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AI to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform precision offshore wind farm repairs

Envirotec Magazine

One of the underwater robot undergoing trials in Heriot Watt Universitys wave tank facility. Technology could reduce the use of large maintenance vessels in wind farm repairs, reducing fuel consumption by 97%. That’s according to the National Robotarium – an innovation hub based at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh campus – which is supporting the development of new artificial intelligence and control systems that could allow underwater robots to operate autonomously and

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Big batteries lead renewable charge as record 45 gigawatts of new capacity seeks grid connection

Renew Economy

AEMO reports significant increase in the capacity of new wind, solar and storage projects seeking a grid connection, with the total now exceeding 45 gigawatts for the first time. The post Big batteries lead renewable charge as record 45 gigawatts of new capacity seeks grid connection appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Student develops award-winning method to desalinate water

TechXplore

Tayia Oddonetto was an undergraduate student when her professor inspired her to solve water scarcity. "During class, the professor said that if someone discovered how to turn brine, water with a high salt concentration, into something of value, it'd be revolutionary for the planet," said Oddonetto. "At that moment, I told myself I was going to be the one who found the solution for brine, and that thought has never left me.

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Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity

Renew Economy

Ted O’Brien and Peter Dutton don’t seem know much about electricity costs and pricing. Contrary to their claims, Australian consumers actually pay less than their Ontario counterparts. The post Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Closing Pandora’s box: A new book explores the science of sewage

Envirotec Magazine

(Above) Interior of Crossness Pumping station, built in 1865 at one of two main sewer outfalls in London (image credit: Peter Scrimshaw , CC BY-SA 4.0 license ). Sewage: It’s a subject whose complexities are not to be underestimated, but which are increasingly in need of being communicated to the public. A new book provides a helpful primer on the science underpinning its collection and treatment, and what happens when it’s accidentally released.

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Roll out the PV: CSIRO opens flexible solar facility

Renew Economy

Solar cells could be printed out like newspapers after Australia's leading science organisation opened a $6.8 million facility dedicated to flexible solar technology. The post Roll out the PV: CSIRO opens flexible solar facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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One ship load of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 100 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race

Renew Economy

One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA's latest report. The post One ship load of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 100 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Green Gravity, Glencore to explore 2GWh energy storage project at copper mine in Mount Isa, Australia

Energy Storage News

Australian startup Green Gravity has commenced studies to develop a 2GWh gravitational energy storage project in Northwest Queensland, Australia.

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Origin begins construction of four-hour battery addition to help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator

Renew Economy

Origin says it has begun construction on the second stage of the giant two gigawatt hour battery that will help replace Australia's biggest coal generator. The post Origin begins construction of four-hour battery addition to help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AEMO: Australia’s NEM surpasses 45GW of renewable energy projects in grid connection process

PV Tech

The Australian Electricity Market Operator (AEMO) has signalled that solar PV, energy storage and wind projects looking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM) at the end of Q3 2024 surpassed 45GW.

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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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One shipment of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 10 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race

Renew Economy

One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA's latest report. The post One shipment of solar PV is worth more to the grid than 10 ships of coal: IEA says fossil fuels losing race appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Brief: Lessons from a sustainable agriculture bankruptcy

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! Join us today at SOCAP24 in San Francisco for the premiere of ImpactAlpha’s documentary: “Equity and ownership: Napoleon Wallace. The post The Brief: Lessons from a sustainable agriculture bankruptcy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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South Korea launches tender for 2.8GW of renewable capacity, including 1GW of solar

PV Tech

South Korea has launched a tender for fixed-price solar and wind projects, looking for 2.8GW of new renewable power capacity.

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Failure of a California almond grower shows the unsustainability of some sustainable agriculture investments

Impact Alpha

Trinitas Partners had plans to transform the world with almonds. The world had other ideas. When we last saw the Redwood City, Calif., The post Failure of a California almond grower shows the unsustainability of some sustainable agriculture investments appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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PSB Industries Highlights Deoxo and Dryer Package for Advanced Gas Purification

Hydrogen Fuel News

Package offers a cost-effective solution for oxygen and moisture removal, ensuring gas purity and compliance with stringent industry standards PSB Industries , a specialist in the design and fabrication of systems for dehydrating and purifying gasses and liquids, highlights the reliability and efficiency of its Deoxo and TSA Dryer Package. This system provides an unparalleled solution for removing moisture and oxygen from gas streams, addressing critical purification challenges across industries

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Bifacial PV tracking systems: an international overview

PV Tech

PV systems combining bifacial and tracker technologies deliver the lowest-cost PV-generated electricity in most parts of the world.

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South Australia’s biggest battery hits construction milestone two weeks ahead of schedule

Renew Economy

The battery project that will be South Australia's biggest once up and running has reached mechanical completion two weeks early. The post South Australia’s biggest battery hits construction milestone two weeks ahead of schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants

Financial Times: Energy

Qatar-mediated discussions mark resumption of previous efforts abandoned after Kyiv’s invasion of Kursk region

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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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Electrochemical reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient

TechXplore

Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.

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Inside LONGi’s Hi-MO 9, the ‘ultimate’ c-Si technology

PV Tech

At the UK launch of LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 module, PV Tech spoke with the company’s Europe president, Leon Zhang, about his belief that back contact technology represents the future of crystalline silicon PV.

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Emidat is building a tool to clean up construction by automating environmental reporting

TechCrunch: Climate

Fixing the climate crisis is a vast, world-sized puzzle. But one particularly large piece of this ginormous conundrum is construction and real estate — which collectively amount for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Enter Munich-based data startup Emidat, which has built a software platform for automating the generation of validated Environmental Product Declaration […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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BURN lands $15 million to electrify household cooking in East Africa

Impact Alpha

Households in the US are being nudged to switch to greener electric appliances with tax credits and rebates. In East Africa, they are. The post BURN lands $15 million to electrify household cooking in East Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks

Canary Media

Electric trucks, which are cleaner and cheaper to operate than diesel options, could be a win for both the planet and trucking companies. The only problem? Smaller trucking companies still face steep upfront barriers to going electric, including high price tags, uncertain charging access, and few financing options.

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Forrest’s Squadron Energy unveils massive new wind and battery project for NSW

Renew Economy

Squadron Energy adds yet another massive wind energy and battery proposal to its project pipeline, this time west of Yass. The post Forrest’s Squadron Energy unveils massive new wind and battery project for NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PowerX partners with Mercedes-Benz to build EV charging network in Japan

Charged

Tokyo-headquartered PowerX, a manufacturer of EV charging infrastructure, will lead the rollout and operation of charging stations for Mercedes-Benz High Power Charging Japan, a soon-to-be-established wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group that is developing its EV charging network in Japan. PowerX will manufacture and deliver its Hypercharger units and will also oversee charging station development, from site selection to operations.

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IEA: Global clean tech market set to be worth $2tr a year by 2035

Business Green

Global market for key clean technologies expected to triple over next decade, surpassing the oil and gas industry in the process

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Dominion Sells 50% Stake in $10B Offshore Wind Project

POWER Magazine

Dominion Energy has sold a 50% noncontrolling interest in its 2.6-GW Coastal Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project to infrastructure investment group Stonepeak. The Richmond, Virginia–headquartered utility in an […] The post Dominion Sells 50% Stake in $10B Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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HILOS is making footwear more sustainable without skimping on style

TechCrunch: Climate

When people imagine what 3D printing is, they might think of plastic knickknacks and miniature figurines that teenagers make in their high school libraries. For HILOS (Human Innovation Lab Operating System), 3D printing means creating footwear that’s chic, low-waste, and runway ready. “Brands are overproducing 20% because they don’t know what size and styles are […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Zeus signs first dealer agreement to distribute Class 5 electric trucks

Charged

Zeus Electric Chassis, a Minnesota-based electric truck chassis-cab manufacturer, has signed a dealer agreement, its first, with One Stop Truck & Equipment of Sacramento, California, to distribute Class 5 electric work trucks. Zeus offers a Class 5 electric chassis paired with the conventional pickup-style cab that is dominant in the work truck sector.

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JPMorgan discovers 45 million barrels of oil

Financial Times: Energy

TL;DR: no one know what’s happening in the oil market

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ClearVue trials solar glass and cladding in prefab house pilot, as it enters key global markets

Renew Economy

ClearVue Technologies has kicked off the new financial year with a pilot that will trial a combination of its solar glazing and cladding for use in a prototype prefab net zero home. The post ClearVue trials solar glass and cladding in prefab house pilot, as it enters key global markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Paving the way for harvesting and storing solar energy efficiently

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Approximately 50 percent of global final energy consumption is dedicated to heating. Yet, the utilization of solar power in this sector remains relatively low compared to fossil energy sources. An inherent problem limiting the widespread usage of solar energy is the intermittency of its direct availability. A promising solution comes in the form of molecular solar energy storage systems.