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Reviewing progress with coupling electrolyzers and offshore wind

Envirotec Magazine

Ibrahim Muritala is Global Hydrogen Lead at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Green hydrogen is being positioned to play a critical role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors of the economy. Developers are now exploring the integration of electrolyzers with offshore wind farms to produce green hydrogen at sea. The approach combines abundant offshore renewable energy with hydrogen versatility, accelerating the energy transition, says Ibrahim Muritala, who examines the opportunities and chal

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Multifamily EV charging solution SWTCH Cortex earns UL certification

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SWTCH Energy , a provider of EV charging for multifamily and commercial properties, has achieved UL Certification for its SWTCH Cortex energy management system. UL Certification is widely considered the gold standard for adherence to electrical safety standards and regulatory compliance safety compliance. SWTCH Cortex has already achieved OCPP certification and SOC II security certification.

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Does Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?

TechCrunch: Climate

On Monday, the de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire wolf. These are creatures that have been extinct for more than 12,000 years and made famous by the HBO show “Game of Thrones.

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UK EV charging provider Paua adds Milence’s high-power electric truck charging sites to its network

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Paua , a UK-based EV charging network for fleets, has partnered with charging solution provider Milence. Paua will integrate Milences high-power charging sites for electric trucks into its network, allowing fleet customers to gain access to Milences strategically-located charging hubs using Pauas charging platform. Pauas EV fleet charging platform provides seamless access to a UK-wide network of charge points, and simplifies EV charging management by offering transparent pricing, consolidated bi

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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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Sungrow partners with Merit SI for cybersecurity in North America

Energy Storage News

China-based inverter and BESS firm Sungrow has partnered with grid integration solutions firm Merit Controls to deliver controls and cybersecurity for projects in North America.

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Vianode launches recycled graphite product for EV batteries

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Norwegian battery materials company Vianode has launched a new battery anode material made from synthetic graphite for sustainable EV battery manufacturing. The use of recycled graphite could enable North American and European battery and EV manufacturers to reduce their dependency on imported materials and align with US, Canadian and EU regulations that promote the use of domestic feedstocks.

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Spray drying tech used in instant coffee applied to high-capacity battery production

TechXplore

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) have jointly developed spray drying technology-based high-performance dry electrode manufacturing technology for the realization of high-capacity secondary batteries. The study is published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

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As Canada builds more homes, cleaner materials won’t cost more—and would benefit domestic industries: report

Clean Energy Canada

TORONTO As Canada moves forward with plans to build millions of new homes, the carbon emissions associated with the materials that make up houses and other major infrastructure are substantial. But a new Clean Energy Canada report released today finds that building with lower-carbon materials and methods doesnt need to make housing more expensiveand even has the added benefit of supporting Canadian industries at a time of high tariffs and trade tension.

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Novel membrane design mimics protein channels for efficient energy harvesting

TechXplore

A research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has introduced a novel membrane design that mimics biological protein channels to enhance proton transport for efficient energy harvesting. The study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Dutton worse on renewables and climate than Abbott or Morrison, Bowen warns as he disses gas modelling

Renew Economy

"I've seen longer menus in a restaurant than this:" Bowen gets stuck into Coalition gas costings as warns of dangers of a Dutton government. The post Dutton worse on renewables and climate than Abbott or Morrison, Bowen warns as he disses gas modelling 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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If Australia switched to EVs, we'd be more reliant on China's car factories, but wean ourselves off foreign oil

TechXplore

Australia has huge reserves of coal and gasbut very little oil. Before the 20th century, this didn't mattertrains ran on local coal. But as cars and trucks have come to dominate, Australia has become more and more reliant on imported oil.

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Coalkeeper 3.0: Queensland’s fossil fuel roadmap puts renewables at risk

Renew Economy

The Sunshine State's extraordinary story of accelerating renewables transition, and its benefits for the economy, cost of living, jobs and climate is now at risk. The post Coalkeeper 3.0: Queenslands fossil fuel roadmap puts renewables at risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How FLO’s vertical integration boosts EV charging reliability: build, own, operate, maintain

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Many cite the fragmentation of the EV charging industry as a major reason for the scandalous unreliability of public chargers. FLO believes its vertically integrated model enables it to maximize reliability. FLO manufactures EV charging stations, and provides them to customers under a sell-and-operate or an own-and-operate arrangement. FLOs Network Operations Center constantly monitors the companys charging stations, and its field service team regularly makes physical inspections to identify pot

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EU DeepU project explores non-mechanical drilling technology for deep geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

Traditional drilling methods primarily rely on mechanical force, utilising a rotatory system to grind and crush rock a process that can be both time-consuming and costly. To overcome these limitations, the DeepU project introduces an innovative drilling technology that harnesses the power of laser energy combined with cryogenic gas , enabling rock fracturing with unprecedented speed and precision.

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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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Gotion InoBat donates mobile EV chargers to the Slovakian government

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Gotion InoBat Batteries, a joint venture between Chinas Gotion High-Tech and Slovak battery maker InoBat has donated mobile charging stations to the Government Office of the Slovak Republic. Each of the mobile charging stations from Gotion has a capacity of 182 kWh, allowing them to charge 4-5 vehicles before requiring a recharge. Charging an EV battery from 30% to 100% takes between 40 minutes and one hour, the company said.

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New transmission line linking most renewable state with biggest coal state about to start operations

Renew Economy

The first stage of the 900km transmission link from South Australia to NSW has completed testing and is set to begin operations in coming days. The post New transmission line linking most renewable state with biggest coal state about to start operations appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar power sees 29% increase in 2024, marking new record

TechXplore

The share of solar power in global electricity generation rose to 6.9% in 2024, up from 5.6% in 2023, according to a new report by energy think tank Ember.

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EPC introduces 100 V GaN Power Transistors

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US-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) , which supplies gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors and ICs, has introduced its EPC2367 100 V eGaN field-effect transistors (FET). Designed for 48 V intermediate voltage bus architectures, the EPC2367 reduces power loss, increasing efficiency and enabling more compact and cost-effective designs. Advantages of the EPC2367 include a compact 3.3 mm 3.3 mm QFN package, reducing PCB space and enhancing thermal performance, as well as ultra-low on-resist

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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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Cleantech San Diego Wins Wells Fargo IN2 Strategic Award to Pilot Voucher Program for Startups

CleanTech San Diego

On April 8, 2025, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), an energy technology program funded by Wells Fargo and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energys National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), announced that Cleantech San Diego is among its 2025 Channel Partner Strategic Award winners. With $1 million in funding, this years awards support seven national projects, focusing on commercialization and pilot opportunities to drive advanced energy innovation.

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North Dakota passes bill for feasibility study on geothermal development

ThinkGeoEnergy

With the approval of Governor Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, Senate Bill 2360 has been passed, mandating the conduct of a feasibility study on developing geothermal energy in the state. Part of this study will be an evaluation on the use of nonproductive oil and gas wells to generate geothermal energy through the use of a complementary energy extraction method.

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Local council begs state to create NSW-like renewables plan

Renew Economy

One local shire council is proposing a 5-step process to send some of the benefits of renewables back into communities, in the absence of state initiatives. The post Local council begs state to create NSW-like renewables plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PGPC to start exploration drilling at Mt. Malinao geothermal prospect, Philippines

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Philippine Geothermal Production Co. Inc (PGPC) has announced that the company has deployed their Pioneer 1 drilling rig to start exploratory drilling operations at the Mt. Malinao geothermal concession in Albay, Philippines. The company is eyeing a 49-MW geothermal power development at the site. PGPC, a unit under the conglomerate SM Investments Corp.

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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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Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures

TechXplore

On a recent day when the wind gusted close to 40 miles per hour, 82-year-old George Neill was making repairs on his ranch, oblivious to the nearby cluster of wind turbines churning the sky behind him.

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New funding deal promises to slash power bills for social housing, fully electrify 5,000 homes

Renew Economy

A joint federal-state funding deal will use solar, efficiency upgrades and electrification to slash energy costs for social housing homes. The post New funding deal promises to slash power bills for social housing, fully electrify 5,000 homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GSI, CESHS sign agreement for joint geothermal evaluation of Arunachal Pradesh, India

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate and advance studies on geothermal energy and geosciences in Arunachal Pradesh and the wider Himalayan region of India. The MoU was signed during the 175th anniversary celebration of GSI, held in the city of Shillong. “This partnership will enable a deep understanding of the region’s geological potential, especially in geothermal e

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UK considers nationalising British Steel

Financial Times: Energy

Starmer vows to do everything we can to ensure theres a bright future for steelmakers main site in Scunthorpe

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Ennatuurlijk acquires geothermal doublets in Andijk, Netherlands

ThinkGeoEnergy

Ennatuurlijk , the parent company of Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte , has successfully completed the acquisition of two state-of-the-art geothermal doublets in Andijk in the North Holland province of the Netherlands. The doublets, previously managed by Ennatuurlijk, supply local companies with sustainable heat and save 28 million cubic meters of natural gas annually, or CO2 emissions of 50,000 tons.

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Macquarie to shrink offshore wind operations after failing to find a buyer

Renew Economy

Macquarie to downsize Corio after failing to find a buyer for the offshore wind developer, which is behind one of the key projects in Victoria. The post Macquarie to shrink offshore wind operations after failing to find a buyer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ember: Global solar generation exceeds 2,000TWh in 2024

PV Tech

The worlds cumulative installed solar generation capacity has doubled between 2022 and 2024, to reach over 2,000TWh, according to Ember.

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Clean energy won’t be stopped

Canary Media

A message from Canary Media's executive director: Despite the current chaos in Washington, D.C., the transition to a clean energy future wont be stopped.

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SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land

Renew Economy

Solar farms arent just about generating electricity and cutting emissions they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural economies. The post SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power

TechCrunch: Climate

The startup has commissioned a demonstration unit of its organic flow battery.