Thu.Nov 14, 2024

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From Losses to Leadership: How Plug Power is Powering Up the Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen Fuel News

Plug Power’s Strategic Shift Amidst Financial Adjustments Plug Power Inc., a key player in the green hydrogen sector, recently released its third-quarter earnings report for 2024, which revealed some surprising adjustments. The hydrogen fuel-cell company posted a net loss of $211 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to a loss of $283 million, or 47 cents per share, in the same period last year.

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LG Energy Solution’s system integrator arm signs 8GWh BESS deal with Terra-Gen

Energy Storage News

The US battery storage system integrator arm of Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LG ES) has signed a 4-year supply deal with developer Terra-Gen.

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Advanced Techniques for Vegetation Monitoring With Planetary Variables

Planet Pulse

Learn how Planetary Variables can be used to support resource management, environmental assessment, disaster prevention, and more. Vegetation monitoring involves inspecting and measuring the growth of trees and other plants to understand ecosystem health. Governments and industries need accurate, up-to-date data to assess vegetation health and manage resources effectively.

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California Hydrogen Stations: A Dream or Reality? Examining Our Progress So Far

Hydrogen Fuel News

California’s Hydrogen Hub: A Catalyst for the Hydrogen Economy California is at the forefront of the hydrogen revolution, with significant investments and strategic alliances aimed at bolstering the hydrogen economy. The establishment of the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) marks a pivotal moment in the state’s journey towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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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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LDES Council proposes ‘seven enablers’ to scale long-duration energy storage to 8TW by 2040

Energy Storage News

Global decarbonisation targets are impossible without increasing the pace of long-duration energy storage (LDES) adoption 50 times over by 2040, according to the LDES Council.

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Can southern Brazil’s deadly floods spur the shift to green energy?

The Guardian: Energy

Months after devastating rains displaced 420,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul, an unusual consensus has formed around the need for a faster transition to renewables Beside a narrow canal that runs through the outskirts of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil , a row of wooden houses with makeshift fences lean among piles of debris and power poles tangled in sagging wires.

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NeoVolta progresses DOE loan for BESS manufacturing, eyes inverter production

Energy Storage News

Progress on another US Department of Energy (DOE) loan for the battery sector has been announced, this time by NeoVolta, the third in the space of a week since the US election.

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Not So Golden

NRDC onEarth

Golden State Natural Resources’ draft environmental impact report spells danger for forests, climate, and communities

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Eos, ESS Inc and Energy Vault see low-revenue Q3

Energy Storage News

Eos, ESS Tech Inc and Energy Vault, the three big-name non-lithium energy storage firms that listed via SPAC deals, saw weak third quarter results.

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Custom-colored modules increase acceptance of photovoltaics on buildings, study finds

TechXplore

The Institute of Psychology at the University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE conducted a joint study on the social acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). The conclusions showed that the acceptance of integrated photovoltaics in urban areas is generally very high and that PV on modern buildings is viewed more positively than on historic buildings.

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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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ZEN Energy, HD Renewable Energy partner for energy storage in Taiwan, Australia and Japan

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy developer and retail utility ZEN Energy has partnered with HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) to focus on developing energy storage and green hydrogen projects in Australia, Taiwan, and potentially Japan.

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National Grid Renewables Breaks Ground on Wisconsin Solar Project

Solar Industry

National Grid Renewables has announced the start of onsite construction at its 100 MW Apple River Solar Project in Polk County, Wis. “As a company founded by a farmer in the Midwest, we have a strong commitment to bolstering rural economies through our renewable energy projects, and it’s exciting to see that growth in western Wisconsin,” says Joe Ibrahim, vice president of Construction at National Grid Renewables.

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Strata Clean Energy signs another RFP-driven BESS tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service

Energy Storage News

Strata Clean Energy has signed another tolling agreement with utility Arizona Public Service (APS) for a large-scale standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project.

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The responsible solar supply chain How companies can align with the new SEIA 101 standard and stay compliant with forced-labor laws.

Solar Power World

Solar products are among the freight that’s increasingly at risk of being detained at ports as countries try to stop the flow of goods made with forced labor. In the U.S., for example, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has resulted in over $500 million worth of electronic goods being seized, exported or destroyed… The post The responsible solar supply chain <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>How companies can align with th

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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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We need to get the cost of wind energy down in Australia – Chinese turbines are the likely answer

Renew Economy

Australia can access all the cheap wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and EVs we want from a willing seller. Let’s not waste the opportunity. The post We need to get the cost of wind energy down in Australia – Chinese turbines are the likely answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Enhanced efficiency of large-area perovskite solar cells helps accelerate commercialization efforts

TechXplore

In response to the urgent need to meet the national greenhouse emission reduction goals set by the "Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Coping with Climate Crisis," specifically including the "2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Target of 40% Greenhouse Gas Reduction," and "Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050," a Korean research team in collaboration with a domestic company has developed new technology that resulted in surpassing the world record for efficiency of lar

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Australian coal mine emissions accounting trick could be hiding more than 10 million tonnes a year

Renew Economy

New study assesses the impact of an emissions reporting rule change that enables open cut mines to select how they would like to report their methane pollution. The post Australian coal mine emissions accounting trick could be hiding more than 10 million tonnes a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nearly half of AI data centers may not have enough power by 2027

TechCrunch: Climate

AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Solar farm and four-hour big battery get green light in NSW, after seven years in the pipeline

Renew Economy

Plans to build a 250MW solar farm and four-hour 150 MW battery energy storage system in NSW have been given state approval. The post Solar farm and four-hour big battery get green light in NSW, after seven years in the pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3GW single-site PV project goes online in China

PV Tech

China’s CHN Energy has grid connected the Mengxi Blue Ocean PV Power Plant Project, at 3GW the country’s largest single-site PV power plant.

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WestWind goes big again, with plans for 1.5GW wind farm and 2,400 MWh battery in NSW

Renew Economy

The originator of the largest onshore wind farm currently underway in Australia has unveiled new plans to build a 1.5 GW project with a massive, four-hour battery in NSW. The post WestWind goes big again, with plans for 1.5GW wind farm and 2,400 MWh battery in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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European gas prices surge on potential disruption from Russia

Financial Times: Energy

Austria’s OMV warns Gazprom could halt supplies following arbitration ruling

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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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Graph of the Day: Australia’s biggest battery projects by connection and storage capacity

Renew Economy

Australia's big battery projects are getting very big, with none of the operating batteries making the list of the top 10 by size. The post Graph of the Day: Australia’s biggest battery projects by connection and storage capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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OneEnergy to build 165MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin

PV Tech

OneEnergy has signed an asset transfer agreement with three Wisconsin companies that will see the developer build a 165MW solar portfolio.

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Carbon capture won’t work for iron makers and steel makers, new report says

Renew Economy

New report says steel makers counting on carbon capture to slash emissions are at risk of creating stranded assets. The post Carbon capture won’t work for iron makers and steel makers, new report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ecolectro stuffs hydrogen production into shipping containers to cut costs

TechCrunch: Climate

The startup figures the best way to rein in costs is to bring production closer to where it’s being used. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Lab-grown diamond producers eye fresh niches as prices plummet

Financial Times: Energy

Innovation in areas such as technology is one response to tough trading conditions and concerns over fraud

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Renewable energy scare campaign adds apples and oranges to get $500bn

The Guardian: Energy

New analysis on the cost of decarbonising Australia’s power grid runs closely to the national market operator’s own – but you wouldn’t know it from the headlines Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Friday’s front page in Murdoch media’s the Daily Telegraph, declaring a “$500B GREEN HOLE”, could mark the opening salvo of scary claims about the cost of climate action in the run-up to next year’s federal election.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries on wheels will be the next big thing

Renew Economy

V2G technology, turning EVs into batteries on wheels, will be big – for drivers, households and the grid. Jon Sibley from enX explains why. Plus: News of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries on wheels will be the next big thing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Viaro chief accused of forgery and stealing €144mn in London lawsuit

Financial Times: Energy

Francesco Mazzagatti being sued by API, part owner of Iranian petrochemicals company

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COP29 in Baku: Key Achievements and Goals for Global Climate Action

Energy Central

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22, 2024. This major climate summit brings together representatives from nearly 200 countries to discuss strategies for tackling climate change. With a focus on finance, adaptation, and.

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Climate action in fossil fuel sector has ‘stalled’, says report 

Financial Times: Energy

Also in today’s newsletter, why private capital will not suffice for Africa’s climate needs