Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
South Australia has the highest wind and solar share in Australia and no baseload power - and is the only state in the main grid not facing a shortfall of "system strength." The post South Australia has the most wind and solar and no baseload: So why is it the only state not fretting about a vulnerable grid? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Renewable developer and IPP TagEnergy will soon start construction on the largest BESS project in France, a 240MW/480MWh project with Tesla providing BESS and EPC services.
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Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
New report says gas consumers have suffered since being plunged into the international market - and created a direct transfer of wealth from households to gas producers. The post “Slow moving train wreck:” Gas prices triple since Woodside cut special deal with state government appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Haringey are set to continue after monitoring data revealed motor traffic had fallen by more than 50 per cent within the schemes. The independently monitored and analysed data showed an average reduction in vehicle movements within the LTNs of 58%. There has been a minimal 3% on average traffic increase on boundary roads and overall, 80,000 fewer vehicles were counted per day, contributing to the council’s ambition to make local streets healthier, safer
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.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Dr Zhengrong Shi, the solar PV pioneer once dubbed the "sun king", has unveiled plans to build a big manufacturing centre in Australia to make his new Sunman flexible solar panels. The post “Time to come back:” Sunman unveils plans to make flexible solar panels in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Waterside Farm opposite RGU’s campus (image credit: RGU). A 55-acre site close to Aberdeen is to become one of the largest biodiversity projects on a university campus in Scotland. Robert Gordon University (RGU) plans to restore Waterside Farm into an area of biodiversity, enhancing its already high carbon-holding capacity, and providing a habitat for a range of threatened species.
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Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Fleet charging management specialist Synop has been selected as the charging management solution for Bus2Grid’s Renew America’s Schools Grant. Under the project, 14 Illinois school districts will install campus microgrids with help from a $15-million grant from the DOE. The microgrids will include onsite solar generation and battery storage. Synop’s intelligent charging management platform will help to optimize the charging schedule for electric school buses, ensuring efficient and reliable oper
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Manufacturers of wind tower foundations, anchor cages and nacelle components are among the businesses Western Australia hopes to grow through a new government and industry support scheme. The post WA targets wind manufacturing supply chain with $8 million co-investment and advice scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.
TechCrunch: Climate
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Recently, Amp Robotics changed its business model to focus on running entire facilities that sort recyclables. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
This week, Australias government was forced to make a choice between its regional climate obligations and its fossil fuel trade in a very public forum. It chose fossil fuels. The post Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? Australia chose thelatter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
TechXplore
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A research team has developed a breakthrough technology that dramatically improves the durability of alloy catalysts, a critical component in fuel cells. By incorporating nitrogen into the alloy structure, the team addressed the high cost and low durability of platinum (Pt) catalysts, two major obstacles to commercializing proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) for eco-friendly vehicles.
TechCrunch: Climate
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Turning sunflower seeds into sustainable, cocoa-free chocolate has netted Munich-based B2B food tech startup Planet A Foods (formerly QOA) a $30 million Series B funding round. Now, the Y Combinator alum is gearing up for industrialization, with the funds set to be deployed to scale its production capacity by around 7.5x. The round fast follows […] 2024 TechCrunch.
Canary Media
DECEMBER 5, 2024
This story was first published by Energy News Network. A top executive with Minnesota’s largest utility says data center growth will not prevent it from meeting the state’s 100 percent clean electricity law, but it may extend the life of fossil gas power plants into the next decade.
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Air Liquide’s Advancements in Renewable Hydrogen and Decarbonization Air Liquide, a global leader in the industrial gases sector, continues to make waves with its ambitious projects aimed at fostering sustainable energy solutions. Known for its expertise in hydrogen technology and industrial gas applications, the company recently announced a new renewable hydrogen production facility in La Mède, France.
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.
TechXplore
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and several collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated a machine-learning technique to accelerate the discovery of materials for film capacitorscrucial components in electrification and renewable energy technologies. The technique was used to screen a library of nearly 50,000 chemical structures to identify a compound with record-breaking performance.
Hydrogen Fuel News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Driving Innovation in Geologic Hydrogen Containment PureWave Hydrogen Corp. has signed a letter of commitment with the University of Wyoming’s Hydrogen Energy Research Center (H2ERC) to improve hydrogen containment technology significantly. This bold step positions the company at the forefront of efforts to address challenges in safely storing and harnessing naturally occurring H2 also referred to as White Hydrogen.
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Strata Clean Energy announced the completion of the 70MW/280MWh Inland Empire Energy Storage project, located in Rialto, California, 4 December.
PV Tech
DECEMBER 5, 2024
TotalEnergies has sold a 50% stake in a 2GW US solar and energy storage portfolio and acquired German renewable energy developer VSB Group.
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.
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has agreed to sell its operational and development projects in Victoria, Australia, including the 350MW/450MWh Victorian Big Battery, for AU$950 million (US$610 million).
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Queensland's new energy minister is keen on gas and coal, and won't rule out nuclear, as yet another cost blowout revealed for pumped hydro. The post Queensland looks to gas and coal, hedges bets on nuclear as new cost blowout emerges for pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Financial Times: Energy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
UK investor is teaming up with French group as part of a bid for control of troubled utility
The Guardian: Energy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Guardian Australia was told firm disclosed its private sector work, but it is not known which clients were listed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Consultancy firm McKinsey was paid $1.6m over 11 weeks to “inform” and “guide” Australian energy and climate policy, despite its work for the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies.
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?
Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2024
This webinar will explore the electrification of severe-duty vehicles across various industry sectors, emphasizing the importance of sustainability and efficiency in transitioning from traditional diesel models to electric options. From municipal to commercial use, David Klass, VP of Electric at Battle Motors, will provide practical strategies on the specific infrastructure considerations, safety, reliability and the unique requirements for EV adoption in industries with severe and heavy-duty ve
TechXplore
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A closer inspection of ash from burned rice hulls, the hard outer layer of rice grains, revealed a form of carbon that could nearly double the energy density of typical lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.
Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2024
French battery foils manufacturer Armor Battery Films has started production of its En’ Safe coated current collectors at its new plant in La Chevrolière, France. The factory will enable the company to increase its production capacity fivefold to prepare for the future expansion of the global battery market. The 8,000 square-meter building is designed to operate 24/7 and includes an ink formulation workshop, three coating and cutting workshops and a large storage warehouse.
TechXplore
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A research team has developed a machine learning-based design of experiments (DOE) method that efficiently optimizes the performance and process conditions of organic thermoelectric devices.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Energy ministers set out pathway for to give First Nations people access to affordable clean power and ensure benefit-sharing, partnerships, and Indigenous-led projects. The post Energy ministers release strategy to give agency to First Nations in transition to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Financial Times: Energy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Producers are unlikely to follow Trump’s marching orders amid muted global demand and Wall Street calls for higher returns
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Another edition of our irregular news in brief feature: Eos Energy Enterprises closes a US Department of Energy loan deal, UBS picks an AI-driven asset optimiser and financial close for a solar-plus-storage project at an Arkansas steel rebar plant.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Kenya’s state-owned power producer KenGen has launched an initiative to raise Sh 590 billion (approx. USD 4.5 billion) in funding to support a 10-year strategy that aims to increase installed power capacity by 1500 MW, with 800 MW coming from geothermal resources. KenGen Managing Director Peter Njenga further added that the company has already secured financial backing from various lenders for a 300 MW geothermal project at Menengai.
TechXplore
DECEMBER 5, 2024
How can vehicle emissions be reduced without necessarily having to change cars? A new monitoring system, developed by Politecnico di Milano and described in a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, offers a concrete answer that makes sustainable mobility accessible to all.
Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Texas Best Smokehouse #10 in Grapevine, Texas is quite a place—it includes a barbecue restaurant and a large Texaco gas station, and has a very busy and highly visible location near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. It’s a perfect spot for a fast EV charging station, and viveEV Charging Solutions has signed a contract to install several DC fast chargers. viveEV will deploy its flagship 600 kW Ultra Slim DCFC, which features a compact footprint of just 28.15 by 6.85 inches.
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