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“We haven’t been consulted:” Coal town on transition to renewables is not interested in nuclear

Renew Economy

One coal town transitioning to renewables says it has not been consulted about Coalition's nuclear plans, and is not interested. The post “We haven’t been consulted:” Coal town on transition to renewables is not interested in nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hydrogen Cars in Winter: Will Exhaust Cause Roadway Ice?

Hydrogen Fuel News

There are a number of questions many people have about using H2 in fuel cells in the cold If hydrogen fuel is ever to become a mainstream strategy for powering vehicles for transport and transportation, then it needs to be able to withstand the types of temperatures to which vehicles will be exposed. In many parts of the world, winters drop well below freezing In a fuel cell, hydrogen fuel is combined with oxygen in order to produce electricity but not carbon emissions.

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PGE, PLN sign agreement to combine efforts to optimize geothermal power in Indonesia

ThinkGeoEnergy

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) and PT PLN Indonesia Power (PLN) have officially signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) which marks a new stage in effort to optimize the capacity of geothermal power plants in Indonesia. This new partnership follows up on a previously signed Joint Development Study Agreement (JDSA) between the two parties.

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Big UK pension scheme under pressure over Thames Water stake

Financial Times: Energy

Universities Superannuation Scheme owns 20% stake in troubled utility that is in effect worthless

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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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HDF Energy opens 1MW+ hydrogen fuel cell factory

Smart Energy International

French hydrogen specialist HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) has inaugurated what they are calling the world’s first 1MW+ fuel cell factory, aiming to decarbonise heavy maritime, rail mobility and power for public grids. The industrial site will produce fuel cells using PEM (proton exchange membrane) technology, which is already used in light mobility (cars and buses) worldwide.

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Anglo chief admits selling De Beers is biggest challenge

Financial Times: Energy

Miner has pledged to dispose of or list world’s biggest diamond business even as market remains weak

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55 MW Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub lands NSW planning approval

Energy Central

55 MW Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub lands NSW planning approval [link] [link] Hydrogen Australia.

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Whitebark further expands Australia geothermal portfolio with new permit

ThinkGeoEnergy

Whitebark Energy Limited (Whitebark) has further expanded its potential geothermal portfolio in Australia with the acceptance of the EPG2050 Geothermal Exploration Permit. Combined with previously awarded permits EPG2037 (South-East Queensland) and EPG2049 (South-West Queensland), this brings the EPG assets of Whitebark in the Queensland region to a total area of 6,240 square kilometers.

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Fokker Next Gen Liquid Hydrogen and SAF

Energy Central

Fokker Next Gen Liquid Hydrogen and SAF

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Following deadly fire, Hawaii utility plans to proactively cut power when risk is high

Smart Energy International

Nearly two years after 101 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui were killed by fires that were initially caused by downed powerlines, the state’s primary utility has unveiled a plan to proactively cut power to areas where fire risk is high. Hawaiian Electric said it will launch the Public Safety Power Shutoff program on July 1 as part of the utility’s effort to reduce the risk of wildfire.

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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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Power-to-X and e-fuel synthesis - Ulster

Energy Central

Ulster Hydrogen Valley Decarbonising the Northern Ireland economy by 2050 will require the deployment of large-scale offshore wind farms. These will be additional to the existing onshore capacity and have both geographical and hourly correlation to the electrical loads being supplied. The existing electrical grid network is not capable, in the time and budgets available, of transporting.

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In 2027, General Motors Will Launch Its Next Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle

GreenTech Gazette

The upcoming plug-in hybrid from General Motors, slated for a 2027 launch, offers a multitude of benefits for environmentally conscious consumers, commuters, and the automotive industry as a whole. As the world transitions to more sustainable energy solutions, plug-in hybrids like this one play a crucial role in bridging the gap between traditional gas-powered vehicles and fully electric cars.

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Ulster | Hydrogen

Energy Central

Ulster | Hydrogen DFDS Seaways, DFDS Logistics, JG Maritime Solutions, Larne Harbour and Mutual Energy, the project has been successful in securing funding as part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4 (CMDC4), funded by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and delivered by Innovate UK. CMDC4 is part of the Department’s UK Shipping Office for Reducing.

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Crypto’s Carbon Footprint & the Path to Sustainable Energy

Living Green Technology

Cryptocurrency has been making waves in the financial world for quite some time now. But did you know that it also has a positive impact on our environment? That's right! Cryptocurrency has emerged as a sustainable energy solution, promoting the use of renewable energy sources.

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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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Brooklyn, New York geothermal project wins Plastics Pipe Institute award

ThinkGeoEnergy

The 1 Java Street project in Brooklyn, New York was selected as the Building and Construction Division Project of the Year of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) at its 2023 awards event. A distinct characteristic of the project is that it will be the largest mixed-use development in New York State to incorporate a geothermal system for heating and cooling when it is completed in 2025.

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The elusive agricultural hub: Will Singapore’s second, larger attempt at an innovative agri-food zone work out?

Eco-Business

Read our deep-dive into the country's farming infrastructure – and lack thereof – as part of our special report on local food production in the city-state.

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Elon Musk SLAPPs Media Matters For Daring To Speak The Truth

CleanTechnica

Elon Musk is all about free speech for him but not for others. He probably doesn't even understand why that's a problem. The post Elon Musk SLAPPs Media Matters For Daring To Speak The Truth appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Low carbon economy bill under review: Is the Philippines ready to pay for its decarbonisation goals?

Eco-Business

Members of a technical working group closely working on the legislation flags that the government currently lacks in capacity to monitor a cap and trade scheme under the proposed law. An unreliable system could lead to misreporting.

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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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Jim Farley & Mary Barra Discuss Their Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Plans

CleanTechnica

Ford and General Motors have very different views on the hybrid versus plug-in hybrid question. One of them is right but which one? The post Jim Farley & Mary Barra Discuss Their Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Plans appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Sowing the impossible? A special report on Singapore's ‘30 by 30’ food challenge

Eco-Business

Five years ago, Singapore set out to triple its food production by 2030. Now, output remains low, while profitability seems like a pipe dream for many farmers. What went wrong, and how can we get the agri-tech drive back on track?

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Actually, EVs Don’t Catch On Fire As Frequently As Gas-Powered Cars Do

CleanTechnica

The media is full of stories about EVs that catch on fire. Actually, research doesn’t support that claim. In fact, data demonstrates that EVs are much less likely to burst into flames than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. It’s just that, at this moment in time, it’s not very sexy. [continued] The post Actually, EVs Don’t Catch On Fire As Frequently As Gas-Powered Cars Do appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Net-zero Bali: Making the case for a 100 per cent renewable energy paradise

Eco-Business

Bali is arguably more well-known than Indonesia itself, and it has gained even more popularity in recent years after the pandemic.

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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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Are Electric Vehicles Just A Fad?

CleanTechnica

First, what is a fad? From Wikipedia: “A fad, trend, or craze is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short time period.” Even though I’m pro electric vehicles (EVs), let’s present both sides to try to be fair.

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In numbers: Singapore's uphill push to raise food production volume

Eco-Business

Local food production has stayed at under a third of where Singapore wants it to be. Support measures have returned mixed success, as Eco-Business finds out in a special report on local food production in the city-state.

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Introducing the All-New, All-Electric 2024 Jeep® Wagoneer S — Jeep Brand’s 1st Global Battery-Electric SUV

CleanTechnica

The 2024 Jeep® Wagoneer S, the brand’s first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV), which will launch initially in the U.S. and Canada, delivers 4xe capability, impressive performance credentials, a sleek aerodynamic design and state-of-the-art technology. Jeep Wagoneer S delivers exhilarating performance with 600 horsepower, more than 800 Nm of immediate torque.

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On the Road to Increased Transmission: Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems

CleanTechnica

How Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems Can Reduce Transmission Line Traffic Jams A Navigation App for Electric Highways Just like busy roads, the U.S. transmission system can experience congestion, leading to inefficient travel of electricity. “Imagine some small transmission lines run between two cities and are always congested, like a.

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Director of NREL’s Alaska Campus Ice Breaker: Q&A With Director of NREL’s Alaska Campus

CleanTechnica

Originally a mechanical engineer, Bruno Grunau now spends his days testifying before Congress, meeting regularly with the Alaska governor’s office, and learning from Alaska’s utilities, communities, and Indigenous people whose ancestors have lived here for thousands of years. Grunau is the regional director of Applied Research for Communities in Extreme.

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KakaoMobility Selects Archer Aviation As Its eVTOL Partner & Will Fund Archer’s Korean Commercialization Efforts

CleanTechnica

Together They Will Conduct Public Flight Demonstrations As Part Of Korea’s Grand Challenge As Soon As Q4’2024 The Korean government has set the goal of commercializing urban air mobility in the country by the mid-2020s, and in support of that objective the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is. [continued] The post KakaoMobility Selects Archer Aviation As Its eVTOL Partner & Will Fund Archer’s Korean Commercialization Efforts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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5G & Microgrids Might Be a Great Match

CleanTechnica

NREL Explores Setup and Security of 5G for Microgrids With a 5G Sandbox Whether it is coincidence or careful planning, the infrastructures of both power systems and telecommunications are heading in a similar direction: toward the edge. Solar panels on a roof are like 5G towers in a neighborhood—in both. [continued] The post 5G & Microgrids Might Be a Great Match appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Driving On Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner Than Using A Gasoline Car

CleanTechnica

[Editor’s note: After reading Dave Reichmuth’s most recent piece, I started thinking about a comparable study on Wisconsin land use. Land use and solar power, which generates clean electricity that many increasingly use to power EVs and homes, are topics of complaints we hear from time to time. However, a. [continued] The post Driving On Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner Than Using A Gasoline Car appeared first on CleanTechnica.