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Next-gen solar cells now fully recyclable with water-based method

TechXplore

In a study published in Nature, researchers at Linkping University have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one. The solar cell is made of perovskite and the main solvent is water.

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HydroFleet’s $33 Million Facility Set to Transform Hydrogen Logistics in Georgia

Hydrogen Fuel News

A Strategic Investment Near the Port of Savannah HydroFleet has announced a $33 million investment to build a hydrogen production and fueling facility in Pooler, Georgia, just 10 miles from the bustling Port of Savannah. Positioned strategically near major highways and one of the nations busiest freight hubs, this new facility aims to support clean, zero-emission logistics by catering to heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

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Engineers identify key obstacle to longer-lasting batteries

TechXplore

Lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO2) has emerged as a potential new material to power next-generation, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Commercialization of the material, however, has stalled because it degrades after repeated charging.

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What Makes Solar Generators a Smart Power Choice?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Power outages are frustrating. They put a hold on everything we do, and if you have time-sensitive work to complete, they can be the most frustrating event to manage. The unpredictability and unexpected inconveniences encourage more people to opt for solar power systems. These systems are easy to install and offer peace of mind against power outages.

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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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Solar panels could cut fuel-poor UK families’ energy bills by 24%, says study

The Guardian: Energy

Call for means-tested grants or loans to cover upfront costs that prevent poorer households from benefiting Poorer households could cut their energy bills by a quarter if solar panels were installed on their rooftops, a report has found. However, the upfront costs mean that those who stand to benefit most from decreased energy bills are prevented from getting panels installed, according to the Resolution Foundation thinktank.

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ProLogium to produce inorganic electrolyte battery

Charged

ProLogium Technology aims to start pilot production of its fourth-generation lithium ceramic battery (LCB) containing a fully inorganic electrolyte by the end of 2025. Increasing the inorganic content from 90% to 100% enhances energy density, charging speed, low-temperature reliability and safety, according to the company. The fourth-generation LCB achieves specific energy of 380 Wh/kg and energy density of 860-900 Wh/L, compared with the third-generations performance of 359Wh/kg and 811Wh/Limpr

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NREL researchers help to develop the heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure of the future

Charged

Researchers at the DOEs National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working to help scale up the charging infrastructure that will be needed to power the tens of thousands of commercial EVs expected to hit the roads in coming years. (In 2024, American companies deployed more than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty EVs.) A recent article explains why the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard, which supports charging rates of up to 3.75 MW, will be a key piece of the new charging ecosystem.

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APAC: What We Learned from 2024 and What It Means for 2025

CleanTech Group

In 2024, the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) saw a relative cooling off period after the meteoric growth experienced in 2023. The Energy & Power. The post APAC: What We Learned from 2024 and What It Means for 2025 appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Sustainable economic growth in South Africa will come from renewables, not coal: What our model shows

TechXplore

Coal-fired power stations produce 85% of South Africa's electricity, making the country the biggest producer of harmful greenhouse-gas emissions in Africa. To move away from coal and meet its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, South Africa needs to dramatically increase production of renewable energy. New research by economics associate professor Andrew Phiri looked at the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption and GDP growth in South Africa to find o

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AGL to make FID on 1.4GW of utility-scale BESS in the next 18 months

Energy Storage News

Australian energy major AGL Energy disclosed in its half-year results that it intends to make a financial investment decision (FID) over the next 18 months for 1.4GW of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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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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Mexican President proposes revamped geothermal law as part of energy reforms

ThinkGeoEnergy

Newly elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has submitted a series of energy reform initiatives to the Joint Committee on Energy and Legislative Studies of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Seeking to strengthen the country’s energy and electricity sector, the proposal seeks to introduce new laws and amend laws including those on geothermal, biofuels, the hydrocarbon sector, and the National Energy Commission.

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UBS picks ACCURE data analytics software to monitor and assess Texas BESS portfolio

Energy Storage News

UBS Asset Management has selected data analytics software company ACCURE to optimise a portfolio of battery storage assets in Texas, US.

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Surge in solar, wind and battery investment sets pace for 82 pct target. Can Australia keep it up?

Renew Economy

The politics remains shaky, but strong investment in solar, wind and energy storage in the final quarter of 2024 has put Australia back on track for renewables target. The post Surge in solar, wind and battery investment sets pace for 82 pct target. Can Australia keep it up? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage Summit EU: What to expect at the industry’s premier gathering

Energy Storage News

Europes energy storage industry and key stakeholders arrive in London for the 2025 Energy Storage Summit EU in just a few days.

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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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No coal, gas or nuclear: Greens cut deals to “Dutton-proof” Labor’s flagship renewable policies

Renew Economy

Greens get busy "Dutton-proofing" federal Labor's flagship clean energy policies to stop them being tweaked to support coal, gas or nuclear by a Coalition government. The post No coal, gas or nuclear: Greens cut deals to “Dutton-proof” Labor’s flagship renewable policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The US smashed clean energy records last year. Can it keep up the pace?

Canary Media

Clean energy installations in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with the country adding 47% more capacity than in 2023, according to new research by energy data firm Cleanview. Boosted by tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act and the plummeting costs of renewable technologies, developers added 48.

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NT strips funding from green groups, boosts fossil fuels, in foretaste of Dutton administration

Renew Economy

A sign of what's to come? Northern Territory government moves to strip environmental groups of funding and push through reforms to expand fossil fuel extraction. The post NT strips funding from green groups, boosts fossil fuels, in foretaste of Dutton administration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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IADC Geothermal Drilling & Conference to kick off first edition on 25-26 March in Vienna

ThinkGeoEnergy

More than 150 professionals from the geothermal and oil & gas sectors, representing 20+ countries, are set to attend the highly anticipated International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Geothermal Drilling Conference & Exhibition, taking place on 25-26 March 2025 at the Hilton Vienna Park Hotel in Vienna, Austria. Registration for the event is still open – click here to register.

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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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China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade

Financial Times: Energy

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The next-generation solar cell is fully recyclable

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Researchers developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one. The solar cell is made of perovskite and the main solvent is water.

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Most of Thames Water’s sewage plants unable to cope with demand

Financial Times: Energy

More than half of treatment sites do not have enough tanks or pipes to process volume of waste water, company data shows

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Germany to test viability of building wind projects up to 280 km off the coast

Renew Economy

Germany starts multi-year campaign to measure wind speeds around 280 kms off the North Sea coast to prepare the expansion of wind farms in the area. The post Germany to test viability of building wind projects up to 280 km off the coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Chevron to slash up to 20% of its workforce

Financial Times: Energy

US oil major is seeking to cut billions of dollars in costs

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NSW strikes land deal for massive new wind and battery storage project in south-west

Renew Economy

NSW agrees deal for crown land to be used for massive wind and battery storage project in south-west of state. The post NSW strikes land deal for massive new wind and battery storage project in south-west appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Study confirms natural flood resilience measures are working

Business Green

Environment Agency publishes update to key directory detailing how woodland can slow flood waters by up to 50 per cent, while delivering multiple co-benefits

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China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy

The Guardian: Energy

Minimum quotas for purchase of coal power and new project approvals threaten major advances in renewable energy production, thinktanks say Chinas energy production is putting coal and renewables in competition with each other, according to a new analysis that found continuing approval of coal-fired projects in 2024 undermined the unprecedented surge in clean energy production.

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‘The Opec of nickel’: Indonesia’s control of a critical metal

Financial Times: Energy

What the country does with its newfound power will be crucial for everything from prices to the future of mining investments

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Origin eyes wind, solar, batteries – and new gas plants – as higher cost of coal clips energy earnings

Renew Economy

Origin focused on new big battery projects and some renewables, but is also looking to gas as it negotiates its way through the accelerating transition to green energy. The post Origin eyes wind, solar, batteries – and new gas plants – as higher cost of coal clips energy earnings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Thames Water investigated over delayed environmental schemes

Financial Times: Energy

Ofwat says customers had paid for essential works, adding to pressure on utility

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Spain adds 1.4GW of self-consumption PV in 2024

PV Tech

The commercial and industrial (C&I) segment represented the bulk of additions in 2024 with 1,085MW, while residential solar added 346MW.

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Drax’s power is not really green — but Britain needs it

Financial Times: Energy

The UK governments deal to retain the biomass electricity generating station is a painful but necessary compromise

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Floating solar tech that harvests clean power and water heads to Australia under new deal

Renew Economy

Companies join forces to bring cutting edge floating solar technology to the Australian market, to meet demand for renewable energy and sustainable water supply. The post Floating solar tech that harvests clean power and water heads to Australia under new deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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