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Time to speed up UK emissions cuts, says CCC

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Cal F / Shutterstock.com. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK commit to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035. Presented in a letter , the advice was offered to assist determination of the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the forthcoming period, following a request for advice to this effect from Secretary of State for Energy Ed Milliband.

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How $1 Billion in US Hydrogen Incentives Will Change the Game

Hydrogen Fuel News

US Introduces New Hydrogen Incentives As the race towards carbon neutrality intensifies, the U.S. government is gearing up to make significant strides in clean energy with the introduction of demand-side incentives for hydrogen. Scheduled to roll out in 2025, these incentives are set to reshape the landscape of hydrogen energy by making it more financially viable for industries to adopt and integrate into their operations.

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New protective layer could extend zinc battery lifespan by several orders of magnitude

TechXplore

The transition to renewable energy requires efficient methods for storing large amounts of electricity. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method that could extend the lifespan of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by several orders of magnitude. Instead of lasting just a few thousand cycles, they could now endure several hundred thousand charge and discharge cycles.

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NitroFix wants to use electricity to make ammonia without the pollution

TechCrunch: Climate

Ammonia may conjure thoughts of off odors, but the world is entirely dependent on the smelly stuff as a fertilizer and for use in myriad other industries. Problem is, nearly all the ammonia produced today is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Making the compound releases more than 450 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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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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Static electricity could help run air conditioners

TechXplore

An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications.

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First Student and Con Edison demonstrate electric school bus V2X Smart Energy Hub in Brooklyn

Charged

Student transportation provider First Student is working with New York electric utility Con Edison to demonstrate a Smart Energy Hub that will support the electrification of school buses in Brooklyn. First Student has around 2,000 electric school buses under contract in school districts across the US, and more than 360 EVs deployed. The Brooklyn project will include a fleet of 12 electric school buses, which will be topped with solar panels, and will replace diesel buses at First Student’s locat

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Americans increase overall pace of decarbonization, but state trends vary

TechXplore

In 2023, Americans reduced their consumption of electricity and fossil fuels, while increasing consumption of carbon-free energies, according to the most recent energy and carbon flowcharts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

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2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: NitroFix

TechCrunch: Climate

Aims to reduce carbon footprints by optimizing ammonia production with zero emissions, relying solely on renewable electricity, water, and air. Subscribe for more on YouTube: [link] Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: [link] TikTok: [link] X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: [link] Facebook: [link] Bluesky: [link] Mastodon: [link] Read more: [link] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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QatarEnergy Partners with TotalEnergies on Iraq Solar Project

Solar Industry

QatarEnergy has partnered with TotalEnergies on a solar power project, as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), in the Republic of Iraq. Subject to regulatory approvals, QatarEnergy will acquire a 50% interest in the project, with TotalEnergies retaining the remaining 50%. This project, set so far to be one of the largest in the world, will consist of 2 million bifacial solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers and will, upon completion, be capable of supplying 1.25 GW to the grid

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Neoen completes first stage of 2,000MWh Collie BESS in Western Australia

Energy Storage News

French independent power producer Neoen confirmed that stage one of the 219MW/877MWh Collie battery energy storage system in Western Australia has been completed.

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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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Thailand and Indonesia lead Southeast Asia's EV shift

TechXplore

The automotive industry is changing as it charges up electric vehicles. In Southeast Asia, the leading vehicle-producing regions, Thailand and Indonesia, are embracing this gear shift and developing new strategies to maintain and even improve their position in the road to electrification.

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LG Energy Solution scaling back expansion, launching US ESS battery production in 2025, as profits dive again

Energy Storage News

Lithium-ion OEM LG Energy Solution will slow its expansion to focus on increasing utilisation at existing production lines, while also starting battery production in the US for energy storage next year, it revealed in its quarterly results.

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Single-crystal Cu foil offers new pathways to mitigate fire and explosion risks in lithium batteries

TechXplore

Recent advancements have significantly reduced the risk of lithium (Li) battery explosions, paving the way for safer and more reliable energy storage solutions. Researchers have demonstrated that battery safety and longevity can be greatly enhanced by mitigating dendritic Li growth using metal foils with precisely arranged copper atoms.

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Bills Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup

POWER Magazine

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […] The post Bills Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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Terrasmart, Melink Solar Complete Cincinnati Zoo Carport Project

Solar Industry

Terrasmart , the renewable energy arm of Gibraltar Industries, and Melink Solar have completed the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new solar carport. Terrasmart designed and manufactured the 2.8 MW project’s racking system, performing the installation in partnership with lead EPC Melink Solar. With this solar carport, the zoo’s total 4.55 MW of on-site solar capacity meets two-thirds of its power needs. “Executing this project for the Cincinnati Zoo aligns deeply wi

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EPA Confirms Two More Neonics Imperil Endangered Species

NRDC onEarth

The U.S. EPA released analyses showing that two neonic pesticides pose grave risks to imperiled species, rounding out EPA's review of the five neonics.

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First stage of Australia’s biggest battery project switched on, well ahead of schedule

Renew Economy

Neoen formally opens first stage of what will be Australia's biggest battery, soaking up rooftop solar and helping ease the last coal generators out of the grid. The post First stage of Australia’s biggest battery project switched on, well ahead of schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The tax code change unleashing $25B in clean energy investment

Canary Media

Tax credits are the driving force behind the Inflation Reduction Act’s unprecedented investment in clean energy. But there’s a catch to relying on tax credits: The amount of money a company can receive from them is limited to what it pays in taxes each year.

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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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Graph of the Day: The massive wind and solar project pipeline the LNP may abandon

Renew Economy

Queensland has more than 120 gigawatts of wind, solar and storage projects in the pipeline. Will the newly elected LNP abandon them all? The post Graph of the Day: The massive wind and solar project pipeline the LNP may abandon appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate Emergency vs Cathedral Building?

Terra Infirma

Last week I was at an event where a presenter proposed local authorities should have a 100 year plan. I stuck up my hand. “From my experience of local Government, you’ll get all the actions in the 51-100 year time frame and little of substance in the first 50 years.” We bantered on about it for a while. Of course we are both right.

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Australia’s first commercial solar thermal heat plant to slash gas use at Mars factory

Renew Economy

Australia’s first commercial concentrated solar thermal heat plant will be built at the Mars Petcare facility in Wodonga, joining the recently installed "thermal battery." The post Australia’s first commercial solar thermal heat plant to slash gas use at Mars factory appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina

Canary Media

This story was first published by Energy News Network. Seventeen days after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, tearing down power lines, destroying water mains, and disabling cell phone towers, the signs of relief efforts were hard to miss.

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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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Energy regulator joins probe into reasons for lengthy blackouts in storm-hit Broken Hill

Renew Economy

AER to investigate cause of extended blackouts in Broken Hill and why the grid was not more resilient. Will it shed light on whether the regulatory and grid management processes are fit for purpose? The post Energy regulator joins probe into reasons for lengthy blackouts in storm-hit Broken Hill appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Spotlight: Bridging the gap from residential to commercial solar with Sungrow

Solar Power World

In this episode of Solar Spotlight, Madeline Acri, Applications Engineer at Sungrow, discusses the company’s history in the United States, the inverters Sungrow offers here and how Sungrow is helping residential solar contractors expand into larger markets. A written portion of this podcast is below but be sure to listen to the full episode on… The post Solar Spotlight: Bridging the gap from residential to commercial solar with Sungrow appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Rooftop PV pushes grid demand and coal output to new lows as NSW gets ready for solar switch-off

Renew Economy

Rooftop PV pushed grid demand and coal output to new record lows, as NSW prepares to join other states in introducing a household solar switch off mechanism. The post Rooftop PV pushes grid demand and coal output to new lows as NSW gets ready for solar switch-off appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Queensland, Australia, elects new right-wing government prompting fears over renewable energy targets

PV Tech

The Queensland, Australia, state election result has seen David Crisafulli’s right-wing Liberal National Party (LNP) of Queensland elected to lead the government, raising questions about legislated renewable energy targets, coal-fired power, and nuclear energy.

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The Brief: Systemic risks of concentrated ownership in food

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! SOCAP24 opens today in San Francisco, including three sessions in the “ImpactAlpha track.” Amy Cortese opens the climate discussion, The post The Brief: Systemic risks of concentrated ownership in food appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Oil tumbles after Israel refrains from attack on Iran’s refining facilities

Financial Times: Energy

Brent crude price drops more than 6% as Tehran gives measured response to strikes

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Australia news live: PM to announce clean energy projects; property market losing heat but prices still going up

The Guardian: Energy

Anthony Albanese to launch schemes in NSW and Victoria today; Domain says rate of price increases is cooling. Follow today’s news headlines live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian Greens criticise Labor’s housing plan The Victorian Greens leader, Ellen Sandell, has dismissed Jacinta Allan’s criticism, arguing her party has been campaigning for years for more housing: You can deregulate as much as you want, but unless those private actors can get their financia

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Data centres could be a source of heat for European cities, says Danfoss boss

Financial Times: Energy

Danish executive calls for clear regulation for green transition to avoid the continent’s companies being ‘left on the platform’

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Arena backs homegrown battery tech that promises to cut storage costs, boost EV range

Renew Economy

Australian silicon anode technology that promises to reduce battery storage costs and enable longer EV driving ranges awarded Arena funding. The post Arena backs homegrown battery tech that promises to cut storage costs, boost EV range appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Geothermal plants in Bavaria, Germany recognized for performance, efficiency

ThinkGeoEnergy

During the recent Praxisforum Geothermie Bayern event in Pullach, Germany, several geothermal power and heating plants in the State of Bavaria were recognized based on their notable achievements in performance and efficiency. Geothermal energy continues to contribute significantly to the energy needs of Bavaria. “The overall performance is absolutely impressive,” said Dr.