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Home batteries are more than just a backup

GreenBiz

A rapidly growing startup sees them as a path to virtual power plants, and a key to making the grid more sustainable and resilient.

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ONE Expands into Renewable Energy Storage: Announcing Aries Gridâ„¢

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-Aries Grid is a safer, more sustainable energy storage system based on LFP cells that will be manufactured by 2024 at ONE Circle, the company's Michigan factory. -Aries Grid will be offered in 2-, 3- and 6-MWh options to support modular and scalable renewable energy storage. -Aries Grid is economically competitive renewable energy storage at utility scale enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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More than money: How corporations can really help climate tech startups

GreenBiz

Investing in climate funds is great. But it’s not the only way to add value.

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Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa

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The 5th edition of Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa will provide you with this opportunity by fostering collaboration between the investment space - DFIs, impact and climate-aligned investors, philanthropies, venture capital, and commercial capital - and the project development segment - IPPs, project developers, service & product providers.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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Maserati’s first fully-electric car powered by three Marelli 800 V motors

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Italian automotive supplier Marelli developed and manufactured the three e-motors used in the new Maserati GranTurismo Folgore, and also provided its proprietary Adaptive Driving Beam Matrix LED headlamps and Telematic Control Unit connectivity system. The 800 V motors, which were developed over a two-year span and produced at Marelli’s Modugno plant in Bari, Italy, supply a total installed power of 1,200 hp in a compact profile.

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Big win for wind, solar and storage as ministers reject ESB on grid congestion

Renew Economy

Energy ministers dump another controversial ESB proposal in big win for wind, solar and storage projects over grid congestion issues. The post Big win for wind, solar and storage as ministers reject ESB on grid congestion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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From Alabama to Utah, rural Opportunity Zones attract private investors for local development (video)

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 23 – Opportunity Zones are bringing investors to the table in a place they’ve long avoided: rural America. The capital gains tax. The post From Alabama to Utah, rural Opportunity Zones attract private investors for local development (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Ilika leads £8.2-million collaboration with industry experts to develop  automotive solid-state battery

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British solid-state battery manufacturer Ilika Technologies is leading a 24-month, £8.2-million Faraday Battery Challenge collaboration project. Code-named HISTORY, the project’s focus is on integrating high-silicon-content electrodes into the company’s Goliath solid-state battery in order to enable automotive-level performance. Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 million from the project and will partner with the manufacturer of battery materials Nexeon, sustainable manufacturing com

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The impact case for bridging financing gaps for disabled founders

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, February 23 — Mexican-American paralympic athlete Diego Mariscal, who was born three months premature with cerebral palsy, is out to prove the. The post The impact case for bridging financing gaps for disabled founders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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State-approved Latrobe Valley wind farm heads to court, and everyone’s invited

Renew Economy

A Supreme Court challenge to a 200MW wind farm has kicked off, with the project's developer taking the unusual step of sharing a link to live-stream proceedings. The post State-approved Latrobe Valley wind farm heads to court, and everyone’s invited appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Sorenson’s Catalyst Fund crafts real estate opportunities with public funds and impact strategies

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 23 – Decades ago, Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood descended into gang violence and disinvestment, driving longtime residents away. Now, remaining residents face. The post Sorenson’s Catalyst Fund crafts real estate opportunities with public funds and impact strategies appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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National security: Would an enemy really try to blow up an offshore wind farm in Australia?

Renew Economy

Federal energy minister Chris Bowen asked if offshore wind turbines are a threat to national security because an enemy could blow them up. In Europe, it's a valid question. The post National security: Would an enemy really try to blow up an offshore wind farm in Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Brief: Social impact real estate, rural Opportunity Zones, sustainable aviation fuel, solar for nonprofits, financing disabled founders

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Thank you to the hundreds of Agents of Impact who tuned into yesterday’s policy Call, “The Year of the. The post The Brief: Social impact real estate, rural Opportunity Zones, sustainable aviation fuel, solar for nonprofits, financing disabled founders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Solar farms drive first profit for Genex as focus turns to battery and hydro storage

Renew Economy

Genex posts its first ever profit thanks to its two operating solar farms, as it works to bring first big storage project online. The post Solar farms drive first profit for Genex as focus turns to battery and hydro storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Intersolar North America 2023 – The Solis Team Showcased New Products and Pride in Working at Solis

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The Solis team, including engineering, service, sales, and marketing managers, were excited to answer questions about the new S6 product and versatile inverter solutions for C&I and utility applications as well as their exceptional after-sales service offering.

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Victoria sweetens deal on transmission build-out with promise of cash for landholders

Renew Economy

Andrews government to pay additional yearly rate to landholders who host new transmission lines, in bid to smooth the race to renewables. The post Victoria sweetens deal on transmission build-out with promise of cash for landholders appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canadian Solar's CSI Energy Storage secures 487 MWh battery supply agreement with Blackstone-backed Aypa Powe

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The energy storage products provided by CSI Energy Storage will be used to support Aypa Power's 487 MWh standalone energy storage project in Southern California. The standalone energy storage project is expected to be operational by the first half of 2024. The project will utilize CSI Energy Storage's SolBank, a proprietary battery energy storage solution designed and manufactured for utility-scale applications.

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Simply Organic Announces Annual Grants to Organizations Addressing Systemic Food Insecurity

Green Living Guy

NEWS PROVIDED BY Simply Organic Jan 31, 2023, 09:01 ET CISION The Simply Organic Giving Fund awarded $150,000 to five organizations providing resources to communities facing food insecurity NORWAY, Iowa, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Simply Organic, a leader in organic herbs, spices, flavors and seasonings, today announced this year’s recipients of its Giving Fund Grant Program.

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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?

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Nature’s Generator Launches Eco-Intelligent Li, a High-Performance, Longer-Lasting Modular Battery Solution for Renewable Energy Home Integration

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Eco-Intelligent Li, the only battery that works together with lead acid batteries, pairs with the Nature’s Generator Powerhouse for increased lifespan without sacrificing performance

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Kia charges Latin American Parks Project

Green Living Guy

On February 21st, 2023, the University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) and Ducks Unlimited have joined forces. All to launch a new graduate program intended to create a new wave of engineers. Especially with a focus on climate resilience and natural infrastructure. Fellowship This Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship has also multiple funded […] The post Kia charges Latin American Parks Project appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Australia risks losing out in global green hydrogen race, as US speeds ahead

Renew Economy

Report warns that aggressive US policy threatens to drastically undermine Australia's place in the global green hydrogen market. The post Australia risks losing out in global green hydrogen race, as US speeds ahead appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Amazon with Rivian

Green Living Guy

Amazon and Rivian announced that their electric delivery vehicles will expand to 100 U.S. cities by the end of 2022. The vans, which are designed with safety, sustainability. Especially with the driver experience in mind. For they feature a spacious cabin and cargo area. Also superior visibility and ventilated seats. That’s for fast heating and […] The post Amazon with Rivian appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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60% OF WIND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS BELIEVE FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND WILL REACH FULL COMMERCIALIZATION WITHOUT SUBSIDIES BY 2035

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To move from ambition to action the industry calls on stable regulatory frameworks, standardization and port infrastructure.

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SMMT: UK electric car production closes in on new record

Business Green

Pure electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid accounted for more than 40 per cent of all cars made in the UK in January, industry figures show UK electric car production is continuing on its upward trend, according to fresh industry figures that reveal over 23,200 pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles rolled off domestic factory lines last month.

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The next big shift in solar + storage: Personal power first, leftovers to the grid

Solar Power World

By Glenn Jakins, CEO, Humless Solar power has been evolving as an industry for longer than most people realize. Believe it or not, the first solar panel was installed on a building way back in 1884. Years of research went by, and in the 1950s, the entire business of solar changed when practical solar cells… The post The next big shift in solar + storage: Personal power first, leftovers to the grid appeared first on Solar Power World.

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AGRIVOLTAICS: MORE SUSTAINABILITY AND COST EFFICIENCY FOR AGRICULTURE

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Intersolar Europe and the French-German Office for Energy Transition (DFBEW) will be giving a free webinar on Agrivoltaics in Germany and France: Potentials and Challenges on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 11am–noon. Participants will learn about synergies, economic benefits as well as the social and ecological effects of agrivoltaics.

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'Better, faster, greener, fairer, and more resilient': Government publishes infrastructure planning reform plan

Business Green

New action plan for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects promises to accelerate consenting processes in support of UK's net zero goals The government has today published a sweeping new action plan designed to accelerate the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NISPs) in support of the UK's net zero, energy security, and environmental goals.

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EIT InnoEnergy partners with NENY to develop energy storage workforce in New York

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Dutch sustainable energy company InnoEnergy, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has partnered with New Energy New York (NENY) to develop a battery manufacturing and supply chain workforce in Upstate New York. The parties have signed a three-year deal worth $1.29 million. NENY—an initiative led by Binghamton University, comprising a coalition of academic, non-profit and government organizations in collaboration industry—aims to develop a competitive battery de

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Want to Reduce Carbon Emissions? Pay Bus Drivers More.

Energy Central

The U.S. is experiencing a bus driver shortage that started about 10 years ago but, like so many other things, was exacerbated by the pandemic. The situation has implications for bus route planning, which impacts the day-to-day lives of people who depend on this mode of transportation. It also has implications for the environment, given that every bus on the road cuts the amount of carbon.

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Structuring Deals With Inflation Reduction Act Clean Energy Tax Credits

T Rex Group

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, incentivizing investment in renewable energy has become ever more critical. However, match this need against the rapid inflation the world has seen this year and the complexities of financing utility-scale projects, and it’s easy to understand the challenges of clean energy investments. U.S. lawmakers recognized the difficulty of this balancing act for clean energy and in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law.

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Biofuels Reboot

Energy Central

As I wrote a recent post, “Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization,” I discovered that U.S. Government currently intends to use many “Sustainable Liquid Fuels,” especially in the Maritime and Aviation subsectors (see the main image of this post). A few days later I was reading my latest issue of Scientific American, and came across an excellent article on these.

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Structuring Deals With Inflation Reduction Act Clean Energy Tax Credits

T Rex Group

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, incentivizing investment in renewable energy has become ever more critical. However, match this need against the rapid inflation the world has seen this year and the complexities of financing utility-scale projects, and it’s easy to understand the challenges of clean energy investments. U.S. lawmakers recognized the difficulty of this balancing act for clean energy and in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law.

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Tracking the hydrogen market: from policy to project pipeline | Wood Mackenzie

Energy Central

Low-carbon hydrogen project capacity announcements continued to grow in scale and geographical diversity in 2022. After a record 12 Mtpa of project capacity announcements in Q1, total announced capacity reached 71.4 Mpta in 2022. The year was marked by the energy crisis and a slew of policy announcements, leading to a plunge in the number of project announcements.

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