Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Geo-data specialist Fugro said it is carrying out a comprehensive ground investigation for a ground-breaking new CO2 highway, off the coast of Belgium. The contract is part of a 1,000-kilometre-long planned pipeline by Equinor to transport CO2 between mainland Europe and Norway. Bringing large scale CO2 storage to European industry, this project could be a game-changer for CO2 transport and storage in northwestern Europe.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ExxonMobil Baytown Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Project: A New Milestone in Clean Energy ExxonMobil, one of the worlds leading energy companies, is progressing with plans for a cutting-edge low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia facility in Baytown, Texas. This ambitious project, expected to produce up to 28.3 million cubic meters (1 billion cubic feet) of low-carbon hydrogen per day and nearly 1 million metric tonnes of ammonia annually, represents a significant technological leap toward sustainabl

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Canary Media

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Switching to heat pumps is one of the most energy-efficient and cost-effective ways to reduce the climate impact of buildings, which account for more than a third of U.S. carbon emissions.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Flexible rooftop solar exports have been implemented in South Australia with great success. But a new report finds the slow or non-existent rollout in other states is coming at a huge cost. The post “Flexible exports” vital to the value of rooftop PV, and could help avoid the big solar button appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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CleanTech Group

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Robotic waste management, sustainable chocolate derived from precision fermentation, and a cloud-computing platform to curtail methane flares: Recent Deals worth looking at Agriculture. The post Recent Deals – 17 December 2024 appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Charged

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $1.4 billion, four-year Clean Transportation Program investment plan to accelerate deployment across the state of EV charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. At least 50% of the funding will be targeted to benefit priority populations. The funds will be distributed through competitive grants to projects that include direct incentive and rebate programs for businesses, nonprofit organizations,

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

NSW signs deal paving way for a new renewables zone, in the heart of the state's coal region, to be created without the need for new transmission lines, a first for Australia. The post “Faster and cheaper:” NSW strikes deal for first renewables zone that focuses on existing network appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Surging demand from tech sector could overwhelm generation capacity, report says

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Neoen lands another $1.4 billion in debt finance for a handful of existing wind and solar projects, and two new projects, including the country's biggest battery. The post Neoen lands $1.4 billion debt deal for old and new projects, including Australia’s biggest battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

DECEMBER 17, 2024

EV charging software provider ChargeLab has launched the beta version of Spark, which is designed for proactive EV charger monitoring and maintenance. The software is targeted at large-scale network operations, such as DC fast charging networks, turnkey installation firms, fleets and other managers of commercial EV chargers. Spark has been in alpha development since September 2023.

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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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TechCrunch: Climate

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The massive lasers will be installed in the startups future facility, which it is building in the San Francisco Bay Area. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Solar power is currently the fastest growing energy sector worldwide. Solar photovoltaic power plants convert sunlight into electricity and their vast potential for producing clean, renewable energy make solar power a cornerstone of the NetZero Emissions by 2050 initiative, which seeks to cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero by the year 2050.

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TechCrunch: Climate

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The fusion startup intends to hook the power plant up to the grid in the early 2030s. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A team has developed the world's first technology to prevent damage caused by "positive lightning," which frequently occurs in offshore wind farms during winter.

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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.

Transportation

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has issued separate decision notices to Defra, the EA, and Ofwat for failures to comply with environmental law in respect of untreated sewage discharges, warning that court action could follow if corrective steps are not taken within two months. Announced on 16 December , the action follows an investigation into the regulation of network combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England, which began in June 2022.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Industry veteran Brian Gilvary says government policies force oil and gas explorers to seek opportunities in other markets

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Financial close has been reached for a long awaited solar and battery project pitched originally for a particularly weak part of the grid. The post Solar farm and battery emerged from rhombus of regret with bank finance and a construction plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in its push to become carbon neutral by mid-century, under government plans unveiled on Tuesday.

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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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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In less than 24 hours Victoria went from having record demand to warnings of having too little. No wonder the likes of Tesla are warning that its grid is no place for nuclear. The post Solar swing state: From nearly too much grid demand to warnings of not enough in less than a day appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PV Tech

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Overall, Germany (with 16.1GW added in 2024) continues to be the most important market in the European Union for solar PV, followed by Spain (9.3GW) and Italy (6.4GW).

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Charged

DECEMBER 17, 2024

China-based EVE Energy has introduced platforms for electric construction machinery, including its new Open Source Battery. EVE’s platforms focus on four key areas: construction machinery, heavy-duty trucks, aerial work platforms and special machinery. They are designed to reduce charging time by 25%, exceed a lifespan of 5,000 cycles and achieve structural strength three times that of the old national standard, according to the company.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A new report imagines a transition where technology allows us to use all the energy the earth has available

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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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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Zen Energy signs memorandum of understanding to develop a smart software based "24/7 Sustainable Energy Strategy" for large consumers in Queensland. The post Zen inks deal with pumped hydro and hyrogen hopeful to help large energy users kick fossil habit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NRDC onEarth

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Automakers should focus on supporting efforts that help maintain the U.S.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

New study shows LNG exports risk raising greenhouse gas emissions, hampering efforts to curtail the climate crisis The Biden administration released long-awaited analysis on the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports on Tuesday, concluding any further expansion would drive up costs for domestic consumers and hamper efforts to curtail the climate crisis.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Water of Leith in Edinburgh: One of many water bodies where there are overflows and where a monitor will supply relevant data. Scottish Water’s first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from wastewater overflows across the country, is now live and available for public use. The interactive map provides information on when an overflow is operating and where recent activity has occurred, using data gathered by monitors, allowing local communities to access information on over

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Researchers propose a unique numerical decision-making framework for solar panel protection against extreme weather conditions. The framework combines advanced wind simulations with machine learning to optimize individual solar panel angles under strong winds. Unlike previous methods, this new method treats panels as independent decision-makers and identifies creative, data-driven solutions to reduce stress, significantly outperforming current safeguards.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Major fossil fuel and industrial groups push for mandatory requirements in letter to European climate commissioner

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Engineers have reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural efficiency with cutting-edge synthetic precision to produce hydrogen -- a clean and sustainable energy source.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Troubled utility seeks approval for urgent 3bn loan from its top-ranking lenders

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Charged

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Novonix , a battery materials and technology company, has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a direct loan of up to $754.8 million for a proposed graphite facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If finalized, the financing from the DOEs Loan Programs Office would be applied towards partially financing the construction of the new facility to manufacture synthetic graphite primarily for use in EV batteries.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Later is too late to act on climate change, and Environmental Defense Funds (EDF) Climate Corps program is c ultivating a new generation of environmental leaders ready to act now. Our mission is simple but powerful: to train and mobilize the future of the green workforce. Climate Corps does this by plac ing talented fellows at leading organizations to advance sustainability goals and deliver tangible results , such as recent fellow Carter Purcell , who worked with Chubb on a groundbreaking new p

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