GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Battery plants have established themselves in the sunny Southwest, but this week was the first time they won big in New England. That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand. New England has seen a buildout of smaller batteries.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute (via Forbes ) finds that improvements in the cost and performance of batteries are quickly outpacing forecasts, due to massive investments in battery manufacturing and steady advances in technology. billion in battery tech in the first half of 2019 alone.

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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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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reported that "the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas companies shelled out a total of $71.2 Meanwhile, the coal and natural gas industries are also collapsing around us — a swift decline from the shale fracking boom. Natural Gas. Contributors.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 28, 2021

Florida Power & Light Company announced that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center , which is expected to become the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system, according to the company. FPL’s investments in battery storage technology directly complement the company’s expansion of solar energy.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 30, 2021

Calpine and GE Renewable Energy this month announced completion of a 80-MWh standalone battery storage system in southern California. Calpine, which traditionally has been a natural gas power plant and geothermal developer, considers the Santa Ana project as a major step forward in its plans to grow the company’s energy storage footprint. “It

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Swell Energy has lined up $450 million in financing to give homeowners and business owners batteries and solar systems at no upfront cost, and earn the money back by turning them into virtual power plants serving utilities’ grid needs. Swell’s behind-the-meter battery-based VPP proposition. Ares Management Corp.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 28, 2023

investing half a trillion dollars into clean energy, Canada simply had to respond. Vital investment decisions are being made today that will shape the global energy landscape for decades to come, and Canada needs to put its best cards on the table.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

Coronavirus will create a $400 billion hole in energy investment in 2020, but the power sector is faring relatively well compared to oil and gas, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Going into 2020, the IEA had expected a 2 percent increase in global energy investments this year. It now expects a 20 percent drop.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 23, 2023

If natural gas prices increase, your electricity rates will rise. It will require new investments in flexible technologies such as batteries and electric vehicles. Natural gas, which accounts for about 38% of US energy production, has been the biggest driver behind the price increase.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The utility cooperative partnering with Form Energy on its first “iron air” battery project sees the long-duration energy storage technology as a potential buffer for its grid during extreme cold snaps like 2019’s polar vortex. Form Energy’s “iron air” battery. The battery discharges energy while breathing in oxygen and creating rust.

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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. Germany, Morocco, and the US are set to mobilise the highest levels of investment in the near term, according to the report.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

” PPL says the level of expected investment is materially consistent with the originally proposed generation replacement plan, which projected $2.1 billion of investment overall, including $1.6 billion of investment overall, including $1.6 billion through 2026. . billion through 2026.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Solar plus battery storage can provide value in two ways: first, energy reliability for customers during emergency power outages, and second, during non-emergencies, to help the grid balance demand and generation," said Dawn Weisz, chief executive of California utility MCE, during a breakout session at last week’s virtual VERGE 20 event. .

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The report presents specific outlooks per fuel type such as natural gas, oil, coal, hydrogen and sustainable fuels, as well as a view on the role of CCUS in decarbonising the energy sector. Battery costs have also fallen by nearly half in the past four years. To keep the 1.5°C

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Utility-scale energy storage startup Key Capture Energy has a new majority owner in a South Korean liquefied natural gas entity. SK E&S has made earlier investments in U.S. One of Key Capture Energy’s bigger projects completed two years ago was the 20-MW KCE NY1 battery installation in Albany region of New York.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

Renewable energy, electrification, and battery storage are primary solutions. In response, numerous companies are pioneering low-carbon hydrogen production techniques, focusing on blue hydrogen (natural gas reforming with CO2 capture) or green hydrogen (water electrolysis using renewable energy).

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

natural gas supply network was stressed by record demand and prices. Energy Information Administration, for the 9-day stretch from February 9 through yesterday February 17, natural gas provided about 35 percent of the U.S. Weighing the costs of redundant natural gas or renewables build-outs. First, the U.S.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 16, 2024

  ARCH2 will be using natural gas to produce hydrogen. His research is focused on integrated renewable energy systems such as electrolyzers, fuel cells, batteries, solar and wind power, as well as gas turbines. Feaver is also a founder of EnerG2 and Group14, clean tech energy startups focused on battery materials.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

EnCap Investments has directed about $37 billion in venture investment into oil and gas companies over its 30 years in business. On Wednesday, EnCap joined energy-focused private equity firm Yorktown Partners in its first “energy transition” investment in Broad Reach Power.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Arizona-based municipal utility Salt River Project connected its largest battery storage facility into the grid this month. SRP has placed the 25-MW energy storage facility into service at its Bolster Substation, which is adjacent to the gas-fired Agua Fria Generating Station. Registration is free and sessions on demand.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the past year, electric mobility and the demand for lithium-ion batteries has surged beyond expectations and this trend is set to continue. Lithium and other materials are highly reactive to moisture, so when using them as the basis for battery production, it is essential to operate in specially designed humidity controlled dry rooms.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Katie Fehrenbacher. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Other technologies are in the mix, such as battery electric vehicles. It is energy-efficient, abundant and an environmentally friendly alternative to natural gas. Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. .

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 11, 2023

and European Union are collectively investing trillions in cleaner industries to secure their place in this new trade order. That means that the products we make here, from steel to batteries to aluminum, already have a lower carbon footprint. Alberta has already bagged almost $4-billion of private sector investment in renewable power.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When Canada’s carbon price is also included, both wind and solar are significantly cheaper than natural gas already today. Both find wind and solar to be cost-competitive with natural gas-fired electricity in the U.S. Analyses for the U.S. from Lazard and the Energy Information Administration show similar results.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Department of Energy’s investment of $7 billion in creating seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs is a testament to this burgeoning interest. The diversity in their approach – from leveraging natural gas with carbon capture to harnessing renewable and biomass energy sources – showcases the multifaceted potential of hydrogen.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 5, 2022

The plan, which is expected to take effect from January 1, 2024, is focussed on building resilience into the company’s electricity and gas networks and targets the meeting of California’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. to gas bills compared to 2023. to gas bills compared to 2023. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at the reported sale of German virtual power plant and battery energy storage developer sonnen by Shell as a part of its retail divestment strategy. When numerous residential battery storage systems connect, something big happens. billion) in investment to date. billion ($10.4

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Natural gas-fired additions made up 13% of the new capacity. These are tremendously exciting times in the clean power sector, thanks to continued improvements in technology and economics," said Clark, who also advocates for the replacement of coal-fired generating capacity with cleaner natural gas.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” Decarbonizing Long-haul Trucking: The Emerging Role of Hydrogen Insights From Industry Expert Electric batteries have proven to be one of the best alternatives for decarbonizing light-duty vehicles while ammonia and green methanol are becoming increasingly popular options for marine applications.

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Energy Storage News

APRIL 5, 2024

Gas and geothermal plant operator Calpine Corporation will bring 510MW of its 680MW capacity battery energy storage system (BESS) project in California online in summer 2024, with BYD battery units.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The company is currently working with investment partners to advance development of a clean energy project pipeline that includes 1.2 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), with 3,000 to 4,000 MW expected to reach commercial operation by 2026. GW of solar and 3.9

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 13, 2021

Rev brings together the storage and renewable assets of parent company LS Power – a firm with three decades of investment, innovation and development experience in the U.S. LS Power is a development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. Rev has a 2.4-GW

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

These new vehicles are quickly bumping up against familiar challenges of battery range, production capacity and charging, or fueling, infrastructure. and attracting major investments for its electric buses and vans still in development. delivered its 100th battery-electric truck in the U.S in early 2020. Photo courtesy of BYD">.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 7, 2021

Wednesday’s announcement marks the second massive investment in the past three months for the Latham, New York-based maker of fuel cells for forklifts and other work vehicles, as it seeks to capitalize on a global boom in investment in hydrogen generated from clean power as a replacement for fossil fuels. and Europe.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

On the back of approving €805 million in clean energy financing, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million ($425.2 million) in clean energy financing, including investment to upgrade electricity distribution in Germany. New power cables and overhead lines of all voltages will be installed and others will be replaced.

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