Arevon puts 800MWh California BESS into operation
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 6, 2024
IPP Arevon Energy has started operations on its 200MW/800MWh Condor BESS project in San Bernadino County, California.
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Roofing highways with solar panels could cut carbon emissions and improve road safety
TechXplore
AUGUST 6, 2024
Covering the world's highways with solar panel roofs could dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions and road accidents, according to new research. The ambitious estimate, which calculated the costs and benefits of installing solar roofs over highways globally, could reduce the world's carbon emissions by approximately 28% by curtailing the need for fossil fuels.
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The Global Plastics Treaty: It’s Time to Clean Up Our Mess
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 6, 2024
Negotiations are underway to finally slow this endless stream of plastic waste into our environment, food, and bodies.
Contrails study adds to aviation climate-impact fears
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2024
Image credit: Mark Robinson , CC BY-NC 2.0 license. Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College London. The results, according to the group, mean that although modern planes emit less carbon than older aircraft, they may be contributing more to climate change through contrails.
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.
Global BESS landscape became less consolidated in 2023, Tesla takes top spot
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 9, 2024
Research firm Wood Mackenzie has released its latest global battery energy storage system BESS integrator report, for 2023, showing the market became more competitive with a smaller share by the top five.
Newly developed loop heat pipe transports 10 kW of waste heat: No electricity required
TechXplore
AUGUST 5, 2024
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a loop heat pipe (LHP) that can transport up to 10 kW of heat without the need for electricity. This heat transport capability is the largest in the world.
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Firm wins £1m+ contract to provide demineralised water for new EfW plant in Glasgow
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2024
South Clyde Energy Centre, as it will look. Water and wastewater treatment expert Envirogen Group has been awarded a £1m+ contract by Fortum Glasgow to demineralise water for the boilers at its new South Clyde Energy Centre (SCEC) in Glasgow. This EfW sector project will deploy two of Envirogen’s compact Eco MultiPro units, complemented by pre-treatment and polishing vessels, as the group explains here.
Funding for US grid upgrades includes US$147 million for 8.5GWh ‘multi-day’ battery storage
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 7, 2024
A disused paper mill in Maine, US, will host a ‘multi-day’ battery storage system as part of a major project to reinforce and upgrade the electricity grid in New England.
New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste
TechXplore
AUGUST 6, 2024
Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a rapidly growing global problem, and it's expected to worsen with the production of new kinds of flexible electronics for robotics, wearable devices, health monitors, and other new applications, including single-use devices.
CA Prop 4 Includes Historic Investments in Food & Farm Resilience
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 8, 2024
Proposition 4 can tackle ag supply chain emissions with funds for sustainable farming, farmworker wellbeing, healthy food access, and local food infrastructure.
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
Remote datalogger shortlisted for WWEM award
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2024
OTT Hydromet’s Xlink datalogger. OTT HydroMet’s XLink datalogger has been shortlisted for the WWEM 2024 ‘Most Innovative Water Monitoring Solution’ award. XLink is a unique Wi-Fi enabled datalogger with two-way communications capability via IRIDIUM® or Cellular technology. Designed specifically for environmental monitoring, XLink is sensor agnostic, accepting SDI12, RS485 and 4-20mA inputs, and capable of transmitting up to 32 independent measurements.
Aypa Power, Hunt Energy Network raise US$573 million for US BESS projects
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 9, 2024
The US industry’s prolific recent run of developers raising significant financing continues with announcements from Aypa Power and Hunt Energy Network.
Solar energy development could reduce need for solar farms
TechXplore
AUGUST 9, 2024
Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a revolutionary approach which could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar panels. Instead, their innovation works by coating a new power-generating material onto the surfaces of everyday objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones.
Cello-playing climate activist arrested at New York Citibank protest as crackdown escalates
The Guardian: Energy
AUGUST 8, 2024
Second activist also arrested during ‘summer of heat’ protest against second largest financier of fossil fuels A 63-year-old climate activist and professional cellist faces up to seven years in prison after being arrested on Thursday while performing a Bach solo outside the headquarters of one of the world’s largest fossil fuel financier Citibank in downtown New York.
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.
Progress on the ground: A circular economy for carpeting
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2024
Some of the winners of the CRUK Circular Economy Awards, in July. The Carpet Recycling UK annual conference recognised efforts to develop a circular economy in the flooring sector. Speaking at the two-day event in July, Adnan Zeb-Khan of CRUK addressed the fact that energy-from-waste (a destination for over 200k tonnes of carpet and textile flooring in 2022, albeit diverted from landfill) is no longer a sustainable long-term route and circular solutions need to be developed.
Government fast track towards construction for two pumped hydro projects in India
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 5, 2024
The Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) is fast-tracking two large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects totalling 2,600MW of power.
Researchers use machine learning to optimize the design of perovskite tandem solar cells
TechXplore
AUGUST 6, 2024
As the most abundant energy source on earth, solar energy is a promising alternative in the pivot toward clean energy. However, current commercial solar cells are only 20% efficient in converting light into usable energy.
Batteries step in as coal plant trips amid heatwave and near record demand in Texas
Renew Economy
AUGUST 8, 2024
Big batteries step in as coal unit trips in Texas at peak time in midst of heatwave. "Always on" baseload needs back-up just as much as renewables. The post Batteries step in as coal plant trips amid heatwave and near record demand in Texas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Poorly ventilated household activity may exceed health guidelines for air quality
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2024
Using gas hobs and ovens without adequate ventilation causes high levels of NO2 and PM around the home, according to a new study. A paper published in Heliyon reported the findings, from researchers led by a team from the University of Birmingham. The group set up air sensors in seven indoor and three outdoor locations in an Oxford-based house during March-June 2020 to observe different levels of NO2 and Particulate Matter (PM) over a period of 100 days.
Philippines: Renewable energy policies and rural electrification drive battery storage push
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 7, 2024
Energy-Storage.News Premium reports back from an in-depth discussion of battery storage in the Philippines with panellists including DOE Assistant Secretary Mario C. Marasigan.
Researchers develop next-generation cooling material to increase summer cooling efficiency without electricity
TechXplore
AUGUST 9, 2024
Dr. Jin Gu, Kang and his team at the Nanophotonics Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a colorful radiation-cooling liquid crystal material that can cool without external power while simultaneously emitting color. The work is published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.
Germany may take another 50 years to find final repository for waste from shuttered nuclear power
Renew Economy
AUGUST 8, 2024
Experts say it could be more than 100 years before Germany finds a final repository for its highly radioactive waste from nuclear power, and then builds it and transports it to the site. The post Germany may take another 50 years to find final repository for waste from shuttered nuclear power appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
Getting it right: The critical role of BESS fire risk assessments
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2024
Batteries for energy storage in Flevopolder, The Netherlands. A nuanced and comprehensive appraisal of the potential risks of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can help developers and local authorities make more informed planning decisions. Annie Danskin, Associate Director at ITPEnergised, part of SLR, writes. As the renewable energy sector continues to grow rapidly, the implementation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) has become increasingly important.
Energy Vault and municipality developing gravity-plus-BESS project at coal mine in Italy
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 6, 2024
Energy Vault and a coal mining company owned by the local government in Sardinia, Italy, have signed a land lease agreement to deploy a project combining gravity energy storage and BESS technology.
Could a plant guide the design of next-generation solar panels?
TechXplore
AUGUST 8, 2024
Solar panels work great in full sunlight conditions, but many regions have little sunlight on any given day, meaning there is less energy generated than needed. Now Tufts researchers have discovered that a particular type of jewel orchid, which thrives in low-light conditions, might offer a key to solving this problem.
“Power on:” Queensland flicks the switch on its first publicly owned big battery
Renew Economy
AUGUST 8, 2024
CS Energy's 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla Battery has commenced commercial operations at its site next to the largest remaining coal plant in Australia. The post “Power on:” Queensland flicks the switch on its first publicly owned big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
New service to help businesses assess recyclability of their packaging
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2024
Sustainable packaging provider DS Smith has introduced a service for businesses to evaluate the recyclability levels of their packaging (“the first integrated paper, packaging, and recycling company to do so.”). Regulations are constantly evolving to provide increased focus on establishing more sustainable packaging solutions. With so many demands on packaging, from recyclability through to performance and aesthetics, meeting all these demands does not come without its challenges.
Belize and US Virgin Islands progress large-scale BESS projects
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 5, 2024
A double-header of news from Central America and the Caribbean, with Belize seeking consultants for a 40MW BESS and Wärtsilä commissioning a hybrid project in the US Virgin Islands.
Green hydrogen could power the future of passenger and freight transportation
TechXplore
AUGUST 7, 2024
Green hydrogen is emerging as an important potential solution for decarbonizing transportation, but new energy efficiency findings indicate that it should be used strategically in heavy-duty road, rail, aviation and marine transportation, a University of Michigan study shows.
Electricity from large solar arrays with batteries now cheaper than from fossil plants in Germany
Renew Economy
AUGUST 7, 2024
Electricity from large ground-mounted solar PV systems combined with batteries has become cheaper than that generated from fossil power sources in Germany, researchers say. The post Electricity from large solar arrays with batteries now cheaper than from fossil plants in Germany appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Is the dream of nuclear fusion dead? Why the international experimental reactor is in ‘big trouble’
The Guardian: Energy
AUGUST 3, 2024
The 35-nation Iter project has a groundbreaking aim to create clean and limitless energy but it is turning into the ‘most delayed and cost-inflated science project in history’ It was a project that promised the sun. Researchers would use the world’s most advanced technology to design a machine that could generate atomic fusion, the process that drives the stars – and so create a source of cheap, non-polluting power.
Ambri, Nilar, AMTE: A look at recent bankruptcy events in the ESS battery space
Energy Storage News
AUGUST 7, 2024
Delays in product development, high commodity prices and investors pulling out were behind some of the most recent bankruptcies in the ESS battery technology space, which include Nilar, AMTE and Ambri.
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