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US energy storage deployments soar 80% to nearly 10GWh in Q3 2024

Energy Storage News

A total 3.8GW/9.9GWh of energy storage was deployed in the US in the third quarter of 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie's US Energy Storage Monitor.

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Prototype device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions

TechXplore

The air around us contains a powerful solution for making agriculture more sustainable. Researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia have developed a prototype device that can produce ammoniaa key fertilizer ingredientusing wind energy to draw air through a mesh.

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California approves US$42 million grant for IEP’s Marine Corps Base LDES project

Energy Storage News

The government of California has approved a US$42 million grant to Pennsylvania-based IPP International Electric Power (IEP) for a long-duration energy storage project at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in San Diego County.

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Low adoption of solar tech in the Philippines is not just due to cost, study finds

TechXplore

Despite the immense potential for solar energy in urban areas of the Philippines, the technology's upfront cost and a lack of public awareness of its benefits remain major hurdles to its widespread use. Government subsidies and promotional campaigns are seen to help boost its adoption.

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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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RAI Energy in permitting for solar and 3.2GWh BESS facility in Imperial County, California

Energy Storage News

The Planning and Development Services Department at Californias Imperial County has prepared initial environmental assessment documents for a 800MW hybrid solar and BESS facility proposed by developer RAI Energy.

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From scrap to strength: Solid phase manufacturing transforms aluminum waste into high-value alloys

TechXplore

Metal scrap can be directly transformed and upgraded into high-performance, high-value alloys without the need for conventional melting processes, according to a study by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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Research aims to better understand how the ocean “breathes”

Envirotec Magazine

Autonomous profiling float deployed in the ocean (image credit: University of Southampton). A new 2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has set its sights on improving our understanding of how the ocean breathes’, storing heat and greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Ocean scientists will deploy sensors onboard high-tech floats to provide unprecedented detail on how the ocean breathes through mixing tiny turbulent movements tha

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Aypa Power closes US$398 million financing for 250MW/1,000MWh Arizona BESS

Energy Storage News

Canadian-headquartered developer-operator Aypa Power announced successful close of a US$398 million financing package for the 250MW/1,000MWh Pediment BESS project.

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Nature-friendly planning reform needed as over half of English Local Authorities missed legal deadline on actions to restore nature

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: mouli choudari , CC BY 2.0 license New research, released today (13 December) by Wildlife and Countryside Link, reveals that overstretched and under-resourced English Local Authorities have been struggling to meet legal deadlines to consider the nature recovery action they need to take and the policies to support this. Coinciding with these findings, nature groups including RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth and the Woodland Trust are launching a new Wilder By Design c

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New device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

A new prototype device demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia -- a key component of fertilizer -- that could transform an industry responsible for about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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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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Lead Water Rules Challenged in Court

NRDC onEarth

Water utility trade association seeks to block landmark rules to remove lead pipes.

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Exxon can’t resist the AI power gold rush

TechCrunch: Climate

The oil and gas company announced that its planning to build a massive power plant for data centers. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The new Net Zero Carbon Building Standard with Will Arnold, IStructE

Terra Infirma

We won’t get to Net Zero without Net Zero Buildings but what is a Net Zero Building? The UK Construction sector has published a pilot standard to define a Net Zero aligned building and who better to talk us through how it works than Will Arnold, Head of Climate Action at the Institution of Structural Engineers and a member of the Technical Steering Group for the standard.

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Biggest losers from Coalition’s nuclear plan will be Australia’s 4 million solar households, industry says

Renew Economy

Coalition's nuclear power plan would be a disaster for the climate, for energy bills, and large scale renewables, but the biggest losers would be Australia's four million-and-counting solar households. The post Biggest losers from Coalition’s nuclear plan will be Australia’s 4 million solar households, industry says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Hyundai’s Hydrogen Fleet Hits the Road

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen-Powered Logistics at the Heart of HMGMA Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has introduced 21 Xcient hydrogen fuel cell trucks to support logistics operations at its Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Bryan County, Georgia. These Class 8 trucks, developed by Hyundai and operated through a partnership with logistics provider Glovis America, are being used to transport parts from suppliers to the EV plant complex.

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Ampere and STMicroelectronics collaborate on powerbox and cooling systems for electric motors

Charged

EV maker Ampere , which was formed by Renault and STMicroelectronics , has announced an agreement starting in 2026 between the two companies on the supply of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules as part of their collaboration on a powerbox Amperes electric powertrain inverter. The powerbox is designed for optimum performance-to-size ratio across Amperes line-up, and supports both 400 V and 800 V architectures.

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The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Also Eyed for Data Centers

POWER Magazine

Recent news about continued growth in the U.S. energy storage market highlighted continued deployments of grid-scale systems, along with ongoing demand from commercial and industrial and residential sectors. Electric utilities […] The post The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Also Eyed for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Eaton and Treehouse collaborate on home EV charging and energy management

Charged

Multinational power management company Eaton and San Francisco-based home EV charging provider Treehouse have partnered to accelerate the adoption of EV charging and electrification in US homes. Under the agreement, Eaton will be the preferred supplier of technology, including its AbleEdge home energy management ecosystem and Green Motion EV chargers , for Treehouse residential installations that are designed to facilitate EV charging, energy storage, heat pumps and more, and powered by Eaton ho

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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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Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices fall yet again

Canary Media

Canary Medias chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Nothing is certain except death, taxes and the steady decline in the cost of clean energy technologies. That includes batteries.

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Trinasolar US TOPCon patent pursued, submits AD/CVD investigation complaint

PV Tech

Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar is engaged in two legal proceedings with the US government over patents and import tariffs.

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How to make EVs get along with the grid

Canary Media

Millions of electric vehicles are going to plug into U.S. power grids over the next decade. The coming wave of EVs could wind up overloading the grid and costing utilities and their customers a lot of money or it could be a smooth integration that leads to savings for ratepayers.

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Swappable Cartridges Are Here to Make Hydrogen Cars a No-Brainer

Hydrogen Fuel News

Redefining Engine Technology for a Sustainable Future The quest for innovation in the automotive industry continues to revolutionize the way vehicles are designed and powered. For decades, internal combustion engines were the standard, valued for their reliability and performance. But as the world increasingly prioritizes sustainability, the focus has shifted to finding greener alternatives with comparable power and efficiency.

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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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G2 Ventures Partners is raising $750 million for a third fund

TechCrunch: Climate

The raise is a bullish vote of confidence in climate and sustainability startups. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Energy Crops: Fuel Feedstock of the Future?

CleanTech Group

Non-food crops offer a promising source of feedstock for biofuel production, providing an alternative to the food crops and waste streams most often. The post Energy Crops: Fuel Feedstock of the Future? appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Homes for sale with an air source heat pump – in pictures

The Guardian: Energy

From a futuristic home in London to a barn conversion in the heart of the country Continue reading.

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African electricity debate pits speed against scale

Financial Times: Energy

Weighing the benefits of immediate electricity access vs long-term growth

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Empowering Utilities with GenAI: A Guide to Enhanced CX and Grid Management

Bidgely

If you look at the timeline of artificial intelligence, AI is actually a fairly old science. In fact, the first neural networks were built sometime in the 1950s. But when it comes to AIs application in the real world, you might say that the field was treading water for more than 60 years. It wasnt until 2012 that Stanford developed deep learning algorithms, and the adoption of AI in the marketplace began to skyrocket.

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Thames Water warns that rival bondholders’ plan risks nationalisation

Financial Times: Energy

Junior bondholders are planning to challenge emergency 3bn loan in court next week

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Midwest Electricity Grid Votes to Approve Historic Transmission Plan

NRDC onEarth

Midcontinent Independent System Operator moves to support rapid evolution of electricity generation and load with thoughtful transformation.

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'A wake-up call for us all': New data confirms historically poor UK harvest

Business Green

Defra confirms 2024 has seen the third lowest production for wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape since modern records began in 1984

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COP29: Key Outcomes Signal Need to Deliver Greater Climate Action

NRDC onEarth

The 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Climate Convention in Baku, Azerbaijan was a contentious meeting that left a bitter taste in the mouths of the most vulnerable countries and many others. Despite these.

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Activate and The Engine Accelerator team up to train scientists to become founders 

TechCrunch: Climate

Two prominent programs, Activate and The Engine Accelerator, have decided they can give founders an advantage if they team up. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.