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Landmark thermal energy technology to pilot in Nigeria

Envirotec Magazine

Aerial view of the Pan-Atlantic University campus in Lagos, Nigeria. A pilot project at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos, Nigeria, aims to replace polluting diesel generators with next-generation thermal energy storage powered by solar. Launched by UK-based clean tech developer Aed Energy, the initiative is part of the ZE-Gen international innovation programme, supported by Innovate UK, and is one of six demonstrator projects focused on displacing fossil fuel use in critical sectors such a

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Turning carbon dioxide into fuel just got easier, thanks to acid bubbles

TechXplore

A team of researchers at Rice University have discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, and it involves nothing more than sending the CO2 through an acid bubbler.

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Funding will support sub-Saharan Africa solar energy rental firm

Envirotec Magazine

A MOPO solar energy hub. A start-up company in Africa that lets customers rent portable, solar-charged batteries has received a strategic investment from Octopus Energy Group. The global clean energy firm announced the strategic investment in MOPO – “a pioneering energy tech company delivering clean, reliable energy to underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa” – on 12 June.

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Hydrogen Infrastructure Gets a Boost: DB Cargo Unveils MEGC Rail Container for Gaseous H2 Transport

Hydrogen Fuel News

DB Cargo has teamed up with a global consortium to roll out something big for the future of clean energy: a high-pressure Multiple Element Gas Container (MEGC) built specifically for hauling gaseous hydrogen by rail. They showed it off at the 2025 transport logistic fair in Munich—and it’s already turning heads. This container packs in 1,223 kg of hydrogen at a whopping 500 bar, and it’s the first one ever greenlit for use on trains.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Serious spending

Business Green

The government still faces plenty of economic challenges, but the Spending Review pointed to its seriousness in advancing the green economy That was. quite good, actually. Following months of speculation and plenty of hostile briefing, Chancellor Rachel Reeves yesterday delivered a Spending Review that underscored the government's commitment to the net zero transition and suggested that after a year of setbacks, often of the self-inflicted variety, it may be getting its economic narrative in ord

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Canadian-Vietnamese Hydrogen MoU Partnership Targets ASEAN Zero-Emission Growth

Hydrogen Fuel News

On June 6, 2024 , the Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) and the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) officially teamed up in a groundbreaking partnership (MoU) focused on developing zero-emission hydrogen solutions. This marks the first collaboration of its kind between a North American and a Southeast Asian hydrogen organization — a big step forward in pushing green hydrogen adoption across Vietnam and the broader ASEAN region.

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Nth Cycle is revolutionizing the U.S.’s critical mineral supply chain from the heart of Ohio

Elemental Excelerator

The world’s access to critical minerals is increasingly concentrated in just a few countries—in particular China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia – even as access to minerals becomes increasingly important across energy, computing, infrastructure, and other parts of the economy. Current projections suggest that by 2030, the U.S. will only have a market share of approximately 1.6% in critical minerals such as copper, cobalt, lithium, nickel, and other rare earth metals.

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GeoAlaska to start geothermal drilling in Augustine Island, Alaska later this year

ThinkGeoEnergy

GeoAlaska Inc., in partnership with Ignis H2 Energy , has announced plans for geothermal drilling at Mt. Augustine, an active stratovolcano located on Augustine Island in the Cook Inlet in Alaska. Drilling of the first well, Kamishak_001, is scheduled for 2025. GeoAlaska has classified Mt. Augustine as a “blind” geothermal system. This means that it lacks surface manifestations but is structurally comparable to Cerro Pabellón (Chile) and the Kakkonda (Japan) fields.

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5 ways to deliver resilient solar projects in extreme climates and rough terrain

Solar Power World

As available land becomes scarce, solar EPCs and developers are increasingly building on less-than-ideal sites — from rocky hillsides to snowbelt flatlands. These conditions introduce new technical, environmental and scheduling challenges that can threaten budgets, timelines and even long-term system performance. However, from my experience installing solar projects in uneven, rocky terrain and the bitter… The post 5 ways to deliver resilient solar projects in extreme climates and rough te

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Mexico awards contract for drilling four geothermal wells in Baja California

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Ministry of Energy (Sener) of Mexico is preparing to drill four geothermal wells in the state of Baja California, following the results of a tender announced in 2024. Construction work is expected to begin next year. The drilling contract, awarded to GSM Bronco, calls for the drilling of three wells in Cerro Prieto in Baja California, and one well in Las Tres Vírgenes in Baja California Sur.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Pier 400 in Los Angeles to deploy 20 Orange EV electric terminal tractors

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APM Terminals Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles will deploy 20 electric terminal tractors from Orange EV by the end of July. The EVs represent nearly 30% of Pier 400’s diesel terminal tractor fleet. Kansas City-based Orange EV has deployed more than 1,400 of its electric Class 8 terminal trucks with some 300 fleets in the US. The vehicles are compliant with Build America, Buy America standards, and are supported through a domestic service and parts supply network.

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GeoAlaska committed to start geothermal drilling on Agustine Island

ThinkGeoEnergy

GeoAlaska Inc., in partnership with Ignis H2 Energy , has announced plans for geothermal drilling at Mt. Augustine, an active stratovolcano located on Augustine Island in the Cook Inlet in Alaska. Drilling of the first well, Kamishak_001, is eyed for 2025. GeoAlaska has classified Mt. Augustine as a “blind” geothermal system. This means that it lacks surface manifestations but is structurally comparable to Cerro Pabellón (Chile) and the Kakkonda (Japan) fields.

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25 years to go: shifting the focus from solar growth towards successful operations

PV Tech

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Recycled solar panels and heat loss detecting drones among £2m Manchester Prize AI finalists

Envirotec Magazine

The full cohort (image credit: Challenge Works). AI technologies that might transform how people heat and insulate their homes are some of the 10 clean energy innovations to have reached the final of the £2 Manchester Prize. The finalists include a non-intrusive system that uses AI to design bespoke panels that turn bricks into radiators that warm homes from the outside in, streamlining the process for older housing stock transitioning to using heat pumps.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Zinc–iodine battery delivers double performance of lithium-ion batteries

TechXplore

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a new dry electrode for aqueous batteries which delivers cathodes with more than double the performance of iodine and lithium-ion batteries.

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BEML Taps Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Drive India’s Zero-Emission Transformation

Hydrogen Fuel News

BEML Limited , a state-owned engineering powerhouse in India, is on the hunt for partners to help drive the future of hydrogen fuel cell technology. The company just dropped an Expression of Interest (EoI) on June 11, 2025 — and it’s open until July 12 — calling on innovators and industry players to team up and push zero-emission hydrogen mobility across its key sectors: mining and construction, rail and metro systems, and aerospace and defense.

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Electrified Materials receives EPA permit for recycling batteries and rare earth magnets

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Electrified Materials, a subsidiary of American Resources, has received a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Electrified Materials recycles end-of-life and non-spec lithium-ion batteries and rare earth magnet materials from products such as wind turbines, EV motors, consumer electronics and electronic waste to create mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) and battery bl

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Ample Brings Modular Battery Swapping Technology to Madrid with Support from the Spanish Government and the Moves Singulares Award

CleanTechnica

Ample has deployed its first modular battery swapping stations in Madrid, with more locations planned in the city Spain’s Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE) awarded Ample €9.76 million to support its battery swapping expansion in Madrid Ample’s battery swapping technology charges electric vehicles in five minutes, [continued] The post Ample Brings Modular Battery Swapping Technology to Madrid with Support from the Spanish Government and the Moves Singulares Award appea

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Can Title Companies Help with Eco-Friendly Real Estate in Tennessee?

The Environmental Blog

Yes — and their role is growing more vital than ever. Title companies are no longer just facilitators of paperwork in Tennessee’s real estate scene. They’re emerging as essential players in the eco-friendly real estate movement, especially as demand for energy-efficient, green-certified homes rises across the state. From verifying green property disclosures to supporting digital closings that reduce paper waste, their services are becoming increasingly aligned with sustainability goals.

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Hithium Pioneers Mass Production of the World's First kAh Battery Cell, Accelerating Scaled Deployment of Long-Duration Energy Storage

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‘Strong demand’ for Solavita’s products and services in European solar

PV Tech

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DemoCELL project validates geothermal potential in Lower Saxony, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

A geothermal research drilling projects near Ahnsbeck in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, Germany has achieved promising results, indicating very good geothermal potential at this location. This is considered the first successful geothermal drilling in Lower Saxony. The DemoCELL project, a collaboration between the Georg-August University of Göttingen and Baker Hughes , aims to investigate whether geothermal resources in the study site can be extracted to supply the surrounding area.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Advanced steelmaking technologies could substantially reduce carbon emissions

TechXplore

The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across all economic sectors.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech Makes Waves in South Korea’s Submarine Export Strategy

Hydrogen Fuel News

South Korea isn’t just dominating shipbuilding—it’s quietly redefining what’s possible beneath the waves. At the heart of this underwater rethink is Bumhan Fuel Cell Co. , a company that’s turned cutting-edge hydrogen fuel cell technology from top-secret submarine ops into a headlining act for global defense players. The Underwater Tech That Changed the Game Let’s take it back to 2018.

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NEO ships first magnet samples produced at new European facility to traction motor customer

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Canada-based NEO Performance Materials has shipped sintered magnet samples to a Tier 1 EV traction motor customer from its new permanent magnet facility in Narva, Estonia. NEO has produced 18,000 assembled magnet pieces as part of the initial production samples. The magnets are EV traction motor grade and mark a step forward in Neo’s strategy to provide high-performance materials for the EV market.

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'Turning point': Global investment in CCS tipped to quadruple to £60bn by 2030

Business Green

Report predicts CCS capacity will grow from 41 million tonnes a year today to 1.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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US PROJECT ROUND-UP: Geronimo and Avangrid projects begin operation, DTE advances Michigan portfolio

PV Tech

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Japan: Gurin Energy picks technology provider for first phase of 2GWh battery storage project

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy developer Gurin Energy has appointed Saft as the technology provider to a gigawatt-hour-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Japan.

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First of a Kinds: A Year in Review

CleanTech Group

First-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects represent critical leverage for novel clean technologies to transition from prototypes to commercial solutions. If successful, FOAKs can de-risk innovation. The post First of a Kinds: A Year in Review appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Energy Vault, Agilitas Energy launch Texas BESS projects

Energy Storage News

In Texas, two companies, Energy Vault, recognised for its gravity energy storage technology, and Agilitas, known for smaller-scale projects in the Northeastern US, have put utility-scale energy storage projects in the state into operation.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?