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Sweden’s Polestar launches vehicle to grid and virtual power plant projects

Smart Energy International

Swedish automotive Polestar, alongside a consortium of grid sector stakeholders, is launching a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project in Gothenburg, Sweden, piloting a fleet of Polestar 3 cars. V2G technologies turn EVs into virtual power plants, making homes and the grid more resilient while putting money into the pockets of drivers.

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Greentown Labs Opens its Houston Incubator on Earth Day

Greentown Labs

in the innovation district being developed by Rice Management Company, Greentown Houston provides more than 40,000 sq. Greentown Houston has received an incredibly warm welcome from the Houston energy innovation community since it announced its expansion plans in June 2020. Located at 4200 San Jacinto St. NRG Energy, Inc. ,

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Tires are saving us — and killing us, too

The Verge: Energy

That’s a massive figure that ignores the nearly 250 million tires that are disposed of annually in North America, roughly half of which are burned. Bridgestone’s Bill Niaura, executive director of sustainable innovation and circular economy, says guayule is a drop-in replacement with many potential advantages. Chief among them?

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THE LATEST: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BOLD IDEAS CHALLENGE

Greentown Labs

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: This year’s participants are primarily innovating in the energy storage and distribution sector. Titan Advanced Energy Solutions : Developing and producing advanced battery management systems for lithium ion battery (LiB) consumer electronics, automotive and storage markets. Let’s meet them!

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

Charged

Establishing extraction and processing of rare earths closer to the places where automotive components are made is a high priority, but it’s not something that can be rushed. Over 90% of the world’s rare earth magnets are produced in China, and there is virtually no scale capacity in North America today to produce rare earth magnets.

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: How businesses can transform their industry to be more sustainable

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Incorporating SDG 9, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, into your business will empower you to tackle the unique challenges of development, grow your local economy, become a sustainability leader, and show your customers you prioritize the needs of all.

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Global Briefing: EU to push for global fossil fuel phase out at COP28

Business Green

That we can grow our industry through innovation and competition, and at the same time, remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere, through ingenuity and cooperation. The first ever full value chain, for carbon capture and storage in Europe," she said. You are showing that it can be done. and tech provider World Wide Technology (WWT).