Google reports 13% emissions increase fueled by AI
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
The company is struggling to add carbon-free energy fast enough, CSO Kate Brandt told GreenBiz.
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Study employs image-recognition AI to determine battery composition and conditions
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
An international collaborative research team has developed an image recognition technology that can accurately determine the elemental composition and the number of charge and discharge cycles of a battery by examining only its surface morphology using AI learning.
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More money, more solutions: We must rethink finance to power the circular economy revolution
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
To fully capture the circular economy opportunity and trigger catalytic unlocks for the entire market, finance must break out of silos and think innovatively.
'Nearly sustainable' hydrogen could cut ammonia production emissions by 95%
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Whether sustainably produced hydrogen needs to be 100% green is currently under debate. Using the production of ammonia and artificial fertilizer as examples, researchers have calculated that "nearly sustainable" hydrogen would be better in the end.
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.
Science Based Targets initiative CEO resigns, citing personal reasons
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
Luiz Amaral’s resignation is the latest development in a challenging time for the validation organization.
Scientists develop new electrolytes for low-temperature lithium metal batteries
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, polar research and deep space exploration all have placed higher demands on the energy density and low-temperature performance of energy storage batteries. In recent years, lithium metal batteries with a high specific capacity of lithium metal anode have become one of the most promising high energy density batteries.
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New ink-based method offers best recipe yet for thermoelectric devices
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Power plants, factories, car engines—everything that consumes energy produces heat, much of which is wasted. Thermoelectric devices could capture this wasted heat and convert it into electricity, but their production has been prohibitively costly and complex.
Long-duration energy storage tech players Redflow, Rondo, ESS Inc and e-Zinc in finance, project partnership deals
Energy Storage News
JULY 2, 2024
Over the past few days, non-lithium long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology providers have made a plethora of announcements.
Statistical physics and network science reveal factors behind 2021–2022 energy crisis in Europe
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
An energy crisis hit Europe in 2021–2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent electricity prices skyrocketing—even within countries that don't rely on Russian gas. It begs the question: Was there more to it?
VIDEO: The right BESS procurement strategies to take advantage of falling Li-ion costs
Energy Storage News
JULY 2, 2024
Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with Clean Horizon on the falling costs of battery storage and how to take advantage of them through agile and intelligent procurement strategies.
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
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Opposition leader Peter Dutton might have been hoping for an endorsement from economists for his plan to take Australian nuclear.
California Calls on Congress to Fix Common Food Waste Problem
NRDC onEarth
JULY 2, 2024
The California legislature has passed a resolution calling on the federal government to pass legislation to address confusion over food date labels.
New recycling process can recover up to 99.97% of materials in perovskite solar cells
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
A recent study by the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg, which is based at Forschungszentrum Jülich, has developed an efficient and environmentally friendly process for recycling perovskite solar cells.
The evolving landscape of international BESS transportation
Energy Storage News
JULY 2, 2024
With the transportation of BESS accounting for up to 15% of a project’s cost, careful consideration is needed, writes Vienna Zhou, CEO of TROES Corp.
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.
Viologen redox flow batteries offer an alternative to vanadium
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
A technology has been developed to replace the active material in large-capacity ESS "redox flow batteries" with a more affordable substance.
“Off the charts:” Solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
Solar is on track to become the biggest source of electricity on the planet by the mid-2030s. The Economist says to bet against that is to bet against capitalism. The post “Off the charts:” Solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going "net zero," meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030.
“The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
Labor says the world is changing, and its $22 billion Future Made in Australia deal is essential to protect its future in a low carbon world. The post “The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Hydrovolt to open battery recycling facility in France
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Norwegian battery recycling firm Hydrovolt said Tuesday that it will expand internationally by opening a facility in France, boosting a nascent hub for producing electric vehicle batteries.
In Michigan, homeowners associations can’t stop rooftop solar anymore
Canary Media
JULY 2, 2024
When a homeowner decides to get solar panels, it sets off a series of to-dos. They have to find a contractor, make sure their roof is ready, and — for some of the millions of Americans living under homeowners’ associations (HOAs) — make sure their neighbors won't complain about the shiny new additions to their roof.
New non-fullerene acceptor helps achieve 20.2% efficiency in organic solar cells
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
In recent years, engineers have introduced a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) solutions that could facilitate the sustainable generation of electricity worldwide. These include organic solar cells (OSCs), PV devices that use organic molecules or polymers to convert sunlight into electrical power.
The UK’s last coal fired power plant takes final delivery of old fossils
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
The last coal-fired power station in the UK is entering its final days and has received its last load of coal ahead of its planned closure on September 30. The post The UK’s last coal fired power plant takes final delivery of old fossils 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?
Rational layered oxide cathode design achieves low-cobalt, high-performance lithium-ion batteries
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Researchers from Hunan University have designed a layered oxide cathode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that achieves fast-charging performance, long life, and high safety using only an ultra-low amount of cobalt. The study was published in the journal National Science Open.
Nikola Wholesales 72 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks for North American Customers in Q2 2024, Exceeds Sales Guidance
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 2, 2024
PHOENIX– For Q2 2024, Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, wholesaled 72 Class 8 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks, above.
Escaping the lab into the sunlight: Research examines durability of outdoor perovskite solar cells
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising next-generation solar photovoltaic (PV) cells with high performance and low production costs compared to silicon. However, one of the primary challenges to widespread adoption of PSCs is stability and durability.
Every Third Car Sold in US Could Be Electric by 2027
BloombergNEF
JULY 2, 2024
The slowdown in US electric vehicle sales may be a mere blip as they could make up almost a third of new car sales by 2027, according to BloombergNEF’s latest electric vehicle outlook. The post Every Third Car Sold in US Could Be Electric by 2027 appeared first on BloombergNEF.
NSW gives top priority to new transmission links and pumped hydro plans for old coal facilities
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
NSW seeks to fast track transmission lines and pumped hydro projects proposed for coal sites targeted by the Coalition for large scale nuclear. The post NSW gives top priority to new transmission links and pumped hydro plans for old coal facilities appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Toyota Develops Hydrogen Vehicle at Derbyshire Plant
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 2, 2024
Staff at Toyota’s factory in Derbyshire have been part of a team that have designed and developed a new hydrogen-powered pick up truck. It is the first time employees at.
Rooftop PV will soon eliminate demand in world’s biggest isolated grid. It needs a bigger battery
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
W.A. may seek longer duration battery storage as it manages unexpectedly strong growth in rooftop solar, and the impending closure of its coal generators. The post Rooftop PV will soon eliminate demand in world’s biggest isolated grid. It needs a bigger battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Zanskar acquires Lightning Dock geothermal power plant, New Mexico
ThinkGeoEnergy
JULY 2, 2024
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lightning Dock Geothermal, including the Bruce Levy geothermal power plant in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, from Cyrq Energy, LLC. The entity sale transaction was completed on May 29, 2024. Lightning Dock is notable as the easternmost geothermal power plant in the United States and as the only utility scale geothermal power plant operating in New Mexico , having replaced the original Dale Burgett power plant in 2019.
Google’s environmental report pointedly avoids AI’s actual energy cost
TechCrunch: Climate
JULY 2, 2024
Google totally dodges the question of how much energy is AI is using — perhaps because the answer is "way more than we'd care to say." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
With Diesel, Electricity, and Hydrogen, MAN Presents Its Entire Range of Truck Drives for the First Time
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 2, 2024
200 journalists are testing the latest electric, hydrogen and diesel drive systems in Tyrol ahead of the IAA Transportation MAN eTrucks with over one million configuration variants fit for decarbonisation.
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