Porsche repurposes sports car batteries into 10MWh second life BESS at Germany plant
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 14, 2024
Sports car company Porsche has deployed a 10MWh BESS at its factory in Germany using batteries from its Taycan vehicle line.
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NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 14, 2024
A closer look at the foundational environmental law that keeps our waters—and us—safer and healthier.
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Philippines government fast-tracks ‘world’s largest’ solar and storage project with 4.5GWh BESS
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 14, 2024
The Board of Investments (BOI) in the Philippines has given a 'green lane certificate' for a solar and storage project slated as the largest in the world, enabling it to proceed at a quicker pace.
Storage in Catalonia: Optimising energy use at Primavera
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2024
In what’s described as a disruptive initiative for the event industry, Morillo Energy Rent, with over 60 years of experience delivering energy solutions, has successfully implemented an innovative energy solution at the Primavera Sound 2024 (Barcelona) music festival, “setting new standards for large-scale events,” according to an announcement from industrial firm Atlas Copco Faced with the challenge of overhauling the energy consumption model for one of the world’s most
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.
UK planning reforms could boost BESS deployments
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 14, 2024
Recent revisions to the UK's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could boost the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS), said developer Root-Power's managing director Neil Brooks.
National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste Released
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 14, 2024
The White House released the final strategy in June 2024, incorporating over 10,000 comments made by the public.
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Solar farms can benefit nature and boost biodiversity. Here’s how
Renew Economy
AUGUST 14, 2024
Solar farms aren't necessarily just about low carbon electricity. They can also help reverse biodiversity decline and could deliver benefits for nature and climate. The post Solar farms can benefit nature and boost biodiversity. Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.
SUSI invests in 860MW Chile BESS portfolio
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 14, 2024
Investor SUSI Partners will fund the development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Chile, totalling 860MW of power and and up to 3.5GWh of energy storage capacity.
Expanding the H2 MOBILITY Network: Over 50 New Refueling Options for Trucks and Buses by 2024
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Berlin — By the end of the year, the H2 MOBILITY station network will offer buses and trucks the opportunity to refuel at 350 bar at more than 50 locations.
Rio gets state support to shift Boyne smelters to renewables, says federal help needed too
Renew Economy
AUGUST 14, 2024
New deal promises to safeguard the future of the state’s struggling Boyne aluminium smelters as they transition from coal to renewables. The post Rio gets state support to shift Boyne smelters to renewables, says federal help needed too appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
This new waste-to-hydrogen project has special relevance for Spain
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 14, 2024
Raven SR’s unique W2E H2 project will be the first in Europe. Raven SR, a Wyoming-based renewable fuels company that converts waste to clean hydrogen and Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, announced that the waste-to-hydrogen production plant it has planned for Zaragoza, Spain, has been declared by the Regional Ministry of Presidency, Economy and Justice of the Government of Aragón as “A Project and Investment of Regional Autonomous Interest” The facility will be the firs
Hexagon Purus Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement With Gillig to Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Storage Systems for Fuel Cell Electric Buses in the United States
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Hexagon Purus, a world leading supplier of zero emission mobility solutions, has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with GILLIG, a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in.
Will this hydrogen plane be the first to circumnavigate the world?
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 14, 2024
The Climate Impulse team wants to use the aircraft to place the spotlight on clean air travel Climate Impulse is a hydrogen plane being developed by a team that is seeking to demonstrate the value of H2 as an alternative aircraft fuel. The goal is to one day fly it around the world As excited as the team may be to circumnavigate the globe with their hydrogen plane, it’s important to remember that they are still contending with a number of design issues.
Australia’s First Hydrogen Powered Prime Mover Has Been Successfully Registered in Queensland
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Registration of the Taurus Prime Mover completed on 9 August 2024 with handover to PepsiCo expected within the few weeks Formal registration follows an extensive testing program to meet with.
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.
Origin makes clean sweep of big utilities cashing in on high prices. Will they now go green?
Renew Economy
AUGUST 14, 2024
Origin trebles profits from electricity markets and joins other big utilities in promising more investment in green energy. But the focus is less on renewables, and more on storage and market control. The post Origin makes clean sweep of big utilities cashing in on high prices. Will they now go green? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Nuvera and Viritech Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deploy Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Powertrain for On-Road Vehicles
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Billerica, Massachusetts– Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, an established leader in the development of high-performance, zero-emission fuel cell products, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Viritech Limited, a United Kingdom-based.
UK Regulator Weighs Greenwashing Allegations Against Latest Shell Ads
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 14, 2024
Britain’s advertising regulator is assessing complaints that a television advertisement for oil major Shell gives a misleading impression of the company’s commitment to clean energy. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had received 25 complaints about the ad, which was created on behalf of Shell by the media company VML , according to DeSmog research.
Scotland: Green Hydrogen Production
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
£3.1 million for action to support energy transition. Scotland’s whisky distillers are to benefit from government funding towards the development of a green hydrogen hub in Moray. Scottish Government funding.
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.
Ammonia Supply Outlook 2024: A Clean Takeover
BloombergNEF
AUGUST 14, 2024
Clean ammonia supply could grow 22- to 30-fold this decade, reaching up to 32 million metric tons of capacity in 2030, according to new BloombergNEF analysis. More than 70% of this supply is in construction or advanced planning and thus likely to be built. The post Ammonia Supply Outlook 2024: A Clean Takeover appeared first on BloombergNEF.
$15M Hydrogen Training Centre to Fuel Queensland Workforce
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
New $15 million skills and training facility to be built in Townsville under a re-elected Labor Government The industry-leading Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre will train apprentices and workers in.
$25.4 Billion Deal: ArtIn Energy’s Giant Leap for Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 14, 2024
In a landmark move set to revolutionize the renewable energy landscape, ArtIn Energy has officially signed a groundbreaking contract to construct an 876-megawatt green hydrogen production facility. Valued at $25.4 billion USD, this contract is now the largest green hydrogen agreement in America’s history, marking a significant shift towards sustainable energy solutions.
Innovating Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Seawater Electrolysis
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Seawater electrolysis holds immense promise as a means to decarbonize the global energy sector. However, challenges such as anode corrosion by chloride ions, unwanted chloride oxidation reactions, and the high.
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?
Meta and RWE sign PPAs for 274MW US solar portfolio
PV Tech
AUGUST 14, 2024
Meta has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with German firm RWE to acquire power from two of its solar farms in the US.
Advait Infratech Partners with Guofu Hydrogen to Boost India’s Green Hydrogen Production
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Advait Infratech has sealed a technology licensing deal with China’s Guofu Hydrogen Energy, marking a significant step in India’s journey towards enhanced green hydrogen production capabilities.
Anza launches PV module price database for US solar sector
PV Tech
AUGUST 14, 2024
Anza has launched a new programme to provide industry decision-makers with real-time information on solar products.
Decarbonisation and Digitisation: The necessary twin transition
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 14, 2024
Ahead of the world’s largest hydrogen event in Copenhagen in September, Nadim Chaudhry, Founder, World Hydrogen Leaders, looks at why digital technology will be a major accelerator for faster, better scale-up and optimisation of the hydrogen value chain. For hydrogen fuel to reach its full potential, the energy system around the production, storage, transportation and distribution of the molecule needs to be digitised.
Suburban Propane Powers the Future of Hydrogen Innovation with Sponsorship of H2 Grand Prix
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
WHIPPANY, N.J.— Suburban Renewable Energy, LLC (Suburban Renewables), a subsidiary of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas, fuel oil and related products.
California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era
Solar Power World
AUGUST 14, 2024
California is regularly seen as a leader in clean energy, and no area of the country has more solar or energy storage deployments. Remarkably though, the attachment of batteries to residential solar installations has been low — until recently, only 10% of home solar systems in California also had batteries. New net-metering rules in the… The post California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era appeared first on Solar Power World.
RWE’s First Half of 2024 Sees Profit Growth and Impressive Advancements in Green Hydrogen Initiatives
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
Substantial Federal Funding: RWE received €619 million in federal funding for two hydrogen projects in Germany, including a 300 MW electrolysis plant in Lingen and a hydrogen storage facility in.
Queensland coal giant buys construction-ready wind farm once rejected by federal Coalition
Renew Economy
AUGUST 14, 2024
A 285MW wind farm once blocked by the federal environment minister is now heading into construction as a 100% publicly owned asset – bought with the help of Queensland coal royalties. The post Queensland coal giant buys construction-ready wind farm once rejected by federal Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Senator Ward Tours the Country’s Most Advanced Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Manufacturing Facilities – WATT Fuel Cell in Mt. Pleasant, PA.
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 14, 2024
MT. PLEASANT, Pa.–WATT Fuel Cell Corp. welcomed Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward to its recently expanded U.S. advanced manufacturing plant and headquarters facility in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. WATT headquarters.
UK economy grows at 0.6% in second quarter
Financial Times: Energy
AUGUST 14, 2024
Marginal slowdown compared with previous three months in line with economist forecasts
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