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Genex takes delivery of all 40 Tesla Megapacks for Bouldercombe big battery

Renew Economy

Genex Power marks "key milestone" for its first big battery, the 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe project near Rockhampton in Queensland. The post Genex takes delivery of all 40 Tesla Megapacks for Bouldercombe big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Harbor Sells Four Reactors to Texas Holding Company

Energy Central

Energy Harbor Sells Four Reactors to Texas Holding Company France / 10 European Countries Join Macron’s Push To Promote Nuclear Power France’s CEA Spins Off Two Companies For SMR Development NuScale Power Places First Long Lead Production Order with South Korea’s Doosan X-energy to Open First Plant Support Center for Xe-100 SMR Poland / Private Project To Build.

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Electric vehicles won’t blow up the grid, says head of Australia’s biggest network company

Renew Economy

Head of Australia's biggest distributed network says electric vehicles are not about to blow up the grid, but is surprised by anti-EV talk in Australia. The post Electric vehicles won’t blow up the grid, says head of Australia’s biggest network company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Book Review: Energy IoT Architecture: From Theory to Practice

Energy Central

The book begins with some background on the energy transition as a driver behind the need to rethink the Energy business and the technical, architectural changes that will be needed to deal with the scale, scope and pace of change that accompanies the transition. The book accurately pinpoints one of the biggest, if not the biggest challenge; Scale. The grid is evolving from a centralized.

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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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Wind turbines got too big, too fast: GE to focus on fewer models, less complex operations

Renew Economy

GE says it will focus on leaner wind turbine manufacture operations, with far fewer variants, to stem the flow to breakdowns. The post Wind turbines got too big, too fast: GE to focus on fewer models, less complex operations appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Potential of Hydrogen Transition for Ports in the Sultanate of Oman

Energy Central

As Oman seeks to diversify from its dependency on oil and gas, the Sultanate has recognized the importance of early hydrogen adoption. In preparation for a post-fossil fuel era, the country is well positioned to become a super producer in the relatively near future. The strong competitiveness of Oman in renewable energy sources must translate into a sizable production of low-emission.

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15,000 firms face investor appeal for greater environmental disclosure

Business Green

CDP says annual call for firms to provide more data on their climate and nature impacts and dependencies is the largest to date Many of the world's leading investors have signed a joint appeal to urge companies to boost their environmental impact disclosures, arguing that firms' that provide a comprehensive overview of the environmental risks and opportunities they face are better candidates for long-term investment.

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Safeguard Mechanism: Why offsets are not an excuse for inaction

Renew Economy

Offsets under the Safeguard Mechanism are not an excuse for inaction or an easy way out. They are an unfunded liability that will grow in both cost and risk. The post Safeguard Mechanism: Why offsets are not an excuse for inaction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Power to the (business) people: Why we must celebrate the workers driving positive change

Business Green

It is important to recognise and applaud the individuals collectively working to challenge the status quo in business, argues Natura & Co's Char Love When B Lab first started in 2006, they launched with a truly inspiring invitation to join a community of ‘people using business as a force for good'. This tag line remains at the heart of the global B Corp movement.

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Forrest-backed wind project still a threat to endangered species, despite smaller size

Renew Economy

Andrew Forrest owned Windlab shrinks size of massive wind farm but report says it still has "unavoidable" consequences for several endangered species. The post Forrest-backed wind project still a threat to endangered species, despite smaller size 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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DNV - DNV officially authorized to issue certificates for offshore wind projects in Poland

Global Renewable News

DNV has been authorized by the Polish Ministry.

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As India pushes for ‘superfood’ millets at G20, its farmers want a better support system

Eco-Business

As India pushes for ‘superfood’ millets at G20, its farmers want a better support system. Assured procurement and subsidised distribution of millets could help India deal with its farm crisis and widespread malnutrition.

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Kenya - EU Grants Kenya KES 6 Billion for Refurbishment of the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plants

Global Renewable News

The European Union (EU) has granted Kenya KES.

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Can Pakistan's electric buses reduce urban air pollution woes?

Eco-Business

Karachi is investing in electric and non-polluting transport as the country seeks to cut emissions and curb climate change.

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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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Minesto AB - Minesto contracts Leask for a seabed anchor for the Dragon 12 - in readiness for array buildout

Global Renewable News

Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, has.

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Can Bangladesh 'climate proof' garment jobs in a warming world?

Eco-Business

As rising heat and other climate change impacts hit workers, manufacturers are under pressure from brands seeking sustainable fashion.

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Vestas - Vestas selected as preferred supplier for the 600 MW Wando Geumil offshore wind project in South Korea

Global Renewable News

The offshore wind industry continues to grow.

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Another Step Toward Zero Emissions: A Medium-Duty Electric Mack Truck

CleanTechnica

The MD Electric will meet the needs of trucking applications requiring dry van/refrigerated, stake/flatbed, and dump vocations.

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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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Water Power Technologies Office - National Lab Researchers Investigate Innovative Ideas Through the Water Power Technologies Office's Seedling and Sapling Program

Global Renewable News

In nature, seedlings and saplings are young.

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With Heat From Heat Pumps, US Energy Requirements Could Plummet By 60%

CleanTechnica

Electrification and heat pumps radically reduce the requirement to build new wind, solar, nuclear, hydro, and geothermal primary energy sources.

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Equinor & bp - Equinor & bp Host Long Island Expo to Engage Local Suppliers on the Offshore Wind Industry

Global Renewable News

Today (March 10), Equinor and bp, the 50-50.

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Longest-Lasting Tropical Cyclone on Record

CleanTechnica

For more than a month, Tropical Cyclone Freddy has cast about in the Indian Ocean

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Equinor - Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil

Global Renewable News

During CERAWeek, Petrobras and Equinor have.

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Monster 66-Tonne Electric Truck Unveiled For Trial Run In Norway

CleanTechnica

A new super-sized electric truck from the company Scania is hitting the road in Norway.

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Vestas - Vestas partners with Pampa Energía to build a 95 MW wind park in Argentina

Global Renewable News

Vestas has secured a 95 MW order with Pampa.

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J.D. Power EV Experience Index Rates Mini & Rivian “High” in Driving Enjoyment & Satisfaction

CleanTechnica

“The electric vehicle landscape is changing quickly, and newer models are bringing in more mainstream, first-time EV buyers,” Brent Gruber, executive director of the EV practice at J.D. Power, said concerning the results of the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study that were released at the end of February this year.

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OLI Systems - OLI Systems to develop predictive corrosion and mineral scaling models to enhance geothermal asset integrity

Global Renewable News

OLI Systems, a global leader in delivering.

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Servicing Teslas & Other EVs at EV Garage Miami — Interview

CleanTechnica

Miami’s EV Garage is South Florida’s first independent electric vehicle service center, offering two locations and a lot of know-how on the new technology. We recently spoke with EV Garage Tech Lead Jose Roura about the new territory of servicing and modifying Teslas and other EVs, along with a handful of other topics.

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SSE - SSE responds to the Climate Change Committee Report, “Delivering a reliable decarbonised power system"

Global Renewable News

Responding to the Climate Change Committee.

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Eclectic Electric Dream Farm & An Amazing Barn Find

CleanTechnica

I frequently reach out to the electric vehicle community to share stories and ideas for upcoming articles. Andrew intrigued me when he shared a photo of his Nissan Leaf towing a trailerload of tomatoes in answer to my request for ideas about EV towing. This led to a visit to his farm this afternoon.

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Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited - Good News for Embu Residents as KenGen and Embu County Government Hold Bilateral Talks on Partnerships

Global Renewable News

Residents of Embu County have a reason to.

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Electric Vehicles Proliferate in New Zealand Market

CleanTechnica

With over a dozen new models being released in New Zealand this year, it looks like the NZ electric vehicle buyer will be spoilt for choice. Most of these vehicles have already been released in the UK right-hand-drive market. But for those of you who wish to taste a great summary, have a look.

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Natural Power - Natural Power supports acquisition of Momerstroff wind portfolio

Global Renewable News

Leading renewable energy consultancy and.

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