Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Plastic recycling charity RECOUP received a record number of entries for its annual awards, which showcase the work being done throughout the plastics value chain in re-use, recycling, and re-design. Several initiatives that facilitate these activities in consumer product packaging won awards. The event concluded with a conference that summarized the broader outlook.
Canary Media
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund , the national green bank program created by the Inflation Reduction Act, has gotten off to a slow start — but the money has started to flow. In April, a handful of nonprofit consortiums were selected to administer the $20 billion program.
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Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The EU could save €9 billion a year in gas costs by deploying BESS to capture excess wind and solar, according to think tank Ember.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Early campaign moves suggest energy will be a key policy battleground in the Queensland election – and that Labor and the Coalition will divide the state down party lines over climate and renewables. The post Coal extension and public power retailer set battle lines for Queensland’s energy election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 1, 2024
BloombergNEF has published a new edition of its Energy Transition Factbook. This flagship report identifies major trends – and offers critical solutions – in the transition to a net-zero world by showcasing progress made in three sectors: clean power, electrified transport and industry. The post Getting Into Gear for Net Zero: BNEF’s Energy Transition Factbook 2024 appeared first on BloombergNEF.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A team of engineers at Nanjing University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new way to extract lithium from briny water.
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TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed novel technology called electrochemical ion pumping (EIP) that could revolutionize the treatment of water and resource extraction.
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Developer FuturEnergy Ireland has announced its intentions to build Europe’s first iron-air battery energy storage system (BESS).
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
From current on-road vehicles to future electrified aircraft, the safety and reliability of energy storage systems is critical across battery applications. Before entering the market, all battery systems undergo thorough reviews and certifications to confirm they operate safely in both routine and extreme conditions, including fluctuating temperatures, repeated charging and discharging, and a full range of driving cycles.
TechCrunch: Climate
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Where most startups aim to recreate the superheated, super-pressurized conditions inside of a star, Acceleron takes a different approach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Microsoft Pioneers Green Hydrogen Trial in Dublin Microsoft is breaking new ground in sustainable energy with its latest initiative to trial zero-emissions green hydrogen at its data center in Dublin, Ireland. Partnering with ESB, this innovative pilot program will see hydrogen fuel cells deployed to deliver up to 250kW of power to the data center’s power control and administration building over an eight-week period.
TechCrunch: Climate
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Amsterdam-based Brineworks, a company specializing in seawater electrolysis technology, says its innovative method is expected to cost under $100 per ton of CO2 at scale. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A wind and battery project is going straight into the EPBC process for federal approval. The post Do not pass go: South-west NSW wind project sent to get federal green tick appeared first on RenewEconomy.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […] The post Space-Based Solar Power for U.S. Energy Independence appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Germany can achieve annual savings of up to €4.3 billion ($A6.4 billion) by establishing offshore hydrogen production on two energy islands, a report says. The post Offshore hydrogen “energy islands” could save Germany €4 billion per year – report appeared first on RenewEconomy.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
While natural gas power accounted for 43% of total U.S. power generation in 2023, several state and federal policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are bolstering interest in hydrogen […] The post THE BIG PICTURE: Hydrogen Cofiring at U.S. Gas Power Plants (Infographic) appeared first on POWER Magazine.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Australia risks losing its world-leading advantage in critical and rare minerals used for clean energy, electric vehicles and batteries for solar energy, unless it embraces artificial intelligence in the mining sector, according to research from Monash University and the University of Tasmania.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A GE Vernova-led project, completed in just 10 months, is helping Taiwan’s efforts for a more reliable power supply, along with supporting the integration of renewable energy resources in the country. Taiwan The post Innovative Gas-Fired Power Station Supports Taiwan’s Need for More Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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.
Charged
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Factorial has launched an all-solid-state battery developed with customer Mercedes-Benz to extend EV driving range. Solstice incorporates a dry cathode design for more efficient production. It delivers specific energy of up to 450 Wh/kg while reducing vehicle weight and increasing efficiency, which can extend EV range by up to 80%, according to the company.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The sluggish rate of progress made in the energy transition is putting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 at risk. On the positive side, with early warning indicators guiding timely and targeted interventions, we can accelerate progress across several domains.
Science Daily: Renewable Energy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what specific nuclear reactor operations are occurring, even from hundreds of miles away. Researchers have developed a detector that exploits Cherenkov radiation, sensing antineutrinos and characterizing their energy profiles from miles away as a way of monitoring activity at nuclear reactors.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The further development and evolution of existing storage systems is a key prerequisite for the energy transition. The Center for Digitalized Battery Cell Manufacturing (ZDB) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA and acp systems AG have joined forces to commission a winding system for cylindrical battery cells featuring flexible formats and design.
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?
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Barrage sends Brent crude up amid concerns of wider war in critical energy region
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
US public sector workers’ retirement savings invested in projects that pump out a billion tonnes of emissions a year Private equity firms are using US public sector workers’ retirement savings to fund fossil fuel projects pumping more than a billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere every year, according to an analysis. They have ploughed more than $1tn (£750bn) into the energy sector since 2010, often buying into old and new fossil fuel projects and, thanks to exemptions fr
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Beijing’s booming green tech sector is increasingly driving FDI flows into global markets
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Jackson Generation plant, a 1.2-GW combined cycle power plant in Elwood, Illinois, debuted North America’s first M501JAC gas turbines. Developed by J-POWER USA, the facility has emerged as a model for The post Jackson Generation Pioneers North America’s First M501JAC Gas Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In July 2024, a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused Microsoft Windows systems to crash globally — grounding commercial airlines and halting credit card processing. The U.S. Government Accountability Office said it was potentially the largest IT outage in history, affecting a wide range of critical infrastructure like emergency services, financial institutions and communications.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Deliberate efforts to expand the share of capital that is owned and managed by non-white, non-wealthy non-men is meeting (predictable) resistance both from. The post The Liist, October 2024: Diversifying the landscape of problem solvers, wealth builders – and fund managers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The high cost of installing heat pumps for home heating could slow down people widely adopting the technology and leave government targets missed, research suggests. There has been a little to no reduction in the average installation cost of the green heating systems over the past decade in the UK, a study shows. The study is published in the journal Applied Energy.
Energy Central
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Synopsis A previous article noted that coal can be transformed to RNG (renewable natural gas) biologically which can then be used to power EVs (electric vehicles). This concept fuses multiple renewable platforms (EVs, RNG, and bioconversion) together that can act synergistically to achieve favorably unexpected results to mitigate energy footprint while employing renewables.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 1, 2024
West Bank-based Ibtikar notched a $3 million investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, bringing the amount invested in its second. The post Ibtikar raises $25 million to invest in Palestinian startups appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Fraunhofer researchers and their partners have developed an innovative and eco-friendly method of producing soda, essential for a wide range of industries, in the Green Soda project. The process is based on bipolar electrodialysis of brine. Ion exchange processes and the addition of carbon dioxide result in green soda. The technology will also help to strengthen manufacturing in Germany as an industrial location.
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