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New York launches 42.5MW of BESS projects including like-for-like gas turbine replacer

Energy Storage News

The New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has approved five BESS projects while governor Kathy Hochul has announced groundbreaking on a sixth, all in all totalling around 42.5MW of capacity.

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No more funding forests in Cambodia: Interface is ending offsets to go carbon-negative

GreenBiz

The carpet company says its carbon-negative manufacturing means it can stop buying CO2 credits.

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LG Energy Solution fires warning shot to patent infringers as battery industry prepares for wave of lawsuits

Energy Storage News

LG Energy Solution has said it will take a strong stance against those copying its technology following what it says is a surge in battery patent infringements, including in the ESS market.

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The corporate-startup handoff is broken. Here’s how to fix it

GreenBiz

Corporations can be vital supporters and partners for climate-tech startups.

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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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CAES developer Corre Energy hires Rothschild for investment process

Energy Storage News

Dublin-listed compressed air energy storage (CAES) project developer Corre Energy has hired investment bank Rothschild to explore the possibility of private investment in the firm.

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Revolutionizing agriculture for a sustainable future

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Agoro Carbon redefines agriculture's climate role by offering quality carbon credits and focusing on regenerative practices.

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Stop Food Waste: Redistribution and Upcycling Opportunities

NRDC onEarth

NRDC and our partners at Drexel Food Lab are raising awareness about expanded liability protections and upcycling opportunities for food businesses.

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Macquarie-backed Eku Energy closes first Japan battery storage project with Tokyo Gas offtake contract

Energy Storage News

Battery storage developer Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start soon.

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Let’s Commit to Saving Workers from Heat, Not Killing Them

NRDC onEarth

Recent actions by state government officials increase the urgency for a federal workplace heat standard.

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We’re thinking about climate risk the wrong way

Renew Economy

People still see climate risk as gradual. But what were once highly unlikely events are now more likely; and what were once inconceivable are now possible. The post We’re thinking about climate risk the wrong way 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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New Rule Ups Big Oil’s Financial Responsibility for Offshore Clean-up

NRDC onEarth

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s new rule takes a meaningful step towards holding industry accountable for the true costs of oil and gas drilling.

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The two unlikely states leading Australia’s stunning growth in rooftop PV output

Renew Economy

Rooftop solar's stunning growth continues, thanks to sunny conditions in two unlikely states. The post The two unlikely states leading Australia’s stunning growth in rooftop PV output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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India installs record 6.2GW of solar PV in March 2024

PV Tech

India has installed a record 6.2GW of new solar capacity in March 2024, nearly doubling the previous record for all renewables, according to a report from Rystad Energy.

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What happens after your country runs on 99 percent renewable electricity?

The Verge: Energy

Kenneth Lobo Méndez, director of planning and sustainability in electricity management, and Marco Jiménez Chavez, an engineer, at the state-run electricity utility Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). | Collage by Israel Vargas | Photos by Justine Calma Costa Rica gets more than 99 percent of its electricity from renewables — it’s still not enough.

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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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Big Oil’s Dangerous Radioactive Secret

DeSmogBlog

In Paris, France, there are fine cafés and famous landmarks. But what nobody really knows is at the other end of a building known as Le V, on the northeast side of the city, is a portal that leads to a secret pile of fracking waste from the woods of West Virginia. A lot more comes to the surface at an oil and gas well than just the oil and gas, including billions of pounds of waste every day across the U.S., much of it toxic and radioactive.

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INEOS Inovyn Supports Daimler Truck AG to Trial Europe’s First Heavy Duty Liquid Hydrogen Truck

FuelCellsWorks

Powered by liquid hydrogen, the vehicle has a range of more than 1000 km and benefits from the same payload as a conventional diesel truck. INEOS Inovyn is one of.

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How the Biden admin is trying to boost renewables on public land

Canary Media

The federal Bureau of Land Management has announced a flurry of new rules and plans in recent weeks as it explores how the 245 million acres of public land it oversees can contribute to the Biden administration’s renewable energy and job goals — and as it tries to protect ecosystems and culturally important areas at…

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ZeroAvia Launches Electric and Hydrogen Aviation Components Offering as Manufacturing Plans Revealed

FuelCellsWorks

Clean aviation innovator seeks to expand addressable market for full engine systems and capitalize on strong OEM interest in its leading fuel cell, power electronics, compressor and electric motor technology.

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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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Welcome to Texas: The new Solar Valley The state is opening its arms to solar manufacturers, but will they find success?

Solar Power World

Perhaps capitalizing on the recognized technological prowess of “Silicon Valley,” an industrial area in eastern Germany dubbed itself “Solar Valley” in the early 2000s after several solar manufacturers employed thousands just off main road Sonnenallee (“Sun Avenue”). Two decades later, Solar Valley in Thalheim, Germany, has lost its desirability, with companies leaving the area just… The post Welcome to Texas: The new Solar Valley <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight

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Hydrogen Mobility Europe (2) Project Successfully Concludes

FuelCellsWorks

Initiative Advancing Hydrogen Mobility in Europe; Final Emerging Conclusions Report Released. Loughborough, UK– The flagship Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) project involving more than 50 organisations at the forefront of the.

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Sunpower to cut 1,000 jobs, admits misstatements in financial results for 2022

PV Tech

SunPower will reduce workforce and close business segments as the latest steps to simplify business structure and lower costs.

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Gascade and Gassco to Create a New Hydrogen Route Between Germany and Norway

FuelCellsWorks

Network operators plan to jointly develop hydrogen transport in the North Sea. Kassel/Hanover– In order to enable hydrogen transports between Norway and Germany, Gassco AS (Gassco) and GASCADE Gastransport GmbH.

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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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Germany discusses Solarpaket I solar reforms, to approve legislation by the end of this week

PV Tech

Germany discussed the ‘Solarpaket I’ reforms to the country’s solar sector, with the Bundestag expecting to approve the laws this week.

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Bajaj’s Exploration into Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles

FuelCellsWorks

Bajaj is venturing into innovative territory with its latest project under the Chetak brand, conducted by Chetak Technologies Limited (CTL). The company is exploring the feasibility of hydrogen as a fuel.

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Wind Energy’s Tumultuous Journey Finds Respite in an Unlikely Ally

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Wind Industry’s Unexpected Turnaround In recent years, the global wind industry has experienced its fair share of challenges. Rising interest rates and soaring materials costs have significantly eroded profit margins for developers. Combined with a noticeable decline in political and economic support for the energy transition, the sector witnessed a standstill in the installation of new turbines, leading to financial losses, project cancellations, and auction failures.

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DOE Advisory Panel Offers ‘Sobering’ View on Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials outline takeaways on new “clean” hydrogen and natural gas reports. A Department of Energy advisory committee said Tuesday that the nascent “clean” hydrogen.

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Iberdrola Q1 profits and EBITDA rise, plans expanded investment in 2024

PV Tech

Spanish utility Iberdrola posted increased profits and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in Q1 2024.

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University of Texas Launches New Hydrogen Research Project

FuelCellsWorks

Groundbreaking H2@Scale Project Unveils Hydrogen Proto-Hub First-of-its-kind facility will foster innovation in the production and deployment of low-carbon hydrogen Frontier Energy, Inc., GTI Energy, and the Center for Electromechanics at.

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FirstElement Fuel ranks among Time Magazine’s top 40 US GreenTech companies

Hydrogen Fuel News

The US company placed 36th out of 250 in Time’s inaugural list. A global leader in hydrogen refueling solutions, California-based FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FEF) made Time Magazine’s inaugural list of “America’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2024” The company ranked among the top 40, placing 36th out of the 250 American companies recognized for lowering environmental impact.

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Gen-Hy Unveils Its Lifespan Test Bench for Hydrogen Products

FuelCellsWorks

Gen-Hy, a French start-up offering innovative solutions for the production of green hydrogen, is launching an industrial test bench that provides a complete and accurate analysis of the lifespan of.

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BHP proposes takeover of Anglo-American in mining mega-deal

Financial Times: Energy

Combination would bring together two of the leading players in the industry

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C-FER Technologies Working With Taiwan R&D Centre to Ensure Hydrogen Pipeline Safety

FuelCellsWorks

On April 24, 2024, C-FER Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Metal Industries Research and Development Center (MIRDC) in Taiwan to work together to advance technologies and expertise.