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Scottish universities initiative to “drive the transition to net-zero electronics”

Envirotec Magazine

The Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT) was announced on 7 October, one of five new centres to share in £25m from a new UKRI programme intended to support the innovation necessary for net zero. Described as the UK’s first sustainable electronics centre, REACT aims to address both the environmental and economic challenges of achieving net zero in the electronics arena, while promoting the adoption of green technologies.

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Arizona’s biggest battery storage system goes online to feed Meta data centre demand

Energy Storage News

Danish renewable energy company Ørsted and US utility Salt River Project (SRP) have confirmed that their 300MW solar-plus-storage project in Pinal County, Arizona, has commenced operations.

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Nikola’s Strategic Path Amid Layoffs and New Partnerships

Hydrogen Fuel News

Nikola’s (NKLA) 19th US Dealership Launches in California In Nikola news headlines today, the zero emission truck manufacturer has recently expanded its sales and service locations to nineteen across the United States. The latest addition is the “Next Generation Truck” (NGT) division of GTS Group in Fontana, Southern California. This new dealership will not only offer Nikola’s innovative trucks but also assist customers in accessing local, state, and federal incentives.

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Research team develops key n-type thermoelectric semiconductor technology to recycle waste heat

TechXplore

A research team has developed a bismuth telluride (Bi-Te) based thermoelectric material with artificially formed atomic-scale defects and proposed a solution to improve its properties in order to harness wasted thermal energy. This is a semiconductor technology applied to thermoelectric power generators that generate electricity by recycling waste heat below 200℃ from industrial and transportation sectors such as factories, automobiles, and ship engines.

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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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Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers

POWER Magazine

In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S., Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […] The post Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Engineers develop scalable process to decarbonize cement production

TechXplore

Researchers from UCLA's Institute for Carbon Management have developed a method that could eliminate nearly all of of the carbon dioxide emitted during the process of cement production, which accounts for about 8% of global atmospheric CO2 emissions.

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Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos

TechXplore

Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence.

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India’s NTPC tenders turnkey EPC contract for 100MW BESS in Telangana

Energy Storage News

India’s government-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has launched a tender to deliver a 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

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Seeking green energy solutions from the sea: A self-powered wave sensor, novel biofuel and improved catalytic conversion

TechXplore

Green fields are opening around the world as researchers make inroads into improving efficiencies in new and emerging sustainable vehicles as well as a novel biofuel and power generation from the sea.

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BW ESS and Ingrid Capacity put 211MW Sweden portfolio into operation

Energy Storage News

Developer and optimiser Ingrid Capacity and investor BW ESS have commissioned a 211MW/211MWh BESS portfolio in Sweden, the largest in the Nordics, they claimed.

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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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Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium in UK, say top engineers

TechXplore

A University of Sheffield professor has contributed to a new report calling for a national materials strategy that addresses the rising demand for critical materials.

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ROUNDUP: Enel X C&I unit acquired, NineDot NY tax equity, 2nd Life BESS at Nissan US HQ

Energy Storage News

This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage includes Enel X, NineDot Energy and Nissan.

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Solar industry at 'critical juncture' with circular economy crucial to UK government target

TechXplore

A new report on the solar industry warns "the time is now" to implement circular economy measures that help it meet government Net Zero targets.

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Aquila and MW storage launch Finland BESS projects

Energy Storage News

Aquila Clean Energy has launched construction on a 50MW BESS in Finland, while MW Storage has launched two new projects in the country.

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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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Solar proposal gets green light to build “de facto renewable energy precinct” in north Queensland

Renew Economy

Plans to build more than a gigawatt of solar on sugar cane farming land in north Queensland have been cleared for construction by the local council. The post Solar proposal gets green light to build “de facto renewable energy precinct” in north Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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OX2 secures 1GW wind-plus-storage project in Western Australia

Energy Storage News

Swedish-based developer OX2 has acquired a proposed 1GW onshore wind farm in Western Australia, which includes plans for a 100MW co-located battery energy storage system (BESS).

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California could lock in disastrous dairy methane rules, advocates warn

Canary Media

One of California’s biggest sources of methane pollution — its massive dairy industry — operates almost entirely without regulation. In fact, not only do the state’s largest dairies face no penalties for emitting methane, they can actually profit handsomely from those emissions.

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Google signed a deal to power data centers with nuclear micro-reactors from Kairos — but the 2030 timeline is very optimistic

TechCrunch: Climate

With the deal, Google joins Microsoft and Amazon in turning to nuclear power to satiate its thirst for electricity. © 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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Global emissions set to peak in 2024 thanks to EVs, clean energy

Canary Media

In 2024, global carbon emissions will peak — reaching their highest levels ever — then, they’ll begin to decline.

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New Lithium Battery Technology Set to Disrupt Storage Market

BloombergNEF

Competition among automakers and battery manufacturers is driving innovations in batteries for lower cost and better performance. BloombergNEF expects a variety of companies to bring battery breakthroughs to the market throughout this decade. The post New Lithium Battery Technology Set to Disrupt Storage Market appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Sweden’s OX2 makes first move into wind power in Australia with purchase of gigawatt scale project

Renew Economy

Sweden's OX2 follows up its 2023 purchase of a large solar portfolio in Australia with the acquisition of a gigawatt scale wind and battery project. The post Sweden’s OX2 makes first move into wind power in Australia with purchase of gigawatt scale project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Toyo to build 2GW cell plant in Ethiopia

PV Tech

Construction of the cell plant in Ethiopia is expected to start in November 2024, with the start of production aimed at the end of the first quarter of 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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Offshore Wind Milestone: China’s Dongfang Unveils 26-MW Turbine

POWER Magazine

Chinese state-owned manufacturer Dongfang Electric announced the company has completed production of a 26-MW offshore wind turbine, continuing a trend of ever-more-powerful turbines from that country. The turbine’s nacelle, shown […] The post Offshore Wind Milestone: China’s Dongfang Unveils 26-MW Turbine appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Green hydrogen guarantee of origin scheme urgently needed, inquiry told

Renew Economy

Inquiry told the emerging green hydrogen sector is "frustrated" by delays to the introduction of a mechanism to track and verify emissions associated with hydrogen, renewable electricity and other resources. The post Green hydrogen guarantee of origin scheme urgently needed, inquiry told appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SolarBank to Develop 7 MW Pennsylvania Project

Solar Industry

SolarBank plans to develop a 7 MW ground-mount solar power project, known as the Stauffer project, on a site located in Lancaster County, Pa. This project is in addition to the recently announced 13.8 MW project, both of which are part of a portfolio expected to total 24.8 MW. In March, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 1842, enabling the potential development of community solar projects in the state.

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Premier vows to hold vote on Coalition nuclear power plan ahead of federal election

Renew Economy

Queenslanders will be asked to vote in a plebiscite on nuclear energy at the next federal election if Labor Premier Steven Miles is re-elected. The post Premier vows to hold vote on Coalition nuclear power plan ahead of federal election appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Huasun inks 1.5GW HJT module supply deal to Malaysia

PV Tech

Huasun is to supply 1.5GW of its heterojunction (HTJ) PV modules to one of Malaysia’s largest EPC contractors, ITRAMAS.

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Google agrees to multi-reactor power deal with nuclear startup Kairos

Canary Media

The power needs of Google’s insatiable data centers might eventually be met by small modular nuclear reactors — emphasis on might and eventually.

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IRENA: Solar PV is the only technology on track to meet 2030 investment targets

PV Tech

The world will need to invest US$1.5 trillion per year until 2030 to meet the target of tripling clean power capacity by 2030.

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Google orders small modular nuclear reactors for its data centres

Financial Times: Energy

Tech group signs deal with Kairos Power to build up to seven small facilities to meet its energy needs

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Preparations underway for Eavor geothermal project in Hanover, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

Preparatory work is set to begin at a plot of land in the Lahe district in the city of Hanover, Germany, for a geothermal project to be developed by Eavor GmbH (Eavor). Surveys for explosive ordnance and a preliminary subsoil investigation will start within October 2024, with extensive seismic surveys expected to be carried out by spring of 2025. The drill site is then to be prepared by autumn 2025 for planned drilling by mid-2026.

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Aerleum plans to turn CO2 directly into fuel for cargo ships and, eventually, airplanes

TechCrunch: Climate

To cut direct air capture's costs, the startup has developed a material that, in a two-step process, absorbs carbon dioxide and transforms it into another compound. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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