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“Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time

Renew Economy

The share of coal power falls below 50 per cent average for whole week, for the first time in what industry observers are hailing as a "turning point." The post “Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BNEF expects 592GW of solar PV installs globally in 2024

PV Tech

In its 3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook, the commodity market research firm BNEF has revised its target for solar PV additions in 2024 to reach 592GW.

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“We’re making history:” Ørsted shuts last coal-fired heat and power plant

Renew Economy

Danish energy giant marks new chapter in "green transformation" with closure of Esbjerg Power Station, in western Denmark. The post “We’re making history:” Ørsted shuts last coal-fired heat and power plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Reality of the Energy Transition

R-Squared Energy

I recently presented at Las Vegas MoneyShow on the energy transition. I was later interviewed on the topic on the Financial Sense podcast ( link ). This article highlights the major points made in that presentation and subsequent interview. The concept of the “energy transition” emerged after the 1973 oil crisis and was widely popularized by President Jimmy Carter.

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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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Newest wind farm tops rankings again in August, as solar stars gather in the north

Renew Economy

New star performer out west tops the wind rankings again, while the Sunshine state profits from another sunny winter month to clean up on the solar side. The post Newest wind farm tops rankings again in August, as solar stars gather in the north appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Achieving Sustainable Milk Farming Practices

Green Living Guy

The demand for milk and dairy products is rising, making efficient and sustainable farming practices more crucial than ever. Did you know that the global dairy market is expected to reach over $1,243 billion by 2028? This growth underscores the need for organic dairy farmers to optimize their operations for both productivity and also profitability. Focusing.

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New FERC Has Golden Opportunity to Pass Interregional Transmission Planning Rule

POWER Magazine

Our electric system was designed to experience service interruptions once per decade. That time is long gone. In the past three years, the U.S. South has sustained two debilitating winter […] The post New FERC Has Golden Opportunity to Pass Interregional Transmission Planning Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Wind and solar investment ticks up, but still a long way to go to meet scale of renewable target

Renew Economy

Wind and solar investment improved in first half, but battery storage was again the breakout star. The post Wind and solar investment ticks up, but still a long way to go to meet scale of renewable target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cero Generation 100MW solar PV plant in Greece reaches commercial operation

PV Tech

Independent power producer (IPP) Cero Generation has reached commercial operations at its 100MW Delfini solar PV plant in Greece.

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“Bad news for the energy transition:” Far-right extremists score big in German state elections

Renew Economy

The far-right party AfD scored its first ever state election win in eastern Thuringia and came a close second in neighbouring Saxony, while the parties of the federal coalition government in Berlin recorded heavy losses. One year ahead of the country’s next national elections, both states now face difficult coalition negotiations, as mainstream parties have […] The post “Bad news for the energy transition:” Far-right extremists score big in German state elections appeared first

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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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Green hydrogen project in Germany to be led by CIBC and BNP

Hydrogen Fuel News

The giants are the lead investors on the H2 production project in the port of Lubmin CIBC and BNP have signed to invest in the HH2E AG startup in Germany, bringing the project closer to its final investment goals for the 100-megawatts green hydrogen production plant. The project is slated to be financially ready by October The green hydrogen production plant will be located in the German port of Lubmin on the Baltic Sea.

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“Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for for first time

Renew Economy

The share of coal power falls below 50 per cent average for whole week, for the first time in what industry observers are hailing as a "turning point." The post “Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Finnish City unveils 'pollinator-safe streetlights'

Business Green

Lahti to host 'Night of the Pollinators' as it showcases use of new streetlights that cause less disruption for nocturnal insects

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Global supply chains can’t skirt China rare earths crackdown

Financial Times: Energy

Long-term shortage of rare metal antimony, a critical material in the defence supply chain, could pose security risk

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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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'High level of ignorance': Majority of petrol and diesel car drivers misinformed about EVs, survey finds

Business Green

ECIU warns low level of awareness of the benefits associated with EVs is hindering adoption of zero emission vehicles

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More cleantech companies close as fundraising challenges emerge

Financial Times: Energy

Rising interest rates, competition for funding and delayed federal support contribute to issues facing sector

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INA to explore for geothermal resources in northern Croatia

ThinkGeoEnergy

Oil and gas company INA – Industrija nafte d.d. (INA) will be performing seismic measurements at the agricultural and forest areas of a number of territories in northern Croatia to characterize potential geothermal and hydrocarbon resources in the region. The affected territories are the city of Mursko Sredisce and the municipalities of Gornji Mihaljevec, Selnica, Strigova, Sveti Juraj na Bregu, Sveti Marin na Muri, and Vratisinec.

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Ingrid Capacity and SEB partner on 196MW of BESS projects in Sweden

Energy Storage News

Developer Ingrid Capacity and investor SEB Nordic Energy have partnered to build 13 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in southern Sweden totalling 196MW of capacity.

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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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Water pricing debate bubbles up in Portugal amid intensifying droughts

Financial Times: Energy

As an artificial lake on the Iberian peninsula attracts more businesses, it has become a victim of its own success

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SPAC firms at a crossroads: Stem and Eos fight for listed status

Energy Storage News

System integrator Stem Inc has received a warning from regulators over its NYSE listing, while zinc battery technology firm Eos Energy Enterprises completed the first milestones related to private equity firm Cerberus' investment.

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France prepares to start up long-delayed Flamanville nuclear reactor

Financial Times: Energy

New unit could be connected to grid by end of year but optimism over further expansion faces political hurdles

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As ‘doomsday’ glacier melts, can an artificial barrier save it?

Grist

They call it the Doomsday Glacier. A chunk of Antarctic ice as big as Florida and two thirds of a mile thick, the Thwaites Glacier disgorges into the ocean in a remote region of West Antarctica. Glaciologists say it may be on the verge of total collapse, which could swamp huge areas of low-lying coastal land around the world within a few decades. Now, ambitious plans to save it are set to become an early test of whether the world is prepared to enact massive geo-engineering efforts to ward off t

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India’s Reliance Industries on track with solar PV, battery storage gigafactory plans

Energy Storage News

Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries is on track to open solar and battery storage production facilities by the end of this year and next, respectively.

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India marches on towards 2032 solar goals

PV Tech

Despite India’s ambitious solar targets, challenges remain on policy, financing and grid infrastructure. Simon Yuen talks to experts in the solar industry to examine the challenges and opportunities in the Indian market.

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Finland receives EUR3.4M funding to promote geothermal utilization

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), along with its partners, has received EUR 3.4 million in research funding for the “Geoenergy Leap” project, which aims to help promote geothermal utilization. Most of the funding (EUR 2.6. million) comes from the European Just Transition Fund program controlled by the regional councils of Central and North Ostrobothnia and Kymenlaakso.

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'Obscene': Energy firms have posted £457bn in profits since start of energy crisis, study shows

Business Green

Insulation and investment in renewable needed to end 'vicious cycle of bill shocks', End Fuel Poverty Coalition warns

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Munich, Germany geothermal expansion receives EUR 44M in federal funding

ThinkGeoEnergy

Stadtwerke München (SWM), the utility of the city of Munich, Germany, will be receiving EUR 43.9 million in federal funding to support their plans to expand geothermal heating in the northeast section of the network. The sum will cover about 40% of the costs for the project, which had been estimated at EUR 1 billion. The funding will be coming from the “Federal Funding for Efficient Heat Networks (BEW)” This fund supports projects that integrate renewable energy and innovative tech

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Serbian protests escalate over proposed lithium mine

Financial Times: Energy

Environmentalists aim to stop Rio Tinto’s Jadar project despite Belgrade’s promise of economic boom

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Qatar unveils plans for 2GW ‘mega’ PV project

PV Tech

Qatari state-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has revealed plans for a 2GW “mega” PV project in the Dukhan area of the country.

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Is the UK on the cusp of an onshore wind boom?

Business Green

New data from RenewableUK confirms the country's onshore wind energy pipeline has grown by 4.2GW in the past year - but can the promised wave of new projects be delivered?

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Nebraska DOT opens RFP for EV charging stations under NEVI

Charged

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has opened a procurement bid opportunity under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. NDOT has issued request for proposal (RFP) Number R231-24 for the selection of one or more qualified contractors to build, own and operate DC fast charging stations at seven sites along the I-80 corridor.

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Total Investment of 4.1 Billion! Gansu Jinkai Lithium Energy Lithium Material Project Phase I Commencement of Construction

EnergyTrend

Total Investment of 4.1 Billion! Gansu Jinkai Lithium Energy Lithium Material Project Phase I Commencement of Construction OnAugust28,GansuJinKaiLithiumEnergyTechnologyCo.,Ltd.annualoutputof20,000tonsofironphosphateand20,000tonsoflithiumironphosphateprojectstarted.Itisrepo.

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Deloitte: Almost half of FTSE 100 firms have restated sustainability metrics this year

Business Green

Nearly half the UK's largest corporates have had to update climate and sustainability metrics ahead of new reporting rules, Deloitte finds