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How 2024 will accelerate New York City's EV future

GreenBiz

New statewide EV infrastructure incentives will give New York City's charging capacity a significant boost.

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Carbon-Free Energy Is the Name of the Game: Renewables, Nuclear Poised for Growth

POWER Magazine

Solar, wind, and nuclear power, as well as battery storage systems, are the obvious winners as the world aims to decarbonize energy systems. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has been following trends The post Carbon-Free Energy Is the Name of the Game: Renewables, Nuclear Poised for Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Shopify: 3 lessons from investing $55 million in 40 carbon removal startups

GreenBiz

Shopify’s head of sustainability, Stacy Kauk, shares secrets from four years of investing in early-stage carbon removal.

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Wind turbines kill too many birds and bats. How can we make them safer?

Canary Media

This article by Knowable Magazine is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. About twice a month, many of Australia’s wind farms receive an important visit from dogs and their handlers. The dogs are professionals and know exactly what they’re there for.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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Q&A: Shopify’s sustainability chief on what companies should know about carbon removal contracts

GreenBiz

Stacy Kauk argues it’s worth paying more for credits based on emissions removal than emissions avoidance.

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Solarpack begins construction on 300MW ‘largest’ PV site in Peru

PV Tech

Spanish PV developer Solarpack has begun construction on its 300MW San Martin solar project in Peru. It said that the site will be the “largest” in the country upon completion in Q2 2025.

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Globeleq reaches financial close on Menengai geothermal project, Kenya

ThinkGeoEnergy

Globeleq and project partner Geothermal Development Company (GDC) have announced that they have reached financial close on the USD-117 million 35-MW Menengai geothermal project in Nakuru County, Kenya. With this development, Globeleq is expected to soon issue a notice to proceed to the Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) and their fully owned subsidiary CFAO Kenya Limited, the chosen engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project , for the start of the construction activ

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Clean power unplugged: the rise of mobile energy storage

Energy Storage News

Mobile battery energy storage systems offer an alternative to diesel generators for temporary off-grid power. Alex Smith of Moxion looks at some of the technology’s many applications and scopes out its future market development.

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5 New Year’s resolutions to electrify your life

Canary Media

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Just a few major decisions about your home and commute can massively cut your carbon pollution — and have a giant collective impact.

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Court Rejects Greenpeace’s Attempt to Block Green Hydrogen Project

FuelCellsWorks

An attempt by Greenpeace to block the consent of a green hydrogen project involving fertiliser co-operative Ballance has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The ruling paves the way.

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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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Globeleq completes acquisition of 41MW Mozambique solar plant

PV Tech

Globeleq has finalised its acquisition of a 75% stake in the 41MW Central Solar de Mocuba solar project in Mozambique from Scatec KLP.

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SDG Namibia One Fund Acquires 24% Stake in Nation’s First Gigawatt Green Hydrogen Project

FuelCellsWorks

SDG Namibia One Fund, Namibia’s dedicated green hydrogen blended finance vehicle and the designated funding partner to Government of Namibia’s green hydrogen initiatives (the “Fund” or “SDG Namibia One”), and.

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France finalizes action plan for geothermal sector development

ThinkGeoEnergy

France’s Ministry of Energy Transition has officially published the finalized action plan to accelerate the development of the geothermal energy sector. The finalized action plan was published on 22 December 2023, following a first version that had been published in February 2023. The official launch was headed by Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

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Elcogen and Convion Celebrate a Key Development Milestone in Green Hydrogen Production Technology

FuelCellsWorks

Tallinn, Estonia– Elcogen (“the Company”), the European manufacturer of technology that enables delivery of efficient, affordable green hydrogen and emission-free electricity, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a.

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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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11 Easy Green Habits That Make a Big Difference at Home

U.S. Green Technology

In our daily lives, our seemingly insignificant choices carry substantial weight in shaping a sustainable future. No matter how small, each decision contributes to the larger environmental narrative. Understanding this interconnectedness empowers us to embark on a journey of conscious living. Adopting green habits isn’t just about environmental responsibility; it also offers numerous benefits for.

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Germany added 14GW of new solar capacity in 2023

PV Tech

Germany added around 14GW of solar capacity in 2023, with the residential segment accounting for about half of the new additions.

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Cemex Awarded EU Horizon Grant for Innovative Waste to Green Hydrogen Technology, as Part of Hyield Consortium

FuelCellsWorks

Global building materials supplier Cemex is proud to announce that it is part of the HYIELD consortium, which has been awarded a €10 million grant from the European Union for.

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China Increasing Coal Use to Produce Ethanol

POWER Magazine

State-run media in China reported that a facility there has begun testing production of ethanol through the use of coal, rather than using crops such as corn or sugar cane […] The post China Increasing Coal Use to Produce Ethanol appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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ISRO’s Fuel Cell To Test Electricity Source For Future Bhartiya Space Station

FuelCellsWorks

ISRO’s fuel cell launched with the XPoSat mission to test electricity sources for the Bhartiya Space Station, manned deep space mission. This fuel cell power system ( FCPS ) was.

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10 solar, storage and energy predictions for 2024 Solar veteran Barry Cinnamon shares with SPW his take on the industry.

Solar Power World

I’ve added electrification predictions for 2024 to my customary set of solar and storage predictions. Electrification incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are already starting to drive demand for heat pumps and electrical upgrades, just as tax credits accelerated the solar and EV markets in the past. My better half pointed out that 2024… The post 10 solar, storage and energy predictions for 2024 <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'

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Hydrogen Utopia International PLC HUI to Acquire 49% Of Ohrid Organics

FuelCellsWorks

HUI to acquire 49% of Ohrid Organics to provide an income stream in 2024 and project update. Hydrogen Utopia International PLC, a company specialising in converting non-recyclable mixed waste plastic.

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First Solar inks up to US$700 million tax credit transfer agreement on Section 45X

PV Tech

First Solar has entered into two separate tax credit transfer agreements to sell US$500 million and up to US$200 million of advanced manufacturing production tax credits to finance tech company Fiserv.

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AHC Selects Six Hydrogen Initiatives for $2 Billion Hydrogen Headstart Program

FuelCellsWorks

Melbourne, Australia– The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) congratulated the Australian Government on reaching the next milestone of its $2bn Hydrogen Headstart program, with six applicants shortlisted and invited to submit.

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HummingbirdEV tech powers Keshi Group electric mining vehicles in China

Charged

US-based vehicle electrification system supplier HummingbirdEV has provided 393 electric mining vehicles powered by its EV technologies under a licensing agreement with Keshi Group, a China-based manufacturer of coal mining vehicles and equipment. They are now in operation in Chinese mines. The vehicles have payload capacities of between 16,000 and 30,000 lbs.

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Ballard Announces Succession of Two Weichai Nominees to Board of Directors

FuelCellsWorks

VANCOUVER, CANADA– Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced the appointments of Mr. CHEN Wenmiao (Michael Chen) and Mr. WANG Yingbo (Yingbo Wang) to the Ballard Board of Directors.

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Cirba Solutions helps Toyota expand battery recycling network to nationwide program

Charged

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. The agreement expands Toyota’s battery recycling network and optimizes its logistics network for end-of-life lithium-ion battery collection from Midwest and East Coast regions, including those from hybrid and battery EVs.

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Uzbekistan government expands battery storage development agreement with UAE’s Masdar

Energy Storage News

UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar has expanded the scale of an agreement with the government of Uzbekistan to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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SFC Energy B.V.’s Testing Site and Personnel Receive Official Accreditation from CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.

FuelCellsWorks

Officially recognized and approved by CSA. SFC Energy B.V.’s testing facility and staff have been officially recognized and approved by CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. for conducting tests at.

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Enhancing the U.S. Electric Grid to Meet the Nation’s Growing Power Needs

POWER Magazine

The U.S. power grid is in need of an upgrade and the federal government knows it. Much of the electric grid was built in the 1960s and 1970s, according to a paper published by the U.S. Department of Energy’s The post Enhancing the U.S. Electric Grid to Meet the Nation’s Growing Power Needs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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New Mexico regulator approves PNM’s 12MW/48MWh of BESS for overloaded network lines

Energy Storage News

Utility PNM has been given the green light for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in New Mexico which will support overloaded feeders at two locations.

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SinglePoint, Energizer Solar Collaborate to Release North America Home Battery

Solar Industry

SinglePoint subsidiary Boston Solar has partnered with Energizer Solar to launch the collaboration’s home battery solution in the North American market. Previously introduced to the Australia, Germany and U.K. markets, the collaboration provides multiple solar products and will enable Boston Solar to provide energy storage systems to their new and existing customer base.

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Tion Renewables acquires first German BESS project following UK market exit

Energy Storage News

Developer Tion Renewables AG has acquired a 10MW/13MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Thuringia, Germany, whilst pulling out of a deal in the UK.

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Verkis receives grant for geothermal exploration in India

ThinkGeoEnergy

Icelandic engineering firm Verkís has been selected as one of four companies to receive funding from the World Economic Development Goals Fund for cooperative projects in developing nations. The project of Verkis is called “Geothermal India” and seeks to assess the potential of India’s geothermal resources, particularly in the Himalayan and India Peninsula regions.