December, 2024

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Institute of Physics awards ‘revolutionary’ waste heat-to-electricity technology

Envirotec Magazine

A technology that converts low-temperature waste heat into electricity has earned the Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Innovation Award for FeTu, the Elland-based green energy business behind the approach. The award celebrates FeTus success in translating physics research into a viable commercial enterprise with a product that the IOP judges described as a revolutionary heat engine.

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Busting the Myths of New York's Congestion Pricing Program

NRDC onEarth

New Yorks congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 startto the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.

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Science News Breakthrough in Artificial Photosynthesis Produces Hydrogen 5x Faster

Hydrogen Fuel News

Korean Researchers Pioneer Advanced Testing of New Biohydrogen System A groundbreaking scientific achievement has been reported by Professor Chiyoung Park of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST. Alongside Professor Hyojung Cha from Kyungpook National University, Dr. Parks team has successfully developed a supramolecular fluorophore nanocomposite fabrication technology.

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U.S. Solar Manufacturing Surges

Solar Industry

The U.S. added a record-breaking 9.3 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity in the third quarter, including five new or expanded factories in Alabama, Florida, Ohio and Texas. Total U.S. solar module manufacturing capacity is now nearly 40 GW. The latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie shows that at full capacity, U.S. solar module factories can produce enough equipment to meet nearly all demand for solar in

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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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Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017, Falling to $115 per Kilowatt-Hour: BloombergNEF

BloombergNEF

New York, December 10, 2024 Battery prices saw their biggest annual drop since 2017. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour, according to analysis by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF). Factors driving the decline include cell manufacturing overcapacity, economies of scale, low metal and component prices, […] The post Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017, Falling to $115 per Kilowatt-Hour: BloombergNEF appe

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Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows

Renew Economy

The record season for renewable energy has extended from its traditional spring season into summer, with numerous output records tumbling on Monday for the instantaneous generation of large scale wind and solar, rooftop PV and renewables in general. The new records reflect a combination of new capacity and excellent conditions for generating power from wind […] The post Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil Fuel Sacrifice Zone in the Aquarium of the World?!

NRDC onEarth

NRDC calls massive Saguaro LNG project in Gulf of California a transformational threat to biodiversity, an acceleration in the global tragedy of climate change.

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Is Honda Really All-In on Hydrogen?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Exploring Hondas Commitment to a Hydrogen-Powered Future Hydrogen technology is increasingly seen as a crucial element in reducing carbon emissions, and Honda is bringing its long-standing expertise into the spotlight. Building on nearly four decades of research and development, the company is taking bold steps to integrate hydrogen fuel cell systems into their product offerings.

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Former Tesco boss wants to send power from Morocco to Great Britain using subsea cable

The Guardian: Energy

Dave Lewis says the near-constant stream of clean electricity could supply the grid as early as 2030 In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching across an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the green electricity powering more than 9m British homes. This is the unflinching vision of Sir Dave Lewis, the former Tesco boss who is hoping to build the world’s longest subsea power cable in order to harness north Africa’s renewable energy sources and power

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Strong Foundations: Innovative Solutions for Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

CleanTech Group

As the planet grapples with increasingly severe weather events, our infrastructure faces a critical test. Buildings, utilities, and other physical assets must be. The post Strong Foundations: Innovative Solutions for Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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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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This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job

Renew Economy

Australias economic future would be at risk if we stop wind and solar to build nuclear: Big industries would have to close and the risk of blackouts would be significant. The post This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hydrogen trains begin service in Germany

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Siemens Mobility. Hydrogen trains will be used – seemingly for the first time – in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Bavarian regions in Germany, following a 12 December announcement by Siemens Mobility. The group said the first Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains have received authorization for passenger operation in time for the scheduled timetable change on December 15, 2024, and are ready to inaugurate passenger service.

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50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Why Isn’t Drinking Water Safer?

NRDC onEarth

The law has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades and we've made progress, but the battle for safe water continues, with many water utilities fighting against better health protections.

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Prince Albert II Powers Through Monaco in a Hydrogen Race Car

Hydrogen Fuel News

A Prince, a Race Car, and a Cleaner Future H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco showcased his steadfast commitment to clean energy innovation on a historic drive through the streets of Monaco. Behind the wheel of Extreme H’s hydrogen-powered prototype race car, the Pioneer 25, the Sovereign Prince reinforced the potential of hydrogen to transform the future of mobility and sustainability.

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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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6 charts that show how the grid is getting cleaner

Canary Media

The year has ended, but the energy transition keeps chugging along. In 2024, clean energy deployments reached new heights in the U.S., with Texas and California proving that huge amounts of solar and batteries can drastically reduce grid problems in the face of extreme weather and soaring electricity demand.

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TagEnergy and Tesla launching construction on France’s largest BESS at 480MWh

Energy Storage News

Renewable developer and IPP TagEnergy will soon start construction on the largest BESS project in France, a 240MW/480MWh project with Tesla providing BESS and EPC services.

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Snowy Hunter gas project hit by more delays and blowouts, with total cost now more than $2 billion

Renew Economy

Snowy blames bad weather for yet more delays to controversial Hunter gas project, now expected to cost more than three times its original estimate. The post Snowy Hunter gas project hit by more delays and blowouts, with total cost now more than $2 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net zero, says analysis

Envirotec Magazine

The analysis was carried out by technology firm BMA (Business Modelling Applications). The cost of meeting Britains net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly 300 billion less than official projections, according to new analysis drawing on the computer model used by Whitehall. The savings over the period to 2050 equivalent to 415 for every household every year would come about from a greater use of home-grown renewable green gas in the energy mix.

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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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Report: Harmful Pesticide Contamination Rampant in Minnesota Waters

NRDC onEarth

A new report documents widespread “neonic” pesticide contamination in Minnesota waters, with dire implications for aquatic life.

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The Hydrogen Car That Swaps, Stabilizes, and Simplifies – Meet the Virante

Hydrogen Fuel News

Revolutionizing Hydrogen Vehicles with Swappable Hydrogen Cartridges Hydrogen-powered vehicles have long been recognized as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel cars. Yet, their adoption has been hindered by the complexity and cost of recharging infrastructure. Tecnovelero SL, a Spanish startup specializing in innovative urban mobility solutions, is redefining this narrative with its flagship product, the Virante car.

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Chart: Wind and solar overtook coal on the US grid in 2024

Canary Media

Canary Medias 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. In a first for the country, solar and wind generated more electricity than coal over most of 2024.

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Texas Coal Plant Will Convert to Solar Plus Storage with Help of Fed Funding

POWER Magazine

San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc. (SMECI), a not-for-profit generation and transmission rural electric cooperative located in Atascosa County, Texas, was awarded more than $1.4 billion through the U.S. Department of […] The post Texas Coal Plant Will Convert to Solar Plus Storage with Help of Fed Funding appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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“Mind blowing:” Battery cell prices plunge in China’s biggest energy storage auction

Renew Economy

Latest battery storage auction prices in China stun analysts with another big price fall that could fast-track green energy switch and uptake of EVs. The post “Mind blowing:” Battery cell prices plunge in China’s biggest energy storage auction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Exploring the effects of offshore wind farms on ocean life

Envirotec Magazine

An ambitious new project aims to explore the consequences of floating offshore wind farms (FLOW) on life throughout the marine food chain. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is participating in the work, and offers more detail here. The FRONTLINE project will employ state-of-the-art technologies – including autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), satellite remote sensing, digital video aerial surveys and seabird and fisheries tracking – to investigate how the rapid expansion of FLOW and clim

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Welcoming the EPA’s New Lead in Tap Water Rule: An Overview

NRDC onEarth

The rule is a legacy accomplishment that will help to protect tens of millions of people across the nation who are drinking lead-contaminated water.

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Texas Becomes the Center of Clean Hydrogen with ExxonMobil’s Project

Hydrogen Fuel News

ExxonMobil Baytown Low-Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Project: A New Milestone in Clean Energy ExxonMobil, one of the worlds leading energy companies, is progressing with plans for a cutting-edge low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia facility in Baytown, Texas. This ambitious project, expected to produce up to 28.3 million cubic meters (1 billion cubic feet) of low-carbon hydrogen per day and nearly 1 million metric tonnes of ammonia annually, represents a significant technological leap toward sustainabl

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2024 was a fantastic year for energy storage

Canary Media

Energy storage used to be the cute companion nipping at the heels of solar and wind. Now its increasingly a main attraction, reshaping both the power grid and the automotive industry, and 2024 was easily the sectors biggest year yet.

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New strategy significantly extends lithium-ion battery life by suppressing oxygen release

TechXplore

A research team has developed a strategy to enhance the durability of lithium-rich layered oxide (LLO) material, a next-generation cathode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This breakthrough, which significantly extends battery lifespan, was published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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More coal, more gas, higher prices, higher emissions: What Coalition’s nuclear plan will do to the grid

Renew Economy

New analysis shows that Coalition nuclear plan would result in more coal, more gas, higher wholesales, and higher emissions. The post More coal, more gas, higher prices, higher emissions: What Coalition’s nuclear plan will do to the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FOG recovery innovator wins drainage innovation award

Envirotec Magazine

Green technology company, Eco Clarity, has been recognised for its groundbreaking FOG (fat, oil and grease) management solution by scooping the prestigious innovation award at the National Drainage Awards in London on 27 November. Sustainable solution The judges praised Eco Clarity’s breakthrough service and technology, which collects problematic FOG waste and converts it into a sustainable source of renewable energy.

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Six Companies Tapped for $2.7 Billion LEU Push to Boost Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply

POWER Magazine

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six companies to compete for 10-year contracts totaling $2.7 billion to supply low-enriched uranium (LEU) to support the nations nuclear power fleet. […] The post Six Companies Tapped for $2.7 Billion LEU Push to Boost Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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What Makes Spain’s New Hydrogen Train a Milestone for Global Transport?

Hydrogen Fuel News

FCH2RAIL Project Successfully Concludes with a Promising Future for Hydrogen Trains The FCH2RAIL project has reached a significant milestone, marking the completion of a four-year initiative to develop and demonstrate hydrogen-powered train technology. This ambitious project, which brought together leading companies and research institutions, tested the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered train on the railway networks of Spain and Portugal.