Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40% in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to PwC’s 2023 State of Climate Tech report, published on 17 October. While that pattern is still true, there is an encouraging shift in the right direction.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

UK Government must spend £20bn on energy battery storage to meet 2030 renewables targets. Cornwall’s latest data estimates almost 10% of grid capacity will be provided by battery storage by 2030, costing an estimated £20bn. This area of expenditure includes solar, wind, nuclear and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS).

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

EnergyAustralia admits it will need to come to market to help fund investments in battery storage, pumped hydro and green hydrogen, as it looks to a future beyond coal. The post EnergyAustralia to seek funds for battery, pumped hydro and hydrogen plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Will the burgeoning hydrogen space follow a similar bumpy road? Hydrogen is at a similar phase of market and technological maturity, with similar levels of hype. In this episode, Shayle talks to Raffi Garabedian , the former CTO of pioneering solar manufacturer First Solar and now the co-founder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen Co.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In recent years, hydrogen has emerged as a popular, alternative zero-emissions fuel. As the world seeks to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen is being explored as a possible option for long-haul trucking. No matter which format of hydrogen use is selected, the important thing is to take the jump into the hydrogen pool.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a result, the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a charging system for large battery electric vehicles, is now being developed. MCS is best suited to enable rapid charging of batteries when they are operating out of range of their home base; in other words, a BEV version of a stop-and-fill forecourt.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 16, 2024

  Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs H2 initiatives The HYSKY Society hosted event places the spotlight on each of the projects selected by the Department of Energy (DoE) as Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs. The H2Hub Summit will showcase the groundbreaking hydrogen initiatives that comprise each of the projects. 

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Carbon Tracker analysis warns soaring gas process could leave projects that produce hydrogen from fossil gas stranded. Hydrogen is widely regarded as a critical fuel for the net zero transition, as it provides a means of decarbonising a raft of industrial processes.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 23, 2020

In the meantime, green hydrogen and batteries pose a rising threat to hydropower plants and their future profits. The challenge from batteries and green hydrogen. Perhaps more telling, given its dispatchable nature, is how the buildout of new hydro (pumped or otherwise) will compare to batteries and green hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

  To give you some brief context, it’s an American publicly traded company engaged in the development of hydrogen fuel cell systems.   And by then, Plug Power had already slowly and quietly consolidated into a major hydrogen player.   And FHYD has made big moves towards filling these gaps with hydrogen energy.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

Looking back at data on investments in energy storage, we found a few trends which (in conjunction with the fallout from COVID-19) are setting the stage for energy storage’s near-term and long-term growth. Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Battery Storage Deployments. Recent trends in Early-Stage Funding for Battery Storage Companies.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Will the burgeoning hydrogen space follow a similar bumpy road? Hydrogen is at a similar phase of market and technological maturity, with similar levels of hype. In this episode, Shayle talks to Raffi Garabedian , the former CTO of pioneering solar manufacturer First Solar and now the co-founder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen Co.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

sales figures show battery vehicles tripled their market share among new vehicle sales from 3 percent to 9 percent. Electrification and hydrogen are both on the table. Shell flies the flag for hydrogen. Germany has an electric highway pilot with overhead cables for trucks to hook on to. Volvo made 233,000 trucks in 2019.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In a bid to support Irish grid stability, Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin, which will add 75MW/150MWh of fast-acting energy storage. The location of this project, at our Poolbeg Energy Hub, will build on our longstanding history of innovation at the site.

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2024

BusinessGreen's latest round-up of the most exciting early clean tech investments, featuring electric buses, carbon removal parks and thermal batteries

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Slated for March 20, 2024, this virtual, half-day summit is more than just a conference; it’s a confluence of visionaries, innovators, and leaders in the hydrogen industry. For professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone intrigued by the potential of clean hydrogen, the H2Hub Summit: Meet the Winners is an unmissable opportunity.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

. | Photo by Elizabeth Flores / Star Tribune via Getty Images The Biden administration will funnel $7 billion into seven different “hubs” for hydrogen production across the US. Hydrogen combustion creates water vapor, unlike fossil fuels that release greenhouse gas emissions when burned. million cars off the road a year.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 30, 2023

First Hydrogen is a company attracting considerable attention from investors looking to take advantage of the green H2 market just as it is taking off. Moreover, its battery electric vehicle (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) versions will each feature “Smart Energy Storage.”

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

billion) of investment planned. The ambition is similar to that of Swedish greenfield battery manufacturer Northvolt. The battery maker has developed a full-scale greenfield manufacturing business in less than five years of operations. It would be the world’s first large-scale green steel producer, with a total of €2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

and a consortium of industry partners, academics and local authorities is launching a new study to assess the feasibility of green hydrogen as a planet-friendly fuel for South Yorkshire’s energy-intensive steel industry. We recognise the significant investment that E.ON We recognise the significant investment that E.ON

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

French utility Engie and developer Neoen are planning to invest about €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to build a 1-gigawatt solar-powered low carbon energy park in France, comfortably breaking records for Europe's largest solar project and incorporating green hydrogen production to supply transportation and energy needs.

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Charged

JUNE 27, 2023

The prospect that hydrogen fuel cells will play a significant role in road transportation dims with every advance in battery tech and charging tech that’s announced. The latest blow for hydrogen fans came from Europe’s second-largest truck maker, MAN. We see today that green hydrogen is far too expensive.”

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TechCrunch: Climate

AUGUST 31, 2023

As part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda, most of the money will go to automakers and suppliers to retool their plants to produce electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, the agency said Thursday. […] The United States Department of Energy is dedicating $15.5

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

German energy titan RWE plans to invest €50 billion in renewable energy technologies by 2030 as part of a new strategy to deploy an additional 25 gigawatts of clean energy generating capacity. The corporation will invest in onshore and offshore wind, solar, batteries, flexible generation, and hydrogen. 6 GW to 3 GW.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 2, 2024

  The adoption of hydrogen as a fuel is a key aspect of the net zero initiative. According to 2022 statistics, global hydrogen use touched 95 million tonnes, a year-on-year increase of nearly 3%. As a fuel, hydrogen supports applications like heavy industries , seasonal energy storage, and long-haul transport.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A new study, from Neos Networks, appears to find that over half (55%) of UK companies are actively planning to adopt battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across their fleet in as little as five years to align with net-zero targets. Does the industry truly believe in net-zero targets?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 12, 2024

A ‘cap and floor’ scheme is proposed to overcome current investment barriers for large scale deployment of long duration energy storage in UK. The ‘cap and floor’ proposal is conceptually similar to that developed by Ofgem and currently in operation to enable investment in electricity interconnectors. Have you read?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Tech giant unveils plan to retrofit Cardiff factory with hydrogen fuel cells, solar PV, and battery storage technologies

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

wide network of green hydrogen production facilities to supply fuel-cell-powered vehicles, including its own, with carbon-free fuel. “The capital raise uniquely positions Plug Power to execute and accelerate on its green hydrogen strategy as well as other strategic growth initiatives,” the company said in a prepared statement.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Johnson Matthey has been working to commercialize its high-nickel cathode materials for the automotive industry, but has now concluded that the potential returns from its battery materials business will not be adequate to justify further investment. Source: Johnson Matthey.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

needs a massive green hydrogen industry to decarbonize its electricity, transportation and industrial sectors, and major investments and policy changes today to enable it to grow to its full potential in the decades to come. million metric tons of hydrogen per year, with an estimated value of about $17.6

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Charged

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Hydrogen fuel cells are controversial—several automakers, including Daimler , Honda , GM and Volkswagen , have abandoned the technology, while Toyota continues to pursue it. Hydrogen opponents cite its inefficiency relative to batteries, and question the wisdom of building a complex and costly new infrastructure.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 7, 2021

billion from South Korea’s SK Group, to be used for boosting hydrogen fuel cells and green hydrogen electrolyzers as a cleaner source of energy for transport and industry throughout Asian markets. But policy support for green hydrogen in the U.S. Green hydrogen growth plans. Plug Power has raised $1.5

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Spanish utility Iberdrola is aiming to become one of Europe’s top green hydrogen producers with a 200-megawatt electrolyzer project and plans for 600 MW more. billion) green hydrogen partnership to install a total of 800 MW of electrolyzer capacity at Fertiberia plants in Spain over the next seven years. billion ($2.1

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A company that was once one of Europe’s dirtiest has announced plans to invest €55 billion in renewables, batteries and hydrogen by 2030. The post German energy giant RWE boosts renewable ambition to 65GW by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility. In Minnesota, Gov.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 5, 2024

ImpactAlpha, January 5 — Batteries, green steel and hydrogen were among the bright spots for climate tech investment in 2023, even as overall. The post Dealflow spotlight: Climate tech looks to shake off its doldrums in 2024 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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