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Honeywell’s Tech and Worley’s Expertise Drive Power2X’s eFuels Innovation

Hydrogen Fuel News

Power2Xs eFuels Rotterdam Project Leads Innovation in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Power2X, a pioneer in the green energy sector, has taken a major step forward with its eFuels Rotterdam project, a large-scale production facility designed to deliver sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and ultra-low carbon fuels. The project has brought together three significant players in the energy spacePower2X, engineering firm Worley, and technology giant Honeywell.

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Siemens Mobility receives first order for Vectron locomotives with battery module

Charged

JeMyn, an affiliate of Swiss firm Widmer Rail Services , has ordered two Vectron locomotives with battery power modules from Siemens Mobilitythe first order for this new version of the Vectron. The battery module enables the Vectron to operate for short distances without an overhead power line, enabling the loco to cover the last mile of service and carry out shunting runs on non-electrified sections of rail line.

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Here’s How the UK Is Using Hydrogen to Tackle Carbon on Job Sites

Hydrogen Fuel News

How GeoPura’s Hydrogen Power Units Are Changing the Game at Job Sites The HS2 Victoria Road Crossover Box site in West London is a hive of activity, with cranes, machinery, and workers all playing their part in building a high-speed railway connecting London to Birmingham. Yet, amid this lively scene, two white shipping containers have captured attentionnot for their shape but for their quiet hum of innovation.

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Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 citing fears for Welsh language

The Guardian: Energy

Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system UK politics live latest updates Planning inspectors recommended against a Hitachi-built nuclear power plant in Anglesey on the basis that it could dilute the islands Welsh language and culture, it has emerged. Hitachi scrapped plans to build a 20bn nuclear power plant at Wylfa in 2020 over cost concerns after failing to reach a funding agreement with UK ministers.

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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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Taking the 'forever' out of 'forever chemicals': Scientists work out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries

TechXplore

Lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life. They power small rechargeable devices such as mobile phones and laptops. They enable electric vehicles. And larger versions store excess renewable energy for later use, supporting the clean energy transition.

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Registration open for Mine Water Energy Sympsosium, 7-8 May 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

Registration is now open for the 2025 edition of the Mine Water Energy Symposium , taking place virtually on 7-8 May 2025. This event is being organized by The British Geological Survey , Mining Remediation Authority , IEA Geothermal , and The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. Click here to register for this event. Participation in thevirtual event is free for everyone.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners kicks off 960MWh South Australia battery storage project

Energy Storage News

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has issued notice to proceed for Summerfield large-scale battery storage project in South Australia.

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X-ray study sheds light on cost-effective fuel cell material that could rival platinum

TechXplore

Cornell researchers have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of how a promising catalyst material transforms during operation, providing new insights that could lead to replacement of expensive precious metals in clean-energy technologies.

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Amp Energy closes financing for first stage of 500MWh South Australia BESS project

Energy Storage News

Developer Amp Energyhas closed project financing for the construction of the first stage of its 500MWh Bungama BESS in South Australia.

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One step closer to the green hydrogen era: New material boosts production efficiency and reduces costs

TechXplore

Researchers in Korea have successfully developed a new material that significantly enhances the efficiency of green hydrogen production while reducing costs.

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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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ROUNDUP: NYPA BESS approvals, ComEd Illinois V2G pilot, Optimiser Tyba raises funds

Energy Storage News

A US-focused edition of energy storage news in brief, with large-scale BESS, vehicle-to-grid and optimisation updates.

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Vulcan begins drill rig construction at geothermal drilling site in Landau, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

Vulcan Energy announces that its in-house drilling company Vercana has started activities to set up the V20 drilling rig at the Schleidberg drilling site near Landau in Germany. This step is part of Vulcan’s combined project to produce climate-neutral lithium and renewable energy from deep geothermal energy and marks the start of work on the concrete implementation of the first project phase Lionheart on site.

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A third runway, but only for electric planes

Business Green

The government insists airport expansion can be made compatible with climate goals, but how would you go about proving that will be the case? If you wanted to sell the argument Heathrow expansion is compatible with the UK's climate goals, how would you go about doing it? You shouldn't want to do this, of course, because Heathrow expansion is - and always has been - a slightly mad idea.

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Rising solar curtailment in Europe driving value of co-location

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy developers and IPPs discussed the growing attractiveness of co-locating storage and solar at Solar Finance & Investment Europe (SFIE) 2025 this week.

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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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It’s Time to Think Differently About Energy Storage and California’s Power Grid

POWER Magazine

With nearly 60% of the states electricity generated from solar, wind, and geothermal energy, California is well past the halfway mark to its goal of 100% renewable power generation by […] The post Its Time to Think Differently About Energy Storage and Californias Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Webinar – Challenges & opportunities of sedimentary geothermal reservoirs, 14 February 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal Webinar series a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy, we are proud to host Dr Maren Brehme of ETH Zrich. This week’s webinar will be on “Challenges and opportunities of sedimentary geothermal reservoirs.” Date: 14 February 2025 Time: 14:00 CET / 08:00 ET Registration: Click here to register Speaker: Dr Maren Brehme, Senior Research Assistant, Geothermal Energy and Geofluids, ETH Zrich, Switzerland Low injectivity is often exp

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Rocky Mountain Power, Torus Will Deploy Grid-Scale Energy Storage Program

POWER Magazine

Torus and Rocky Mountain Power, following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), on Feb. 7 released additional technical details about the integration of Torus’s commercial energy storage […] The post Rocky Mountain Power, Torus Will Deploy Grid-Scale Energy Storage Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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400C acquires geothermal well in Utah to demonstrate superhot stimulation technology

ThinkGeoEnergy

400C Energy , a tech-enabled enhanced geothermal developer, is pleased to announce the acquisition of an existing well in Utah, nearby the DOE FORGE project. The company will demonstrate its superhot-capable stimulation technology in this pilot well, offering a scalable and globally deployable solution for 24/7 carbon-free power. 400C Energy aims to develop a 275 C pilot well pair with 100 kg/s of sustained flow rate, representing nearly 20 MWe of power output which would be a record breaking E

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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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Demonstrating Electricity Value: Customer Satisfaction as a Utility Business Strategy

POWER Magazine

Like many other household goods, the average monthly residential electric bill in the U.S. continues to increase. In 2024, bills hit an average of $182, an 8% increase over the […] The post Demonstrating Electricity Value: Customer Satisfaction as a Utility Business Strategy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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EOI – Pre-feasibility study of networked geothermal in Kyrgyzstan

ThinkGeoEnergy

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking expressions of interest from qualified consultants to develop a model for delivering a sustainable, affordable, and reliable heating and cooling system in Kyrgyzstan using 5th Generation Networked Ground Source Heat Pumps (NGSHP) technology. Interested firms will need to register at the World Bank’s RFx Now website to access the relevant documents.

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Tata Power subsidiary commissions 4.3GW solar cell and module plant in India

PV Tech

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 4.3GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the state of Tamil Nadu.

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Anglesey nuclear plant could have undermined Welsh culture, inspectors found

Financial Times: Energy

Issue is one example of bureaucratic obstacles cited by industry as UK government attempts to boost growth

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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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Chart: Global investment in the energy transition surpasses $2T

Canary Media

Canary Medias chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Nearly $2.1 trillion was invested in the global energy transition in 2024 the highest-ever annual amount.

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Airbus pushes back plans to fly hydrogen plane by 2035

Financial Times: Energy

Aircraft makers decision is a setback for the aviation industrys hopes to achieve net zero

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Solar and electric-powered homes feel the effects of power outages differently

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

An expert in energy technologies uses AI tools to investigate the impact of extreme weather on solar-powered and electrified homes and uncover their unique vulnerabilities and develop insights on how they handle harsh conditions.

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Judge slams Ofwat and government for not attending Thames Water hearing

Financial Times: Energy

Court will decide whether to approve emergency 3bn loan for UKs biggest water utility

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Laurene Powell Jobs joins Amazon in backing nuclear startup X-Energy in $700M round

TechCrunch: Climate

X-Energy is one of many nuclear startups to have benefitted from the AI-driven data center boom. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FINANCING ROUND-UP: US community solar attracts billions in private equity funding

PV Tech

Three investments into the US community solar sector paint a picture of a fast-growing sector being targeted by private asset managers.

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The Chemical Lobby Wants to Weaken Pollution Controls on Cancer-Causing Chemicals

NRDC onEarth

Its agenda puts Americans' health at risk.

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We need to keep an open mind on cold fusion potential | Letters

The Guardian: Energy

Scientists around the world are leading research into cold fusion as an alternative to fossil fuels so it should not be dismissed as pseudo-scientific, say MIT-based researchers. Plus a letter from Huw Price Recently, the letters pages of the Guardian have featured conflicting accounts of cold fusion, otherwise known as low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR).

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Lexus GX Mild Hybrid 2025: Test Drive Results

Green Living Guy

Lexus GX Mild Hybrid: Blinged-Out Brawn: First Impressions The 2025 Lexus GX rolls up, and it’s impossible not to stare. This SUV doesn’t just enter the scene; it makes an entrance. The bold grille and muscular lines scream luxury truck, while subtle hybrid badging hints at its eco-conscious heart. Mild Hybrid, Wild Performance Under the.

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Government confirms UK emissions have fallen 53 per cent since 1990

Business Green

Emissions from agriculture exceed those from power generation for the first time, as data shows emissions are now at lowest level since the 1870s