Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
ESN Premium speaks with representatives of Lunar Energy and Nomad Power Systems, respectively targeting the tricky VPP and mobile power markets with energy storage-backed solutions.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Nuada, the firm behind an innovative carbon capture approach, combining metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and vacuum swing technology, has picked up the “Innovation in CCUS Technology” award at Carbon Capture Canada 2024 – Canada’s national CCUS convention. “This recognition highlights the significant strides we have made in pushing the boundaries of carbon capture technology,” said an announcement from the group. “We are proud to have been selected as the
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Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has secured a long-term contract with Dominion Energy to develop an 85MW/340MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Virginia, US.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A coalition of battery storage developers representing a significant share of the UK market have written an open letter to the Government and the Electricity System Operator (ESO), calling for a resolution to ongoing market issues and to “recognise battery storage as critical to Britain’s national energy infrastructure”, according to a 17 September statement.
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.
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Stem Inc has seen its CEO step down while Energy Vault has been warned by the NYSE over its low share price, in a double helping of unfortunate announcements from SPAC-listed energy storage firms.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Biotechnology firm MiAlgae has secured £14 million in funding to advance its operations and scale production. The company says it has successfully reached commercial-scale of its sustainable marine Omega-3 product, NaturAlgae, at its demonstrator site in Scotland. Over the past 30 years, the global aquaculture industry has expanded more than fivefold to help feed the growing world population.
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Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Corporate progress on decarbonization has slowed over the past year, according to new analysis from consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group released on 18 September. However, for those who are making progress, there are substantial benefits, report the authors. The report “Boosting Your Bottom Line Through Decarbonization” surveyed 1,864 executives with a brief to oversee their company’s emissions measurement, reporting, and reduction initiatives.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Peter Dutton is due to explain his nuclear power policy at a CEDA event next week. Will he finally be fact-checked? The post Peter Dutton is about to talk nuclear at CEDA. Will he be fact checked by Chris Uhlmann? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency set off a scramble last year with its call for proposals to manage the National Clean Investment Fund. The. The post Beth Bafford on Climate United’s $7 billion strategy to mainstream green lending (Q&A) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Australia could double its rooftop solar by 2030, but to do so will require new homes to be built with solar, solar on social housing, and businesses to start installing. The post Two-thirds of new-build homes don’t have solar: Report calls for policy to plug holes in rooftop rollout appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Charged
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Stellantis has announced new investment of some $406 million at three Michigan facilities to support its “multi-energy” strategy, and confirmed that the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) will be the company’s first US plant to build a fully electric vehicle. Stellantis is investing $235.5 million at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) to prepare for production of the 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric light-duty truck, which will launch in late 2024.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Chinese solar giant Trina seeks planning approval for what would be the biggest battery project in Australia, as W.A. becomes centre stage for lithium-ion storage projects. The post China solar giant Trina seeks approval for biggest battery project in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with French developer Engie to source green electricity from the newly-built 300MW Wellington North Solar Farm in New South Wales, Australia.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The world’s most iconic soft-drink brand will meet its goal of using 100% renewables across its Australian operations by 1 January 2025 thanks to a newly signed VPPA. The post Coca-Cola to hit 100 pct renewables in Australia one year early with new contract for NSW solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Air conditioning is a lifesaver on hot days. It also strains the power grid, especially in big cities. Utilities and building owners alike can save money and forestall blackouts by nudging up the thermostat when a heat wave strikes, but dialing back AC use at such moments can put people at risk.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Seafloor surveys for a floating offshore wind farm in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland have helped solve a 107 year-old maritime mystery. The post “Extraordinary find:” Offshore wind seabed survey solves century old maritime mystery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Partnership with state utility ČEZ could prove key test of whether technology can live up to potential
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
We know what needs to be done. But our government is showing worrying signs of letting industry and developers control their environmental agenda. The post Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Its chances aren’t looking good appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The Swedish start-up is struggling to secure funds and has suffered a number of worker deaths
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
As technology develops and our cities grow due to overpopulation in comparison with the scarcity of natural resources, awareness of climate change and the importance of moving societies towards sustainability it’s been a common topic since decades ago. The first attempts to raise awareness among people about the environmental problems we face started as early as the 1960s and 1970s.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Elemental Impact — the Honolulu-based nonprofit formerly known as Elemental Excelerator — has received a $100 million slug of funds from the Coalition. The post With a fresh $100 million and rebrand, Elemental Impact aims to accelerate climate tech deployments appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Getting on track to limit global warming to 1.5C hinges on investment in low-carbon energy supply averaging four times the capital directed towards fossil fuels this decade. That’s significantly higher than the 0.73-to-1 ratio of bank-facilitated financing at the last count in 2022. The post The Magic Number Is 4-to-1 as Banks Warm to Clean Energy Finance Ratio appeared first on BloombergNEF.
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?
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Investors are betting big on Air Company’s efforts to cut carbon emissions from planes. The New York–based startup announced today that it raised $69 million in a Series B funding round led by Avfuel, an aviation fuel supplier, along with Lowercarbon Capital, IQT, Alaska Airlines, and other investors.
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
“The truth will set you free, but first it will p**s you off.” These words were coined to help individuals overcome alcoholism and other addictions, but they may be just as apt to describe the hyperbolic reaction to new truth-in-advertising requirements recently passed into law by the Canadian government from the oil patch and their surrogates. Subscribe to our newsletter Stay up to date with DeSmog news and alerts Email Address What content do you want to subscribe to?
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
This story was originally published by Energy News Network. A federal grant will help four of Ohio’s largest cities collaborate on new voluntary building performance standards and a resource hub to help commercial building owners save energy and cut emissions.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Global solar installations to exceed most industry forecasts with 593GW new capacity expected this year, Ember claims
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Municipal power utility Idaho Falls Power (IFP) has announced it is negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aalo Atomics, a 2022-founded nuclear engineering firm inspired by Idaho National Laboratory […] The post Idaho Falls Power Negotiating PPA for MARVEL-Inspired Aalo-1 Nuclear Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine.
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Dandelion Energy , the leading home geothermal company in the United States, has announced the launch of Dandelion Geo, a geothermal heat pump that has the highest efficiency of any heat pump on the market. The Dandelion Geo’s industry-leading features include: Market-leading heating performance: up to 63,000 Btu/hr and up to 5.2 COP, made possible by a proprietary heat exchanger technology and refrigeration circuit design.
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Back in the early 2000s, some controversy emerged about the practice of spraying large amounts of fog directly into the compressor. Some claimed that this led to blade erosion, pitting, […] The post Experience Shows Wet Compression Is Safe to Use on Gas Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Decision by Swiss company comes amid surge in cheaper imported Chinese panels
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
18 September 2024, London – As this year’s G-20 President and the host of COP30 in 2025, Brazil has a historic opportunity to lead the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Yet meeting the country’s large-scale ambitions will require significant investment in multiple technology pathways, BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds in its first Brazil Transition Factbook.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Silicon Valley-rooted tech firm boots up new software to manage site planning, seed collection, carbon tracking, and planting
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