Fri.Jan 24, 2025

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Eco-friendly aluminum battery lasts 10,000 cycles with minimal loss

TechXplore

Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources into the U.S. power grid. However, there is a lack of safe and reliable battery technologies to support the push toward sustainable, clean energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have designed a cost-effective and environment-friendly aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery that could fit the bill.

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Comment: PM’s ridicule of fish protection at Hinkley is no laughing matter

Envirotec Magazine

A 3d model of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, which is currently under construction in Somerset (image credit: gov.uk ) A statement issued by Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Rivers Trust on 24 January. It is very disappointing that the Prime Minister was so disparaging and dismissive about the need for acoustic fish deterrents on the water intakes for the new nuclear power station being built at Hinkley by EDF.

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Fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility: What we know so far

Energy Storage News

Known facts and expert opinion on last week’s fire incident at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California. Please note: This article aims to provide industry-relevant information on the incident at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility for a global audience.

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Study indicates marine plastic pollution as a breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: PML. A new study reveals – seemingly for the first time – that particle type affects colonization, enrichment and spread of both antimicrobial-resistant and pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria. Microplastics (plastic particles under 5mm) are a widespread environmental pollutant, with more than 120trillion estimated to have accumulated in the global ocean.

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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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ESA Solar announces ‘first-of-its-kind’ approval for 150MW/600MWh Michigan BESS

Energy Storage News

Developer ESA Solar has announced successful permitting of the Salzburg Battery Storage Project, a 150MW/600MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Midland Township, Michigan, US.

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Electric vehicles now match traditional cars for longevity, study finds

TechXplore

Battery-powered electric vehicles are now more reliable and can match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol and diesel enginesmarking a pivotal moment in the drive towards sustainable transportation, a study reveals.

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How good old mud can lower building costs

TechXplore

Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there's another material that can make them less expensive: mud.

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New administrator for pEPR scheme

Envirotec Magazine

A new administrator for the UKs four-nation Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme was announced on 21 January, and it will be called “PackUK” The announcement marks another milestone in the rollout of the initiative, which aims to help businesses reduce packaging usage and promote more sustainable alternatives. PackUK will shift the cost of managing household packaging waste from taxpayers and local authorities to those businesses who use and supply the packagi

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

Charged

John F. Kennedy International Airport, the busiest airport for international traffic in North America, always seems to be reinventing itself. It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. The airport was intended as the worlds largest and most efficient, with no confusion and no congestion.

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Meeting the water innovation challenge at DC Water

Envirotec Magazine

Dr Robert Bornhofen is director of innovation at DC Water, organizer of WaterPitch! Ahead of a three-day water startup matching event, organized by WaterCitizen.Org and hosted by DC Water on 19 February, Dr Robert Bornhofen, director of innovation at DC Water, shares his views on the challenges faced by the US utility and how they are being addressed.

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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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viveEV unveils new 600 kW and 180 kW DC Fast Chargers

Charged

EV charging station manufacturer viveEV has launched two newly designed and reengineered DC fast chargers. The 600 kW DC Fast Charger and 180 kW DC Fast Charger. are designed for property owners, fleet operators and EV charging providers. viveEVs 600 kW DC Fast Charger can deliver up to 600 kW per dispenser, and offers dynamic power sharing for up to four vehicles.

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Will the PEM electrolyzer commercial expansion be limited by the Iridium’s supply?

Hydrogen Fuel News

PEM electrolyzer: a fast-growing technology The green hydrogen, obtained from water electrolysis fed by renewable sources , is expected to be a key factor in decarbonizing the global economy, acting as an energy vector and sustainable chemical feedstock to mitigate climate change. Among the spectrum of available technologies, the proton exchange membrane electrolyzer (PEMEL) attracts unprecedented attention, swiftly moving into commercial applications, due to its high energy efficiency, dynamic

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China reaches over 70GW of BESS, DC block prices ‘stable’

Energy Storage News

China has reached well over 70GW of installed BESS capacity, while DC blocks prices appear to be 'stable' after a period of sharp declines, an analyst said.

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New research shows many UK homes can adopt heat pumps with minimal upgrades

TechXplore

A group of energy specialists from University College London, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Loughborough University and the University of Birmingham has found that more homes in the U.K. could switch from boiler-heat to heat pumps without major upgrades. In their study published in the journal Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, the group analyzed data associated with thousands of existing homes in the U.K.

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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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Business Leadership & Sustainability: Head, Heart & Hands with Profs Julia Binder & Knut Haanaes

Terra Infirma

This week on the Net Zero Business Podcast, I’m joined by the two editors/lead authors on a new book ‘ Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation ‘, Prof Julia Binder and Prof Knut Haanaes from IMD. We discuss the importance of ‘head, heart and hands’, dig into the importance and power of “future-back thinking” (aka backcasting) and explore the two Profs’ favourite case studies.

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POWER Magazine Recognized Among Top Power and Energy Magazines in 2025

POWER Magazine

POWER magazine has been ranked first in FeedSpotsBest Power Magazines to Follow in 2025and second in FeedSpotsTop 35 Energy Magazines to Follow in 2025,solidifying its position as a premier resource […] The post POWER Magazine Recognized Among Top Power and Energy Magazines in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Yamaichi upgrades connector system for EV battery applications

Charged

Yamaichi Electronics, a manufacturer of test and burn-in sockets, connectors and test contacts, has released the newest version of its Y-Lock Pullforce connector system to meet the requirements of battery applications. The flexible flat cable (FFC) or the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) is inserted into the connector using the pre-assembled stiffener.

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Magnetic sensors offer nondestructive way to verify battery authenticity

TechXplore

Recently, fires and other accidents caused by the use of non-original equipment manufacturer lithium-ion batteries (i.e., compatible batteries) have become a problem. However, these compatible batteries are difficult to distinguish from the original ones based on their exterior features.

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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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eVTOL Revolution: The Sky’s No Longer the Limit

Green Living Guy

eVTOL Market: Soaring Ambitions, Earthly Challenges The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry is buzzing with activity as we enter 2025. Companies are racing to turn science fiction into reality, promising a future where urban air mobility is as common as hailing a ride-share. Yet, the path to this aerial utopia is riddled with. The post eVTOL Revolution: The Sky’s No Longer the Limit appeared first on green guy, green living, electric vehicle consultants, Companies, Car E

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Will the New Congress Say to America’s Kids: Let Them Drink Lead?

NRDC onEarth

An ill-informed congressional proposal would repeal the EPA's recent rule protecting millions of kids and adults across the country.

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Chart: The biggest clean energy projects built in the US last year

Canary Media

Canary Medias chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Clean energy projects in the U.S. have gone through a growth spurt in recent years, with the average installation of solar panels, wind turbines, or batteries now way bigger than it used to be.

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Stargate will use solar and batteries to power $100B AI venture

TechCrunch: Climate

Solar farms can be completed far faster than nuclear reactors and natural gas power plants. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Heat pumps keep widening their lead on gas furnaces

Canary Media

Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. The ber-efficient, emissions-free appliance looks almost certain to have outsold gas furnaces in 2024 and by a bigger margin than ever.

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New Reports Confirm UK Can Reach Clean Energy Targets Without Drax

NRDC onEarth

The United Kingdom doesnt need bioenergy, plain and simple.

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JinkoSolar subsidiary files patent infringement lawsuit against LONGi

PV Tech

A JinkoSolar subsidiary has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against LONGi in Japan, demanding LONGi cease its 'infringement actions'

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Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds

Financial Times: Energy

France turns down power from nuclear fleet as it sucks in electricity imports from neighbour after Storm Eowyn

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Webinar – Supercritical geothermal as baseload energy in New Zealand, 31 January 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal Webinar series a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy, we are proud to host Dr Isabelle Chambefort of GNS Science for a webinar on “Supercritical geothermal: A baseload energy solution for New Zealand” The New Zealand Government recently announced $60 million will be ringfenced to explore the potential of supercritical geothermal technology.

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South Africa in emergency talks to save ‘critical’ steel plants

Financial Times: Energy

President Cyril Ramaphosa met Lakshmi Mittal at Davos over ArcelorMittal plans to close countrys two largest mills

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Buildings are full of plastic - Some companies are working to change that

Business Green

Demand for plastic building materials is projected to almost double by 2050, surpassing plastic demand for packaging

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BHP puts takeover plans for rival miner Anglo American on ice

Financial Times: Energy

Share price moves at both companies would make a deal more expensive in the near term

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Amex Global Business Travel launches emissions-based carbon pricing solution

Business Green

Solution allows customers to assign carbon fees to air travel and invest those funds in low carbon technologies such as sustainable aviation fuels

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Sri Lanka revokes Adani wind power purchase agreement

Financial Times: Energy

US allegations of corruption against Indian groups executives have brought some foreign projects under scrutiny