World’s largest sodium-ion BESS comes online in China as it seeks to diversify away from lithium
Energy Storage News
JULY 4, 2024
The first phase of the world's largest sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS), in China, has come online.
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Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention. The post Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Spain’s exposure to climate change helps Madrid-based VC Seaya close €300M climate tech fund
TechCrunch: Climate
JULY 4, 2024
According to a recent Dealroom report on the Spanish tech ecosystem, the combined enterprise value of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023. In the latest confirmation of this upward trend, Madrid-based VC fund Seaya has closed Seaya Andromeda, an “Article 9” €300 million climate tech fund based out of Madrid. Article 9 refers to the EU’s Sustainable […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
One of Australia's most hotly contested wind projects takes interesting turn, as developer fights for more turbines, and planning authorities grapple with cost assessments and phantom dwellings. The post Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Debate heats up over proposed changes to long-duration energy storage definition in New South Wales, Australia
Energy Storage News
JULY 4, 2024
The consultation in New South Wales, Australia, on reducing the definition of LDES to 4-hours sparked mixed reactions in the energy sector.
Cows under panels and energetic pig farts: Farmers want to get more out of renewables
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
"The alternative is too horrible." Cathy McGowan calls for National Rural policy to forge path for renewables in agriculture and end the fear mongering. The post Cows under panels and energetic pig farts: Farmers want to get more out of renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Germany suspects “serious environmental crime” from fake Big Oil carbon offset projects
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
Germany investigating claims that one quarter of so-called upstream emission reduction projects from oil industry are fake. The post Germany suspects “serious environmental crime” from fake Big Oil carbon offset projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ian Clark obituary
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 4, 2024
Local government officer who took on Big Oil in the Shetland Islands in the 1970s and later became joint managing director of Britoil As chief executive of Britain’s smallest local authority, Ian Clark, who has died aged 85, went head to head with Big Oil in the 1970s to secure legislation to protect the Shetland Islands, which remains unparalleled to this day.
Labor faces Senate probe into offshore wind, as Nationals push for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
Nationals win Senate vote for inquiry into Labor's offshore wind consultations as they push for nuclear-powered hydrogen cars and describe floating wind as a "unicorn tech." The post Labor faces Senate probe into offshore wind, as Nationals push for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Germany and Morocco form power team for hydrogen fuel and renewable energy
Hydrogen Fuel News
JULY 4, 2024
The European and North African countries formed a climate and energy cooperation alliance Germany and Morocco recently inked a deal in which they have agreed to ally on climate and energy to enhance cooperation when it comes to Moroccan hydrogen fuel production and renewable power generation. The North African country has a substantial foundation in place Morocco has already been aiming to become home to extensive solar and wind energy generation.
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
SolarDuck, RWE install offshore PV pilot in Dutch North Sea
PV Tech
JULY 4, 2024
European floating solar (FPV) company SolarDuck has installed an offshore FPV pilot site in the Dutch North Sea.
Hungary pushes for geothermal agenda under EU Presidency
ThinkGeoEnergy
JULY 4, 2024
Hungary is advocating for increased certainty in the geothermal sector to attract more investment as part of the agenda as it takes over the EU Presidency for the next six months. Moreover, Hungary wishes for this agenda to continue to be supported under the EU Council Presidency of Poland which will start by the 1st of January 2025. The support and plans of Hungary for geothermal was part of the message told by Deputy State Secretary for Energy Transition Viktor Horváth during the “Geothe
Uber offers London drivers incentive package to switch to EVs
Charged
JULY 4, 2024
As part of its commitment that all Uber vehicles operating in London be electric by the end of 2025, the San Francisco-headquartered company is offering its London drivers a three-component PowerUp Package worth up to £22,750 to make the switch. Currently, 25% of miles driven by Uber operators in London are electric. The package, which will be available until November 30, 2024, includes a £5,000 grant to drivers to be used toward buying an EV or making weekly payments for rental or rent-to-buy a
Geothermal wells in Salo, Finland set to supply heat for the coming winter
ThinkGeoEnergy
JULY 4, 2024
A geothermal heat storage system at the site of the Lounavoima waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Salo, Finland is set to supply heat to the district heating network for this year’s winter The first phase of the project has been completed with three wells drilled so far. We had previously reported on the drilling of a 2000-meter geothermal well at the Lounavoima waste incineration plant which is intended to store heat from the plant which can then be used for district heating supply in the win
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.
Energy Insiders Podcast: Batteries on wheels are coming
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
Amber Electric’s Chris Johnston on new push to have EVs use their batteries on wheels to support homes and the grid, and play utilities at their own market game. Plus: News of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Batteries on wheels are coming appeared first on RenewEconomy.
‘Keir Starmer take note’: UK’s green transition must start now, say experts
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 4, 2024
Labour’s victory, alongside strong Green performance, gives next PM mandate to act boldly on net zero, say campaigners General election 2024: live news UK general election results live tracker Labour’s victory in the general election must mark the start of the UK’s transformation to a green and low-carbon economy and society, campaigners and experts have said as the scale of the election win became clear.
US intervened in Congo mine sale to Chinese arms group
Financial Times: Energy
JULY 4, 2024
US officials encouraged state miner Gécamines to review sale to a subsidiary of Chinese defence company Norinco
Daimler Truck introduces its TruckCharge brand in Europe
Charged
JULY 4, 2024
Daimler Truck has unveiled its European TruckCharge brand, which consolidates in one package the company’s truck charging offerings. TruckCharge, which is available irrespective of truck brand, is designed for truck fleet operators and industrial companies with their own or an outsourced fleet. TruckCharge will officially launch in September. The brand’s Depot Charging package includes consulting, hardware sales and technical service as well as financing from Daimler Truck Financial Services fo
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.
‘We don’t see a pathway’ to coal phaseout by 2030, says US utility
Financial Times: Energy
JULY 4, 2024
Also in today’s newsletter, a new report casts doubt on clean hydrogen’s role in the power sector
In the fog of Grosvenor fire, has Labor gone backwards on coal mine methane emissions reporting?
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
In the same week as a major coal mine fire, weak rules may cause millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases to simply vanish from national inventories. The post In the fog of Grosvenor fire, has Labor gone backwards on coal mine methane emissions reporting? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Cool roofs outperform green roofs in urban climate modeling study
TechXplore
JULY 4, 2024
Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered "green roofs," street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
British electricity prices could hinder switch to green technology, says steel industry
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 4, 2024
UK Steel says British firms paid prices in spring well over double French and Spanish equivalents British electricity prices were double those paid in France and Spain in the spring, with the steel industry saying the disadvantage could hinder UK efforts to switch to greener technology. UK companies paid nearly £66 per megawatt hour (MWh) for wholesale electricity in the second quarter of 2024, well over double the French and Spanish equivalents in the same period, according to analysis of indus
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?
Smart grid innovations booming with Asia as emerging hub
Smart Energy International
JULY 4, 2024
Smart grid innovations reached their highest level in 2022, the IEA reveals in a new review of patent data. While the smart grid innovations – as measured by the number of smart grid ‘international patent families’ (IPFs) as a share of the overall power IPFs – have been on the decline since a high in 2011, they increased dramatically in 2022, provisional data indicates.
Why the EU is outraged over Orbán’s trip to see Putin
Financial Times: Energy
JULY 4, 2024
Also in this newsletter: Germany and Turkey locked in diplomatic spat over a hand gesture
Report: India Supports $33 Billion Investment in New Coal-Fired Generation
POWER Magazine
JULY 4, 2024
Government officials in India have reportedly asked the country’s power companies to spend billions on equipment to support additional coal-fired generation. India is looking for ways to more quickly increase […] The post Report: India Supports $33 Billion Investment in New Coal-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Nuclear power has an advantage not reflected in its average price. It's price stability, and for some users that matters
TechXplore
JULY 4, 2024
Much of the debate about nuclear power in the month since the Coalition announced its plan to install reactors in seven states has been about cost.
UK sales of new electric vehicles hit new heights
Business Green
JULY 4, 2024
Industry figures show new EV sales achieved a 19 per cent market share in June, fuelling hopes targets under Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate could be met
Here's how 'microgrids' are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
TechXplore
JULY 4, 2024
Small collections of electricity generators, or "microgrids", have long been used in disaster recovery, when network supply falters during bushfires or cyclones.
Euro 2024: UEFA hails 75 per cent decrease in team flights during group stage
Business Green
JULY 4, 2024
Group stage matches were split into three regional clusters in a bid to encourage footballers and fans to travel between fixtures on train and bus
LG sees battery breakthrough by 2028 that has eluded Tesla
TechXplore
JULY 4, 2024
LG Energy Solution Ltd. is aiming to commercialize what's been described as a game-changing, battery-making technology by 2028, opening a path for the Korean cell manufacturer to become more competitive with Chinese rivals.
'We have to work in partnership': Lego lays down building blocks for supply chain climate plan
Business Green
JULY 4, 2024
Danish toy giant unveils fresh Supplier Sustainability Programme in support of its target to slash emissions by over a third by 2032
Accelerating PV and energy storage – a special report from Huawei, ESN and PV Tech
Energy Storage News
JULY 4, 2024
Energy-Storage.news, PV Tech and Huawei present a special report on the technologies and trends shaping the global energy storage market.
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