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Work begins on Swedish spent nuclear fuel repository

Envirotec Magazine

The facility will be located near the Baltic Sea coast of Eastern Sweden. The ground was broken on 15 January to begin construction of an underground repository for spent nuclear fuel in Sweden, one of the first such facilities in the world. Located at a depth of around 500 metres, the final repository is planned to hold approximately 12,000 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel in 6,000 canisters, and is expected to be operational in the 2030s.

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Turning water into electricity while detecting fires: Researchers create dual purpose fire sensor

TechXplore

Various clean energy technologies have been developed to meet the rapidly intensifying energy demand and dwindling fossil fuel reserves. However, many of these technologies are hindered by low efficiency and high costs.

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New human-caused shifts found in the global water cycle

Envirotec Magazine

Cracked mud and salt on the valley floor in Death Valley National Park in California can become a reflective pool after rains (image credit: NPS/Kurt Moses). A recent paper by a group at NASA appears to show that the global water cycle is shifting in ways that have gone unobserved until now. Most of the shifts are said to be driven by activities such as agriculture and could have impacts on ecosystems and water management, especially in certain regions.

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‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024

The Guardian: Energy

Report reveals solar power generated 11% of Europes electricity, surpassing coal at 10% Europe made more electricity from sunshine than coal last year, a report has found, in what analysts called a milestone for the clean energy transition. Solar panels generated 11% of the EUs electricity in 2024, while coal-burning power plants generated 10%, according to data from climate thinktank Ember.

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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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Grid connection reforms: What they mean for UK developers

Envirotec Magazine

Significant changes to the UK’s grid connection process under the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (CP30) will impact project timelines and readiness criteria, posing both challenges and opportunities for developers (words: Vattenfall). The UKs push towards clean power by 2030 is entering a transformative phase with the implementation of CP30. Recently published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the plan outlines reforms aimed at streamlining the grid connection proce

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Portugal and Moldova progress BESS procurements with EU and USAID funds

Energy Storage News

Portugal has selected 43 winning BESS projects for a share of 100 million (US$105 million) in EU grants while, on the other side of Europe, Moldova has launched a 75MW BESS procurement with funding from USAID.

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Bedrock Energy secures $12m in funding to scale business

ThinkGeoEnergy

Today, U.S.-based Bedrock Energy announces having closed a $12 millioon Series A funding round led by Titanium Ventures. Energy Impact Partners and Sustainable Future Ventures joined alongside existing investors Wireframe Ventures, Overture Ventures, Toba Capital, Elemental Impact, First Star Ventures, and Cantos. In a release by the company, it says that the funding will support continued advancement of Bedrocks technologies, as well as expanded deployment in Colorado, Utah, and neighboring sta

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Action urged over climate change’s impact on hydropower and wildlife

Envirotec Magazine

Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximise their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed by climate change, according to a new report. The document lays out a series of recommendations to help tackle the problem of sediment buildup at dams and weirs across the country. Commissioned by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), it is based on research from the University of Glasgow and cbec eco-engineering , who worked wit

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Burning wood for power not necessary for UK’s energy goals, analysis finds

The Guardian: Energy

Experts say UK should stop biomass burning as electricity sector decarbonisation by 2030 can be achieved without it The UK should stop burning wood to generate power because it is not needed to meet the governments target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2030, according to analysis. Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, is expected to make a decision soon on whether to allow billions of pounds in new public subsidies for biomass burning , despite fierce opposition fr

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Komatsu unveils new autonomous electric underwater bulldozer

Charged

The headline isnt a misprint. Komatsu , a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled an autonomous electric underwater bulldozer. The company showed off a fully-functional prototype at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. The futuristic bulldozer has a battery capacity of 450 kWh and a four-hour charging time. The battery’s capacity can be increased to 500 kWh, which would give the underwater EV a running time of up to six hours.

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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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Efficient solid oxide fuel cell system could power ships with ammonia-derived hydrogen

TechXplore

In the global quest for sustainable maritime solutions, a study led by researchers from the ChinaUK Low Carbon College at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in collaboration with the Energy Institute at University College London and the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has unveiled an innovative solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system powered by ammonia (NH3) for all-electric ships.

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Electric drive maker Molabo unveils expanded range of marine drive systems

Charged

Molabo , a developer of 48 V electric drives, has introduced an expanded range of low-voltage drive systems for the marine industry. The Ottobrunn, Germany-based company says its Aries i30 drive system will bring Molabos ISCAD technology to the market at a more accessible price point. It was originally announced as the Aries i25 but it was renamed after an upgrade in power to 29.9 kW.

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Year in Review: Agilitas Energy CEO on evolving wholesale markets, move away from lithium-ion

Energy Storage News

Barrett Bilotta, president and CEO at Agilitas Energy, contributes to our Year in Review series, touching on industry growth in 2025, evolving wholesale market rules and an anticipated shift away from lithium-ion battery technology.

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Report highlights potential of sustainable fuels in Latin American aviation

TechXplore

According to the International Energy Agency, aviation accounts for about 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and aviation emissions are expected to double by mid-century as demand for domestic and international air travel rises. To sharply reduce emissions in alignment with the Paris Agreement's long-term goal to keep global warming below 1.5C, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set a goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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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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Momentum builds to stop big biomass in California

NRDC onEarth

Nearly 50,000 people, elected officials, and over 185 organizations call on California to reject GSNR's wood pellet production and export project.

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Texas Takes on Carbon with Bayport Hydrogen Refueling

Hydrogen Fuel News

Port Houston Secures $25 Million Federal Grant for Hydrogen Refueling Station The Port of Houston has once again proven itself as a hub for innovation and sustainable practices. Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Port Houston a $25 million grant to support the development of a state-of-the-art hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty vehicles.

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Vena Energy adds 41.5MW BESS to PV power plant in South Australia

Energy Storage News

Singapore-headquartered renewable energy producer Vena Energy has added a 41.5MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to an existing 87MW solar PV power plant in South Australia.

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The multifaceted challenge of powering AI with data centers

TechXplore

Artificial intelligence has become vital in business and financial dealings, medical care, technology development, research, and much more. Without realizing it, consumers rely on AI when they stream a video, do online banking, or perform an online search.

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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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Gore Street Energy Storage Fund completes energisation of 200MW/400MWh California BESS

Energy Storage News

UK-headquartered battery storage investor-developer Gore Street Energy Fund (GSF) has completed energisation of the 200MW/400MWh Big Rock battery energy storage system (BESS) project in California, US.

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Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024 – Insights & Resources

ThinkGeoEnergy

ThinkGeoEnergy is excited to announce the launch of the Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024 , a free report providing a clear and concise overview of geothermal power development worldwide. This report builds on over 14 years of ThinkGeoEnergys trusted reporting and unique access to industry data, offering valuable insights for developers, policymakers, and investors.

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What goes into successful energy storage bid optimisation in ERCOT and CAISO?

Energy Storage News

Ali Karimian and Alden Phinney of AI-powered energy services provider GridBeyond discuss winning strategies for playing battery storage into wholesale and ancillary markets in ERCOT and CAISO.

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Old king coal risks leaving Australia “in the dark” as aging power plants grow unreliable

Renew Economy

New research reveals more than 60% of Australias remaining coal power fleet is more than 40 years old, with rapidly diminishing reliability driving outage risks. The post Old king coal risks leaving Australia “in the dark” as aging power plants grow unreliable 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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Zombie nuclear reactors could be revived thanks to AI data center demand

TechCrunch: Climate

Hoping to capitalize on the data center power boom, state-owned utility Santee Cooper is looking for partners to finish construction on two incomplete reactors. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Report: Texas counties can receive US$18.8 million in tax revenue from a 100MW solar project

PV Tech

Counties in Texas can expect to receive tax revenue of as much as US$18.8 million by locating a 100MW solar project on their land.

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New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest coal state continues to reach new solar heights, but a different sort of generation record shows its dangerous ongoing dependence on aging fossil plants. The post New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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China hits another record high with 277.17GW of new PV in 2024

PV Tech

Chinas total PV capacity reached 886.66GW at the end of 2024, an increase of 45.5% on 2023 when cumulative installations stood at 609.49GW.

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Illinois considers state incentives for transmission projects

Canary Media

As long-distance transmission line capacity emerges as a bottleneck for Illinois clean energy transition, state lawmakers and advocates are drafting legislation to establish state incentives for power line projects.

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China this another record high with 277.17GW of new PV in 2024

PV Tech

Chinas total PV capacity reached 886.66GW at the end of 2024, an increase of 45.5% on 2023 when cumulative installations stood at 609.49GW.

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LNG tankers change course to Europe as gas storage levels drop

Financial Times: Energy

Traders divert ships from Asia and Colombia to take advantage of rising regional prices

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First Solar, Terrasmart claim ‘comprehensive’ US-made tracker and module partnership

PV Tech

The firms say their tech can confidently meet domestic content bonus requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

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LNG exporter Venture Global slashes IPO valuation target by $45bn

Financial Times: Energy

US group to offer more common stock but cuts price range

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From Spain to South America, Johnson Matthey’s Methanol Projects Leave a Global Mark

Hydrogen Fuel News

Johnson Mattheys e-Methanol Technology Drives Decarbonization Goals Revolutionizing the Industry with Collaboration on the La Robla Nueva Energia Project Johnson Matthey (JM), a leader in sustainable technologies, has achieved groundbreaking success with its advanced e-methanol technology. A centerpiece of this progress is the collaboration with Reolum for the La Robla Nueva Energia (NE) project in Castilla y Len, Spain.