The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The global shift towards renewable energy sources has gained significant momentum in recent years, with wind energy playing a pivotal role in this transition. In this article, we’ll explore the countries that currently produce the most wind energy, showcasing their commitment to a greener and more sustainable future.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 7, 2024

In China alone, in 2023 a 70% year-on-year increase in air conditioner sales was recorded. Around 70% of cities are already experiencing the negative impacts of extreme temperatures and frequent storms of increasing intensity, which can push power infrastructure to the edge of its operating limits, states the IEA in its report.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Across 2023, 12 major oil companies and industry lobby groups attended meetings 102 times with ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), which leads the government’s climate change and energy policy. Households want lower bills, energy security and an economy fit for the future.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 10, 2024

The Senate of Berlin has decided to finance the measures of the Berlin Deep Geothermal Energy Roadmap which aims to create a sustainable, state-wide municipal heating plan in Berlin using deep geothermal energy. The “Roadmap for Deep Geothermal Energy Berlin” was first decided on back in July 2023.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2024

Reflecting on a week of record finance results from German and Dutch utilities, Smart Energy’s Power Playbook column sees Yusuf Latief discuss grid investment plans and whether they are indicative of grid planning finally going right. In the Netherlands, utilities Alliander, Stedin and Enexis each stated record levels of €1.4

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 24, 2024

While the central government of India has already made strides towards greening electricity, states must boost efforts to spur transition since they have considerable control over regulations and policies. It’s the second iteration of the report, which was first released in 2023 and analysed 16 states.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2024

In this week’s edition of Smart Energy’s Power Playbook, Yusuf Latief looks into an analysis of the financial impact of a potentially delayed energy transition, how much money is needed across segments for net zero and where our priorities should be when we consider raising capital.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Transforming the Polish energy sector The EIB’s loan to Enea is meant to enhance the reliability and security of electricity supplies, aid the Group’s energy transformation and foster the growth of renewable energy sources in north-western Poland.

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Charged

APRIL 20, 2022

Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) plans to increase the available battery capacity of its ZX5 electric transit bus. Starting in 2023, the 40-foot Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit bus can be equipped with up to 738 kWh of onboard energy, which enables a range of more than 300 miles. Source: Proterra.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of more than €30 million ($32 million) in the expansion and modernisation of its power transformer manufacturing facility in Bad Honnef, Germany. Electricity will be the backbone of our entire energy system.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

DSD Renewables , a developer and owner of renewable energy resources, has acquired a nine-project, 15 MW community solar portfolio in Minnesota from New Energy Equity. The acquisition increases DSD’s existing footprint in the state, following the acquisition of an 11.3

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Charged

OCTOBER 3, 2023

New York state has announced the availability of $100 million for zero-emission school buses in the first round of funding for e-buses under the $4.2-billion New York’s 2022 State of the State initiative requires all new school buses sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2027, and all school buses on the road to be zero-emission by 2035.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operator enfinium signed an agreement – on 19 March – with green technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) to install the UK’s first carbon capture pilot plant at an EfW facility. The trial will run for at least 12 months and will apparently be operational from July 2024.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The report is based on a survey of 250 utility executives at electric, gas and water utilities and a cross-selection of 10 state utility respondents.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The IEA’s recent report on Electricity grids and secure energy transitions presenting a global stocktake came under the spotlight at Enlit Europe 2023. The grids are the backbone of the energy transition,” said Marianne Laigneau, CEO of Enedis, in the opening keynote at Enlit Europe 2023. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 10, 2024

The company has not stated where the meters have been deployed but the aim is to test the technology in the field during 2024, prior to a widescale rollout across Italy starting in 2025. Italgas has reported completion of the rollout of the first 20,000 units of its new next generation hydrogen ready gas smart meter. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MAY 14, 2024

In a short statement the government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the decision follows “careful consideration of the future of the work in light of the decision in December 2023 not to proceed with the hydrogen village in Redcar.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 30, 2024

” It opened with statements from Chile and Columbia, which had requested that the court provide an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights in 2023. ” It opened with statements from Chile and Columbia, which had requested that the court provide an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights in 2023. “The

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Eleni Diamantopoulou is Practice Development Lawyer (Energy) at Womble Bond Dickinson. Eleni Diamantopoulou writes The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) is finally here. This brief analysis is an introduction to some of the changes brought by the Act, with more targeted insights to follow.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Two more utilities in Arizona and Colorado are moving to accelerate closure of coal plants and replace them with renewable energy backed by batteries, joining a broader push in both states to shift to more cost-effective clean energy options even in the absence of state mandates. gigawatts of energy storage by 2035.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

British energy supplier Ovo Energy and energy software business Kaluza are partnering with Volvo Cars to develop smart EV charging solutions, including one-way, bi-directional and vehicle to everything (V2X) technologies. million) this year, states the partners in a release. million ($3.5 million ($3.5

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a challenging macro environment marked by higher interest rates and a cautious private investment market raised the hurdles for deployment. In 2023, a challenging macro environment marked by higher interest rates and a cautious private investment market raised the hurdles for deployment.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report finds that, as the world moves towards a more electrified and renewables-based energy system, which will be needed to prevent costs associated with potentially volatile fuel prices, investment in robust, digitalised grid systems will need follow suit.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

According to data from the report, Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor 2023: The Great Divide on The Path to Net Zero , with only 40% of organisations expecting to reach decarbonisation targets this year, there is an alarmingly limited alignment on priorities.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 6, 2024

These include Mindaugas Keizeris, head of the EPSO-G group of energy transmission and exchange companies, Tomas Varneckas, head of infrastructure and project management of the EPSO-G group, and Gediminas Karalius, head of the Ministry of Energy Energy security group advisor. Litgrid is at the centre of this transformation.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Agrifoodtech start-up MicroHarvest has been named as winning innovator for its response to the challenge of ‘Building a net-zero food production system’ by a panel of expert judges at the 2023 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Pioneers awards. The MicroHarvest co-founders (left to right) Luisa Cruz, Katelijne Bekers and Jonathan Roberz.

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Front And Centered

MAY 4, 2023

Realizing a Just Transition that restores, preserves, and protects communities most impacted by our changing climate requires real investments and a new way of measuring what a healthy economy looks like. The Washington State Legislature wrapped up the 2023 legislative session in late April.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 2, 2024

The State of Colorado thru the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) has opened its first competitive application cycle for the Geothermal Electricity Tax Credit Offering (GETCO). The first application cycle is open until 30 June 2024. More information and application materials are available on the GETCO webpage.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 22, 2024

The status of geothermal as the emerging renewable energy sector seems to have strengthened further following this year’s CERAWeek in Houston, Texas. The report shows how next-generation geothermal can be cost-competitive, with the potential to increase the United States’ geothermal energy production to 90 GW or more by 2050.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 16, 2024

Governments have committed to the target of doubling energy efficiency progress globally by the end of this decade. Commenting on the recognition of energy efficiency in discussions at COP28, he said the IEA was delighted with this outcome. “We Have you read?

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Federal Government of Austria thru the Climate and Energy Fund (Klima und Energiefonds) has announced a EUR 10-million funding program to support deep geothermal projects. The objective of the funding program is to reduce the risk of discovery in development drilling and make deep geothermal energy projects more investment-ready.

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Energy Central

MAY 22, 2023

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The year 2023 has reaffirmed the position of electric and gas utilities as the epicentre of the energy transition. Achieving this will require digital technology, data, and analytics, among other resources on energy system operations and the electric and gas distribution side.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s certainly interesting — or telling — that he made a political donation to the leader of the official opposition,” Emilia Belliveau, energy transition program manager for the non-profit organization Environmental Defence, told DeSmog. The maximum allowable donation was $1,700. Pathways cofounder Alex Pourbaix.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

GreenFire Energy Inc. Taiteck”), has won the tender for the GreenFire’s GreenLoop technology feasibility study project from CPC Corporation, Taiwan (“CPC”) on June 14, 2023. The commencement date of the project was on June 26, 2023. GreenFire Energy has developed a versatile, closed-loop AGS called GreenLoop.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The IEA in a new report points to signs that grids are becoming a bottleneck to clean energy transitions and that delayed action means prolonging reliance on fossil fuels. This means adding or refurbishing a total of over 80 million km of grids by 2040, which is the equivalent of the entire existing global grid.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

in 2023, China produced 79% of the world’s natural graphite and 97% of synthetic graphite for use in anode material. In 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative imposed tariffs of 25% under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, in response to China’s “unfair trade practices.”

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