Sat.May 07, 2022

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California May Yet Save Diablo Canyon

Energy Central

California May Yet Save Diablo Canyon with Federal Credits Nuclear Power for Ships Gets New Ideas Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida – Nuclear Energy Needed Now UK May Build Seven Nuclear Plants By 2050, Probably More UK in Talks With South Korea to Build Nuclear Power Plants DARPA Seeks Proposals for Nuclear Thermal Rockets Purdue and Duke Energy Plan Study for Campus Nuclear.

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Fault current limiter solution trials in Britain

Smart Energy International

British network operator Western Power Distribution is trialling the EDGE-FCLi fault current limiting device. The EDGE-FCLi with a response time of less than 200µs – about 1,000 times quicker than conventional mechanical methods – is expected to have the potential to play a key role with increasing connections of distributed energy resources and bi-directional flows on the network.

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Wind and solar beat nuclear and coal in US for first time in April

Renew Economy

April numbers for wind and solar mark an important step in the transition to a cleaner grid across the US. The post Wind and solar beat nuclear and coal in US for first time in April appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hey Elon, Were Boring Bricks Too Boring?

CleanTechnica

First off, I want to state I am an Elon Musk Fan Man. There are days when the only thing that gets me out of bed is reading something new about Musk’s vision for sustainability, space travel, and more. However, being a Fan Man means I cannot just blindly follow Musk’s vision; that is what […].

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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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Glencore & Li-Cycle Partner For Battery Recycling

CleanTechnica

Li-Cycle and Glencore have announced a long-term battery supply agreement to better serve the EV battery supply chain. The agreement is a global feedstock supply agreement. Glencore will supply a wide variety of manufacturing scrap as well as end-of-life lithium-ion batteries to Li-Cycle. The two companies also entered into a non-binding Term Sheet for global […].

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The Metals Company Success: Deep-Water Collector Vehicle Tested At Depth Of Almost 2,500 Meters

CleanTechnica

The Metals Company announced along with Allseas the successful results of a deep-water test of its polymetallic nodule collector vehicle in the Atlantic Ocean. The vehicle was tested at a depth of almost 2,500 meters. You may remember my previous articles about The Metals Company, and my two interviews with CEO Gerard Barron. I’ve been […].

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Bubbling/Peeling Tesla Model 3 Steering Wheel — 25,000 Mile Review Update

CleanTechnica

I may have had a one-of-a-kind issue with my Tesla Model 3 at nearly 25,000 miles. Perhaps others have had this issue, but I didn’t find it on forums and the Tesla Service tech I spoke to hadn’t seen the problem before. The problem, as you can see in the pic above and pics and […].

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A TEAMER Approach to Fighting Climate Change

CleanTechnica

How Do We Build a Successful Marine Energy Industry? Build a TEAMER Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy “It was getting hotter.” That is how the science fiction book The Ministry for the Future starts. The main character, Frank May, looks out his apartment window at […].

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Global Supply Shortages: No Time, No Chips — No Problem for NREL

CleanTechnica

Researchers Build Two Computing Solutions Amid Global Supply Shortages Article courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). By Brooke Van Zandt Imagine spending $6.5 million in 30 seconds. For automakers, that was a price worth paying to advertise their latest electric vehicles to over 100 million viewers during the 2022 […].

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Tesla’s 2021 Impact Report — Exiting The Fossil Fuel Era

CleanTechnica

Tesla released its 2021 Impact Report yesterday and shared details about the environment, supply chain, and how it’s leading the exit from the fossil fuel era. Last year alone, Tesla customers avoided 8.4 million metric tons of CO2e. This statement by itself is an incredible milestone. Here are some key highlights from Tesla’s 2021 Impact […].

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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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Tesla Plans German Factory Expansion

CleanTechnica

The paint is barely dry on the Tesla factory in Germany and it is already planning to expand.

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A Deep Dive Into Tesla’s Corporate Governance Approach

CleanTechnica

Have you ever wondered what the inner workings of corporate Tesla look like? The recent company impact report offers an interesting glimpse into what it takes to create and sustain a wide-ranging company like Tesla.

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Tesla Service — Nothing Much To Do

CleanTechnica

That’s what the service technician said when he arrived at my house to do the requested end-of-warranty check. I was concerned that after leaving warranty something might go wrong and I would end up with a big bill (been there, done that, with other vehicles). So, I thought the quoted AUD$200 was a small price […].