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California investor-owned utility PG&E picks community microgrids for US$43 million funding

Energy Storage News

Utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has announced intent to award up to US$43 million in grant funding for nine new community-driven microgrids in California, US. The funding comes through the Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP). MIP was created through 2018s Senate Bill 1339 (SB 1339).

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Improving steel pipelines for safe transport of hydrogen: Synchrotron light captures 3D images of cracks formed inside

TechXplore

Hydrogen is increasingly gaining attention as a promising energy source for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Using hydrogen to meet the energy demands for large-scale applications such as utility infrastructure will require transporting large volumes via existing pipelines designed for natural gas.

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Spring statement suggests security supplanting climate as government priority

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com. Caution and expediency blighted the Spring budget statement of 26 March, in the eyes of environmental commentators The OBRs downgrading of the growth forecast for this year from 2% to 1% presaged Rachel Reeves address, and seemed to set the emotional tone as one of doggedness and facing up to a cloudy horizon.

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Doosan Fuel Cell Revolutionizes Hydrogen with Carbon Capture Technology

Hydrogen Fuel News

Introduction to Doosan’s Carbon Capture Innovation Imagine a future where producing clean hydrogen doesnt come with a side of carbon emissions. Doosan Fuel Cell is making that a reality with their groundbreaking hydrogen fuel cell carbon capture technology. Developed in collaboration with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and other partners, this innovation captures over 90% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production from natural gas.

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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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Renesas introduces low-power Bluetooth SoC for automotive applications including wireless battery management systems

Charged

Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas has introduced a new automotive-qualified Bluetooth chip that combines a radio transceiver, an Arm M0+ microcontroller, memory, peripherals and security features in a compact system-on-chip (SoC) design. The DA14533, the first device in the companys Bluetooth Low Energy SoC range qualified for automotive applications, includes advanced power management features to simplify system integration and reduce power consumption.

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Airbus Reveals Hydrogen-Powered Planes That Promise Zero Pollution and Big Impact

Hydrogen Fuel News

Airbus Takes Hydrogen Aviation to New Heights at the 2025 Summit At its highly anticipated annual summit, Airbus reaffirmed its determination to shape the future of aviation with cutting-edge hydrogen technology. The company shared significant updates to its strategic vision, including plans for a revolutionary single-aisle aircraft expected to launch in the latter 2030s, as well as advancements in the ZEROe project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at driving hydrogen-powered aviation forward.

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Green solvent innovation: High-speed doctor-blading boosts organic solar cell efficiency

TechXplore

In a recent advancement, researchers have developed a high-speed doctor-blading technique that enhances the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) while using eco-friendly, non-halogenated solvents.

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‘Storage a guarantee of energy security for Poland’ as €1 billion grants, PGE’s 17GWh plans announced

Energy Storage News

A double helping of big energy storage news items in Poland, with the government launching a capex support scheme for grid-supporting BESS and state-owned power producer PGE revealing its long-term deployment plans.

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Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China's global sector push

TechXplore

China has rushed ahead in recent years as the world's forerunner in wind energy, propelled by explosive local demand as Beijing aggressively pursues strategic and environmental targets.

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Low rooftop PV tariffs mean solar houses are subsidising everyone else’s power supply

Renew Economy

Solar households may feel aggrieved about receiving not much for rooftop PV fed into the grid. It means they are subsidising everyone else's power usage. The post Low rooftop PV tariffs mean solar houses are subsidising everyone else’s power supply appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Optical innovations for solar modules—which are the most promising?

TechXplore

In 2023, photovoltaic systems generated more than 5% of the world's electrical energy and the installed capacity doubles every two to three years. Optical technologies can further increase the efficiency of solar modules and open up new applications, such as colored solar modules for facades.

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SFF 2025 Education Program – 2025 Nonresidential Energy Standards: What’s Changed for the Next Code Cycle

Green Technology

MAIN PAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR PROFILES EXHIBITOR/SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS ADVISORY BOARD REGISTER Resources Forum Agenda Education Program Leadership Awards Exhibitor/Sponsor Profiles Exhibitor/Sponsorship Options Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend 2025 Nonresidential Energy Standards: What’s Changed for the Next Code Cycle Room: Bruno North Time: 10:30am – 11:30am CEUs: ZNCD This session provides an overview of the major changes to the 2025 Energy Code requ

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It ain’t easy being green – but it should be

Terra Infirma

This week on the podcast, I look at one of the key issues in behavioural change for Sustainability that should be obvious, but is all too often overlooked. If you want to keep these podcast episodes coming, then please like, subscribe, share, rate etc. In these days of all-powerful algorithms, just a few clicks can make a real difference in spreading the word, which in turn keeps the show on the road.

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Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?

Canary Media

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. A simple principle has shaped Texas electricity system for the last two decades: Developers should build the types of power plants they think will compete best on the states open market.

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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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Why the British are still heat pump sceptics

Energy Transition

Most Britons have no intention of installing a heat pump. Given the cost of electricity in the UK, that’s not unreasonable. Ros Taylor looks at why it is so hard to tempt them away from gas boilers. Credits: Rawpixel, All rights reserved. ‘Not two blokes talking about politics or sport. No, this is two blokes talking about heat pumps.

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Ofgem smart meter consultation to help households 'gain control' of energy usage

Business Green

Energy regulator floats proposals to clamp down on faulty smart meters, fast track repairs, and enhance compensation and standards

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First Student to use Ampcontrol’s EV charging platform for its electric school buses

Charged

School bus operator First Student has selected Ampcontrol s EV charging platform to monitor and optimize all of its electric school bus operations. The partnership includes Ampcontrols cloud software, AmpEdge onsite controller solution, and professional services to optimize the energy usage and operation of the electric fleet. First Student expects to realize a substantial reduction in monthly energy costs and improved charger uptime, as well as the ability to participate in vehicle-to-grid (V2G

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Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, energy emissions rise

Canary Media

See more from Canary Medias "Chart of the week column. Two opposing forces are tugging at the global energy transition: the inexorable rise of clean energy and the insatiable demand for electricity.

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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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EQT says Europe becoming ‘more attractive’ for infrastructure investments

Financial Times: Energy

Opportunities growing as region moves to boost security and energy independence

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From virtually zero to nearly 12 billion cubic feet per year in 8 years!

Energy Central

That’s amazing! From what was once a major net importing nation for LNG, the United States is now the undisputed global leader in net exports. The story of American natural gas – particularly LNG production – is one of extraordinary growth. This according to an informative new article written by U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Victoria Zaretskaya.

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Thames Water finance chief to stand down

Financial Times: Energy

CFOs departure comes as the struggling utility faces severe cash crunch

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IGA and IADC sign MoU to synergize efforts for geothermal advocacy

ThinkGeoEnergy

The International Geothermal Association (IGA) and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards aligning the efforts of the two organizations across the geothermal value chain. The MoU was signed during the first IADC Geothermal Drilling Conference & Exhibition , held in Vienna, Austria on March 2025.

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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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NHPC India launches tender for 1.2GW of solar, 600MW/2,400MWh of storage

PV Tech

NHPC India has launched a tender for solar-plus-storage projects, aiming to secure 1.2GW of solar capacity and 600MW/2,400MWh of storage.

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Ofgem to crack down on energy suppliers that botch smart meter installations

The Guardian: Energy

Millions of devices have been left to go into dumb mode, where they stop automatically transmitting readings The energy regulator for Great Britain plans to crack down on suppliers that bungle smart meter installations after millions of the devices have been left to go into dumb mode, where they stop automatically transmitting readings. Ofgem said households that request a smart meter should have one fitted within six weeks, and if the installation failed they should automatically receive 40 com

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South Star Battery Metals partners with University of Alabama to develop anode materials

Charged

Mining exploration firm South Star Battery Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Alabama (UA) at Tuscaloosa on behalf of its Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Center to support a battery anode materials program in the US. The program would encompass research and development, pilot-scale demonstration, commercial demonstration and commercial-scale manufacturing.

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'Progress has plateaued': Recycling rate in England continues to hover around 44 per cent

Business Green

Latest household waste and recycling data comes as Environment Secretary Steve Reed reiterates call to 'end Britain's throwaway society'

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𝗘𝘅𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗖𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿

Energy Central

In response to the demand for more computational power, ExxonMobil plans to sell low-carbon electricity to data centers. The oil and gas giant is building a massive natural gas-fired plant which is already in early development stages. The company said its carbon capture and storage (CCS) system could trap and store over 90% of the plant’s CO2 emissions.

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LION Smart and hofer powertrain partner to bring novel immersion-cooled battery systems to market

Charged

LION Smart, a subsidiary of battery pack manufacturer LION E-Mobility, has entered into a strategic partnership with hofer powertrain. The two companies intend to develop and commercialize immersion-cooled battery systems with high market potential. The two companies mean to combine their strengths to bring new battery systems to market maturity. hofer powertrain contributes expertise in the development, validation and rapid implementation of battery systems tailored to specific customer require

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SFF 2025 Education Program – CALGreen Non-residential Code Updates

Green Technology

MAIN PAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR PROFILES EXHIBITOR/SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS ADVISORY BOARD REGISTER Resources Forum Agenda Education Program Leadership Awards Exhibitor/Sponsor Profiles Exhibitor/Sponsorship Options Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend CALGreen Non-residential Code Updates Room: Bruno North Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm California Building Standards Commission subject matter experts will discuss the CALGreen building code updates that will be published July 1

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EPA Issues Solicitation for Clean Air Act Section 112 Presidential Exemptions

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

EPAs electronic mailbox is open for requests from stationary sources until March 31. By Karl A. Karg , Stacey L. VanBelleghem , and Bruce M. Johnson In March 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has set up an electronic mailbox to allow stationary sources to request a presidential exemption from certain standards under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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Cell Prices Rise Again, and Strong Cell Supply-Demand Trend Continues Next Month

EnergyTrend

Cell Prices Rise Again, and Strong Cell Supply-Demand Trend Continues Next Month PolysiliconThemainstreamconcludedpriceformonorechargepolysiliconisRMB41/KG,whilemonodensepolysiliconispricedatRMB40/KGandN-typepolysiliconiscurrentlyp.

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MTA highlights geothermal activity in Türkiye in 2024 activity report

ThinkGeoEnergy

The General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) has published its 2024 activity report. In line with policies, measures, and objectives related to the energy and mining sectors, MTA carries out projects in various fields, including geological and geophysical surveys, exploration of metallic and industrial raw materials, coal, geothermal, and nuclear energy resources, analysis services, and various scientific and technological research.

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