shipyard marked the occasion with a steel-cutting ceremony. The ceremony marks the official start of construction for the Samskip SeaShuttle, the world’s first green hydrogen shortsea boxship, a project undertaken by Samskip, a Dutch logistics solutions provider, with the help of Cochin Shipyard, an Indian shipbuilder. A world first.

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Envision Energy Showcased Pioneering Green Hydrogen Solutions at World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo

FuelCellsWorks

Envision Energy brings its pioneering Green Hydrogen solution at World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo, Japan, the world’s largest-scale exhibition specialized in renewable energy. TOKYO— Envision Energy, a global leader in green.

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EU launches energy storage investment platform Repono, targets 100GWh by 2030

Energy Storage News

EU body EIT InnoEnergy has launched a new platform for owning and operating energy storage assets across Europe, called Repono, targeting a 10% market share of an expected 1TWh market by 2030.

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Bloom Energy Inc. Signs Agreements with Shell to Investigate Opportunities for Innovative Large-Scale, Renewable Hydrogen Energy Projects

FuelCellsWorks

Bloom’s engagement with Shell will help the advancement of decarbonization opportunities for emergent SOEC technology. SAN JOSE, Calif.– Bloom Energy Inc. (NYSE:BE) is teaming up with Shell Plc. (Shell) to.

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Musk plays savior, Andreessen goes Marxist – and we should all be grateful

Impact Alpha

We need an impact source code for AI. How we structure the business of AI, along with the algorithms, could be the most. The post Musk plays savior, Andreessen goes Marxist – and we should all be grateful appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Fusion Fuel Green Hosts Fourth Quarter 2023 Investor Update

FuelCellsWorks

SABUGO, Portugal– Fusion Fuel Green plc (“Fusion Fuel”), an emerging leader in the green hydrogen sector, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. The quarterly.

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The intricacies of mounting solar carports atop parking decks

Solar Power World

Installing solar on existing structures is a common industry practice, however, the PV projects found on multilevel parking garages are unique in their sheer weight of materials and how they are installed. The planning, design and methods to installing carports — canopy structures composed of heavy steel foundations that can host long spans of solar… The post The intricacies of mounting solar carports atop parking decks appeared first on Solar Power World.

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PowerCell’s Product Design Approved and Vantastec Group Places Order Worth Approximately SEK 35 Million

FuelCellsWorks

After successful trials and the approval of the Product design, PowerCell Group enter the next phase of the serial supply order of the new VS5-M project together with ColGar Energy.

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Atlas Renewable Energy signs 375GWh 24/7 PPA with Codelco

PV Tech

Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco to deliver 375GWh a year from a solar-plus-storage project in Chile.

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Hyundai NEXO Now Has a $35,000 Discount

FuelCellsWorks

The United States has adopted electric vehicles as the environmentally friendly option to gas-powered vehicles. That hasn’t stopped a few automakers from selling hydrogen vehicles, though. The Hyundai Nexo, one.