Tesla lithium battery fire hits ‘landmark’ Queensland energy project, sparking political debate
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Emergency services were called at Bouldercombe, south of Rockhampton, about 7.45pm on Tuesday.
DOE releases $131 million in funding for EV batteries and other transport-related projects
Charged
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A big chunk of the money—$60 million—will go to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium to further develop pre-competitive vehicle-related battery R&D. Focus areas include EV batteries using abundant and domestically available battery materials and more cost-efficient battery recycling processes.
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California Gets Another 100MW Battery Project, as Competition with Gas Peakers Heats Up
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 10, 2020
In the political sphere, Gov. In the power sector, another 100 megawatt battery just got contracted to support the grid near Los Angeles. This marks the first battery deal for Clean Power Alliance. Big battery hotspot. Can batteries edge gas peakers out of California's mix?
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Clean energy technology supply chains must get better, faster, cleaner, says report
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 8, 2023
A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and at an affordable cost if supply chain risks are minimised by policy and industry action. The energy transition is fundamentally achievable if supply chain risks are managed.
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Battery installations in Australia up 20%, here’s why
Renewable Energy World
JULY 13, 2021
Last year the number of residential battery systems installed in Australia increased by 20%. The 31,000 battery systems that were installed is a remarkable number, considering Australia entered a recession in September last year for the first time in almost 30 years. State-based Solar Battery Rebates.
New modelling finds Canada’s battery supply chain could be a boon for jobs and the economy, assuming Canada takes action
Clean Energy Canada
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
s new electric vehicle tax credit requiring that EVs and their batteries be made in North America, Canada’s EV battery supply chain is in the spotlight. If Canada plays its cards right, a domestic EV battery supply chain could support up to 250,000 jobs by 2030 and add $48 billion to the Canadian economy annually.
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How today’s technology can support the energy system of tomorrow
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 4, 2024
As energy policy and politics shift globally, business flexibility will be a necessity for the success of the energy transition. Well, not quite, because anyone who has even briefly scanned the news over the last few months will have noted the shift in the political mood music around energy policy across the world.
How would an energy transition delay affect the trillions spent?
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. The timing of Wood Mackenzie’s analysis is apt.
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How Distributed Energy Could Help Usher In a New ‘Age of Freedom’
GreenTechMedia
AUGUST 7, 2020
The world-renowned thought leader, entrepreneur, educator and author accurately predicted the rapid decline in solar photovoltaic costs and lithium ion batteries. Political Climate is produced in partnership with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. He also predicted the collapse of the coal industry and oil prices.
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EV battery swapping: Better idea or big boondoggle?
Charged
JUNE 8, 2021
Why is the idea of battery swapping so persistently popular in the mainstream press? In a recent article in IEEE Spectrum , Lawrence Ulrich equates battery swapping with hydrogen fuel cells, calling both “automotive ideas that are never quite born, but just won’t die.”. Swapping has come back from the dead, however.
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British Columbians of all political stripes want a cleaner economy. Parties are missing an opportunity
Clean Energy Canada
OCTOBER 17, 2020
It’s similarly surprising because public opinion points to climate action as a political winner. When it comes to climate action and investing in clean energy, British Columbians of all stripes find common ground. The clean energy opportunity isn’t just perceived. It’s a political one. Like most of the West Coast, B.C.
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Webinar: How Canada Can Become a Global Battery Powerhouse
Clean Energy Canada
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Batteries are evolving. No longer just something that needs changing in your TV remote, batteries are fast becoming the engines of the global economy. In a decade’s time, a battery will likely power your car or the electricity grid that lights your home. Perhaps the biggest opportunity lies in electric vehicles. Register here.
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How Energy Storage’s Growth Trajectory Differs From the Early Days of Solar
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 4, 2019
DENVER — It's become a cliche to compare today's energy storage market to where the solar industry was a certain number of years ago. Fast-acting battery technology performs many roles: frequency regulation, capacity, deferral of wires upgrades, resilience, firming renewable generation and more.
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Europe’s Energy Storage Market Is Fading, Right When It’s Needed Most
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
European energy storage deployment is set to shrink compared to other global markets, even as the need for flexibility on the grid increases, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. In 2014, EMEA, dominated by Europe, represented 44 percent of global energy storage deployment. By the end of 2019, the total tally (plus the U.K.)
A Battery Giant Is Born: Total and Groupe PSA Launch New European Manufacturer
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their lithium-ion battery manufacturing collaboration with the launch of a new joint venture company and the first management appointments. ” Batteries’ strategic position in Europe. The plan offers Groupe PSA a competitive advantage, Tavares added.
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Exxon Is Losing the Energy Transition
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 11, 2020
We’re talking about NextEra Energy and ExxonMobil. What does the flip tell us about the energy transition? Then, the flattening of hydrocarbon growth will change global political power. We’ll discuss a new piece from Jason Bordoff about the surprising geopolitics of energy. But do we really know how yet?
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6 Out of the Ordinary Energy Concepts from 2020
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Most of our headlines this year have still been about conventional renewable segments such as solar and energy storage. On the margins, virtual power plants have gone mainstream and green hydrogen has emerged as the energy carrier of choice for tomorrow’s fuel systems. Making fossil fuels more palatable: ReSynth International.
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South Carolina’s Past Failures and New Policies Contribute to a Brighter Future for Solar and Battery Storage
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 2, 2021
By Shelley Robbins, Clean Energy Group. In those states, where clean energy is now gaining a stronger foothold, valuable lessons can be found. Actions by these states to change the direction of energy policy are a powerful confirmation that clean energy is a viable, cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels.
Smart Energy Finances: Decarbonisation purchasing moves up the ESG agenda
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees a new study from BDEW and CapGemini detail how sustainable transformation and decarbonisation purchasing are more important than ever for Austrian and German utility Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. Series A for silicon Li-ion battery anode. Microgrid debt financing.
GTM’s Live Coronavirus Blog: The Impact on Clean Energy
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 20, 2020
For all their momentum, the clean-energy sectors — solar, wind, energy storage, and companies transforming the power grid — will not escape the COVID-19 downdraft. This week's podcast episode of Political Climate takes a look. Will other U.S. solar manufacturers follow suit? Keeping the Lights On: U.S.
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New Canada Energy Regulator report projects the real net-zero future—and what it means for Canada
Clean Energy Canada
JUNE 20, 2023
By adopting the International Energy Agency’s key assumptions for such a scenario, in particular the price of oil and gas in a world that achieves net-zero emissions by 2050, Canada can have a more serious, informed conversation about what opportunities and challenges lie ahead—and how to plan for them. “On
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The next phase of CleanBC can reshape the green economy
Clean Energy Canada
APRIL 19, 2024
The province is home to an impressive seven of the world’s 100 most-promising clean-tech companies, and modelling from Clean Energy Canada and Navius Research shows that B.C.’s s clean energy sector could grow six per cent a year out to 2050, if our political leaders seize the opportunity. families to make ends meet.
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Crunch time: UN warns dramatic political intervention required to keep 1.5C vision alive
Business Green
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The findings present a picture of a world that has made significant progress on climate action, powered by the rapid roll-out of clean energy technologies, the acceleration of the electric vehicle (EV) transition, and a growing understanding of the economic and geopolitical benefits ending reliance on coal, oil, and gas.
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Challenges & Solutions in Sustainable Energy Engineering: Navigating the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, sustainable energy engineering has taken center stage. This dynamic field is focused on developing innovative solutions to generate, store, and use energy in a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way.
From smart meters to big batteries, co-ops emerge as clean grid laboratories
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 27, 2021
By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. Co-ops have innovation in their DNA,” said David Ranallo, a spokesperson for Great River Energy, a generation and distribution cooperative that supplies power to 28 member utilities — making it one of the state’s largest co-op players. Co-op utilities have by many measures lagged on clean energy.
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10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 5, 2021
Barry Cinnamon is CEO of California's Cinnamon Energy Systems. As businesses and employees consider the long-term benefits of continued at-home working, the demand for inexpensive and reliable behind the meter energy supplies is likely to be even higher in 2021. And a favorable political environment will help.
Enlit Europe Paris 2023: Unveiling the hottest topics in electrical energy
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The rise of renewable energy Renewable energy stole the spotlight at Enlit Paris, as experts and industry leaders explored the growing importance of sustainable power generation. It’s clear that there’s still work to be done in this area to fully harness the benefits of digitalization in the energy sector.
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Mercedes-Benz unveils electric trucks for construction site applications
Charged
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented several battery-electric trucks for construction site applications at this year’s bauma construction industry trade show in Munich. The social and political pressure on our customers is significant.”. A lot of CO 2 can be saved by complete electrification. “A Source: Daimler Truck.
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The future of Europe’s green energy landscape is deep underground
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
When we think about innovation in renewable energy, it’s easy to assume that the materials and breakthroughs of human design hold the greatest potential to power the green revolution. This way of thinking about geothermal energy sounds like something from science fiction, and until recently it may as well have been.
Is Australia Losing the Race for a Clean Energy Breakthrough?
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 30, 2020
Despite a strong track record on renewables innovation, Australia may be running out of time to become a clean energy export powerhouse — and further funding for homegrown innovation is now in jeopardy. Companies in Australia are pursuing a series of big bets in emerging energy markets such as long-duration storage and green hydrogen.
Why leadership is not enough in deciphering the energy payback challenge
Business Green
JULY 4, 2021
Much of the media coverage and political focus around the net zero transition is fixated on the big picture: the multi-trillion-dollar investment opportunity it creates, the green industrial revolution it necessitates, and the policy challenges it presents. BusinessGreen's roundtable - hosted in association with E.ON
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One More Time, With Feeling: GE’s Latest Approach to Energy Storage
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Meanwhile, an expanded Renewable Energy division materialized with some 40,000 employees and billions of dollars in revenue. And GE's up-and-coming energy storage business took up residence in that new division under the Renewable Energy Hybrids brand. Doubling down on inverters.
Renewables Start to Outpace Fossil Fuels on Europe’s Grid
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
By 2030, Wood Mackenzie expects wind, solar and batteries to dominate Europe's grid mix. This week on The Energy Gang , we’ll look at what the milestone means. This week on The Energy Gang , we’ll look at what the milestone means. Will it make renewables a bigger political force? Jigar Shah LinkedIn post.
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The next frontier of electric power will maximize renewable energy and storage
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
In a relatively short amount of time, this paradigm has been upended by the growth of affordable renewable energy, both utility-scale and distributed, that does not burn any fuel, and the political, regulatory, and corporate drive to cut emissions. This new era of power has only begun but is already quickly evolving. Why “hybrid?”.
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‘Climate action equals smaller energy bills’ is the message every Canadian needs to hear
Clean Energy Canada
AUGUST 31, 2022
While research shows climate action actually lowers energy bills, it was clear that people’s perceptions might not align with reality — and that these perceptions could heavily impact the next few years of political discourse. Another highly persuasive argument for participants was around energy security. They’re not wrong.
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The worst plan is no plan when faced with an inevitable energy transition
Clean Energy Canada
MARCH 8, 2023
Much hullabaloo has been made about the federal government’s clean energy transition plan. million Canadian jobs currently exist in sectors that will be transformed by the global energy transition, according to a ministerial briefing note. Alberta’s premier went so far as to suggest that 2.7 This is, well, nothing close to accurate.
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Chris Bowen’s plan is a shot in the arm for clean energy – but a lot has to go right to avoid summer blackouts
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Sharing the spotlight will be Chris Bowen’s surprise expansion of a federal scheme, lifting six gigawatts of storage to 32GW of batteries, wind and solar farms. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.
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Enel unveils plan for €18.6bn grid investment
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
billion will go into renewables, based on more selective investment decisions, investing in onshore wind, solar and battery storage. Through its new strategy, the Group plans to focus its investments where returns are visible, regulatory frameworks are remunerative and macro-economic as well as political environments are stable.
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Build back better – with energy efficiency improvements
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 5, 2021
“ Climate action does not require economic sacrifice,” wrote Rachel Kyte, then CEO of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SEforAll) in September 2015. The voices calling for a swift recovery and build back better from COVID are vast and from across the political spectrum. Energy efficiency to build back better.
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2023 predictions: renewables, hydrogen and grid connections
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 14, 2023
Here, Mark Rowcroft, development director at solar and storage developer Exagen, spotlights six areas to watch in the UK energy sector this year. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2023 will see solar and battery grow faster than all generation types by MW, in terms of both consents and installed capacity. Mark Rowcroft.
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?The HC Insider Podcast: Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green with Henry Sanderson on Apple Podcasts
Energy Central
OCTOBER 12, 2022
A detailed look at the social and environmental trade offs, politics and geo-strategy behind the Lithium Ion battery and EV revolution Episode 117: AUTHOR BOOK REVIEW: Volt Rush: Winners and losers in the race to green with Henry Sanderson.
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Renewables make up nearly all of Texas’ new generating capacity. Can the market keep up the momentum?
Renewable Energy World
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Texas' love affair with renewable energy is undeniable. But even after another banner year for clean energy in the state, a market redesign, fueled by political rhetoric from state leaders, could thwart future deployment, experts say. ERCOT is gaining ground in the energy storage sector. Follow @EngelsAngle. In July, Gov.
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Does Toyota’s BEV Factory really represent a new direction?
Charged
JUNE 21, 2023
In May, Toyota launched BEV Factory, which is not actually a manufacturing facility, but rather “an organization dedicated to battery EVs.” More good news: Toyota is accelerating its development of solid-state batteries. The name may not quite work in English, but this is a positive development. Sources: Toyota , CNBC
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EV adoption is accelerating, but could lingering doubts hamper growth?
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 6, 2024
As the energy transition continues at pace, one core component in 2023 gained renewed attention as a crucial element – electric vehicles. This growth comes despite economic challenges facing consumers like high energy prices and cost-of-living pressures. Both energy security and climate change considerations favor EVs.
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