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Busting the Myths of New York's Congestion Pricing Program

NRDC onEarth

New Yorks congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 startto the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.

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Biden Administration Advances Hydrogen Tax Credits in Clean Energy Push

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen Tax Credits Backing Nuclear Power The Biden administration has unveiled new regulations that clarify tax credit eligibility for hydrogen production, aiming to bolster clean energy innovation and retain the economic viability of nuclear power plants. The new guidelines, central to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), represent a major step in combating climate change by incentivizing technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Strong Foundations: Innovative Solutions for Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

CleanTech Group

As the planet grapples with increasingly severe weather events, our infrastructure faces a critical test. Buildings, utilities, and other physical assets must be. The post Strong Foundations: Innovative Solutions for Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job

Renew Economy

Australias economic future would be at risk if we stop wind and solar to build nuclear: Big industries would have to close and the risk of blackouts would be significant. The post This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Plastic crystals could replace greenhouse gases used in refrigerators

TechXplore

A team of chemical engineers at Deakin University, working with colleagues from the University of Western Australia, the University of Sydney and Monash University, all in Australia, has found that a type of plastic crystal can be used as a refrigerant, possibly replacing the greenhouse gas currently used in most refrigerators.

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Top 5 Companies Revolutionizing Green Hydrogen Production in 2024

Hydrogen Fuel News

How These Companies Are Tackling Climate Change Using Green Hydrogen Green hydrogen is paving the way for a sustainable future, offering a clean and carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels. Across the globe, companies are developing groundbreaking technologies to make green hydrogen production more efficient, eco-friendly, and scalable. Heres a look at five trailblazing companies and the unique methods theyve adopted to push the boundaries of green hydrogen production. 1.

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Texas Coal Plant Will Convert to Solar Plus Storage with Help of Fed Funding

POWER Magazine

San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc. (SMECI), a not-for-profit generation and transmission rural electric cooperative located in Atascosa County, Texas, was awarded more than $1.4 billion through the U.S. Department of […] The post Texas Coal Plant Will Convert to Solar Plus Storage with Help of Fed Funding appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Saudi Arabia: Qualified bidders revealed for Kingdom’s 8GWh first battery storage tender

Energy Storage News

A list of pre-qualified bidders has been published in the first procurement of BESS resources by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC).

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Meet the Companies Leading the Geothermal Hydrogen Industry

Hydrogen Fuel News

Advancing Hydrogen Production Through Geothermal Energy The global push for cleaner energy sources has brought hydrogen into the spotlight as a sustainable fuel option. Among the various methods for hydrogen production, geothermal energy is gaining attention due to its potential to provide a consistent and renewable power source. Companies like PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy, TEPCO, Toshiba ESS, and Magma Power are exploring innovative ways to integrate geothermal technology into hydrogen produc

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KoBold used AI to find copper — now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M

TechCrunch: Climate

The Bill Gates-backed startup uses AI to comb through massive data sets in an attempt to find more critical minerals. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Lots of demand, too little grid: The state of the US power sector

Canary Media

The current state of the U.S. power sector can be summed up in just a few words: too much demand for electricity; too small of a power grid. In the past two years, electricity demand forecasts have risen dramatically, a sharp reversal after nearly two decades of little-to-no electricity growth.

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Flow batteries are the future of renewable energy and Australia could be a world leader – if there’s funding | Maria Skyllas-Kazacos

The Guardian: Energy

Within a decade, Australia could become a globally competitive battery maker just as demand for energy storage grows As more and more solar and wind energy enters Australias grid, we will need ways to store it for later. We can store electricity in several different ways, from pumped hydroelectric systems to large lithium-ion battery systems. We can also use flow batteries.

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US Treasury Set to Clarify Hydrogen Tax Credits Under Inflation Reduction Act

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen Tax Credits Under IRA: Nuclear Powers Role in Clean Energy Sparks Debate The U.S. Treasury Department is slated to unveil much-anticipated guidance on tax credits for hydrogen production under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Sources suggest this guidance, due later this week, will chart a pathway for hydrogen produced using nuclear power to qualify for government incentives.

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2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI

TechCrunch: Climate

As 2025 dawns, its a good time to look at the trends that are likely to define the coming 12 months. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Unlocking South Asia's hydrogen economy: The role of geologic storage

TechXplore

The hydrogen economy promises to transform our energy future, but we face significant challenges in realizing its potentialthe main one among them is energy storage. For us in South Asia, a region blessed with abundant hydrocarbon basins, the geological storage of hydrogen emerges as a promising solution.

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REC Silicon abandons US polysilicon production at Moses Lake

PV Tech

The company claimed that its US offtake customer, Hanwha Qcells, Is not able to wait any longer for delivery of product"

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The $1/kg Goal – How AI Could Make It a Reality for Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel News

AI Accelerating Efficient Green Hydrogen Production The global push toward renewable energy has heightened interest in the production of green hydrogen, a sustainable energy source with promising applications. Traditionally, the process of producing green hydrogensplitting water into oxygen and hydrogen using electricity from renewable sourceshas faced significant challenges due to high energy demands and reliance on rare, expensive metals.

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GM and LG Energy Solution extend battery technology partnership to include prismatic cell development

Charged

US automaker GM is extending its 14-year collaboration with South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution to develop prismatic cell technology. GM expects the cells that the companies develop to power its future EV models, as part of its strategy to diversify its supply chain, using multiple chemistries and form factors. GM will continue to use the pouch battery cells produced at the companies Ultium Cells joint venture plants in Warren, Ohio and Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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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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Aypa Power secures US$190 million financing for 200MW/400MWh Texas BESS

Energy Storage News

Developer-operator Aypa Power has closed a US$190 million financing for the 200MW/400MWh Bypass battery energy storage system (BESS) project.

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Sustainable e-textiles: Biodegradable wearables can monitor health and reduce waste

TechXplore

A research team led by the University of Southampton and UWE Bristol has shown wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) can be both sustainable and biodegradable.

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Is Honda Really All-In on Hydrogen?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Exploring Hondas Commitment to a Hydrogen-Powered Future Hydrogen technology is increasingly seen as a crucial element in reducing carbon emissions, and Honda is bringing its long-standing expertise into the spotlight. Building on nearly four decades of research and development, the company is taking bold steps to integrate hydrogen fuel cell systems into their product offerings.

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Tata Power and Tivolt partner to build commercial EV fleet charging infrastructure in India

Charged

Tivolt Electric Vehicles, an EV venture of Indian conglomerate Murugappa Group, has signed an agreement with Tata Power Renewable Energy to build an EV charging ecosystem for commercial fleets. The companies will use Tata Power’s experience in setting up and managing an expansive EV charging infrastructure to provide Tivolts growing network of small electric commercial vehicles with accessible charging at dealerships, customer locations and high-traffic public spaces.

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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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Canadian Solar to provide 315MWh BESS, 2GWp solar for Sunraycer projects in Texas

Energy Storage News

Solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Canadian Solar will deliver 315MWh of BESS projects and up to 2GWp of solar modules to Sunraycer Renewables.

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UK electricity cleanest ever in 2024, with record 58% from low-carbon sources

The Guardian: Energy

UK has more than halved amount of electricity generated from fossil fuels but gas still had largest share at 28% The UKs electricity was the cleanest it has ever been in 2024, with wind and solar generation hitting all-time highs, according to a report. The analysis by Carbon Brief found that in the past decade the UK had more than halved electricity generated from coal and gas and doubled its output from renewables.

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South Korea Cancels 100MW Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project in Yeongam

Hydrogen Fuel News

Project Termination Amid Financial and Policy Challenges South Koreas government has officially halted plans for a landmark 100MW hydrogen fuel cell power plant in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. According to updates from Pulse , the project, initiated by Korea Midland Power Co. (KOMIPO) and Doosan Enerbility Co., faced significant financial issues that led to its cancellation.

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Maxeon, Tongwei settle German shingled cell IP dispute

PV Tech

Maxeon opened the case in June 2023.

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Complexity and risk of BESS warranties ‘prohibitive’ for some asset owners

Energy Storage News

Battery storage warranties are complex and inflexible and can add prohibitive costs and risks for some asset owners, according to ACCURE Battery Intelligence.

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Overcoming NIMBY challenges in solar How partnerships and education drive community support

Solar Power World

Across the United States, the rise in solar project proposals has met growing resistance from communities expressing “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY) concerns. Researchers at Columbia University track local bans on renewable energy projects. In the last year alone, there has been a 111% increase in state bans, a 16% increase in local bans and… The post Overcoming NIMBY challenges in solar <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>How

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Russian gas set to stop flowing through Ukraine

Financial Times: Energy

Transit deal due to expire with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe

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Tunisia awards over 500MW of solar capacity in latest round of tenders

PV Tech

Tunisia has announced the winners of tenders for over 500MW of solar capacity, including Qair International and Voltalia.

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Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture

TechCrunch: Climate

Hydrogen startups are widely seen as a promising way to eliminate fossil fuels from heavy industry and long-haul transportation. But they have been stuck in limbo for the last couple years, waiting for official guidance from the U.S. Treasury on lucrative tax credits. The wait ended today, with the Treasury announcing final rules for hydrogen […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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Chart: Geothermal has vast potential to meet the world's power needs

Canary Media

Canary Medias chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Geothermal energy represents just a whisper of all the renewable electricity thats generated globally every year.