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Tesla Megapack battery storage system enters Japan’s ancillary services market

Energy Storage News

A battery energy storage system (BESS) comprising Tesla Megapacks with output of 10.8MW and 43MWh storage capacity has gone into operation in Sendai, Japan.

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Study explores ice-based electricity generation

TechXplore

Last year, researchers from the US and Canada reported in PLOS ONE creating electrical batteries from ice. The electrical output is modest, just 0.1 milliwatt. But this may be a sign of good things to come. The scientists worked over the course of two seasons to design and produce electrochemical cells that will work to generate electricity.

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How Canva is helping its printing partners buy solar power

GreenBiz

A unique contract allows companies that are typically too small to negotiate their own power contracts to fund new green energy projects.

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Hydrogen, the net-zero hero?

TechXplore

Green hydrogen could transform our energy system and solve many supply and emissions challenges. Whether this happens will depend on how economically it can be produced and how attractive it will be to consumers.

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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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Volkswagen’s Elli plans large-scale BESS projects, first in Germany

Energy Storage News

The EV charging and energy solutions arm of Volkswagen Group is entering the large-scale BESS market, with individual projects up to 350MW/700MW in size and the first, in Germany, planned for next year.

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Ammonia-fueled marine engine cuts CO₂ emissions by 50%

TechXplore

MW-class marine engine combustion technology that uses ammonia—a future renewable energy source—as fuel will be applied on-site for the first time in Korea. A ship engine fueled by ammonia is expected to accelerate its competitiveness in the global market, which aims to develop an environmentally friendly marine engine.

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Swiss approve law boosting renewable energy generation

TechXplore

Switzerland approved a law on Sunday aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energies, as part of the country's bid to attain carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Australia sees more than AU$1 billion in energy storage investments for four successive quarters, says Clean Energy Council

Energy Storage News

Australia’s Clean Energy Council has signaled that Q1 2024 saw signs of recovery for the nation’s renewable energy generation sector but warned that investment levels must radically increase to achieve 2030 decarbonisation targets.

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Majority of Americans will pay more for electric vehicles made in US, survey finds

TechXplore

Americans continue to be open to purchasing electric vehicles, but are deterred by cost, range, charging capacity, and a lack of charging stations, according to a new survey from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Arevia and NV Energy sign PPA for ‘Nevada’s largest’, 2.8GWh solar-plus-storage project

Energy Storage News

Developer Arevia Power has agreed power purchase agreement (PPA) for a large solar-plus-storage project in Nevada, US, with local utility NV Energy.

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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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Pennsylvania Takes a Crack at Making Virtual Power Plants a Reality

NRDC onEarth

Linking EVs, smart homes, and other resources to the grid takes work from PJM and states. Pennsylvania is beginning to do its part.

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AES withdraws hybrid solar-plus-storage project from Hawaiian Electric procurement

Energy Storage News

AES Corporation has withdrawn one of its solar and battery storage hybrid facilities from Hawaiian Electric Co’s (HECO’s) latest renewable energy procurement.

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Blockage-clearing pipebot picks up award in OFWAT innovation challenge, with help from drainage expert

Envirotec Magazine

A provider of innnovative drainage solutions, Jet Aire, has been named one of the winning partners in the Ofwat Breakthrough Innovation Challenge for its participation in a research project to develop the world’s first blockage clearing pipebots. Working with Northumbrian Water Group, the University of Sheffield, as well as a number of other universities, WASC’s and suppliers, this project aims to find a way to proactively detect build-ups before they become a blockage, eradicating spills and se

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Grants for home batteries could “save billions” in shift to renewables

Renew Economy

Incentivising households and landlords into renewable tech such as batteries and solar would save billions on large-scale infrastructure, new report says. The post Grants for home batteries could “save billions” in shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions and divergence on AI ‘biggest risks’ to growth for global companies

Envirotec Magazine

The Energy and Natural Resources sector also recorded the lowest Financial Performance Index (FPI) score amongst all sectors, an indicator of under-performance and potential instability. Businesses operating across borders are facing slowing growth and an increasing battle for long-term sustainability, according to a new report from KPMG International.

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World-first 18MW wind turbine installed in China

Renew Economy

Battle to build, install, and operate the world’s largest wind turbines has seen another record fall after the installation of an 18MW behemoth in China. The post World-first 18MW wind turbine installed in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Report explores the intersection of sustainable packaging and PFAS

Envirotec Magazine

Sona Dadhania, Senior Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx looks at where PFAS has been used in food packaging, recent legislation mandating its removal, and alternative materials being explored. Creating a circular economy is an essential sustainability target for numerous stakeholders in the supply chain: governments, brands, suppliers, and consumers.

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A Western US energy market would boost clean energy. Will it happen?

Canary Media

Canary Media’s Down to the Wire column tackles the more complicated challenges of decarbonizing our energy systems. Utilities, policymakers, and clean energy advocates across the U.S. West have long agreed that a region-wide electricity trading market would be a win-win.

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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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People are altering decomposition rates in waterways

Envirotec Magazine

Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study. That could pose a threat to biodiversity in waterways around the world and increase the amount of carbon in Earth’s atmosphere. Published in Science , the study is the first to combine a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to waterways may contribute to the global climate crisis.

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Nel ASA Announces Share Distribution in Cavendish Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

On June 10, 2024, Nel ASA, a prominent player in the hydrogen technology sector, declared a strategic distribution of shares in Cavendish Hydrogen ASA. According to the announcement, shareholders of Nel.

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Enzymes used in trial of enhanced rock weathering for CO2 removal

Envirotec Magazine

Veolia has partnered with UK biotechnology startup, FabricNano, to apply enzymes to rocks to trial faster, permanent carbon dioxide removal directly from the atmosphere. Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a process that helps to address climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently storing it in rocks. Veolia’s new ERW service utilises large particle basalt rock fines sourced from local mining operations.

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California’s hydrogen refueling network to gain much-need support from Air Products

Hydrogen Fuel News

Air Products plans to span permanent, commercial hydrogen stations across the state. The Pennsylvania-based, world-leading industrial chemicals company and supplier of liquid hydrogen and compressed hydrogen gas announced it intends to expand California’s hydrogen refueling network. Its plan is to build a network of commercial-scale multi-modal hydrogen refueling stations to connect northern and southern California.

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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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Ronn Inc. to Begin Discussions in Geneva About Its New Hyper-Hydrogen Vehicle to Be the Successor to Its Scorpion Hydrogen Hybrid

FuelCellsWorks

SCOTTSDALE, AZ– RONN Inc. (OTC:RONN) announced today that while in Geneva the company is set to engage with potential investors, industry leaders, and the press to discuss their plans for.

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Hydrogen fuel production project could bring ocean dead zones back to life!

Hydrogen Fuel News

A scientists is hoping to use the Canada and Germany H2 collaboration for another benefit Canada and Germany recently announced that they would be working together on hydrogen fuel production, and as they take the initial steps forward, a scientist has spotted another potential idea to support environmental wellness. This green H2 project could improve dead zones in the ocean The Canada-Germany hydrogen alliance between the countries was announced in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada, as the to

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After hits like Reddit and Scopley, Collaborative Fund easily raised a $125M fund to tackle climate, health and food

TechCrunch: Climate

“We were motivated to fundraise because we think the ’24 vintage is going to be a good one,” founder Craig Shapiro said. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Yara Opens Renewable Hydrogen Plant: “A Major Milestone”

FuelCellsWorks

Today, Yara International is officially opening its renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya, Norway. Yara is now producing renewable hydrogen and ammonia and has already delivered the first tonnes of fertilizers.

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Actuators firm secures framework with Southern Water

Envirotec Magazine

Electric valve actuation expert AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK) has added Southern Water to its growing list of successful frameworks with major UK water companies. Southern Water provides essential water services to 2.5 million customers and wastewater services to more than 4.7 million customers across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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AGL buys into home solar, battery and EV management platform

Renew Economy

AGL takes stake in global energy software business with a management system designed to combine solar, batteries and EVs and deal with an energy "future you can't predict." The post AGL buys into home solar, battery and EV management platform appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Metal separation at E-Waste World Conference 2024

Envirotec Magazine

Non-ferrous metal recovered from e-waste on an Eddy Current Separator Recovering the valuable metals present in e-waste is challenging, involving liberation, sizing, and separation. Bunting’s separation equipment recovers ferrous and non-ferrous metals at various stages in the e-waste recycling process. The firm is presenting its solutions at the forthcoming E-Waste World Conference and Expo (26-27 June 2024, Messe Frankfurt, Germany).

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Climate Obstructionism Runs Deep in the UK — Watch Out for It at the Election

DeSmogBlog

The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major parties — the Conservatives and Labour — have chosen climate change and, in particular, fossil fuel production in the North Sea as a clear political dividing line for the electorate. As polling day draws closer, and election fervour takes hold, we will see the forces of British climate obstruction in full effect.

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BMW iX5 Hydrogen Gets a Special Wrap for Art Basel

FuelCellsWorks

At this year’s Art Basel in Basel, BMW highlights hydrogen as a sustainable energy source and movement theme. Partnering with Art Basel for two decades, BMW has commissioned London-based artist.

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NextEra and Entergy to develop 4.5GW of solar and storage capacity

PV Tech

NextEra Energy and Entergy have announced plans to develop 4.5GW of solar and storage projects as part of a five-year development agreement.

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