Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
The recent addition of a number of new big battery projects is being felt on the grid, with a big leap in the record for battery charging over the weekend. The post Big batteries leap to new charging record on Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Smart Energy International
MAY 5, 2024
The US Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is collaborating with quantum computing company IonQ to help solve power grid challenges and drive infrastructure improvements. In the US Department of Energy-funded project, the two organisations intend to explore how quantum computing technology can be used to modernise the power grid. The project is focused on addressing the challenges of increasing demand and the proliferation of distributed energy resources, with the need for innovative solutions
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Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
There is little chance nuclear power plants will ever be built in Australia. But for climate obstructionists that is not the point. The post Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia – but it’s a useful diversion from real climate action appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Financial Times: Energy
MAY 5, 2024
FTSE 100 group is unique in maintaining commitment to cut both oil and gas production
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
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
New report finds rooftop solar can lower electricity network infrastructure costs, cut power prices, and support electric vehicle adoption, but rules need to change. The post Power to the people: Rooftop solar seen as “secret weapon” to energy transition and EV uptake rooftop appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Financial Times: Energy
MAY 5, 2024
The bill for meeting climate goals will be immense.
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Energy Central
MAY 5, 2024
Korea Hydro Signs on to Build Global Fleet of ARC-100 SMRs Best and Final Bids from KHNP and EDF are in for Dukovany and Temelin Anti-Nuclear Groups Thwarted in Court Challenge Over Diablo Canyon DOE Loan Chief Jigar Shah Calls for Reopening Closed Nuclear Plants Danish Firm to Assess Use of Floating Nuclear Plant for Thailand Rolls-Royce Cuts Plans for New UK SMR Factory.
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
More Australian superannuation funds are excluding so-called "climate wreckers" from their portfolios. The post Super funds dump thermal coal mining companies, up to a point appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Storage News
MAY 5, 2024
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has signed a PPA in India with public sector power company SJVN for firm dispatchable renewable energy.
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave. The post Reef in crisis: Scientists despair – and are reduced to tears – as corals perish appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Financial Times: Energy
MAY 5, 2024
Utility accuses housebuilder of ‘negligence’ after sewer blocked with concrete
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
Australia’s very first big battery at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia may have taken less than 100 days to build in late 2017, but it seems that those were very special circumstances. One of the big bugbears of renewable energy and battery storage developers is the time it takes to land a connection […] The post “More bureaucracy than engineering:” Battery developers lament lengthy connection delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
Statkraft is exploring opportunities to find new owners for its district heating business. The company informed its approximately 150 employees in the district heating sector in Norway and Sweden toda.
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
Amory Lovins says energy efficiency is a continuous spectrum that keeps rapidly evolving, and better design is twice as efficient as the gains from just dropping fossil fuels. The post SwitchedOn Podcast: How to make energy efficiency great again appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
By Rachel MooreGeothermal - taking heat from the ground to create heat and electricity at scale - is moving rapidly as a viable and accessible energy source.Driving its campaign are the proble.
Energy Central
MAY 5, 2024
Hydrogen Costs | Conversion, Transportation
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
Axpo and electric utility Rhiienergie opened the first green hydrogen production plant in Switzerland's Graubünden canton, it was announced today. The facility, the country's largest, is loca.
Energy Central
MAY 5, 2024
Hydrogen Handbook | Australia Hydrogen Australia
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?
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy today (May 2) announced the winners of the 2024 Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC). Northern Arizona University was the overall winner, followed by Johns Hopkins.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
W3 Energy and Schierloh Engineering Group are pleased to announce a collaborative partnership to enhance the technical operation of wind farms across Germany. This strategic alliance will enable.
Eco-Business
MAY 5, 2024
A new study by civic society groups accuses the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal power plants in Indonesia as the multilateral holds its annual general meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
Fortum has signed an agreement to sell the remaining 43.75% share of its Indian solar power portfolio to Gentari Renewables India Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn.
R-Squared Energy
MAY 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a rule banning fossil fuels from new and renovated federal buildings. The Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings. The law requires federal buildings and major renovations to phase out fossil fuel-generated energy consumption by 2030.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
Highlights The Australian Government has granted Ocean Winds, ENGIE's joint venture dedicated to offshore wind, with exclusive development rights during the first ever offshore wind tend.
CleanTechnica
MAY 5, 2024
A few weeks ago, some new Cybertruck owners who had no truck experience managed to make fools of themselves. While there are experienced off-road drivers who now have a moving doorstop in the driveway, some buyers did things like post pictures of a Cybertruck going slow on a relatively mild. [continued] The post Tesla Writes Off-Roading For Dummies Book For Cybertruck Owners appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
Highlights Iberdrola Deutschland and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, seals a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 15 years From 2025, Iberdrola Deutschland.
CleanTechnica
MAY 5, 2024
[Last week], the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final rules making important amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing the 2023 Financial Responsibility Act. Over the last three years the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted numerous comments to CEQ on the reforms needed to improve. [continued] The post CEQ Codifies Solar Permitting Reforms, Creating a Win-Win for Clean Energy & the Environment appeared first on CleanTechnic
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
Highlights First of its kind global framework agreement will accelerate the expansion of renewable energy capacity to contribute to Microsoft's sustainability goals The five-year.
CleanTechnica
MAY 5, 2024
Groundbreaking report provides ambitious framework for accelerating clean energy deployment while minimizing risks and costs in the face of climate change One hundred experts from the fields of clean energy and artificial intelligence met at Argonne for two days to discuss how to secure America’s energy future and leadership. The AI for. [continued] The post How Artificial Intelligence Can Transform US Energy Infrastructure appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
RES, the world's largest independent renewable energy company, has been selected by Repsol to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at one of the largest solar projects in the United S.
CleanTechnica
MAY 5, 2024
Updated efficiency standards from HUD and USDA will lower bills and make homes safer. Here’s how. On April 25, the US Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) announced final energy efficiency standards for new home construction. The refreshed standards will impact up to a quarter of. [continued] The post Updated Home Energy Efficiency Standards Could Affect 1 in 4 Homes appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Global Renewable News
MAY 5, 2024
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