The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Microsoft just signed a deal to revive the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. If approved by regulators, the software maker would have exclusive rights to 100 percent of the output for its AI data center needs. Constellation, the owner of the Three Mile Island plant, announced a power purchase agreement with Microsoft earlier today, which should see the site coming back online in 2028, assuming regulators approve it.

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TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The data centers that train the large language models behind AI consume unimaginable amounts of energy, and the stakes are high for big tech companies to ensure they have enough power to run those plants. That’s why Microsoft is now throwing its weight behind nuclear power. The tech giant on Friday signed a major deal […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In a stark visual reminder of the threat to public health from dangerous lead water pipes, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a map based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data revealing the specific communities and water systems.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A major new report finds the Coalition's nuclear plan would add $665 to the average household's annual electricity bill, while a family of four would pay nearly $1,000 more a year. The post Affordable nuclear? Dutton’s plan would add nearly $1,000 a year to the power bill of a family of four appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Three-quarters of the lithium-ion battery supply chain could have exposure to forced labour, contravening US and EU laws and potentially leading to products being blocked from those markets, a report said.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Tom’s Truck Center Ushers in a New Era with First Hydrogen Refueling Station in Santa Fe Springs, LA County Tom’s Truck Center has made a groundbreaking move by opening the first hydrogen refueling station onsite at a commercial truck dealership. This significant event took place at their Santa Fe Springs location in Los Angeles County, marking an important milestone in California’s push towards a hydrogen-powered future.

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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column.

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PV Tech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and FirstRand Bank have allocated €400 million (US$444 million) to support the development of solar PV and wind generation projects in South Africa.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Opposition disputes costings in study and accuses authors of cherrypicking ‘worst-case scenario projects’ from around the world Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s plan for seven nuclear power plants would lift power bills for average households by $665 a year based on estimated costs of six overseas nuclear projects, according to an Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis report.

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TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nominee, and even Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for “informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change.” This past May, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of service. What […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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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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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

IEA report lists South Australia alongside Denmark as the only other energy system in the world successfully managing significant volumes of surplus variable solar and wind – and facing huge challenges in the final leg. The post South Australia joins Denmark in elite club of two, “pushing the boundaries” of renewable energy integration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Over the next few years, residents of select California neighborhoods may start getting phone calls and mailers from gas utilities and community organizers offering an unexpected proposition: Would you like to ditch gas and switch to all-electric appliances instead?

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency set off a scramble last year with its call for proposals to manage the National Clean Investment Fund. The. The post Beth Bafford on Climate United’s $7 billion strategy to mainstream green lending (Q&A) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

ESN Premium speaks with representatives of Lunar Energy and Nomad Power Systems, respectively targeting the tricky VPP and mobile power markets with energy storage-backed solutions.

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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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TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Accounting for the emissions of a global tech empire is not a simple task, and what industry standards we do have for disclosure may allow tech companies to systematically understate their carbon footprint. A Guardian report compares official declarations of carbon emissions, including what amount to offsets purchased elsewhere, with “location-based” emissions, another standard metric […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Another spring day in Australia, another renewable energy record – this time, a new all-time high for the maximum contribution of rooftop solar to the mix of electricity in NSW. The post Rooftop solar makes record high contribution to grid on same day home battery push announced appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

VICTORIA —Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the announcement by Premier David Eby about changes to the provincial consumer carbon price: “B.C. was a leader in putting carbon pricing in place in 2008. It did so because carbon pricing was seen to be the most cost-effective and efficient way to drive down emissions, lessening the costly impacts of climate change while also encouraging households to adopt cleaner solutions.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The planet has massive reserves of heat just below the surface that can be used for power Data centers demand a tremendous amount of electricity, and geothermal energy is being considered to provide a solution to this growing need. Meta made a clean energy announcement at a DoE workshop Meta – parent company of popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – chose the geothermal energy workshop at the US Department of Energy (DoE) to announce its plans to

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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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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) developer Queensland Hydro has revealed a flurry of contracts today (17 September) to help progress the development of its 2GW Borumba project in Australia.

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TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Australia could double its rooftop solar by 2030, but to do so will require new homes to be built with solar, solar on social housing, and businesses to start installing. The post Two-thirds of new-build homes don’t have solar: Report calls for policy to plug holes in rooftop rollout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financial Times: Energy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Nvidia and Abu Dhabi-backed MGX will join effort as energy-intensive tech strains power and data grids

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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

FULLERTON, California — If the artificial intelligence oligarchs at Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft meet their data center expansion goals, the U.S. grid will soon strain to meet the industry’s prodigious electricity demand.

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Front And Centered

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The election is almost upon us, and what feels shared across federal and state elections this year is that climate justice is on defense. Elections are a critical component of our work to move what’s politically possible towards what we really need: a Just Transition. But in Washington State, we face a suite of ballot initiatives backed by wealthy donors acting solely in their own self-interests.

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TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Significant milestone claimed as tests validate first use of vanadium electrolyte produced at Perth facility in a functioning battery. The post Milestone for vanadium flow battery technology after electrolyte tests for Australian project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Let’s talk the Tesla battery cell 4680. So hey there, green living enthusiasts! I’ve got some electrifying news that’s sure to get your eco-friendly hearts racing. Tesla, our favorite electric vehicle trailblazer. For it has just hit a mind-blowing milestone in battery production. Let’s dive into this game-changing achievement and what it means for the.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As technology develops and our cities grow due to overpopulation in comparison with the scarcity of natural resources, awareness of climate change and the importance of moving societies towards sustainability it’s been a common topic since decades ago. The first attempts to raise awareness among people about the environmental problems we face started as early as the 1960s and 1970s.

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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

System integrator and project developer On.Energy has acquired nine in-development battery energy storage projects, which will play into California’s CAISO market.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Impact assets in UK surged more than 33% to almost £77 billion (nearly $102 billion) over three years through 2023, according to a new report. The post British impact investing market gains steam appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Snowy Hydro is seeking approval to run the Hunter Power Project entirely on diesel fuel in 2025, in a move that will send the hybrid gas plant's year-one emissions soaring by up to 80%. The post Snowy seeks approval to burn six times more diesel than planned at Kurri Kurri gas generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Market forces and government incentives are creating a growing number of renewable energy jobs.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Plug Power Partners with H2DRIVEN for Green Methanol Project Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a frontrunner in the hydrogen solutions industry, has announced a landmark contract with H2DRIVEN, a collaboration between Dourogás and CapWatt. The agreement centers on providing Technical Evaluation Phase (TEP) support for 25 megawatts (MW) of Plug Power’s Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzers.

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