How the food industry is working to protect freshwater ecosystems
GreenBiz
JUNE 24, 2024
Food powerhouses are crafting strategies to tackle the intertwined challenges of water and nature.
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Researchers engineer AI path to prevent power outages
TechXplore
JUNE 24, 2024
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could help electrical grids prevent power outages by automatically rerouting electricity in milliseconds.
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New York regulator signs off state roadmap to achieve 6GW energy storage target by 2030
Energy Storage News
JUNE 24, 2024
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved plans to guide the state to its 2030 energy storage policy target, including solicitations for large-scale battery storage.
Atom-thin graphene membranes make carbon capture more efficient
TechXplore
JUNE 24, 2024
Scientists at EPFL have developed advanced atom-thin graphene membranes with pyridinic-nitrogen at pore edges, showing unprecedented performance in CO2 capture. It marks a significant stride toward more efficient carbon capture technologies.
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.
Sungrow burns 10MWh of BESS to prove thermal runaway propagation risk mitigation
Energy Storage News
JUNE 24, 2024
Sungrow claimed fire test proves the safety of its battery energy storage system (BESS) solution even in the event of thermal runaway.
New device measures greenhouse gas captured in building material quickly and easily
TechXplore
JUNE 24, 2024
A new device can measure carbon dioxide captured in concrete more simply and in a third of the time of current methods. Researchers at the University of Tokyo worked with engineers in industry to create the boxlike device called the "concrete thermal gravimetry and gas analyzer.
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Researchers develop a commercially viable and safe gel electrolyte for lithium batteries
TechXplore
JUNE 24, 2024
Professor Soojin Park, Seoha Nam, a Ph.D. candidate, and Dr. Hye Bin Son from the Department of Chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have achieved a breakthrough in creating a gel electrolyte-based battery that is both stable and commercially viable. Their research was published in the journal Small.
AGL plans huge solar recycling plant at retired coal site that Dutton wants for nuclear
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
AGL signs MoU to explore feasibility of recycling up to half a million solar panels a year at a new facility at its Hunter Energy Hub in New South Wales. The post AGL plans huge solar recycling plant at retired coal site that Dutton wants for nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Formula One is moving toward hybrid engines, renewable fuel—environmental progress or just 'greenwashing'?
TechXplore
JUNE 24, 2024
For the millions of fans who tune into every race, Formula One (F1) is more than just a sport—it's the apex of aerodynamics, skill and strategy.
“Stick to the facts, stick to the plan:” Energy minister urges industry to ignore nuclear “fantasy”
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
Victorian energy minister says the state will be 95 pct renewable by the time Dutton delivers his "fantasy" nuclear projects. The post “Stick to the facts, stick to the plan:” Energy minister urges industry to ignore nuclear “fantasy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Researchers propose measures to optimize battery recycling
TechXplore
JUNE 24, 2024
A team headed by Prof. Stephan von Delft from the University of Münster has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion is that 11 mines and 57 fewer recycling plants could be needed.
Bowen says massive capacity scheme for renewables may came at no cost to taxpayers
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
Bowen says the massive auctions for large scale wind and solar under the Capacity Investment Scheme may come at no cost to taxpayers because of the number of projects competing for a contract. The post Bowen says massive capacity scheme for renewables may came at no cost to taxpayers appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Coalition says the rest of the G20 is powering ahead with nuclear – it’s just not true | Adam Morton
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 24, 2024
The opposition claims Australia is an outlier in the developed world in not having nuclear, yet Germany and Italy have closed their plants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast So much has been said by the Coalition about what nuclear energy could do for Australia, with so little evidence to back it up, that it can be hard to keep up with the claims.
How heat pumps can turn wasted energy into low-carbon whisky
Canary Media
JUNE 24, 2024
You can't make whisky — or vodka or gin or any other liquor — without generating some heat. The heat required to produce the billions of liters of liquor consumed each year typically comes from fossil fuels, and much of it ends up as wasted energy.
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.
Zinc battery firm Eos agrees US$315 million facility with Cerberus Capital, retires existing senior loan
Energy Storage News
JUNE 24, 2024
US zinc hybrid cathode battery storage manufacturer Eos Energy Enterprises has agreed a financing package with private equity firm Cerberus, comprised of separate loan and revolver facilities totalling US$315 million.
Australia politics live: Julian Assange expected to plead guilty in espionage case in deal that may end imprisonment and allow return to Australia
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 24, 2024
US prosecutors filed criminal paperwork against Assange that is typically a preliminary step before a plea deal. Follow today’s news headlines live ‘It’s just a lazy delay’ Bill Shorten says a further delay of the Senate vote on the NDIS bill won’t actually lead to any changes: There’s no good reason on God’s green earth to have another eight weeks of review, which isn’t actually eight weeks.
Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants “burn energy.” No they don’t
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants burn energy. Er, no they don't. Is this why the Coalition nuclear policy makes no sense? The post Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants “burn energy.” No they don’t appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fury road: a forlorn hope that, for once, Australia would choose the hard path on climate | Calla Wahlquist
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 24, 2024
Sometimes driving down old and familiar country roads conjures up romantic memories. Or, like after Dutton’s nuclear announcement, it just fills you with anger Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community There is an element of time travel to driving a road you once knew well. The route along the Olympic Highway, which turns off the Hume freeway just north of Albury and runs through Wagga Wagga to Cowra and then becomes a ser
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.
Gas stoves are a health problem. Could warning labels help?
Canary Media
JUNE 24, 2024
A growing body of research documenting air pollution exposure from gas stoves has spurred efforts to regulate or even ban the appliances. Now consumer advocates and state lawmakers across the country are trying a new tack: forcing companies to put warning labels on gas stoves.
Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar duck dilemma with tougher, smarter inverters
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
CSIRO and Google's moonshot factory say inverter prototypes have the potential to stabilise electricity grids and put more solar, wind and hydro power into networks. The post Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar duck dilemma with tougher, smarter inverters appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Sparc Hydrogen Progresses Pilot Plant
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 24, 2024
Sparc Technologies Limited is pleased to advise that Sparc Hydrogen, a joint venture between Sparc Technologies, the University of Adelaide and Fortescue, has progressed several key workstreams that de-risk the development of a pilot plant, including.
“Catastrophic missile:” Report blames coal power plant explosion on safety breaches
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
A coal-fired power plant explosion described as a "catastrophic missile event" and one of the state's greatest scandals could have been avoided, a report has found. The post “Catastrophic missile:” Report blames coal power plant explosion on safety breaches appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
Elessent Clean Technologies Unveils Brink® ezSEP™ Solution for Green Hydrogen Producers
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 24, 2024
Premier aqueous electrolysis separation system for maximum efficiency and performance. ST. LOUIS–Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent) is proud to announce the launch of the Brink® ezSEP™ high-efficiency separation system poised to set.
Circontrol’s new eHome5 home charger features PV integration, intelligent energy use optimization
Charged
JUNE 24, 2024
Circontrol launched its new eHome5 home charger, the fifth generation of its EV charger designed specifically for homes and condominiums, at the recent Power2Drive trade show In Germany. The 22 kW wall charger features a “customizable aesthetic” designed to help the unit to fit in with the user’s garage décor. EV drivers can choose one of three charging modes: Just Green, which charges with 100% solar energy; Boost, which uses power from the grid; and Smart Mix, which combines solar and grid pow
Equatic’s Pioneering Ocean Carbon Removal Plant to Halve Hydrogen Production Costs
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES — Carbon removal company Equatic, with Canadian carbon removal project developer Deep Sky, today announced that engineering has commenced on North America’s first commercial-scale ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) plant. This.
Wärtsilä unveils world-first 100 pct hydrogen-ready power plant
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
Finish technology group Wärtsilä has unveiled what it says the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant. The post Wärtsilä unveils world-first 100 pct hydrogen-ready power plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hamburg’s Electrolyser for Hydrogen Production Taking Shape
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 24, 2024
Former Moorburg coal-fired power plant to become “Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub” The Hamburger Energiewerke (HEnW) and the Hamburg-based energy consultant Luxcara have formed a consortium to turn the decommissioned Moorburg.
Labour wants to make UK a clean energy superpower. Will this help those stuck in fuel poverty?
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 24, 2024
Experts say Starmer can honour pledge to move to net zero and cut bills – if plan embraces onshore renewables and focuses on poorest Labour appears poised to win a historic election victory on 4 July. In the series Life under Labour , we look at Keir Starmer’s five key political missions, and ask what is at stake and whether he can deliver the change the country is crying out for.
The Brief: Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen on finding ‘impact alpha’
Impact Alpha
JUNE 24, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Returns on Inclusion Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen: High-risk, high-reward impact investments are paying off (Q&A). The post The Brief: Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen on finding ‘impact alpha’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Atlante to bring 130 DC fast EV charging stations to Groupe Duval malls in Europe
Charged
JUNE 24, 2024
Fast charging network operator Atlante and shopping center operator Groupe Duval have announced plans to deploy new 130 fast and ultra-fast charging stations as part of their long-term partnership. The announcement was made as the first site—located in Saint-Chamond in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Central France—was powered on. That site now offers 188 fast charging ports.
Protected: fgOTN to revolutionise communication networking in the power sector
Smart Energy International
JUNE 24, 2024
Huawei has launched the first fgOTN-compliant optical transmission product for the power sector and other industrial applications.
This leading hydrogen company moves forward with singular focus – electrolyzers
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 24, 2024
Nel ASA has become a fully dedicated electrolyzer company. The Norway-based dedicated hydrogen company, Nel ASA, announced it is now fully committed to developing world-class electrolyzers that can produce renewable hydrogen and delivering these innovative systems globally. Almost a century of experience. For nearly 100 years, Nel has been developing electrolyzers.
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