Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2024
A hydrogen fuel cell forklift truck from Toyota at the opening of a new hydrogen fuelling station at Teesside International Airport in January (image credit: Toyota UK). A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Existing perovskite solar cells, which are unable to utilize approximately 52% of total solar energy, have been improved upon by a Korean research team. The team has developed an innovative technology that maximizes near-infrared light capture performance while greatly improving power conversion efficiency. This greatly increases the possibility of commercializing next-generation solar cells and is expected to contribute to important technological advancements in the global solar cell market.
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Clean Energy Canada
OCTOBER 16, 2024
VANCOUVER — With the cost of living top of mind for Canadians, a new Clean Energy Canada report finds that making a few clean energy changes to your household can save hundreds of dollars a month for families. And now residents across the country can get a snapshot of their own potential savings via a new online calculator. A household in Toronto that switched its gas cars for electric versions, swapped out its natural gas appliances, installed a heat pump, and made some modest energy efficiency
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 12, 2024
This story is the fourth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe and published in partnership with Le Monde. Billed by the fossil fuel industry as a climate solution, dozens of planned blue hydrogen projects in Europe could consume more natural gas each year than France, and produce emissions on a par with Denmark, a DeSmog analysis has found.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Transferability and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have opened up tax equity financing to the wider corporate world, but significant risks remain with so many new entrants and technologies in the mix, tax credits specialist Foss & Co told Energy-Storage.news.
Energy Transition
OCTOBER 22, 2024
‘Artificial intelligence will make it easier to combat climate change.’ That’s the bold claim made by billionaire and self-proclaimed climate problem–solver Bill Gates. But Gates – a well-known advocate of geoengineering – is not alone in promoting the idea that technology can be our saviour. Seden Anlar reports.
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Charged
OCTOBER 18, 2024
German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr and Australia-headquartered metal mining company Fortescue have announced a deal for the development and supply of zero-emission technologies that, once they enter series production, will become available for mining companies worldwide. The partnership features a total of 475 zero-emission Liebherr machines that include 55 electric excavators, 60 battery-powered dozers, and approximately 360 autonomous T 264 trucks that will commence on-
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Toyota Unveils Portable Hydrogen Cartridges at Japan Mobility Show 2024 Toyota has once again demonstrated its commitment to pioneering carbon-neutral technologies by unveiling a revolutionary portable hydrogen energy cartridge at the Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024 in Tokyo. This innovative technology promises to significantly impact the future of hydrogen-powered vehicles and energy consumption in everyday life.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This story is the sixth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Norwegian state-owned oil and gas company Equinor, the North Sea’s largest fossil fuel producer, is positioning itself to play a key role in plans to turn Britain into a world leader in capturing carbon. Earlier this month, the new Labour government pledged £21.7 billion over 25 years to finance carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects shortlisted by the previous
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Installed battery storage capacity in California has grown from just 500MW in 2018 to more than 13,300MW at the latest count.
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
TechXplore
OCTOBER 12, 2024
A team of engineers at AI inference technology company BitEnergy AI reports a method to reduce the energy needs of AI applications by 95%. The group has published a paper describing their new technique on the arXiv preprint server.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Professor Kumar. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has recognised Professor Prashant Kumar with the prestigious Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award – an honour widely considered to be the “Nobel Prize” in air quality achievement. Professor Kumar, Founding Director of the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) , has been recognised for his contribution to international education.
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Tanager-1 is made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition , a philanthropically-funded effort to develop and deploy satellites designed to detect and track methane and CO2 super-emitters at a level of granularity needed to support direct mitigation action. Tanager-1 combines Planet’s cutting-edge agile aerospace and smallsat bus technology with the state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer design developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). ### PUBLISHED ARTICLE FROM CARBON MAPPER Pasadena,
The Verge: Energy
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Illustration: The Verge Google plans to buy electricity from next-generation nuclear reactors. It announced the deal yesterday, which it says is the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase electricity from advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) that are still under development. Google inked the deal with engineering company Kairos Power, which plans to get its first SMR up and running by 2030.
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.
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Party donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than Ulez The government risks a huge political backlash if it keeps pushing the public to install heat pumps to replace their boilers, one of Britain’s leading green entrepreneurs has warned. Dale Vince , a major Labour donor and renewable energy advocate, called on Keir Starmer to rethink national programmes, championed by Boris Johnson , pushing the technology.
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Exclusive preview and key takeaways from the Battery StorageTech Bankability Ratings Report, launched by our colleagues at PV Tech Research.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 27, 2024
The use of photovoltaics (PVs) to generate household electricity is on the rise, as a growing number of individuals worldwide are now choosing to power their home using solar panels. To store the excess energy generated by solar panels on sunny days and re-use it at night and on cloudy days, one requires additional energy technologies known as home storage systems.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Mock-up of solar evaporation system, connected to temperature and humidity detection system, with a brine water injection system and a purified water collection system (image credit: University of Waterloo). Researchers in Canada have designed a device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by solar power, with efficiency levels said to be five times greater than offered by current desalination techniques.
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.
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 28, 2024
US Introduces New Hydrogen Incentives As the race towards carbon neutrality intensifies, the U.S. government is gearing up to make significant strides in clean energy with the introduction of demand-side incentives for hydrogen. Scheduled to roll out in 2025, these incentives are set to reshape the landscape of hydrogen energy by making it more financially viable for industries to adopt and integrate into their operations.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Broken Hill has a big wind farm, a solar farm and a big battery, all of which are all looking pretty useless now. The battery, in particular, is not doing what it says on the box, and highlights industry frustration with the grid management process. The post Broken Hill has a wind farm, a solar farm and a big battery. So, why are the lights out? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Charged
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Sponsored by DuPont. The automotive industry is rapidly evolving, and electric vehicles are at the forefront of this transformation. Continued EV adoption hinges on several key factors: reducing costs, building a robust charging infrastructure, and designing efficient, durable battery packs with longer-range and fast-charging capabilities. As automakers strive to match the cost and efficiency of internal combustion engine vehicles, the race to develop high-performing EV battery packs is on—and a
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
US-based utility Chugach Electric Association has successfully commissioned a new 40MW/80MWh 2-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) in Anchorage, Alaska.
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.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Tayia Oddonetto was an undergraduate student when her professor inspired her to solve water scarcity. "During class, the professor said that if someone discovered how to turn brine, water with a high salt concentration, into something of value, it'd be revolutionary for the planet," said Oddonetto. "At that moment, I told myself I was going to be the one who found the solution for brine, and that thought has never left me.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2024
One of the underwater robot undergoing trials in Heriot Watt Universitys wave tank facility. Technology could reduce the use of large maintenance vessels in wind farm repairs, reducing fuel consumption by 97%. That’s according to the National Robotarium – an innovation hub based at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh campus – which is supporting the development of new artificial intelligence and control systems that could allow underwater robots to operate autonomously and
Andrew Winston
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Some great news in childhood and environmental health: A new EPA rule requiring utilities to remove all lead water pipes in 10 years The industry says, unsurprisingly, it will cost a lot — the EPA estimates it will take about $45 billion over a decade. For fun, let’s double that and call it about $10 billion per year. That’s less than the $12B Americans spend on Halloween annually ($3.6B just on candy), and the $11B the US oil and gas industry spent just on exploration last yea
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Large-Scale Hydrogen Module Testing for Low Cost Green Hydrogen Production This week marks a significant milestone for SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTCQB: HYSR) as the company announces the official commencement of initial fabrication and testing of its large-scale green hydrogen modules. This development is integral to the company’s mission to produce renewable hydrogen through its innovative technology.
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?
Charged
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The challenges involved in getting EV chargers hooked up to the grid are well-known to Charged readers. Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application. Paired Power offers a pair of microgrid-based products.
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The EU could save €9 billion a year in gas costs by deploying BESS to capture excess wind and solar, according to think tank Ember.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 15, 2024
A new study from the University of Toronto's Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT) was announced on 7 October, one of five new centres to share in £25m from a new UKRI programme intended to support the innovation necessary for net zero. Described as the UK’s first sustainable electronics centre, REACT aims to address both the environmental and economic challenges of achieving net zero in the electronics arena, while promoting the adoption of green technologies.
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Ørsted and Salt River Project (SRP) have commenced operations at the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300 MW solar project and 300 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Pinal County, Ariz. The center is SRP’s largest co-located solar and BESS project, providing power to businesses, homes and Meta’s data center in Mesa, Ariz. “Solar energy paired with battery energy storage will be critical to the reliable delivery of power as the demand for electricity grows,” says David Hardy, Group EVP and CE
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