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Radioactive coolant leak reported at Finnish nuclear power plant

Envirotec Magazine

A visit to OL3 in 2020 (image credit: IAEA Imagebank , CC BY 2.0 license ). A leakage of reactor coolant has occurred at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland, according to the operator of the plant, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) in a 10 March statement. Around 100m 3 of reactor coolant* was reported to have leaked from the reactor Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) in connection with the filling of the reactor pool.

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Copia Power closes on US$1.71 billion debt facility for 2,200MWh Arizona energy centre

Energy Storage News

Carlyle Portfolio Company-owned developer Copia Power has closed a US$1.71 billion debt facility to fund construction of its Maricopa Energy Centre Projects.

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Stronger waste prevention measures needed to accelerate the Nordic transition to a circular economy

Envirotec Magazine

Collecting clothing for recycling (image credit: Getty Images/Maskot). More systematic waste prevention strategies are needed to achieve regional and national sustainability goals in Scandinavia, according to a new report. It outlines practical measures to strengthen the circular economy in the Nordics, with a particular focus on waste prevention and reuse.

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Hyundai and Plug Power Advance Hydrogen Economy with Huge Infrastructure Projects

Hydrogen Fuel News

Two major players in the hydrogen industry are making significant moves to bolster the global hydrogen economy. Hyundai Motor Company is building a new hydrogen fuel-cell plant in South Korea, while Plug Power is set to commence operations at its new liquid hydrogen plant in Louisiana. These latest developments represent critical advancements in hydrogen technology and infrastructure, reflecting each company’s commitment to sustainable energy solutions.

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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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Heat-from-wastewater initiative gets underway in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Ross McLory (left) Head of Business Development for Industrial and Commercial at SSE Energy Solutions and Donald MacBrayne, Business Development Manager at Scottish Water Horizons (image credit: Iain Ferguson, The Write I). A new strategic partnership between SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons aims to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland, accelerating the country’s journey toward net zero.

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Iceland announces initiative to expand geothermal use in cold regions

ThinkGeoEnergy

Under the assumption, that Iceland is volcanic, there is a general assumption it should be easy to extract geothermal energy everywhere. And while about 90% of households are connected to heating supplied by geothermal energy, approximately 10% still rely on electricity or oil for heating. The government has so far supported these communities e.g. through electricity subsidies.

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LeydenJar’s 100% silicon anode cells achieve 500 cycles without external pressure

Charged

Dutch battery manufacturer LeydenJar has developed and produced lithium-ion batteries with a 100% silicon anode capable of delivering 500 charge-discharge cycles without requiring any external pressure, overcoming a key limitation of next-generation anodes. Silicon anodes offer the potential of higher energy density for lithium-ion batteries when replacing traditional graphite anodes.

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Samsung SDI confirms multi-project energy storage supply deal with NextEra

Energy Storage News

Samsung SDI will supply energy storage systems (ESS) to US energy holding company and project developer-owner NextEra.

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RWE’s Green Vision Meets TotalEnergies’ Ambition – A Partnership to Watch

Hydrogen Fuel News

RWE and TotalEnergies Forge a Green Hydrogen Partnership RWE and TotalEnergies have officially joined forces to propel the green hydrogen economy forward. The long-term agreement, which spans 15 years starting in 2030, outlines RWEs plan to supply 30,000 metric tons of green hydrogen annually to TotalEnergies Leuna refinery in Germany. This partnership not only represents the largest contracted green hydrogen supply from a German electrolysis facility but also sets the stage for meaningful progr

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‘The value of flexible storage will be higher than investors expect’: AEMO Services on Australia’s energy storage market

Energy Storage News

Thimo Mueller of AEMO Services, believes the value of energy storage in Australia will be higher than investor expectations.

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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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CBAM, EUDR, CSRD: all the right data, not necessarily in the right order

Terra Infirma

I spent this morning facilitating a mastermind-style session for Sustainability managers in a particular manufacturing sector. The theme was legislation, which I was dreading as a. I’m not a legislation specialist and b. compliance isn’t the sexiest of topics (which helps explain a.). It went well, but, as we joked at the end, it was more of a therapy session than a solutions session.

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Cypress Creek Renewables secures US$133 million for 200MW Texas BESS

Energy Storage News

Developer Cypress Creek Renewables has received a US$133 million financing from First Citizens Bank for the Destiny Storage Project, a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas.

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Solar battery deal for giant smelter is a stunning game-changer for Australian energy

Renew Economy

Choice of wind, solar and battery storage to power giant smelters means the biggest consumers of energy are moving beyond fossil fuels and "baseload". Here's why. The post Solar battery deal for giant smelter is a stunning game-changer for Australian energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Rio Tinto, Edify Energy sign agreement for 2.4GWh BESS in Queensland, Australia

Energy Storage News

Rio Tinto has penned an offtake agreement to secure 2.1GWh of BESS capacity from an Edify Energy-owned asset in Queensland, Australia.

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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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UK’s 1st commercial geothermal Lithium production facility approved in Cornwall

ThinkGeoEnergy

Reported locally, Cornish Lithium announced having received planning permission to develop the UKs first commercial geothermal lithium production facility at its Cross Lanes Lithium Projec t, marking a significant step in the countrys efforts to establish a domestic lithium supply. The project, located near Chacewater, will utilize direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology to recover lithium from geothermal waters while returning the water undergrounda method designed to minimize environmental

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AI-Powered Energy Forecasting: How Accurate Predictions Could Save Your Power Company

POWER Magazine

Net-demand energy forecasts are critical for competitive market participants, such as in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and similar markets, for several key reasons. For example, accurate forecasting […] The post AI-Powered Energy Forecasting: How Accurate Predictions Could Save Your Power Company appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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No more stressful than road traffic noise: New study adds to debunking of “wind turbine syndrome”

Renew Economy

New study showed that short-term exposure to wind turbine noise had no impact on cognitive functions, and 93 pct did not find turbine noise intrusive. The post No more stressful than road traffic noise: New study adds to debunking of “wind turbine syndrome” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar State Spotlight: The Success of Texas

Mosaic

The Lone Star state embraces solar and battery Texas is proving to be one of the nations success stories for solar and battery development. Its estimated that Texas has installed nearly 80% more of combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. And while California still led in total installed capacity, 10 gigawatts , Texas wasnt far behind with an addition of 8.9 GW of solar in 2024.

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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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Strengthening geothermal’s narrative: a call for unified communication

ThinkGeoEnergy

As global energy demand rises, geothermal energy is gaining attention as a reliable and sustainable solution. However, despite its advantages, the geothermal sector struggles with public awareness and perception. A report, developed through industry collaboration and presented at a workshop at the Geothermal Rising Conference in late 2024 , highlights the need for a more unified and compelling narrative to accelerate adoption.

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Calculating an Energy Supply Banking Ratio

BloombergNEF

Getting on track to limit global warming to 1.5C hinges on investment in low-carbon energy supply averaging four times that in fossil fuels this decade. That balance known as the Energy Supply Investment Ratio is based on BloombergNEF's analysis of commonly referenced climate scenarios from intergovernmental institutions such as the International Energy Agency.

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PLN NTT targets 198 MW development with geothermal focus

ThinkGeoEnergy

PLN East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is setting an ambitious goal to increase renewable energy generation to 198 MW by 2030, with a strong focus on geothermal power plants (PLTPs). PLN NTT is a division of Indonesias state-owned electric utility company, PT PLN (Persero). This unit is responsible for managing electricity generation, distribution, and infrastructure development in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) region.

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“Fossil fuel behemoth:” The climate cost of Australia’s bipartisan addiction to coal and gas

Renew Economy

Successive Australian governments have overseen a massive expansion of gas and coal production over the last three decades, despite promises to act on climate. The post “Fossil fuel behemoth:” The climate cost of Australia’s bipartisan addiction to coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Bavarian geothermal project to expand geothermal heating supply

ThinkGeoEnergy

The city of Burghausen in Bavaria, Germany has signed a geothermal heat supply agreement with Naturwrme Kirchweidach-Halsbach , marking a major step toward expanding its district heating network. The agreement includes the construction of an eight-kilometer pipeline, which will deliver sustainable geothermal heat from the Halsbach plant to Burghausen, the largest city in the Alttting district with approximately 19,500 residents.

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Accelerating the Energy Transition in Emerging Markets

BloombergNEF

Accelerating the Energy Transition in Emerging Markets report explores how the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) can help unlock investment flows in and to emerging markets. Focusing on five key technologies solar, on- and offshore wind, batteries and clean hydrogen the report considers how targeted interventions can drive down costs, speed buildout and establish an environment conducive to these technologies deployment.

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Poznan moves forward with geothermal district heating plans

ThinkGeoEnergy

The city of Poznan in the western part of Poland is taking a major step toward geothermal district heating, as seismic surveys were started on March 11, 2025 to assess the citys subsurface potential. The initiative is led by Danish geothermal developer Innargi and Veolia Energia Poznan , in partnership with the City of Poznan, as part of a long-term plan to integrate geothermal energy into the citys heating system.

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SHINES Project Will Harness Tidal, River Energy in European Region

POWER Magazine

The SHINES project, or Showcasing Hydrokinetic energy Innovations for Northwest European Energy Sovereignty, is underway, bringing together 14 partners from France, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany. Co-financed by […] The post SHINES Project Will Harness Tidal, River Energy in European Region appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Thursday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: March 13, 2025

Charged

This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering thats free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each sessions registration page.

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The smell of toasted rock could spell victory for geothermal energy

Canary Media

One recent day in a warehouse south of downtown Houston, I got a peek at something that just might revolutionize the clean energy transition: a molten orange puddle of instantly liquefied rock.

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Hydrogen | Closing the Cost Gap

Energy Central

Hydrogen | Closing the Cost Gap [link] Finance for the Green Economy

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Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year

TechCrunch: Climate

Driving the consideration is the growing concern over power demand growth from data centers, which could double by 2029. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Philippines opens tender for 9.4GW of renewable energy and storage

PV Tech

The Philippines has started an auction scheme for renewable power paired with storage which aims to tender over 9GW of capacity.

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SoftBank bets $130mn on robot-assisted solar farm company

Financial Times: Energy

Also in todays newsletter, the pipeline of US data centre capacity exceeded 92GW by the end of 2024

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