Long-duration storage projects are taking shape
GreenBiz
JANUARY 19, 2023
New projects with big price tags are looking for long-duration energy storage solutions.
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Big Oil Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Climate Threats to its New England Oil Terminals
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 13, 2020
Read time: 5 mins A New England-based environmental law group is taking major oil companies to court, claiming the firms have failed to adapt some of their petroleum storage terminals to withstand increasingly severe storm and flooding events worsened by the climate crisis. .
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 5, 2024
These technologies connect an EV directly to an energy source (via battery storage) bypassing the electricity grid. They are also unable to produce power at night or in inclement weather and have a hefty price tag, especially considering the charging rates.
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GTM Podcasts Live: From Our Homes to Yours
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 24, 2020
If you have any other show topic ideas, tag The Energy Gang and The Interchange on Twitter. The Interchange is sponsored by Viking Cold Solutions, a leader in thermal storage for refrigerated warehouses, grocery store freezers and restaurants around the globe. Find out how thermal storage can benefit your facility.
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The Plastics Giant and the Making of an Environmental Justice Warrior
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 7, 2020
Her community along the Mississippi River is already saddled with petrochemical plants and oil storage tanks, which release known carcinogens into the air that she fears are making her and her family sick. Tags: cancer alley Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Formosa plastics petrochemical development
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The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 31, 2020
Long duration energy storage holds great potential for a world in which wind and solar power dominate new power plant additions and gradually overtake other sources of electricity. And the lithium-ion batteries that supply 99 percent of new storage capacity today get very expensive if you try to stretch them out over many hours.
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Another Death in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Brings Environmental Activists Together to Honor One of Their Own
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 10, 2019
James Catholic Cemetery in southern Louisiana, across the street from a cluster of oil storage tanks. Tags: cancer alley Pastor Harry Joseph RISE St. The tanks are like those that surround the Burton Lane neighborhood in St. James Parish Louisiana petrochemical development
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Oil-by-Rail Volumes Decreasing While Risks Remain
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 4, 2020
The industry is actually looking to fill rail tank cars with oil and then just park them as a form of additional storage as the current oil glut, combined with the huge drop in demand due to the coronavirus, is likely to fill all available storage in the next 2-3 months. Tags: oil by rail Bomb Trains Canadian oil by rail BNSF
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How RFID technology is playing a role in reducing waste and increasing recycling
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2019
PragmatIC says its technology could allow a low-cost inlay (tag) to be incorporated in packaging, allowing consumers to access information about product usage, food storage, cooking instructions and local recycling.
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California: We Need 1GW of New Long-Duration Energy Storage by 2026
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 7, 2020
California officials expect that the state needs 1 gigawatt of new long-duration energy storage by 2026 to advance its clean-energy transition. But it adds 11 gigawatts of utility-scale solar by 2030, nearly 3 gigawatts of wind and a groundbreaking amount of energy storage. Long-duration storage is not new to California.
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Could plummeting battery costs deliver mass market EVs as soon as 2024?
Business Green
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The influential clean tech analyst yesterday estimated that the cost of a lithium ion battery pack - the key component for EVs and home energy storage systems - now stands at $132 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in 2021, having fallen six per cent over the past year alone.
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Duke Energy Lays Out Its Long-Term Clean Energy Pathways — and Price Tags
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
All of the scenarios go well beyond Duke’s previous IRPs in leaning more heavily on solar, onshore wind and energy storage. Big growth for solar and storage, possible role for offshore wind. As for energy storage, Duke points to just over 1,000 megawatts in its base case, rising to 7.4 ” Looking at the price tags.
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Tritium adds Plug & Charge capability to its charging stations
Charged
JUNE 1, 2020
Plug & Charge, based on the ISO 15118 standard, enables direct communication between an EV and a charger, eliminating the need for a card or RFID tag. Kennedy says Tritium’s Plug & Charge solution is more secure than existing card-swipe or RFID tag payment methods. “A
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Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Chief Kelsey Jacko told an Edmonton crowd that the Pathways Alliance, a lobbying and marketing effort by Canada’s top oil sands producers, has neglected to consult his community on a massive carbon capture storage network project Pathways claims will be able to store 1,100 megatonnes of carbon dioxide. Pathways estimates a $16.5
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Dominion Lays Out Plan for 2.6GW of Offshore Wind in Virginia
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
The project will, however, face regulatory scrutiny in Virginia, where the $300 million price tag for Dominion’s 12-megawatt pilot project has raised eyebrows. The utility recently announced plans for its first grid battery storage projects.
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7 European Companies Looking to Go Big in American Clean Power in 2020
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 18, 2019
In November it decided to press ahead with a 460-megawatt solar-plus-storage project in Texas. The 195-megawatt solar plus storage facility will be operational in late 2021. energy storage manufacturer is a relative unknown in the U.S., gigawatt pipeline. The new-look RWE is committed to spending €1.5 billion ($1.7
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Canoo Electric Pickup Truck, Oh Wow!
GreenTech Gazette
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
A 6 feet bed expandable to 8 feet with storage divider. Fold-down workable plus cargo storage. Its cost started at $33,000 and we expect a price tag like this only. It is absurdly functional, compact, fitting almost the footprint of Tesla model 3. Additionally, it is offering. Integrated overhead and bed perimeter lightning.
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Lucid Air unveiled – new electric luxury sedan to be delivered in spring 2021
Charged
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
The Air features bi-directional charging capability, and Lucid is developing a line of residential and commercial stationary storage systems. Later in 2021, Lucid will deliver the Air Grand Touring version, with 800 hp of power and a $139,000 price tag; and the 620 hp Air Touring model, at $95,000.
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Could UK gas power stations still play a role on a net zero grid?
Business Green
AUGUST 16, 2021
Often, the solution here is touted as more efficient use of electricity through increasingly sophisticated grid demand technologies backed by a combination of nuclear power and energy storage from batteries and pumped hydro facilities.
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Oil Market Collapse No Impact On Renewable Outlook
Christopher Kemper
MARCH 22, 2020
Nut shell: Decentralized energy (solar and storage) for residential consumers is largely uncorrelated to the residential solar power and energy storage. For more on Palmetto.com please visit our website and tag us at #Palmetto.com for more updates. Have a look here?—? link] Thanks Ryan?—?Appreciate Appreciate the onsite.
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Oil Market Collapse No Impact On Renewable Outlook
Christopher Kemper
MARCH 22, 2020
Nut shell: Decentralized energy (solar and storage) for residential consumers is largely uncorrelated to the residential solar power and energy storage. For more on Palmetto.com please visit our website and tag us at #Palmetto.com for more updates. Have a look here?—? link] Thanks Ryan?—?Appreciate Appreciate the onsite.
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Oil Market Collapse No Impact On Renewable Outlook
Christopher Kemper
MARCH 22, 2020
Nut shell: Decentralized energy (solar and storage) for residential consumers is largely uncorrelated to the residential solar power and energy storage. For more on Palmetto.com please visit our website and tag us at #Palmetto.com for more updates. Have a look here?—? link] Thanks Ryan?—?Appreciate Appreciate the onsite.
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'Truly revolutionary': Elon Musk hails Tesla battery breakthrough
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
That would for the first time put the price tag for a Tesla electric car at a similar level to conventional fossil fuel cars in the US, said Musk, opening up the mass market for electrified cars, while the new batteries could also offer a 16 per cent increase in driving range compared current models.
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Could Flex Services Draw New Players to Energy Sector?
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 24, 2020
In January, for example, Austrian Power Grid and Energy Web launched a proof of concept to see if aggregated battery storage systems could be used for flexibility services. That’s where companies such as Vodafone come in, since mobile SIM cards can act as device-specific identity tags.
Media Brief: Canada’s Clean Electricity Regulations
Clean Energy Canada
AUGUST 8, 2023
Even when the costs of battery storage are included, both wind and solar are cost-competitive in many scenarios. The effects of the climate crisis could cost Canadians some $700 per year by 2025—a price tag that is expected to double or triple by 2050.
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Treasury mulls road-charging plan, as Number 10 preps early phase out date for fossil fuelled cars
Business Green
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
The moves to support the transition to EVs are also set to be accompanied by sweeping new plans to accelerate the development of clean energy capacity, energy efficiency programmes, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects, and nature protection initiatives.
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Three primers for buying carbon offsets
Business Green
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Each entry is a form of carbon removal that is defined and tagged with the impact level it could have on reducing carbon emissions, the timeline for implementation of the technology, a list of key experts and a set of research recommendations and questions.
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He transformed a school bus into an eco-friendly tiny home
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 20, 2021
He bought the bus for just $3,000, making the total price tag for his project $10,000. There’s also magnetic storage, which keeps everything in place while the bus is in motion. There’s a kitchen area with a double sink and to-die wooden counters, a bathroom with a full-sized toilet and a full-sized fridge next to the sink.
'A poor use of public funds': Should the government subsidise biomass and carbon capture technology?
Business Green
MAY 24, 2021
The long-running debate over whether biomass energy can deliver promised emissions savings has been reignited this morning, after fresh analysis from think tank Ember warned plans for the UK's largest biomass with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) plant could undermine the UK's net zero transition and land the taxpayer with a hefty bill.
Sustainability Guide For Software Companies: Getting Started Guide
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
However, the many modern conveniences and economic benefits of software come with a hefty environmental price tag – primarily in the form of energy consumption. Check with IT staff or look online for more information on how to safely and effectively clear the computer’s storage for sale and/or donation.
Sustainability Guide For Software Companies: Getting Started Guide
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
However, the many modern conveniences and economic benefits of software come with a hefty environmental price tag – primarily in the form of energy consumption. Check with IT staff or look online for more information on how to safely and effectively clear the computer’s storage for sale and/or donation.
How investing 1.3 per cent of GDP could decarbonise the global economy - and unlock massive financial savings
Business Green
MARCH 21, 2023
Moreover, this price tag is for capital investments, not costs. The ETC calculates that through to 2050 around $2.4tr a year of investment is required in the global power sector, including $1.3tr in zero carbon power generation, $900bn in grid extensions and upgrades, and $200bn in flexible grid technologies including energy storage capacity.
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Data Drives Rollout as USA Builds Coast-to-Coast EV Charging Infrastructure
Bidgely
JANUARY 5, 2022
That said, the price tag associated with building new EV infrastructure from the ground up and the aggressive timelines by which it is supposed to happen creates a challenging high-risk, high-reward environment for power businesses. What is the potential for vehicle-to-grid integration to create capacity with battery storage?
Consider these factors before buying an electric vehicle
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 4, 2022
You still need to keep in mind things like: • How many people need to fit in the vehicle • How much storage space you need • Whether the suspension or tires can handle your roads • If you need a car or truck If you live in the city, your EV might not need four doors, or even two. Ford redesigned the chassis to hold the battery pack.
The most Instagrammable vegan beauty products on the market
AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Shop Billy Jealousy on Amazon Nanshy With 9,326 tags, Nanshy moved into the tenth-place spot. The company’s makeup brushes and storage accessories are cruelty-free and budget-friendly. This men’s grooming line is vegan, cruelty-free, PETA approved, made in America and uses natural ingredients.
What should public transit look like post-pandemic? Clean, comfy and electric
Clean Energy Canada
JUNE 26, 2020
As battery costs continue to fall and electric buses are produced on a larger scale, their price tags will become increasingly competitive. And that doesn’t even include the plethora of clean technology companies offering energy storage and hydrogen fuel cell solutions that are also part of the burgeoning electric bus ecosystem.
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Boris Johnson to pledge to 'build back greener'
Business Green
JUNE 30, 2020
Johnson is expected to use the speech to reiterate his promise to avoid an austerity-style response to the current economic crisis and instead forge ahead with his plans to "level up" the UK's regions.
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'Green product scarcity' is looming: How can businesses remove the cleantech bottleneck?
Business Green
JANUARY 11, 2023
It also echoes a number of recent studies that have suggested the pace of the cost reductions delivered across the renewables and energy storage sectors appears to be slowing, as developers contend with rising material costs and supply chain bottlenecks.
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These bags are made with Fairtrade Certified organic cotton
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 7, 2022
Product tags are also sourced from natural materials and the bags are colored with GOTS-certified dyes. This bag compresses flat for efficient storage but expands to hold a fair amount of makeup or other goods. The packaging was minimalistic and plastic-free. Just the way I like it.
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'Giant opportunity': Why achieving a net zero emission supply chain could be cheaper than you think
Business Green
JANUARY 21, 2021
For heavier industry and manufacturing the challenge is certainly higher, requiring investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, green hydrogen production, and renewable forms of high temperature heat to produce steel, cement, and chemicals, for example.
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Labour draws green dividing lines with promise of net zero emission power by 2030
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Labour's Party Conference kicked off yesterday, with the new tag line 'A Fairer, Greener Future' on prominent display, and the opening policy announcement coming in the form of a commitment to deliver a net zero emissions power system by 2030, a full five years earlier than the government's current 2035 target date.
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The government has made this crisis worse than it needed to be
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
But it is also true that an effective near-term energy security strategy would have dampened the impact of soaring bills, provided assurance to the public and businesses that the government had a grip on the crisis, and reduced the price tag of the multi-billion bailout the Treasury is now going to have to provide.
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How to replace single-use and plastic items in the kitchen
AGreenLiving
MAY 15, 2020
Even better, since most types of tempered glass used for food storage containers have been treated to withstand heating, most are microwavable and dishwasher safe. Make sure you purchase bags with the tare weight on the tag so your grocer can easily find it for weighted items.
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Your Energy Storage Cheat Sheet: How to Impress at ESI
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
After the socially challenging strip-mall accomodations of Anaheim last year , the good folks who make solar and energy storage happen are no doubt craving real interaction in some place resembling an actual community. Does the storage industry need a tax credit? Will it happen, and if so, how?
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