Shell’s climate transition plan wins shareholder blessing: Why it matters
GreenBiz
JUNE 5, 2024
Shareholders prioritize short-term profits over net-zero future with approval of Shell’s downgraded transition plan.
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Team proposes hydrogen as alternative to diesel for long-haul trucks
TechXplore
JUNE 5, 2024
People around the world rely on trucks to deliver the goods they need, and so-called long-haul trucks play a critical role in those supply chains. In the United States, long-haul trucks moved 71% of all freight in 2022. But those long-haul trucks are heavy polluters, especially of the carbon emissions that threaten the global climate. According to U.S.
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Despite Temper Tantrum, Youngkin Cannot Reverse Va's Climate Progress
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 5, 2024
Youngkin's Latest, Senseless Attack on a Keystone Climate Law, Clean Cars, Like His Attack on RGGI, Is Divorced from the Facts and the Law, and Will Not Stand
Advances in battery technology: Iron-chromium redox flow batteries enhanced with N-B doped electrodes
TechXplore
JUNE 5, 2024
Researchers have achieved a significant advancement in battery technology that could improve how energy is stored and utilized, particularly for large-scale applications.
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.
New Mexico regulator approves state utility plan to add 310MW of battery storage by summer 2026
Energy Storage News
JUNE 5, 2024
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has approved an application from Public Service Company of New Mexico to add 309.5MW of energy storage to the investor-owned utility’s portfolio by summer 2026.
New NRDC Analysis: Gov Shapiro's Energy Plan is a Winner
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 5, 2024
Two foundational power sector policies, cap-and-invest plus ambitious clean electricity targets, provide significant benefits
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US public opinion on social media is warming to nuclear energy, but concerns remain
TechXplore
JUNE 5, 2024
The U.S. public displays more positive than negative sentiment toward nuclear energy but concerns remain about waste, cost and safety, according to an analysis of 300,000 posts on X (formerly Twitter) by University of Michigan researchers.
Chile: CJR, Sungrow to deploy BESS for Atlas as government finalises capacity market payments
Energy Storage News
JUNE 5, 2024
Chile has passed new regulations around capacity market payments to energy storage, coinciding with a major project announcement from CJR and Sungrow.
Sorting fact from renewable fiction: Handy resources for debunking solar and wind myths
Renew Economy
JUNE 5, 2024
Do solar farms cause cancer? Will wind turbines send me deaf? A handy list of articles to help you sort fact from renewables fiction. The post Sorting fact from renewable fiction: Handy resources for debunking solar and wind myths appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Invinity expanding UK flow battery assembly to more than 500MWh annual capacity
Energy Storage News
JUNE 5, 2024
Invinity Energy Systems, a technology company that develops vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB), plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Scotland, UK.
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
UN Chief Calls For Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 5, 2024
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on governments to ban fossil fuel advertising and for creative agencies to stop creating campaigns for the industry, “Fossil fuels are not only poisoning our planet – they’re toxic for your brand,” Guterres told an audience in New York. “Your sector is full of creative minds who are already mobilising around this cause.
Gresham House UK BESS fund hedges against volatility via two-year fixed-price toll with utility Octopus
Energy Storage News
JUNE 5, 2024
Utility Octopus Energy will pay Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) a fixed fee to use half of its UK BESS portfolio, at a price which it said is 'above the current merchant revenue stack'.
“Unimaginable challenges:” World-first integrated wind, solar and battery hybrid finally at full capacity
Renew Economy
JUNE 5, 2024
Unique wind, solar and battery project in north Queensland finally overcomes connection challenges to reach full capacity five years after it was built. The post “Unimaginable challenges:” World-first integrated wind, solar and battery hybrid finally at full capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Honda Launches Fuel Cell Vehicle Production in the U.S.
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
Honda Advances Hydrogen Strategy with Production Launch of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in Ohio Production of all-new 2025 CR-V e:FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle begins at Performance Manufacturing Center in.
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.
Commercial and industrial rooftop solar could fill Eraring gap, and turn buildings into batteries
Renew Economy
JUNE 5, 2024
Report finds 28GW of new rooftop solar capacity could be installed on commercial and industrial roof spaces across Australia, offering significant power reductions to businesses and huge potential benefits to the grid. The post Commercial and industrial rooftop solar could fill Eraring gap, and turn buildings into batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Sustainable battery technology: Innovations in design, manufacturing, and fault detection
TechXplore
JUNE 5, 2024
As our reliance on electric vehicles and renewable energy systems grows, so does the demand for efficient and sustainable battery technologies. The challenges of performance degradation, safety concerns, and environmental impact loom large.
“High rewards, no regrets:” Council gas bans could save new-build home owners $600 a year on energy
Renew Economy
JUNE 5, 2024
New study models the economic and environmental benefits of making it mandatory for new-build homes and businesses to be all-electric – and finds no down-sides. The post “High rewards, no regrets:” Council gas bans could save new-build home owners $600 a year on energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Rystad Energy: China Set to Smash National Hydrogen Targets, Solidifying Lead in Global Electrolyzer Market
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
Mainland China’s national plan identifies hydrogen as a key element in its low-carbon energy transition strategy. The nation is committed to using hydrogen for decarbonization, with Rystad Energy projecting the.
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.
Planning approval, grid connection date review for Recurrent Energy’s jointly developed 400MWh BESS in Cumbria, UK
Energy Storage News
JUNE 5, 2024
Cumberland Council in England, UK, has granted planning permission for a 200MW/400MWh BESS project from developers Recurrent Energy and Windel Energy which, unless a new grid connection date is agreed, won’t start construction until 2029.
Samsung Heavy Wins Certification for Ammonia Fuel VLAC
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
It developed in collaboration with the US-based Amogy and received AIP at Greece’s Posidonia 2024 from Lloyd’s Register South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Wednesday that it obtained Approval in Principle.
California budget cuts could decimate key virtual power plant programs
Canary Media
JUNE 5, 2024
Two years ago, California committed $6.7 billion in state funding to protect the grid against the risk of heatwave-driven blackouts. Most of the money was directed at paying for fossil-fueled power plants and backup generators that don’t fit into the state’s clean energy plans.
Qatar Shell pilot project produces green hydrogen from wastewater
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC) has achieved a significant milestone in the production of green hydrogen through its exploratory research project, HyPEC. The HyPEC project, which stands for.
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?
Novel flexible perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell achieves record efficiency
TechXplore
JUNE 5, 2024
Despite the remarkable progress achieved in rigid perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, with reported efficiencies reaching up to 33.9%, the utilization of flexible perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells has remained elusive. This challenge stems from the difficulty of enhancing light absorption in ultrathin silicon bottom cells while preserving their mechanical flexibility.
EKPO Fuel Cell Stack for Power Supply Unit at Amsterdam Airport
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
EKPO supplies NM5-evo fuel cell stack for aircraft power supply system Power supply unit to be operated by KES B.V. and KLM Ground Services at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Order placed.
ITRPV: 27% efficiency tandem modules to enter mass production in 2027
PV Tech
JUNE 5, 2024
Silicon-based tandem solar cells and modules are expected to enter commercial production in 2027 with a module efficiency of 27%, according to the latest International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) published by German engineering association VDMA.
3rd JIVE Roadshow: Hydrogen Leads the Development of Green Urban Mobility
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
The potential of hydrogen as an accelerator of the energy transformation of urban transport was highlighted by the workshop co-organized by the Bioeconomy and Environment Cluster of Western Macedonia –.
CharIN head says J3400 (Tesla NACS) and CCS charging standards will co-exist for many years
Charged
JUNE 5, 2024
A year ago, as automakers, EVSE suppliers and pundits enthusiastically jumped on the Tesla NACS bandwagon , the Charging Interface Initiative North America ( CharIN ) was one of the few voices urging a little caution. CharIN’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of charging standards, so the organization is now deeply involved with testing interoperability for NACS (now more properly known as SAE J3400).
Queensland promises $26 billion renewables splurge in state budget
Renew Economy
JUNE 5, 2024
A massive investment in renewable energy in the Sunshine State will fund green power, storage and transmission projects and aim to save regional jobs. The post Queensland promises $26 billion renewables splurge in state budget appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector?
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 5, 2024
Party has put state-owned power company at centre of its plans for decarbonisation, security and energy bills Labour is to put a government-owned power company at the heart of the UK’s energy system for the first time since the privatisation of the industry in 1990, in one of Keir Starmer’s boldest pledges so far. Great British Energy, with £8bn of investment, forms the centrepiece of Labour’s promise to decarbonise the electricity supply by 2030.
Schaeffler Showcases Advancements for Commercializing Hydrogen Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells at the Hydrogen Americas 2024 Summit & Exhibition
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 5, 2024
Schaeffler at Hydrogen Americas 2024 Summit & Exhibition (Booth C38) Demonstrating its commitment to decarbonization, Schaeffler presents hydrogen electrolyzer and fuel cell innovations at the Hydrogen Americas2024 Summit & Exhibition.
Designing EV charging stations to be interoperable, secure and V2G-capable (Webinar)
Charged
JUNE 5, 2024
Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure—presented by Oleg Logvinov, IoTecha CEO and the Chairman of CharIN North America—to learn about the essential considerations in EV charging infrastructure design, including security, interoperability, communication, and software and integration. Reserve your spot—it’s free!
New report: How market and operating practices impact benefits of coordinated transmission operations and planning
TechXplore
JUNE 5, 2024
Interregional transmission—lines that connect multiple planning regions—can provide many benefits to electric customers, but market and operating practices were not necessarily designed for this type of interconnected system.
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