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Eco-friendly aluminum battery lasts 10,000 cycles with minimal loss

TechXplore

Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources into the U.S. power grid. However, there is a lack of safe and reliable battery technologies to support the push toward sustainable, clean energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have designed a cost-effective and environment-friendly aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery that could fit the bill.

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UK energy storage slows down as Ireland pipeline gains traction

Energy Storage News

The UK saw a slowdown in both BESS installations and submitted applications in 2024, while applications in Ireland grew by capacity, writes PV Tech Research analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.

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Comment: PM’s ridicule of fish protection at Hinkley is no laughing matter

Envirotec Magazine

A 3d model of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, which is currently under construction in Somerset (image credit: gov.uk ) A statement issued by Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Rivers Trust on 24 January. It is very disappointing that the Prime Minister was so disparaging and dismissive about the need for acoustic fish deterrents on the water intakes for the new nuclear power station being built at Hinkley by EDF.

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Are Our Public Lands on the Chopping Block Again?

NRDC onEarth

Another assault on America's natural heritage puts cultures, wildlife, tourism, and our climate at risk.

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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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New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals

TechXplore

Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking water.

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ACE Power submits EPBC application for 3.6GWh BESS in Queensland, Australia

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy developer ACE Power has submitted its 3.6GWh 4-hour duration Nebo battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland to the Australian government seeking approval under its Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

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Momentum builds to stop big biomass in California

NRDC onEarth

Nearly 50,000 people, elected officials, and over 185 organizations call on California to reject GSNR's wood pellet production and export project.

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Clean hydrogen in minutes: Microwaves deliver clean energy faster

TechXplore

An interdisciplinary team at POSTECH has developed a technology that addresses key limitations in clean hydrogen production using microwaves. They have also successfully elucidated the underlying mechanism of this innovative process. Their findings, published as the inside front cover of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, mark a transformative step in the pursuit of sustainable energy.

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Fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility: What we know so far

Energy Storage News

Known facts and expert opinion on last week’s fire incident at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California. Please note: This article aims to provide industry-relevant information on the incident at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility for a global audience.

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Study indicates marine plastic pollution as a breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: PML. A new study reveals – seemingly for the first time – that particle type affects colonization, enrichment and spread of both antimicrobial-resistant and pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria. Microplastics (plastic particles under 5mm) are a widespread environmental pollutant, with more than 120trillion estimated to have accumulated in the global ocean.

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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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Will the New Congress Say to America’s Kids: Let Them Drink Lead?

NRDC onEarth

An ill-informed congressional proposal would repeal the EPA's recent rule protecting millions of kids and adults across the country.

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Turning water into electricity while detecting fires: Researchers create dual purpose fire sensor

TechXplore

Various clean energy technologies have been developed to meet the rapidly intensifying energy demand and dwindling fossil fuel reserves. However, many of these technologies are hindered by low efficiency and high costs.

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Construction starts on 440MWh of Tesla BESS in Belgium following financial close

Energy Storage News

Project owners BSTOR and Energy Solutions Group have started building separate BESS projects totalling 440MWh of capacity in Belgium, following financial close, both of which will use Tesla Megapacks.

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New human-caused shifts found in the global water cycle

Envirotec Magazine

Cracked mud and salt on the valley floor in Death Valley National Park in California can become a reflective pool after rains (image credit: NPS/Kurt Moses). A recent paper by a group at NASA appears to show that the global water cycle is shifting in ways that have gone unobserved until now. Most of the shifts are said to be driven by activities such as agriculture and could have impacts on ecosystems and water management, especially in certain regions.

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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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Chart: The biggest clean energy projects built in the US last year

Canary Media

Canary Medias chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Clean energy projects in the U.S. have gone through a growth spurt in recent years, with the average installation of solar panels, wind turbines, or batteries now way bigger than it used to be.

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Underground ammonia production: Earth's natural forces offer sustainable solution

TechXplore

Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer.

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Portugal and Moldova progress BESS procurements with EU and USAID funds

Energy Storage News

Portugal has selected 43 winning BESS projects for a share of 100 million (US$105 million) in EU grants while, on the other side of Europe, Moldova has launched a 75MW BESS procurement with funding from USAID.

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Grid connection reforms: What they mean for UK developers

Envirotec Magazine

Significant changes to the UK’s grid connection process under the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (CP30) will impact project timelines and readiness criteria, posing both challenges and opportunities for developers (words: Vattenfall). The UKs push towards clean power by 2030 is entering a transformative phase with the implementation of CP30. Recently published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the plan outlines reforms aimed at streamlining the grid connection proce

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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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Halting new wind farms while coal plants buckle: Is this the LNP’s plan for Queensland?

Renew Economy

With three coal units unexpectedly down in the middle of a heatwave, it's an interesting time for the Queensland government to halt assessments of new wind farms. The post Halting new wind farms while coal plants buckle: Is this the LNP’s plan for Queensland? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How good old mud can lower building costs

TechXplore

Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there's another material that can make them less expensive: mud.

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‘Energy storage boom’ in Africa from 31MWh in 2017 to 1,600MWh in 2024, trade group AFSIA finds

Energy Storage News

Africas energy storage market has seen a boom since 2017, having risen from 31MWh to 1,600MWh in 2024, according to trade body AFSIA Solars latest report.

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UK’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation installed in Maidstone

Envirotec Magazine

UK Power Networks team at Allington Energy-from-Waste in Kent. What’s described as the UKs first smart electricity substation has been installed in Kent ready to talk to other sites and share power to where its most needed at peak times. UK Power Networks Maidstone substation is the first in a series to be equipped to communicate, in an advanced way, with other sites, drawing upon AI and machine learning technology.

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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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Heat pumps keep widening their lead on gas furnaces

Canary Media

Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. The ber-efficient, emissions-free appliance looks almost certain to have outsold gas furnaces in 2024 and by a bigger margin than ever.

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Electric vehicles now match traditional cars for longevity, study finds

TechXplore

Battery-powered electric vehicles are now more reliable and can match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol and diesel enginesmarking a pivotal moment in the drive towards sustainable transportation, a study reveals.

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Masdar picks solar PV, BESS and EPC partners for ‘world’s biggest’ solar-storage project in UAE

Energy Storage News

Masdar has announced preferred suppliers and contractors for its 5.2GW solar PV and 19GWh battery storage project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Action urged over climate change’s impact on hydropower and wildlife

Envirotec Magazine

Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximise their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed by climate change, according to a new report. The document lays out a series of recommendations to help tackle the problem of sediment buildup at dams and weirs across the country. Commissioned by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), it is based on research from the University of Glasgow and cbec eco-engineering , who worked wit

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Brookfield-backed wind farm in limbo, three others on pause as LNP overhauls state approval process

Renew Economy

A state approved wind farm is in limbo, and three others on pause, as the LNP reviews community consultation and impact assessment process for wind projects. The post Brookfield-backed wind farm in limbo, three others on pause as LNP overhauls state approval process appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Getting over the hump: Researchers boost high-speed laser welding for fuel cell production

TechXplore

Fuel cells offer a form of clean energy across many sectors and are of particular interest in vehicles, where they produce no emissions. The production of fuel cells requires the use of a rapid laser welding process; however, welding at too high a speed results in humping, marked by surface irregularities on the weld seam.

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GridStor acquires Oklahoma BESS project to feed growing data centre demand

Energy Storage News

Developer-operator GridStor has acquired a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Oklahoma, US totalling 200MW/800MWh from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES).

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ThinkGeoEnergy’s Top 10 Geothermal Countries 2024 – Power

ThinkGeoEnergy

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide high-quality insights into the geothermal sector, we are pleased to share our annual Top 10 Geothermal Countries overview based on installed geothermal power generation capacity as of year-end 2024. This widely anticipated release reflects ThinkGeoEnergys commitment to share valuable insights and updates from the sector.

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Stargate will use solar and batteries to power $100B AI venture

TechCrunch: Climate

Solar farms can be completed far faster than nuclear reactors and natural gas power plants. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Lithium-sulfur battery retains 80% charge capacity after 25,000 cycles

TechXplore

An international team of engineers and materials scientists has developed a lithium-sulfur battery capable of retaining 80% of its charge capacity after 25,000 cycles. Their paper is published in the journal Nature.

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