Wed.Jun 26, 2024

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Investors and activists demand an end to funding for lobby groups that oppose climate legislation

GreenBiz

They’re asking why companies with net-zero goals support the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which often opposes federal climate legislation.

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The benefits of longer-duration storage and energy project co-location: Ireland’s first 4-hour grid-scale BESS

Energy Storage News

Statkraft's Rory Griffin writes about the challenges and opportunities encountered in developing Ireland’s first-ever 4-hour duration battery storage project, which is co-located with a wind farm.

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Why Lime uses big electric trucks to haul its small electric scooters

GreenBiz

The company cut emissions by 16% with modular scooters and switching its operational fleet to electric trucks.

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California utility SCE seeks approval for 750MW of energy storage resource adequacy contracts

Energy Storage News

SCE is seeking approval from the California Public Utilities Commission of two new RA agreements covering 750MW of nameplate battery storage capacity.

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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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Preserving biodiversity to safeguard the planet and human prosperity

GreenBiz

Sponsored: In restoring the world’s declining biodiversity—an overlooked crisis—business, especially agriculture, must lead by example and nurture nature the same way it has nurtured us.

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Michigan utility Consumers Energy signs 100MW BESS PPA with developer Jupiter Power

Energy Storage News

Consumers Energy, one of eight investor-owned utility (IOU) companies in the US state of Michigan, has signed a 100MW battery storage deal with developer Jupiter Power.

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AEMO says Australia’s NEM will need 49GW/646GWh of dispatchable storage by 2050

Energy Storage News

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) providing an updated 30-year roadmap for the transition of the National Electricity Market (NEM).

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Coal-free in 14 years as renewables rush in: New blueprint shows how to green the grid—without nuclear

TechXplore

Coal will no longer be burned for power in Australia within 14 years. To replace it will require faster deployment of solar and wind, storage, new transmission lines and some firming gas capacity.

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Poland: Pacific Green buys 400MWh BESS developments, PGE Group tenders 900MWh project

Energy Storage News

Energy storage developer Pacific Green has agreed to acquire two large-scale in-development battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Poland, Europe.

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Surprising vortex behind new solar cell and lighting materials

TechXplore

Metal-halide perovskites have quickly advanced in the last decade since their discovery as a semiconductor that outshines silicon in its conversion of light into electric current.

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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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‘Power Melbourne’ community battery scheme underway in Victoria, Australia

Energy Storage News

The first community battery energy storage system (BESS) has been switched on as part of the ‘Power Melbourne’ initiative in Australia.

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Major Donor to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Owns Russian Assets

DeSmogBlog

One of the biggest donors to Nigel Farage ’s anti-net zero Reform UK during the general election campaign has significant Russian business interests, DeSmog can report. Natural resources investor David Lilley donated £100,000 to Reform on 10 June – a week after Farage announced that he was returning as the party’s leader. Lilley’s donation was the third largest to Reform during the campaign so far.

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Dutton compares wind turbines to 5G towers as he declares “huge support” for renewables

Renew Economy

Peter Dutton reportedly compares wind turbines to 5G towers as Coalition insists it is really a "huge" supporter of renewables, despite Nationals plan to bring them to a stop. The post Dutton compares wind turbines to 5G towers as he declares “huge support” for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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As the Coalition goes nuclear, Labor is free to ensure fossil fuels are burned with abandon and little scrutiny | Greg Jericho

The Guardian: Energy

How can Australia get to net zero by 2050 while approving projects that will run for decades beyond that date? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The sham of Australia’s climate change policy has been made clear in the past two weeks. No, not nuclear power.

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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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Australia will not come close to net zero by 2050 under Coalition’s nuclear plan

Renew Economy

Under the Coalition’s plan for nuclear power, emissions from the electricity sector in 2050 would be nearly 19 times higher than under Labor’s plan The post Australia will not come close to net zero by 2050 under Coalition’s nuclear plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Just how bad are gas appliances for your health?

Canary Media

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage for its support of the column.

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HDF Energy Receives Up to EUR 172 Million in Public Funding for Its High-Power Hydrogen Fuel Cell Industrial Project

FuelCellsWorks

Bordeaux– HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France), manufacturer of high-power fuel cells and d eveloper of large-scale hydrogen infrastructure , announces that the European Commission has approved French financial support for.

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Missed deadlines pile up as New York’s climate law turns five

Canary Media

This story was first published by New York Focus , a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here.

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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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Argus Launches Index for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Products in Northeast Asia

FuelCellsWorks

LONDON– Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched an index to assist companies trading low-carbon hydrogen products distributed to key markets in northeast Asia. The Argus Japan Korea.

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Renewable and battery developers hope new connection rules will eliminate delays and cost blowouts

Renew Economy

New rules on the connection process for wind, solar and battery projects - the subject of numerous delays, cost blowouts and contractor failures, have finally been unveiled. The post Renewable and battery developers hope new connection rules will eliminate delays and cost blowouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lodestone Energy to build 220MW agriPV project in New Zealand

PV Tech

Lodestone Energy has announced a partnership with the Haldon Station farm to build a 220MW agriPV project on New Zealand’s South Island.

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Gold Hydrogen Begins 2D Seismic Survey for Ramsay Project to Enhance Natural Hydrogen Exploration

FuelCellsWorks

Ramsay 2D regional seismic survey commenced over the Company’s flagship Ramsay Project, within PEL 687 on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. The seismic survey will be over approximately 650.

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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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Canada passes clean hydrogen investment tax credit law

Hydrogen Fuel News

The new law will provide developers with tax rebates as high as 40 percent on project costs Canada has just passed a major clean hydrogen investment tax credit (formerly known as the C-69 bill), which will provide H2 developers with tax rebates as big as 40 percent off their project costs when they develop within the country. This strategy has been in the works for quite some time.

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Why Colorado’s Celebrated Oil Well Cleanup Reforms Face a $3 Billion Shortfall

DeSmogBlog

Published in partnership with The Guardian. As costs related to aging oil and gas wells start to pile up across the U.S., regulators are looking for ways to force fossil fuel companies to foot the bill — and Colorado is supposed to have the answer. The state recently overhauled the financial and regulatory tools it uses to hold producers accountable, a much-lauded approach that Colorado governor Jared Polis last year called “an example the nation can follow.

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Fuel-free spinning machine to help ease more solar into Top End grid

Renew Economy

Ageing gas fired power station to have one of its units converted into a syncon to help accommodate more solar on the Top End grid. The post Fuel-free spinning machine to help ease more solar into Top End grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Subsidy Delays Hamper Spain’s Green Hydrogen Industry, Iberdrola Says

FuelCellsWorks

MADRID– Spain has the right conditions to be a global leader in green hydrogen but the development of the industry is being hindered by the slow allocation of subsidies, Jorge.

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Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency

POWER Magazine

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […] The post Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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First power sent to grid from Italian giant’s newest solar farm in Victoria

Renew Economy

New solar farm in northern Victoria has sent its first bursts of power to the grid, although it may not be fully operational until 2025. The post First power sent to grid from Italian giant’s newest solar farm in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Transformer Crisis: An Industry on the Brink

POWER Magazine

Facing unprecedented lead times and skyrocketing costs, the transformer supply chain crisis threatens the backbone of the electric power industry, driving urgent calls for increased manufacturing capacity and innovative solutions. […] The post The Transformer Crisis: An Industry on the Brink appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Air Products Membrane Solutions Breaks Ground on $70 Million Expansion of Its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center

FuelCellsWorks

Expansion Driven by Growing Interest in Energy Transition Technologies in the Biogas, Aerospace and Marine Industries Air Products (NYSE:APD), the global leader in the production of gas separation and purification.

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Worldwide support for climate change action is “stunning”

Energy Central

Yesterday’s topic discussed the faction of the population that continues to deny climate change. Largely falling along political lines, the opposition against actions to neutralize global warming seems counterproductive. A new UN poll illustrates that in many countries it may also be politically unwise. Except perhaps in the U.S. where the results indicate that the polarization runs.

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JERA Completes Successful Ammonia Co-Firing Tests at Hekinan Power Station

FuelCellsWorks

JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) hereby announces that demonstration testing of fuel ammonia substitution at Hekinan Thermal Power Station Unit 4 has concluded today. Together with IHI Corporation (“IHI”) and the.

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