Intel is using hot water to cut natural gas use in its factories
GreenBiz
JANUARY 25, 2024
Industrial heat recovery is an untapped opportunity that could save an estimated $152.5 billion in annual energy costs globally.
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£147 million deal will double Scottish energy storage capacity
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2024
The facility at Blackhillock: how it will look. Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. The facility, Kilmarnock South, is the third major investment of a large programme of battery storage assets provided by Zenobē, a specialist in fleet electrification and battery storage. “The portfolio of assets will enable the country to become a world leader in rene
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How Cargill is advancing its water stewardship policy
GreenBiz
JANUARY 25, 2024
Food companies are ahead of other sectors when it comes to water solutions, but are they ready for systems-level changes that challenge the status quo?
Liquefied Natural Gas has Limited Impact in Displacing Coal Emissions
NRDC onEarth
JANUARY 25, 2024
The fossil fuel industry is selling a false narrative that liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion is a “climate solution” because it displaces coal consumption globally. This claim doesn’t stand up against the facts. U.S. LNG has no or very limited.
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.
Navigating Europe’s restriction on microplastics
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2024
Legislators in Europe seem to be keeping a closer eye on microplastics, with the introduction of European Union (EU) Regulation 2023/2055 in September being a recent milestone. HingWo Tsang, a Connectivity & Product specialist at testing and certification firm SGS, looks at the issues surrounding microplastics and the impact the new restrictions will have on business.
In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Twelve years after he sued two climate deniers for defamation, climate scientist Michael Mann took the stand during the second week of the trial against them in Washington, D.C. Mann’s testimony painted a picture of a respected and accomplished scientist and academic who has been deeply hurt, personally and professionally, by accusations of scientific deception.
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The biggest solar-plus-storage project in the US just came online
Canary Media
JANUARY 25, 2024
The largest combined solar and energy-storage project in the U.S. is now online and operating in California’s Mojave Desert. The sprawling megaproject stretches across 4,600 acres in Kern County and is located on private land as well as the Edwards Air Force Base. It’s the biggest public-private partnership the U.S.
Recover, Reclaim, Reuse—the Coolest Way to Manage Refrigerants
NRDC onEarth
JANUARY 25, 2024
Washington State introduces nation-leading legislation to set up an Extended Producer Responsibility program for climate-polluting refrigerants.
Barcelona Orders 38 Zero-Emission Solaris Buses
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
The carrier Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) is continuing its impressive investments in zero-emission public transport. Solaris will deliver 36 Urbino 12 and two units of articulated hydrogen buses to the city. Deliveries are scheduled for 2024. The city.
First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released
NRDC onEarth
JANUARY 25, 2024
The research plan identifies data needs to efficiently scale up offshore wind responsibly.
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.
Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage
Renew Economy
JANUARY 25, 2024
Atmos and Nomad plan 100 MW, four hour (400 MWh) battery in the wheat-belt area of Western Australia. The post Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Spanish Companies Are Working on a Hydrogen Propulsion System for High-Speed Trains
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
The Hympulso project aims to electrify the railway network using energy generated entirely from renewable sources. A dozen Spanish companies, including the Alava-based Talgo, have joined forces to design and.
Federal Highway Administration solicits feedback on how to certify Tesla’s NACS for EV charging grants
Charged
JANUARY 25, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration is seeking feedback on how government rules should be updated to support the new NACS/J3400 standard, which enables other companies to manufacture and use Tesla’s formerly proprietary charging connector. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $7.5 billion in subsidies for public EV charging infrastructure. $5 billion of that will be funneled through the NEVI program, which has a goal of creating a nationwide network of fast chargers along major US highways.
Veidekke and Norwegian Hydrogen sign contract for supply of green hydrogen to asphalt production.
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
An asphalt plant requires high thermal energy, and until now, gas, propane, diesel, biodiesel, and wood pellets have been used, all with climate emissions. The total emissions from Norwegian asphalt.
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.
Rome’s public transit agency to buy 400 Iveco electric buses
Charged
JANUARY 25, 2024
Rome’s public transport company ATAC (Azienda per la mobilità) has ordered 411 battery-electric city buses from Italian manufacturer Iveco. The €300-million deal, Iveco’s largest electric bus order to date, includes a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. Rome’s new buses include both 12- and 18-meter models The first are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2024, and the rest are to be in service by summer 2026.
Lhyfe and EDP Renewables Signed a Long-Term Contract for the Supply of Renewable Electricity in Germany
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
Nantes (France) and Madrid (Spain) – Lhyfe (Euronext: LHYFE), one of the world’s pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen production, and EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the.
Tesla deployed 14.7GWh of energy storage in 2023
Energy Storage News
JANUARY 25, 2024
Tesla’s energy storage and generation revenues have tripled since 2020, largely driven by deployments of Megapack battery storage systems.
Syzygy Plasmonics Announces its Industrial Ammonia e-Cracking Cell Passes Qualification Testing and is Available for Order, Produces Hydrogen from Ammonia and Light
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
HOUSTON– Syzygy Plasmonics announced today that the world’s first light-powered reactor cell for industrial chemical reactions has met initial performance targets and is now available for order in stacks designed to.
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?
MAN and ABB E-mobility announce R&D cooperation
Charged
JANUARY 25, 2024
European vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with ABB E-mobility to work together even more closely, particularly in the area of R&D. “Cooperation in the area of research and development is rather rare in our industry,” said Thomas Nickels, Senior VP of Engineering at MAN. “Together with ABB E-mobility, we are striving for a trusting, binding and transparent partnership.
Metacon Has Entered Into an Exclusive License Agreement With Peric Giving Metacon Rights to Build a ‘Gigafactory’ for the Manufacture of Own Electrolysis Systems
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
STOCKHOLM— Metacon AB (publ) has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Metacon Technology AB (Metacon Warrant AB, name change ongoing), entered into an OEM license and manufacturing agreement with PERIC Hydrogen Technologies.
How did the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program do in its first full year?
Charged
JANUARY 25, 2024
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI), part of the Inflation Reduction Act, has made $5 billion in federal funding available to build public EV charging stations. The program is administered at the state level, and the ultimate goal is to deploy 500,000 chargers along 75,000 miles of major US highways. The NEVI program will update its application process annually, based on lessons learned.
Michigan State Funds Fortescue’s Detroit Facility for Advanced Battery and Electrolyser Production
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
Fortescue commits to creating hundreds of American jobs, partnering with the State of Michigan to support a major U.S. manufacturing facility in Detroit the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced.
Geothermal drilling commences in Zyrardow, Poland
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 25, 2024
The town of Zyrardów in the Masovia Voivodeship of Poland has started the drilling of a geothermal well meant to supply heat to the municipal heating network. The geothermal well will be drilled vertically to a depth of about 3 kilometers where water at 70 °C is expected. The work is expected to take 3 months. The project, officially called “Construction of an exploration and appraisal well for thermal waters Zyrardów GT-1 in the town of Zyrardów” was co-financed by a PLN 19.8-millio
Voltage surge and transient suppression in EV chargers
Charged
JANUARY 25, 2024
Anything powered by an external source of electricity needs to be protected from voltage transients and surges, as it is not a question of whether such hazards will occur, but rather how often they will occur (and of what severity they will be). As might be expected, there are internationally agreed-upon regulations for surge and transient immunity (specifically codified in IEC 61000-4-5, which is essentially mirrored by Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories in the US) which have the temeri
Harmony Energy to co-develop 200MWac solar PV plant in New Zealand with Clarus
PV Tech
JANUARY 25, 2024
UK BESS developer Harmony Energy has established a joint venture with New Zealand energy group Clarus' subsidiary First Renewables to develop a 200MWac solar project.
Startup brewing waste to replace palm oil gets Gates Foundation cash
TechCrunch: Climate
JANUARY 25, 2024
The Gates Foundation is pumping millions into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting palm oil alternatives. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Raising the Bar: Endure Elevates Alkaline Electrolysers Through Enhanced Current Density and Stability
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
A Green Hydrogen Partnership funded research and innovation project ENDURE kick-off took place in Tallinn, Estonia on the 9th and 10th of January. A consortium of highly recognized partners prepared.
GSI, Saturn, Ocean Man First Nation Awarded PPA for Saskatchewan Project
Solar Industry
JANUARY 25, 2024
Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI) has announced that Iyuhána Solar, its partnership with Saturn Power and Ocean Man First Nation, has been awarded a PPA to construct and operate a 100 MW utility-scale solar facility in Saskatchewan, Canada. Under the PPA, Iyuhána plans to construct and operate the facility, as well as supply power to the principal municipal utility company, SaskPower, for 25 years. “We are proud to bring the transformative power of solar energy to Saskatchewan by
Studies Expose Reality of Logging-Driven Forest Degradation in Canada
NRDC onEarth
JANUARY 25, 2024
New publications on the impact of industrial logging in Canada reveal pervasive forest degradation and significant climate consequences,
This Georgia refinery is making low-carbon jet fuel from alcohol
Canary Media
JANUARY 25, 2024
A new refinery in Georgia is about to churn out millions of gallons of jet fuel — except the fuel will be made not from petroleum but from plants. On Wednesday, LanzaJet marked the opening of its Freedom Pines Fuels facility, which uses novel technology to convert ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.
GE Vernova, IHI Developing Novel Ammonia-Capable Gas Turbine Combustor
POWER Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2024
GE Vernova will collaborate with Japanese integrated heavy industry group IHI Corp. to develop a retrofittable 100% ammonia-capable gas turbine combustion system that would be compatible with GE’s 6F.03, 7F, […] The post GE Vernova, IHI Developing Novel Ammonia-Capable Gas Turbine Combustor appeared first on POWER Magazine.
India’s Energy Minister Advocates Green Hydrogen for Steel Sector, Offers Additional Subsidies
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 25, 2024
Indian Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R. K. Singh, convened a crucial meeting with stakeholders in the iron and steel industry to explore the implementation.
Xcel Energy starts 200,000 smart meter rollout in North and South Dakota
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 25, 2024
Xcel Energy is planning to install around 100,000 smart meters in each of its North and South Dakota service areas. The rollout marks the next phase in Xcel Energy’s company-wide smart meter rollout, which is well underway in its service areas in Colorado, Minnesota and Texas and most recently started in Wisconsin, as part of its grid modernisation programme.
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