Fri.Nov 22, 2024

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The Art of Steel Meets Hydrogen Innovation in the Hyundai Initium SUV

Hydrogen Fuel News

The HFN team was thrilled to be on the ground at the 2024 LA Car Show, where automotive innovation was on full display. Amid the packed halls and dynamic displays, Hyundai emerged as one of the most talked-about brands, unveiling two standout vehicles: the sleek Ioniq 9 and the groundbreaking hydrogen-powered SUV concept, the Hyundai Initium. Hyundai’s commitment to innovation, especially in hydrogen technology, made a major impression, offering attendees a glimpse into the future of sustainable

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Tauhara geothermal power plant, New Zealand starts full capacity operations

ThinkGeoEnergy

The 174-MW Tauhara geothermal power plant by Contact Energy in New Zealand has officially been opened, a culmination of three and a half years of construction and an investment of $924 million. Earlier this year, Contact Energy announced the completion of a 30-day test of the power facility, thus supplying power to the grid albeit at a reduced capacity.

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Leading U.S. Coal Producer Developing Solar, Energy Storage at Former Mines

POWER Magazine

A leading U.S. coal producer is partnering with a major developer of renewable energy projects to put solar energy and battery storage installations on reclaimed mine lands in Illinois and […] The post Leading U.S. Coal Producer Developing Solar, Energy Storage at Former Mines appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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NREL’s free analysis tool helps fleets calculate TCO for EVs

Charged

Commercial vehicle fleets will electrify sooner or later—the savings from lower maintenance and energy costs are substantial, and growing. However, the math behind a transition to EVs can be quite complicated. EVs are less standardized than diesel vehicles, and their total cost of ownership (TCO) can vary based on a wide array of factors, from battery sizes to electricity prices to charging times.

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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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Philippines president breaks ground at world’s largest solar and battery storage power plant

Energy Storage News

Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr attended as construction began on what is thought to be the world’s largest power plant to combine solar PV and battery storage.

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Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility

TechXplore

Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape—but if we are to realize the full potential of these intermittent, renewable energy sources, we'll need safe, affordable batteries capable of storing it.

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Can a building be net positive for the environment? Regenerative design expert David Cheshire explains how

Terra Infirma

Most of our Sustainability efforts focus on making things “less bad”, but can we go past zero and start making our society good for the environment? David Cheshire of AECOM joins me on the podcast to dig into what a net positive building would look and feel like and how it would work (make sure you watch/listen to the end as David requested an addendum to cover an issue he felt he didn’t explain fully).

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SEC, Wirsol and Edify see 1.4GWh of Australian solar-plus-storage projects progress

Energy Storage News

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) and developers Wirsol and Edify Energy have seen a collective 1.4GWh of solar-plus-storage projects progress this week in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia.

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RedEarth to manufacture bidirectional V2G-capable chargers in Australia

Charged

Just a few days ago, the Australian government announced the approval of a new standard that will allow EV owners to begin using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Queensland-based RedEarth Energy Storage has wasted no time—it has signed a deal with ambibox to produce the German company’s bidirectional V2G-capable EV chargers at its manufacturing facility in Darra, Queensland.

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Macquarie-backed Eku Energy breaks ground on the Australian Capital Territory’s biggest BESS

Energy Storage News

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has started constructing a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

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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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How simulation and model-based approaches enhance the design, safety and efficiency of batteries

Charged

Sponsored by Ansys. At the backbone of EV performance, battery technologies have earned the spotlight when it comes to accelerating the industry toward increased adoption of profitability. Faced with pressure to achieve range, safety and cost targets, engineers must address the challenges of battery modeling, manufacturing and vehicle integration while accounting for both mechanical performance and thermo-electrical effects.

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EDF secures financial close for three Oasis 1 BESS projects in South Africa, totalling 1GWh+

Energy Storage News

France-headquartered IPP and utility EDF has secured financial close for the second and third of a three-project BESS portfolio in South Africa, projects that won long-term contracts under the country's BESIPPPP scheme.

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Lasers could help cut CO2 emissions from Maine’s paper and pulp mills

Canary Media

This story was first published by Energy News Network. A Massachusetts university is developing technology that aims to use lasers to drastically cut emissions and energy use from Maine’s paper and pulp industry. Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently received a $2.75 million U.S.

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Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, co-founder and CEO resigns

TechCrunch: Climate

The company chose Chapter 11 in an effort to right its listing finances. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Chart: Green industrial projects are stuck in limbo

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Over 700 facilities for making low-carbon materials and fuels are in development or are operating globally.

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US representatives propose suspension of 45X manufacturing tax credit

PV Tech

Two US representatives have submitted a resolution to suspend the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (PTC) in the US.

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Northvolt chief resigns a day after battery maker collapses into bankruptcy

Financial Times: Energy

Europe’s best-funded start-up raised $15bn but was left with just $30mn in cash

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Silfab Solar secures US$100 million financing for South Carolina solar cell plant

PV Tech

The financing will go towards the company’s solar cell production and module assembly plant in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina.

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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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‘There was so much promise’: How Northvolt tumbled into bankruptcy

Financial Times: Energy

Battery champion became a symbol of Europe’s ambitions and then its failings on its way to Chapter 11 proceedings

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Can India hit 80GW of solar cell capacity by 2026 and emerge as a dominant US supplier?

PV Tech

India’s traditional reliance on assembling PV modules using Chinese-made cells is undergoing a dramatic shift.

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Fear of institutionalization in affordable housing: Is it misguided?

Impact Alpha

Over the past two decades, affordable housing has rapidly grown as an asset class, attracting institutional investors who recognize its stability and long-term. The post Fear of institutionalization in affordable housing: Is it misguided? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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J&V Energy enters the Philippines utility-scale solar market with 180MW acquisition

PV Tech

Taiwan-headquartered developer J&V Energy has entered the utility-scale solar PV sector in the Philippines by acquiring a 180MW power plant in General Santos.

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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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‘An AI Fukushima is inevitable’: scientists discuss technology’s immense potential and dangers

The Guardian: Energy

Experts are optimistic about energy and drug production breakthroughs but also fear its potential misuse When better to hold a conference on artificial intelligence and the countless ways it is advancing science than in those brief days between the first Nobel prizes being awarded in the field and the winners heading to Stockholm for the lavish white tie ceremony?

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US ROUND-UP: Arevon, National Grid Renewables, Scout Clean Energy progress on PV plants

PV Tech

A roundup of three solar project announcements in the US states of Texas, California and Illinois from three developers.

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Thames Water faced with £100mn bill from creditors’ advisers

Financial Times: Energy

Fees represent an additional drain on finances of troubled UK utility as customer bills are set to rise

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Alternatives to PFAS in Textiles and Agriculture

CleanTech Group

How Did PFAS Get in the Water and Soil? As reported in September’s What are PFAS? blog, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are. The post Alternatives to PFAS in Textiles and Agriculture appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Bain Capital Double Impact bets on sustainable agriculture with buyout and merger

Impact Alpha

Bain Capital Double Impact, the impact vertical of private equity firm Bain Capital, has made its first foray into sustainable agriculture. The investment. The post Bain Capital Double Impact bets on sustainable agriculture with buyout and merger appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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A Dirty Detour: How Industry Pushback Puts EV Infrastructure At Risk

NRDC onEarth

Regulatory certainty drives infrastructure readiness; supporting ACT ensures utilities can plan for and meet growing ZEV demand.

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'An unwavering champion of climate action': Green figures pay tribute to John Prescott

Business Green

Tributes pour in for former Labour politician, who was a passionate campaigner on environmental issues and played an instrumental role in brokering the Kyoto Protocol

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Oregon Acts on Carbon Cap-and-Trade But by Administrative Rule

NRDC onEarth

Add Oregon to the list of states adopting greenhouse gas reduction regulations aimed at reducing emissions statewide.

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Global Briefing: Indonesia targets end to fossil fuel power by 2040

Business Green

Plus all the top green business news from around this week, from Mexico's 2050 net zero target to lab grown meat in Hong Kong

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The Future of Energy: 5 Battery Innovations in 2024/2025

Energy Central

As the world transitions to renewable energy, 2024 has been pivotal in advancing sustainable battery technology. Several promising innovations and trends are helping reshape the industry, making it possible to eliminate widespread dependence on fossil fuels to power everyday life. 1. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has underscored the need for improved.