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“Quiet revolution:” Wind and solar slash electricity emissions by 40 pct in just 10 years

Renew Economy

Renewables growth from 2015-2025 is on track to cut Australia’s electricity sector emissions by nearly 40% in a decade, equivalent to emissions from all the nation’s cars, commercial vehicles and planes. The post “Quiet revolution:” Wind and solar slash electricity emissions by 40 pct in just 10 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Google Nest spinout picks Texas for 1GW virtual power plant

Canary Media

Texas may be the country’s oil and gas heartland, but it’s also the nation’s most dynamic market for clean energy. That’s made the state an epicenter for utility-scale wind, solar, and battery development — and, potentially, for “virtual power plants” that can turn homes and businesses into grid resources.

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Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds

Renew Economy

Australia's likely first offshore wind project has cut its turbine numbers as the machines get bigger, but has also raised the blade gap to the ocean floor to protect birds. The post Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nuclear startups face new competition as energy giant Enel enters the ring

TechCrunch: Climate

The new endeavor could put additional pressure on small modular reactor (SMR) startups that have struggled to build power plants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Victoria solar farm and battery project gets federal approval in just 20 days

Renew Economy

The federal government has pushed through EPBC approval for a Victoria solar and big battery project in Victoria in just 20 days. The post Victoria solar farm and battery project gets federal approval in just 20 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The economic case for green steel production at a Michigan steel mill

Canary Media

Dearborn, Michigan, was at the heart of auto industry innovation during the days of the Model T Ford.

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Toyota’s Answer to Hydrogen Station Shortages and Rising Fuel Costs

Hydrogen Fuel News

Toyota to Test Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Van in Australia Toyota Motor Corporation has announced its plans to embark on public road tests for a new hydrogen-electric hybrid HiAce van in Australia next spring. This initiative marks a significant step in the evolution of clean energy vehicles , potentially positioning the HiAce as one of the world’s first commercial vehicles powered by both a hydrogen engine and an electric motor.

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Community batteries: A win-win for Australia’s renewable energy transition and economy

Energy Storage News

A community-owned battery energy storage system (BESS) in Australia could earn up to AU$250,000 per year, writes GridBeyond Australia's solar, storage and EV regional director Stace Tzamtzidis.

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LEM launches automotive-grade sensor for bidirectional EV chargers

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Electrical measurement technology firm LEM has designed an automotive-grade residual current monitoring (RCM) type B sensor for bidirectional onboard EV chargers (OBCs). The new RCM type B sensor is designed to enable EV system engineers to progress towards transformer-less OBCs in a single unit while speeding up design architecture as it is ISO26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level B (ASIL B) ready.

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South Australia may underwrite gas generators in new plan to back up 100 pct net renewables target

Renew Economy

South Australia flags new mechanism to underwrite gas generators to ensure it has enough back up for its net 100 per cent renewables target, putting it at odds with federal plan that excludes fossil fuels. The post South Australia may underwrite gas generators in new plan to back up 100 pct net renewables target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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GE Vernova Unveils 100% Hydrogen-Fueled Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Solution, Secures First Customer

POWER Magazine

GE Vernova has unveiled a 100% hydrogen-ready aeroderivative gas turbine solution based on its LM6000VELOX package. The first-of-a-kind technology will be showcased at the 200-MW Whyalla hydrogen power plant in […] The post GE Vernova Unveils 100% Hydrogen-Fueled Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Solution, Secures First Customer appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Colorado’s New Transportation Vision Raises the Bar for State Leadership

NRDC onEarth

Colorado's governor has released a new vision for reducing emissions from transportation, with a focus on expanding transportation options for all residents.

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Gore Street gets US$80 million financing increase for California BESS project, global pipeline

Energy Storage News

London Stock Exchange-listed Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF) has secured a US$80 million increase in debt facilities for its battery storage projects.

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Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten ‘catastrophic power failure’

The Guardian: Energy

Targeting of substations connected to three working nuclear plants risks nuclear catastrophe in Europe, says Greenpeace Ukraine’s power network is at “heightened risk of catastrophic failure” after Russia’s missile and drone attack on Sunday, Greenpeace has warned, raising fears about the safety of the country’s three operational nuclear power stations.

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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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UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October

Financial Times: Energy

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Australia: State election sees Queensland miss allocation for CIS tender 3

Energy Storage News

With the opening of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tender 3 in Australia last Wednesday (13 November), one major question from the state allocations presented in the market briefing was why Queensland had been granted no capacity.

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How oil ‘wildcatters’ ended up in charge of Trump’s energy policy

Financial Times: Energy

Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican’s plan for US ‘energy dominance’.

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GARO survey finds that UK EV owners would pay more to increase charging speed

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Sweden-headquartered EV charger manufacturer GARO reports that a recent survey of 500 EV owners in the UK found that they would be willing to pay £10-20 more per charge to reduce waiting and charging times by up to 15 minutes. The percentages of those willing to pay more were 55% in Cardiff, 49% in Northern Ireland, and 17% in southwestern England.

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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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Uzbekistan signs ‘binding agreement’ for battery storage with ACWA Power at COP29

Energy Storage News

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with ACWA Power for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

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Washington University deploys GreenPower electric student transport vans

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Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri has taken delivery of eight electric EV Star passenger vans manufactured by GreenPower Motor, a company that produces a variety of high-floor and low-floor electric medium- and heavy-duty buses, shuttles and vans. This more than doubles the august institution’s fleet of five EV Star vans, which it acquired two years ago.

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Shared solar trailblazer wins federal funding to scale up manufacturing on home soil

Renew Economy

Melbourne-based shared solar pioneer secures $3.8m to drive local manufacturing of its SolShare technology, which helps unlock solar for apartment residents. The post Shared solar trailblazer wins federal funding to scale up manufacturing on home soil appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Natural Resources Canada provides $13.3 million to deploy new EV chargers

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The Canadian government is investing 18.6 million Canadian dollars ($13.3 million) in EV chargers across the country. “The installation of these chargers will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease,” Natural Resources Canada said. The funds will be given to multiple organizations that will use them to install over 1,600 Level 2 and DC fast chargers in Toronto and across Canada.

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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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Iberdrola raises $750m in green bond to drive Australia renewables and green hydrogen

Renew Economy

Spanish energy giant says it received "strong interest" in green bonds issued to help underwrite the expansion of its renewables portfolio in Australia. The post Iberdrola raises $750m in green bond to drive Australia renewables and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Artificial Intelligence Has Entered the Nuclear Industry and Its Early Benefits Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

POWER Magazine

A collaboration between startup Atomic Canyon and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory allowed construction of a sentence-embedding model using 53 million pages of Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents The post Artificial Intelligence Has Entered the Nuclear Industry and Its Early Benefits Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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From Light to Fuel: Rice University’s Breakthrough in Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel News

Pioneering Emissions-Free Hydrogen Production: A Rice University Breakthrough In a significant stride towards sustainable energy solutions, researchers at Rice University have unveiled a groundbreaking photocatalyst capable of rendering steam methane reforming (SMR) entirely emissions-free. This innovation not only promises to transform hydrogen production but also extends catalyst lifetimes, addressing key challenges in various industrial processes.

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Private investors warm to small business investments in Africa’s most underserved markets

Impact Alpha

The lion’s share of private capital in Africa goes to just six or seven countries. XSML has spent the last 15 years trying. The post Private investors warm to small business investments in Africa’s most underserved markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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NRS bags US$145 million for 140MW/50MW New Mexico solar-plus-storage site

PV Tech

Construction financing for the Shallow Basket Project in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, came from Deutsche Bank.

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Tangible raises £4 million to help climate tech companies scale with debt financing

Impact Alpha

A key challenge for climate tech startups is shifting from early design and development of their technology to pilot plants, first-of-a-kind facilities and. The post Tangible raises £4 million to help climate tech companies scale with debt financing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Littelfuse unveils high-performance power MOSFETs for battery storage and power supply

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Industrial technology manufacturing company Littelfuse has expanded its range of Ultra Junction X4-Class 200 V Power MOSFETs with low on-state resistance for battery energy storage and power supply applications. The IXTN400N20X4 and IXTN500N20X4 have around two times higher current ratings and a 63% RDS(on) reduction than existing X4-Class MOSFETs, according to the company, making them ideal for applications where minimizing on-state losses is essential.

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DAS Solar to build 3GW module assembly plant in France

PV Tech

Chinese solar manufacturer DAS Solar has planned to build a 3GW module assembly plant in France and begin operations in 2025.

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The global race to break China’s grip on graphite

Financial Times: Energy

A new facility in Malaysia takes a novel approach to creating the crucial material for electric vehicle batteries

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Inflation Reduction Act Repeal Would Hand Billions To America’s Economic Competitors

Energy Innovation

Inflation Reduction Act repeal, a target of the incoming administration, would hand $66 billion in investment to other nations and cost America $50 billion in exports.