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New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals

TechXplore

Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking water.

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ThinkGeoEnergy’s Top 10 Geothermal Countries 2024 – Power

ThinkGeoEnergy

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide high-quality insights into the geothermal sector, we are pleased to share our annual Top 10 Geothermal Countries overview based on installed geothermal power generation capacity as of year-end 2024. This widely anticipated release reflects ThinkGeoEnergys commitment to share valuable insights and updates from the sector.

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Lithium-sulfur battery retains 80% charge capacity after 25,000 cycles

TechXplore

An international team of engineers and materials scientists has developed a lithium-sulfur battery capable of retaining 80% of its charge capacity after 25,000 cycles. Their paper is published in the journal Nature.

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Construction starts on 440MWh of Tesla BESS in Belgium following financial close

Energy Storage News

Project owners BSTOR and Energy Solutions Group have started building separate BESS projects totalling 440MWh of capacity in Belgium, following financial close, both of which will use Tesla Megapacks.

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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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Next-generation lithium–sulfur batteries: Scientists develop large-area, high-capacity prototypes

TechXplore

Dr. Park Jun-woo's team at KERI's Next Generation Battery Research Center has overcome a major obstacle to the commercialization of next-generation lithiumsulfur batteries and successfully developed large-area, high-capacity prototypes. The work is published in the journal Advanced Science.

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Masdar picks solar PV, BESS and EPC partners for ‘world’s biggest’ solar-storage project in UAE

Energy Storage News

Masdar has announced preferred suppliers and contractors for its 5.2GW solar PV and 19GWh battery storage project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Ausgrid switches on new community BESS in New South Wales, Australia

Energy Storage News

A new 200kW/284kWh community battery energy storage system (BESS) has been switched on in Cammeray, a suburb of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia.

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How smaller, more affordable electric cars can accelerate the green transition

TechXplore

Norway is set to make history by becoming the first nation to sell only zero emission (electric- or hydrogen-powered) vehicles by the end of 2025. While this doesn't mean that fossil fuel-powered cars already on the road will suddenly disappear there, it marks a decisive shift towards their eventual obsolescence.

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GE Vernova’s Combustor Tackles Hydrogen with Zero Diluent Needed

Hydrogen Fuel News

GE Vernovas Breakthrough in Hydrogen-Fueled DLN Combustor Technology GE Vernova is making headlines with the successful validation of its advanced Dry Low NOx (DLN) combustor technology, designed to operate on hydrogen fuel. This innovation represents a significant stride towards enhancing energy efficiency and decarbonization. By enabling its B- and E-Class gas turbines to function with 100% hydrogen, GE Vernova is proving its commitment to advancing cleaner energy solutions.

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Sembcorp launches Indonesia solar-plus-BESS project with state-owned power company PLN

Energy Storage News

PT Sembcorp Renewables Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered engineering firm Sembcorp, and state-owned PT PLN Nusantara Renewables have launched a utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in Indonesia.

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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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Strataphy, GeoExchange Australia partner for geothermal cooling in Saudi Arabia

ThinkGeoEnergy

Strataphy and GeoExchange Australia have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at revolutionizing geothermal cooling in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration focuses on introducing Strataphy’s innovative “Cooling as a Service” (CAS) model to drive sustainable and energy-efficient cooling solutions across the Kingdom. This innovative model removes the main obstacle to adopting geothermal cooling solutions by eliminating the need for substantial upfront capital investments.

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UK government considering non-firm grid access for energy storage as part of REMA

Energy Storage News

The UK government has not ruled out changing grid access rights for new energy storage projects as part of its REMA reforms, a potential move that consultancy AFRY and investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) discussed with Energy-Storage.news.

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Labor’s green aluminium play is canny politics, not least for exposing Dutton’s wilful energy ignorance

Renew Economy

Peter Dutton has described federal Labor's green aluminium production credit scheme as a "$2 billion con job." But it is the leader of the opposition's nuclear ruse that is on full display. The post Labor’s green aluminium play is canny politics, not least for exposing Dutton’s wilful energy ignorance appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Apple hit by Belgian probe over ‘blood minerals’ from Congo

Financial Times: Energy

Lawyers for DRC allege iPhones and other electronics use minerals supplied by armed groups behind atrocities

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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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“Energy storage as a service:” Ausgrid unveils its sixth federally funded community battery

Renew Economy

Ausgrid switches on its sixth community battery to be awarded federal funding under the Community Batteries for Household Solar program. The post “Energy storage as a service:” Ausgrid unveils its sixth federally funded community battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Plenitude acquires 49% stake in Sandrini solar-plus-storage portfolio

PV Tech

Plenitude has acquired a 49% stake in the 300MW Sandrini solar-plus-storage portfolio in California from EDP Renewables North America.

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GE Vernova says it has more than 1 GW of orders to repower US wind farms

Renew Economy

The repowering of existing onshore wind farms the refurbishment of a project to extend its life and increase its capacity has become big business in the US. The post GE Vernova says it has more than 1 GW of orders to repower US wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Thames Water faces fresh legal challenge over £3bn creditor loan

Financial Times: Energy

Environmental campaigners argue it makes more sense for debt-laden utility to be temporarily renationalised

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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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As Moss Landing smoulders, what are the prospects for safer salt batteries?

Renew Economy

Stanford researchers say technical challenges and low lithium prices are pushing out the date for when sodium ion batteries can compete. Can the value of safer storage help level the playing field? The post As Moss Landing smoulders, what are the prospects for safer salt batteries? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PV downturn laid bare in Chinese preliminary 2024 financials

PV Tech

Preliminary financial results from three Chinese manufacturers show a downward trend across the solar manufacturing industry over 2024.

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Ørsted announces further writedown on its US offshore wind business

Financial Times: Energy

Danish developer blames interest rates, supply chains and market uncertainties for the latest impairment

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Masdar selects Jinko Solar and JA Solar to supply modules to 5.2GW solar-plus-storage project

PV Tech

Masdar has selected Jinko Solar and JA Solar to supply modules for its 5.2GW solar PV and 19GWh battery storage project in Abu Dhabi.

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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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Saudi Arabia set to buy stake in Pakistan copper and gold mining project

Financial Times: Energy

Kingdom plans to purchase up to 20% share in $9bn complex as it looks to accelerate its diversification away from oil

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Fortescue-backed concentrated solar hydrogen tech graduates to pilot phase

Renew Economy

Resources giant Fortescue has committed to the next phase of advancing a novel green hydrogen technology that uses only sunlight, water and a photocatalyst. The post Fortescue-backed concentrated solar hydrogen tech graduates to pilot phase appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Oil majors brace for falls in LNG revenues as prices stabilise

Financial Times: Energy

Profits expected to take hit as volatility drops in market that surged following Ukraine war outbreak

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Hydrogen | Stellar Aircraft

Energy Central

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BHP boosts copper production as miners race to meet growing demand

Financial Times: Energy

Strong performance in metal used for key technologies contrasts with weak growth in traditional iron ore operation

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CEFC backs low-cost loans to help farmers buy in to carbon removal

Renew Economy

The federal government's green bank with make low-cost loans available to landowners planting native vegetation to sequester carbon. The post CEFC backs low-cost loans to help farmers buy in to carbon removal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The fight over land holding back India’s green energy revolution

Financial Times: Energy

Competing demand for space is leading to bitter disputes between companies and the people who rely on farming to make a living

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Belfast harbour plans £90m upgrade to serve wind energy projects

The Guardian: Energy

Move is part of 300m investment that includes deepwater quay and building of hundreds of homes near city centre Belfast harbour is to invest 90m to upgrade its port to serve a wave of wind energy projects and cruise ships as part of a 300m investment plan. A new deepwater quay capable of supporting wind projects will be the largest part of an investment plan that also includes the construction of hundreds of homes at a site near the city centre.

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Indonesia eyes nickel production cuts to support price of ‘unloved’ metal

Financial Times: Energy

Worlds biggest producer says it wants market stability after 40% fall in price over two years

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Malaysia opens tender seeking 2GW of large-scale and floating solar PV

PV Tech

Malaysias Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has opened a tender seeking 2GW of large-scale and floating solar PV.

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