Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A development on the west coast of Saudi Arabia is to become the world’s largest battery storage facility and is part of an initiative to power the entire 28,000km2 coast with renewable energy, 24/7. The development will seemingly include 50 hotels when complete, and will be powered solely by wind and solar energy.

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Charged

APRIL 8, 2022

As demand for EVs soars, US and European automakers are racing to establish localized battery production, and break the long-standing reliance on supply chains originating in Asia. There are currently at least a dozen battery “gigafactories” under construction or planned in Europe. Source: InsideEVs.

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Global Renewable News

APRIL 29, 2024

Highlights Agreement allows the two companies to work together in the early stages of design, engineering, execution and operations Common objective to establish Phase One of Vulcan Energy&#.

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Grist

MARCH 8, 2021

When shipping giant Maersk announced last month it would operate a “carbon-neutral” vessel by 2023, the Danish company committed to using a fuel that’s made from renewable sources, is free of soot-forming pollutants — and is currently in scarce supply. E-methanol is made by combining hydrogen with carbon dioxide.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

LG Energy Solution and Honda have agreed to establish a joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in the US to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. billion to establish a new US plant that will eventually have an annual production capacity of approximately 40 GWh worth of batteries.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

Japanese auto giant sets target to become carbon neutral by 2050, as it promises to launch 15 new battery electric models by 2025. The move came as the company also pledged to achieve 'carbon neutrality' by 2050 as part of a new "home planet" strategy. "In

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Since 2015, more than 35GWs of renewable energy projects have been installed in the United States to meet the sustainability needs of corporate and industrial customers. markets to fully achieve a 100% renewable energy product during all hours, corporations can come much closer than before at a much more market competitive cost.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

British energy developer Balance Power has secured planning approval for a 40MW battery storage project in Cheshire, which will export stored renewable power to the grid when demand is high. It’s crucial in diversifying the energy network and reducing the need for fossil fuel technologies.”

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In pursuit of a carbon-neutral society, advancement of the battery technology becomes imperative. Primary batteries, though non-rechargeable, hold promise as power sources for sensors and disaster scenarios because of their cost-effective production and voltage stability.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 29, 2024

Multi-industry technology company ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vulcan Energy to jointly establish design, engineering, execution, and operations plans for the latter’s Zero Carbon Lithium project in the Upper Rhine Region in Germany.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Green hydrogen — made by splitting water’s hydrogen and oxygen using electricity produced by renewable sources — is a small fish in the "energies pond." Other technologies are in the mix, such as battery electric vehicles. Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.

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Charged

AUGUST 26, 2020

Mercedes-Benz and Contemporary Amperex Technology ( CATL ) are collaborating to create new battery technology for the high-volume electrification of Mercedes vehicles. The carmaker is accelerating its Electric First strategy, and plans to use carbon-neutral battery cells, modules and systems supplied by CATL.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

million) to provide battery supply of 9GWh to power 200,000 electric vehicles produced by Renault annually from 2025. The investment will be used for a gigafactory operated by Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) beginning in 2025. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €450 million ($473.9 The investment involves €337.2

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

billion in a US facility that will manufacture batteries for both hybrid and electric vehicles. Total investment in Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, which is set to start operations in 2025, will now amount to $3.8 The company recently announced plans to invest an additional $2.5 Sources: Toyota , CNBC , Detroit News.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. FedEx also announced it is investing $100m to set up a new centre for national carbon capture at Yale University where researchers will look into ways to scale up carbon sequestration technologies.

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Charged

JULY 24, 2023

A recent announcement from Toyota concerning solid-state batteries got the world’s media all excited about a big boost for battery-electric cars. (A Toyota says solid-state battery breakthrough can halve cost and size,” fulminated The Financial Times. (A A search for “EV Holy Grail” will turn up most of the relevant articles.)

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 29, 2020

Shell is chasing carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner and the project in the Netherlands offers a glimpse of how it hopes to get there. The wind farm will be paired with a floating solar facility and a short-duration battery. Other details on the size of the solar and battery components were not immediately available.

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Charged

MARCH 22, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has opened a battery pack factory in Bibb County, Alabama, near a plant in Tuscaloosa where the company will soon be building its new EQE and EQS electric SUVs for the US market. The battery system uses a modular design. The cell chemistry contains nickel, cobalt and manganese in a ratio of 8:1:1.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Google announced that it has now invested in enough high-quality carbon offsets to essentially erase its carbon footprint , compensating for all the carbon the company ever emitted. Google first became carbon-neutral in 2007. Microsoft plans to be carbon-negative by 2030. Via BBC Image via Pawe?

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Charged

JUNE 21, 2023

The architecture integrates natively reversible electrotechnical components and electrical-current management software, which will provide ongoing access to the Mobilize V2G service while preserving battery capacity,” says Renault. “The Each EV driver can decide how much battery capacity they want to provide via the app.

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Business Green

JUNE 28, 2022

Tarmac places order with Renault Trucks for cutting edge 'carbon neutral' battery electric mixer truck. Tarmac has announced plans to deploy the UK's first battery electric mixer truck, paving the way for a significant reduction in carbon emissions and air pollution at its construction sites.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz says it will become net carbon-neutral by 2040. . Its vehicle and battery production also will be carbon-neutral, using clean energy. Amazon plans eventually to have all of its shipments to customers become net-zero carbon, with 50 percent of all shipments net-zero by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 11, 2020

We’re talking about NextEra Energy and ExxonMobil. What does the flip tell us about the energy transition? We’ll discuss a new piece from Jason Bordoff about the surprising geopolitics of energy. Recommended reading: Bloomberg : Exxon’s Plan for Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed in Leaked Documents.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Energy Vault has entered into partnerships with Atlas Renewable and investor China Tianying for the deployment of the company’s gravity energy storage technology in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Energy Vault has signed a license and royalty agreement under which the company will be paid $50 million by Atlas Renewable.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 28, 2024

The focus for the Horizon Europe climate, energy and mobility ‘cluster’ for its forthcoming three years is on the green and digital transitions and EU resilience. Moreover, many challenges in the energy and transport sectors are closely interlinked and must be addressed in a holistic, inclusive and mission-driven approach.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The collaboration seeks to explore opportunities for enhancing the value provided to customers through their EV and EV battery ventures. The other is that of a battery lifetime management business, which intends to optimise the life span of batteries intended for use in Honda mini-EV models, slated for sale in Japan in 2024.

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Charged

AUGUST 3, 2021

Nissan, together with battery supplier Envision AESC and Sunderland City Council, will invest a cool billion euros in Nissan EV36Zero, an “EV manufacturing ecosystem” centered around the Sunderland plant. Nissan says a new Gen5 battery cell will offer an increase of 30% in energy density.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Net zero can be achieved, first and foremost, by cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and, secondarily, by offsetting any remaining emissions through such actions as planting trees, investing in renewable energy projects that replace fossil-fuel energy, or investing in novel carbon-removal technologies such as direct air capture.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Japanese carmaker aiming for 75 per cent EV sales in Europe by 2030 as it invests in global supply chain for battery technology. The new strategy is designed to support Nissan's target to become 'carbon neutral' across the life cycle of its products by 2050, it said.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 28, 2022

The Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) and Batteries Europe are integrating their working groups. The six working groups following the structure currently in use by Batteries Europe and covering topics along the battery value chain are: ? WG1 on New and Emerging Technologies ? WG3 on Advanced Materials ?

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Honeywell has developed a new flow battery technology capable of storing and discharging renewably-generated electricity for up to 12 hours, the company announced Tuesday. Honeywell becomes one of the first vertically integrated end-to-end energy storage providers from battery manufacturing to integration, the company added.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In December, Danish maritime transportation company Maersk will add a 600 kWh battery system on board the container ship Maersk Cape Town in a trial run to improve vessel performance and reliability while also reducing CO2 emissions. This can reduce generator maintenance requirements. Maersk will monitor the ship to evaluate performance.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile. Europe and Chile.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 5, 2022

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has filed a $3 billion plan for the years 2024-2027 towards its ongoing clean energy drive. Among the major investments detailed is the implementation of the next generation of smart meters in order to give customers more control, access and insights into their energy usage. Have you read?

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A new partnership aims to ensure that Denmark is able to power its electric vehicles (EVs) with 100% renewable electricity 24/7 and to leverage EVs and battery storage to expand renewables’ use for grid stability. In 2020, the Danish government announced a plan to have 775,000 EVs or hybrid vehicles on its roads by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The world is on course to sail past the recognized "safe" level of 2 degrees Celsius of warming to as much as 3 degrees Celsius, according to the latest Wood Mackenzie Energy Transition Outlook. An EU carbon credit in its Emissions Trading System is currently priced at just shy of €30 ($35). China takes a big step.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narendra Modi’s clarion call for becoming ‘AatmaNirbhar’ in energy sector, DISTRIBUTECH India 2022, together with POWERGEN India and Indian Utility Week, India’s leading Energy Business Platforms, will be organised from 12th-14th October 2022 in New Delhi, India.

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