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NT strips funding from green groups, boosts fossil fuels, in foretaste of Dutton administration

Renew Economy

A sign of what's to come? Northern Territory government moves to strip environmental groups of funding and push through reforms to expand fossil fuel extraction. The post NT strips funding from green groups, boosts fossil fuels, in foretaste of Dutton administration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Scientists create hydrogen with no direct CO₂ emissions at source

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A new way of creating hydrogen, which eliminates direct CO2 emissions at source, has been developed by an international team of scientists.

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Tidal and wave energy could contribute £8 billion to the economy

Envirotec Magazine

Orbital Marine Power’s Westray project, near the Isle of Orkney (image credit: Orbital Marine Power). Tidal and wave energy could contribute more than 8 billion to the Scottish economy by 2050 according to a new report from the University of Edinburgh’s Policy & Innovation Group. Scotland is a global leader in the development and deployment of tidal stream and wave energy devices, said a news release about the document.

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Anti-renewable billboard ad pulled under pressure from industry

Renew Economy

Outdoor advertising agency pulls controversial anti-renewables ad authorised by Advance Australia after push-back from industry. The post Anti-renewable billboard ad pulled under pressure from industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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China launches pricing reform for grid-connected renewable power

PV Tech

Pricing for new solar and wind projects in China will be determined by the market rather than set at a fixed tariff under new reforms.

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United Kingdom Hands Billions More in Subsidies to Drax for Tree-Burning Bioenergy

NRDC onEarth

The decision will give Drax 2 billionabout $2.5 billionmore in subsidies while limiting its generation to 50 percent.

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Battery storage helps Baltics disconnect from Russia’s BRELL grid and connect to Europe

Energy Storage News

Battery storage played a crucial role in the Baltic region's switch from Russia over to the Continental European grid over the weekend, coinciding with Lithuania launching a 100 million storage support scheme.

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New battery innovation focuses on the texture of metal to improve performance

TechXplore

To create the new batteries needed for electric vehicles, mobile devices and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations and new chemistry.

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What Makes Solar Generators a Smart Power Choice?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Power outages are frustrating. They put a hold on everything we do, and if you have time-sensitive work to complete, they can be the most frustrating event to manage. The unpredictability and unexpected inconveniences encourage more people to opt for solar power systems. These systems are easy to install and offer peace of mind against power outages.

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Three men arrested in connection with Hoads Wood illegal waste dumping

Envirotec Magazine

Etchden road, Hoads Wood (image credit: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0 license). Three men were arrested on Wednesday 5 February as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at the Hoads Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Ashford, Kent. An Environment Agency press release said two of those arrested aged 44 and 62 are from the Isle of Sheppey, while the third, aged 41, resides near Sittingbourne.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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Builder of Australia’s largest single wind project seeks solutions for blade recycling

Renew Economy

Spain's Acciona Energia - which is building Australia's biggest single wind project - is seeking solutions for the full recycling of turbine blades. The post Builder of Australia’s largest single wind project seeks solutions for blade recycling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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comemso announces MCS-ready EVSE/EV test platform

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comemso, a provider of high-precision test and measurement solutions for electromobility, has announced the integration of Megawatt Charging System (MCS) capabilities into its EVSE and EV test platform. The MCS-ready test platform is designed to meet the demands of 1,500 V and up to 1,000 A for high-performance EV charging. The system already supports CCS, NACS, CHAdeMO, GB/T, and AC.

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Hybrid battery design: Lithium-hydrogen system offers high energy density

TechXplore

A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China has introduced a new chemical battery system which utilizes hydrogen gas as the anode. Their study is published in the Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

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Freyr solidifies US solar pivot with cancellation of Georgia battery factory plan

Energy Storage News

NYSE-listed firm Freyr has cancelled its plans for a battery manufacturing plant in Georgia, US, following its pivot to becoming a US solar company.

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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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Activated carbon: An unsung hero of industrial purification?

Envirotec Magazine

Activated carbon has an incredible ability to adsorb impurities (i.e., they adhere very readily to the surface) and this makes it indispensable for engineering and manufacturing operations, suggests CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons, in an article exploring the application of such materials, and the possibilities they present What is activated carbon? It is a highly purified form of carbon, in which the material has an exceptionally large surface area and presents an intricate network of microscopic

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Surge in solar, wind and battery investment sets pace for 82 pct target. Can Australia keep it up?

Renew Economy

The politics remains shaky, but strong investment in solar, wind and energy storage in the final quarter of 2024 has put Australia back on track for renewables target. The post Surge in solar, wind and battery investment sets pace for 82 pct target. Can Australia keep it up? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New Terminal One at JFK Airport to deploy a fleet of all-electric ground service equipment

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What will be one of the worlds greenest airline terminals when it opens in 2026 is about to get a little greener. The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York has selected ground support equipment provider TCR to outfit the new terminal with an all-electric ground service fleet. All ground service equipment at the terminal, including aircraft towing vehicles, passenger boarding stairs, aircraft refueling trucks, cargo handling equipment and baggage loaders, will be p

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Next-gen solar cells now fully recyclable with water-based method

TechXplore

In a study published in Nature, researchers at Linkping University have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one. The solar cell is made of perovskite and the main solvent is water.

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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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China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade

Financial Times: Energy

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Consistent cutting: Macerator for wastewater and biogas

Envirotec Magazine

Borger has launched a new cutting-basket macerator that helps protect wastewater/biogas pumps and downstream equipment by consistently mashing solids. Designed with pivoted cutting blades that adjust automatically, the OrbitGrinder operates at an even cutting speed, with its cutting baskets blades arranged in a special star shape to maximise shredding.

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AEMO reports surge in grid registrations for wind, solar and battery projects

Renew Economy

The rate of grid registrations for wind, solar and battery projects has surged in the last six months, with the capacity of projects given the go-ahead to connect to the grid double that of the previous 12 months. New data released by the Australian Energy Market Operator shows that with 1.7 gigawatts (GW`) of new […] The post AEMO reports surge in grid registrations for wind, solar and battery projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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JinkoSolar launches patent case against LONGi in Australia

PV Tech

Chinese module manufacturer JinkoSolar is suing rival producer Longi in Australia for alleged infringement of technology patents.

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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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Prototype turns car and helicopter exhaust into thermoelectric energy

TechXplore

Combustion engines, the engines in gas-powered cars, only use a quarter of the fuel's potential energy while the rest is lost as heat through exhaust.

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China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineers as trade war spirals

Financial Times: Energy

Groups such as Apple contractor Foxconn hit by efforts to stop knowhow and equipment leaving the country

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Puraffinity Appoints Neal Megonnell As Chief Commercial Officer

Envirotec Magazine

This article contains sponsored content. Puraffinity , a leading developer of precision technology for the removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across multiple water treatment applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neal Megonnell as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately. Neal Megonnell brings three decades of experience in various leadership, technology and sales roles in the carbon industry to his new position at Puraffinity.

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AGL targets 1.4 GW of new big batteries to firm renewables and cash in on price volatility

Renew Economy

AGL details plans to lock in another 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of grid scale battery storage projects over the coming year, in the race to transform its electricity mix from roughly 80 per cent coal to firmed renewables. The post AGL targets 1.4 GW of new big batteries to firm renewables and cash in on price volatility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to get the most out of your electric vehicle in the winter

Canary Media

Canary Medias 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. Andrew Garberson isnt worried about his electric vehicle handling cold winters.

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Carbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers find

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Most of Thames Water’s sewage plants unable to cope with demand

Financial Times: Energy

More than half of treatment sites do not have enough tanks or pipes to process volume of waste water, company data shows

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TMEIC begins operations at Texas inverter manufacturing plant

PV Tech

Japanese industrial electric and automation technology company Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) has begun operations at its inverter manufacturing plant in Texas, US.

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Biggest coal generator has zero appetite for nuclear in a market where grid flexibility is king

Renew Economy

AGL CEO says Australia's biggest baseload generator has no plans for "always on nuclear," but is investing heavily in flexible assets including heaps of big batteries. The post Biggest coal generator has zero appetite for nuclear in a market where grid flexibility is king appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Colorado and Connecticut lowered utility bills by reining in lobbying

Canary Media

This story was first published by Grist. People across the U.S. receiving rising utility bills arent just paying for the costs of gas and electricity: They could also be paying for corporate lobbying and advertising.

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