Outdated Building Codes are Costly and Dangerous
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 26, 2024
Strong building codes save lives and money. FEMA made millions of dollars available to update outdated codes—but states are not taking full advantage of this opportunity.
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Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track
Renew Economy
AUGUST 28, 2024
A new big battery was approved after just nine weeks, marking the first renewables project to be fully processed under the state's new fast-tracked approvals pathway. The post Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Projects Reach Key Milestones
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 30, 2024
NAMIBIA’s active green hydrogen projects are making significant progress, with the largest among them, the Hyphen Green Hydrogen Project, already employing 400 people. In addition to the Hyphen project, seven.
Solar and batteries are helping Texas weather heat waves. Here’s how.
Canary Media
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Texas power grid has broken new records throughout this summer — for how much electricity it has had to deliver as residents cranked up their air conditioners and for how much it has used solar power and batteries to keep grid emergencies at bay.
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
Clean Electricity Breaks New Records; Renewables on Track for Another Strong Year: BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF
AUGUST 27, 2024
More than 40% of the world’s electricity came from zero-carbon sources for the first time in 2023; 14% from wind and solar Almost 91% of global net power capacity additions came from solar and wind in 2023 versus 6% from fossil fuels Renewable energy attracted $313 billion of new investment in the first half of […] The post Clean Electricity Breaks New Records; Renewables on Track for Another Strong Year: BloombergNEF appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Households will produce more energy than they consume by 2040, and AEMO is paying attention
Renew Economy
AUGUST 29, 2024
Rooftop solar, home batteries and other consumer energy resources have been listed alongside large-scale renewables and storage as critical to reliable supply – but work needs to be done to coordinate them. The post Households will produce more energy than they consume by 2040, and AEMO is paying attention appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Chart: Solar power is shattering global records
Canary Media
AUGUST 30, 2024
Solar has been gaining popularity for years now, but in 2023 the clean energy source really took off: A staggering 428 gigawatts’ worth of solar was installed worldwide last year, up by 76 percent from what was deployed in 2022, per new BloombergNEF data. That’s more than double the industry’s recent growth rates.
3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook
BloombergNEF
AUGUST 27, 2024
The global PV industry is expected to install 592 gigawatts of modules this year, up 33% from the boom year of 2023. Low prices for modules are stimulating demand in new markets, but hurting manufacturers, who are competing intensely to maintain market share. The post 3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Big batteries projects are charging ahead beyond all expectations, helped by plunging costs. But where is the wind and solar, and what are the big utilities up to? The post Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
World’s First of Its Kind Green Ammonia Plant Inaugurated by Skovgaard Energy, Vestas, and Topsoe
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 27, 2024
A significant milestone achieved as the Danish partnership of Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy, and Vestas inaugurated a green ammonia plant in Ramme, Northwest Jutland, Denmark. The plant will demonstrate how renewable.
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.
Texas Moves Forward with $5.38B in Loans for 10 GW of New Dispatchable Power Projects
POWER Magazine
AUGUST 29, 2024
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has shortlisted 17 mostly gas-fired “dispatchable” generation projects—a combined 9,781 MW—that will advance to receive $5.38 billion in loaned funds under the Texas […] The post Texas Moves Forward with $5.38B in Loans for 10 GW of New Dispatchable Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Batteries Are the ‘Next Solar’ for Investors, Says KKR
BloombergNEF
AUGUST 27, 2024
Batteries are the next big green investment opportunity, the co-head of climate strategy at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Emmanuel Lagarrigue, told BloombergNEF. The post Batteries Are the ‘Next Solar’ for Investors, Says KKR appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia's main grid to a new winter low, as coal, wind and solar all forced to dramatically curtail output. The post Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hyundai’s Hydrogen Powered N Vision 74 Gets the Green Light for Production
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 29, 2024
Hyundai, a brand once known for its utilitarian vehicles, has continued to evolve into a leader in automotive innovation and design. The latest testament to this transformation is the confirmation.
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.
Australia’s electricity grid to remain reliable if renewable projects delivered ‘on time and in full’, Aemo says
The Guardian: Energy
AUGUST 28, 2024
Investments in solar, wind, batteries, pumped hydro and transmission links must be delivered ‘on time and in full’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s electricity authority has declared the country’s main power grid will remain reliable as it shifts from coal domination to running overwhelmingly on renewable energy – but only if investments in new generation are delivered “on time and in full”.
Study of disordered rock salts leads to battery breakthrough
TechXplore
AUGUST 26, 2024
For the past decade, disordered rock salt has been studied as a potential breakthrough cathode material for use in lithium-ion batteries and a key to creating low-cost, high-energy storage for everything from cell phones to electric vehicles to renewable energy storage.
South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity
Renew Economy
AUGUST 29, 2024
South Australia to lock its 2027 target of 100 per cent net renewables into law as BHP looks to double its copper smelting and refining operations in the state. The post South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plug Power: Hydrogen Fuel Cells in Data Centers–a Clean Energy Revolution
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 30, 2024
As digital technologies evolve, data centers are experiencing unprecedented growth, primarily driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). This surge demands robust energy solutions and emphasizes the importance of rapid.
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?
BWXT Secures Contract to Advance Domestic Uranium Enrichment Pilot Plant
POWER Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2024
BWXT Technologies has won a contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to evaluate options for deploying a centrifuge pilot plant that could establish a new domestic uranium enrichment […] The post BWXT Secures Contract to Advance Domestic Uranium Enrichment Pilot Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.
UKOG on a roll, scores second future hydrogen storage spot
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 26, 2024
UK Oil & Gas has secured the land for another H2 storage project. UK Oil & Gas (UKOG), an energy company based in London, announced it has successfully obtained terrain and subsurface mineral rights for an underground salt-cavern hydrogen storage project in south Dorset. This marks the company’s second H2 storage facility in the southwest England region.
Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Australia is headed for a future where solar is on every rooftop. The electricity market must be redesigned to see this as a resource to slash consumer bills – and not a risk. The post Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hydrogen-Powered eVTOL Aircraft Soars to New Heights, Completing Seven Hours of Flight Operations
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 28, 2024
Aurora Flight Sciences’ small UAS is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, extending flight times for long range reconnaissance. Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed a successful seven-hour.
Green groups call for scrapping of subsidies to wood-burning Drax power station
The Guardian: Energy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Open letter to Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, says biomass plants are putting forests and biodiversity at risk Business live – latest updates More than 40 green groups have called on Ed Miliband to scrap plans to pay billions in subsidies to the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire for it to keep burning wood pellets imported from overseas forests.
NextEra to build 600MW BESS in San Bernadino County, California; half of capacity contracted to utility APU
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 29, 2024
Independent power producer (IPP) NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) is set to build a 600MW standalone BESS facility in the City of Ontario, California, half of which is tied to a utility agreement.
Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Biggest battery in Queensland to double in size after AGL signs up to a 10-year "virtual" contract as big generators lock in to battery storage. The post Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Iron as an Inexpensive Storage Medium for Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 28, 2024
Researchers at ETH Zurich are using iron to store hydrogen safely and for long periods. In the future, this technology could be used for seasonal energy storage. In brief Storing.
BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S. Public Lands for Solar Power Development
POWER Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published details of a plan to make millions of acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for development of solar power. […] The post BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S. Public Lands for Solar Power Development appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Sage Geosystems and Meta sign 150MW geothermal power agreement
Canary Media
AUGUST 26, 2024
One of the most promising new forms of clean electricity just got a significant boost. Earlier today at a U.S. Department of Energy workshop, next-generation geothermal energy startup Sage Geosystems announced that it had agreed to supply Meta , the owner of Facebook, with 150 megawatts of geothermal power.
Tindo taps local aluminium maker to frame its Australian made solar panels
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Australia's only domestic solar module maker has signed a deal to source its aluminium frames from a local manufacturer, with an eye to a giga-scale future. The post Tindo taps local aluminium maker to frame its Australian made solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fallback Friday Story: HDF Energy Inaugurates the World’s First High-Power Hydrogen Fuel Cell Factory in Blanquefort, France
FuelCellsWorks
AUGUST 30, 2024
HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) is proud to announce the inauguration of the world’s first plant to manufacture 1MW+ fuel cells. This industrial site is dedicated to the decarbonization of.
Australia: Large-scale solar PV grows 20-fold in six years
PV Tech
AUGUST 29, 2024
The Australian government's latest Energy Update 2024 report has revealed that large-scale solar PV power generation has grown more than 20-fold in the last six years.
First-of-its-kind hydrogen garbage truck hits the streets of San Francisco
Hydrogen Fuel News
AUGUST 30, 2024
Testing of Recology’s H2 waste collection truck is now underway. Transforming the global waste industry from dirty to clean fuels is no small feat, but Recology, a wholly employee-owned American company is doing its part to make this a reality with its hydrogen garbage truck. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the waste management company collects and processes municipal solid waste and reclaims reusable materials.
US researchers identify new sugar-based resin for easily recyclable wind turbine blades
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
New resin made using bio-derivable sugars means that wind turbine blades can be fully recycled, with the process taking just six hours per blade. The post US researchers identify new sugar-based resin for easily recyclable wind turbine blades appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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