Thu.Dec 12, 2024

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Just add water: Researchers extend lithium metal battery lifespan by 750%

TechXplore

Lithium metal, a next-generation anode material, has been highlighted for overcoming the performance limitations of commercial batteries. However, issues inherent to lithium metal have caused shortened battery lifespans and increased fire risks. KAIST researchers have achieved a world-class breakthrough by extending the lifespan of lithium metal anodes by approximately 750% using only water.

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Fast, Clean, Efficient: Inside California’s RTA Advanced Hydrogen Fueling Station Project

Hydrogen Fuel News

Rapid Refueling, Zero Downtime The Hydrogen Advantage for Transit Clean Energy (NASDAQ: CLNE), a prominent provider of environmentally friendly fuel solutions, has secured a contract to design and construct an advanced hydrogen fueling station for the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) in California. The station is a critical step in RTA’s drive to transition its fleet to zero-emission vehicles, aligning with a broader commitment to sustainable and clean public transportation.

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Probing human serum for unknown and hazardous chemicals

Envirotec Magazine

A groundbreaking method of detecting unknown chemicals in human serum is proposed in a study by a group from Chiba University. The approach answers a call for better ways of conducting non-targeted chemical analysis (i.e., that undertaken without prior knowledge of what specific compounds are present), and offers an approach suitable for identifying foreign chemicals in maternal serum samples and analysing their potential effect on metabolic pathways.

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SMU research team extends lithium-sulfur battery life

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Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas have found a way to expand the lifespan of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. SMU Mechanical Engineer Donghai Wang and his research team have been able to prevent Li-S batteries from producing an unwanted side effect known as polysulfide dissolution that appears over time, shortening their lifespans.

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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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Peak Energy announces sodium-ion engineering centre in Colorado

Energy Storage News

US-based sodium-ion BESS startup Peak Energy has opened a battery cell engineering centre in Broomfield, Colorado, in partnership with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).

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Sugarcane trash can produce energy—what South Africa's small farmers need to make this happen

TechXplore

Bioenergythe renewable energy derived from plant and animal waste productsis largely ignored in South Africa. Solar energy, wind power, and green hydrogen attract most investment in renewable energy.

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Rethinking construction: Circular economy offers sustainable future

TechXplore

The amount of waste generated by the construction sector underscores an urgent need for embracing circularitya sustainable model that aims to minimize waste and maximize material efficiency through recovery and reusein the built environment: 600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was produced in the United States alone in 2018, with 820 million tons reported in the European Union, and an excess of 2 billion tons annually in China.

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EU Roundup: ‘Sand Battery’ for electricity storage, 44MWh France BESS online, Spain funds 3.4GWh of projects

Energy Storage News

A roundup of energy storage news from across the EU, involving Polar Night Energy's 'Sand Battery' in Finland, GazelEnergie and Q Energy in France, and Spain's MITECO awarding financial support to 45 projects.

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Blown off course, turbine giant Orsted seeks second wind

TechXplore

Long dependent on fossil fuels before emerging a champion of offshore wind power, Danish company Orsted is now struggling to restore its business after dropping several major projects.

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US solar and storage project progress for Pine Gate, Avantus, Arevon in Western states

Energy Storage News

A flurry of big solar and storage project news in the US, with Pine Gate Renewables having a huge project approved in Oregon, Avantus signing a PPA for one in Arizona with utility APS and Arevon completing one in California.

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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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Data scientists help find space on crowded power grid in the Netherlands

TechXplore

The energy network in the Netherlands is overcrowded and the demand for new connections cannot be kept up with. So, if there is still space to be found, a network company like Alliander wants to know exactly where and when that space is available. Data scientists from Alliander and Radboud University worked together on a system to better map this out.

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1,200MWh solar-plus-storage project to be developed in Queensland following CIS success

Energy Storage News

A 1,200MWh solar-plus-storage twin project is set to be developed in North Queensland, Australia, after success in the recent Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tender.

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Researchers construct a model to find out how to make waste incineration more environmentally friendly

TechXplore

Incinerating solid waste is an important waste management strategy that greatly reduces the amount of non-recyclable solid waste and generates energy at the same time. However, burning waste produces carbon dioxide that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

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Bidgely Quadruples Revenue for AI-Powered EV Intelligence and Grid Solutions in 2024

Bidgely

Surge in demand for customer engagement, energy efficiency solutions also drives company toward profitability LOS ALTOS, Calif., December 12, 2024 Bidgely , a leading global energy intelligence company, drove momentum for profitability in 2024 by quadrupling revenue for its grid products. This included a rise in demand for the companys EV Intelligence and Load Management solutions, which enabled utilities to reduce peak EV charging through more targeted load shifting.

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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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Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal

TechXplore

In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.

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Two major Sunshine State airports make switch to 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Two of Queensland's biggest airports will switch to 100 per cent renewable energy at the beginning of 2025 as part of a seven power purchase agreement. The post Two major Sunshine State airports make switch to 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GeoTV Episode 4 now live – from the geothermal hotspot of Hawaii!

ThinkGeoEnergy

The fourth episode of GeoTV is now online featuring a recap and interviews from the 2024 Geothermal Rising Conference in Hawaii. The episode highlights key moments from the event, including the launch of the Declaration of Communication, the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and a look at the innovative technologies shaping the future of geothermal energy.

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Put a bucket list item under the tree

Low Carbon Prosperity

Who hasnt dreamed of speeding around a racetrack? With tickets to the upcoming Future of Carbon Policy Forum and the associated Test the Torque event, you (or someone on your nice-not-naughty list) can take the checkered flag at Pacific Raceways, in your EV or in one of our partners EVs. (Can you say, 0 to 60 in 3 seconds?) With instant torque delivery that is as exhilarating as it is efficient, putting the pedal to the metal in an EV on the straightaways and banked turns of the Northwests fines

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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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Microsoft anchors $9B renewable energy coalition

TechCrunch: Climate

The coalition, which is organized by Acadia, is seeking to invest $9 billion to build 5 gigawatts worth of renewable power. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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“Kick in the guts:” One of nation’s largest and most polluting fossil fuel projects gets green tick

Renew Economy

After six years of assessment and hundreds of appeals against it, a massive gas project has been given state environmental approval to operate until 2070. The post “Kick in the guts:” One of nation’s largest and most polluting fossil fuel projects gets green tick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Daimler Truck begins series production of Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric truck

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Daimler Truck has begun series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 at its plant in Wrth am Rhein, Germany. Mercedes-Benzs third electric truck model after the eActros 300/400 and the eEconic, the eActros 600 is designed for long-haul applications. It boasts up to 500 km of range, depending on the specific application and ambient conditions. Its three battery packs, each with 207 kWh, provide a total installed capacity of 621 kWh.

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“You can’t charge your battery and your car at same time:” Dutton does not have a clue about energy

Renew Economy

Peter Dutton defends nuclear by claiming that rooftop solar cannot charge EVs and household batteries at the same time. How wrong and ignorant can you be? The post “You cant charge your battery and your car at same time:” Dutton does not have a clue about energy 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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Fastned partners with Transport for London to expand public EV charging network

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European charging network operator Fastned has formed a joint venture with Transport for London (TfL) property company Places for London to deliver up to 25 EV fast charging hubs across the city by 2030. Fastned and Places for London will jointly invest 16 million in developing charging hubs at an initial five sites in London along busy routes at Hanger Lane, Canning Town, Hatton Cross, Tottenham Hale and Hillingdon Circus.

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New York opens up competition to develop heat pumps for big buildings

Canary Media

New York has a new plan to tackle fossil-fuel emissions from its hundreds of thousands of big apartment buildings: a competition. Last month, state agencies announced an offer of $10 million for manufacturers to create prototypes of cold-rated, energy-efficient heat pumps for multifamily and other large buildings.

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Money alone can’t buy social licence for wind and solar projects

Renew Economy

"Bring communities on the journey:" CEC report details how community engagement on renewables is being done and what best practice looks like. The post Money alone can’t buy social licence for wind and solar projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The cleantech companies that didn’t make it through 2024

Canary Media

Most startups fail. Thats the bitter truth awaiting hundreds of companies founded in the recent wave of energy and climate entrepreneurship. Success for a venture-capital-funded startup means an exit through a profitable acquisition or a public listing, but those wins have been few and far between for cleantech.

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California county adds Volvo electric compactor to its fleet

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Yolo County, a stretch of rolling hills between the Napa Valley and Sacramento, California, has become one of the first municipalities in the US to put a new Volvo DD25 Electric compactor into service. Yolo Countys Climate Action and Adaptation Plan calls for electrifying the countys entire fleet of on- and off-road equipment. The fleet currently includes six electric forklifts and two electric pickup trucks, and three more EVs are on the way.

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Frontier Economics and its “house of cards” case for nuclear

Renew Economy

Frontiers arguments hold no more water than any other nuclear advocate, and their assumptions are built on a house of cards. The post Frontier Economics and its “house of cards” case for nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EvoCharge launches 50 A Level 2 commercial EV charging station

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US EVSE and cable management provider EvoCharge has released its new commercial EVC50 Level 2 EV charging station. The charger has flexible amperage up to a maximum of 50 A. The charger offers J1772 and NACS cable options and supports WiFi, LTE and RFID for fast installation and up-time options. The chargers NEMA 4 rating makes it suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

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Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan: Mad, bad, and extremely dangerous

Renew Economy

It might seem weirdly appropriate that Peter Dutton should release his nuclear power policy costings on Friday the 13th. But that would be to downplay the sheer lunacy, rank dishonesty, and clear danger of his energy plans. The post Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan: Mad, bad, and extremely dangerous appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK government to support geothermal in Grenada with £10 million funding

ThinkGeoEnergy

The UK Government has pledged funding of 10 million to support geothermal development in the island country of Grenada in the Caribbean. The funding was announced by Baroness Chapman, UK Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, during her meeting with Grenada’s Prime Minister Hon. Dickon Mitchell. It will go towards assessing the viability of developing the geothermal resources of Grenada, including the drilling of exploration wells.

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Victoria forges ahead on electrification, with proposal to kick gas out of existing homes

Renew Economy

Victoria launches consultation on the next step its Gas Substitution Roadmap, including options to extend the ban on new connections and mandate the transition to electric appliances in gas-connected homes. The post Victoria forges ahead on electrification, with proposal to kick gas out of existing homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.