In 2023, we placed too much emphasis on EVs
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The transport industry must focus more on decarbonizing manufacturing and supply chain emissions.
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Climate Week 2023: Indigenous Communities March with Determination
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The fight against environmental harm, economic dependence, and negative health impacts from fossil fuel development on Indigenous land is a centuries-long tale.
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Farmers says climate change is biggest threat, renewables the best solution
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Seven out of 10 farmers interviewed had already invested in emissions reduction efforts, by installing solar panels and batteries, electrifying farm equipment or planting trees. The post Farmers says climate change is biggest threat, renewables the best solution appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Colorado Climate Progress: 2023 Year in Review
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
This past year saw continued climate action, with important policies that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution while improving quality of life.
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.
Battery storage grabs growing share of peak supply in world’s most renewable grid
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Battery storage is gaining a growing share of the peak demand market, edging out traditional gas generators, as market rule maker lifts market price cap to ensure more is built. The post Battery storage grabs growing share of peak supply in world’s most renewable grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Progress Report: How States are Kicking Gas
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
This blog tracks the progress of six states striving to equitably wind down investment into the fossil gas system (updated Dec. 2023).
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Year in Review for DOE Clean Energy Innovation and Outlooks for 2024
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Clean energy innovation remains an essential pillar of the clean energy transition. In 2023, we witnessed numerous exciting developments out of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—all while partisan fighting in Congress threatened to derail the ability of DOE to.
Tasmania’s first solar farm to host 2000 sheep as agrisolar takes off
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Connorville solar project, hosted on one of Tasmania's most famous farms, has been designed with sheep grazing as a key requirement. The post Tasmania’s first solar farm to host 2000 sheep as agrisolar takes off appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The IRA in 2023: Building Up for Action
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
For the nation's buildings, successful implementation of the IRA is more critical than ever.
GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
GM expands its vision of an all-electric future to include the heaviest-duty applications, developed with Komatsu. DETROIT – General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for.
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.
The world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuels
The Verge: Energy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 11: Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C), President of the COP28 UNFCCC Climate Conference, emerges from negotiations over the wording of the Presidential draft on day eleven of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference. | Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images What would have been a historic deal to tackle a planetary crisis slipped out of reach at the eleventh hour.
Namx Embraces Hydrogen Combustion to Make Clean Premium Mobility Accessible
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Based on decades of technology development and engineering know-how, combustion engines offer a viable path for hydrogen adoption, providing a tangible green alternative amidst electrification challenges. As opposed to Fuel-Cell.
Landmark study finds negative impact of wind farms on real estate values is temporary at worst
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Study finds impact of wind farms on nearby property values finds is restricted to “homes located within 1 mile of a commercial wind turbine”, and only soon after announcement. The post Landmark study finds negative impact of wind farms on real estate values is temporary at worst appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Achieve Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Storage Record, Demonstrating First System Suitable for Heavy-Duty Transportation
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory tripled previous records for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, achieving the first demonstration of a CcH2 system large enough to meet the energy storage needs of.
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.
US vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve controlling 30MWh of stationary BESS in Japan
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Nuvve, a US startup focused on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, has been selected to manage grid-connected stationary battery storage in Japan with a combined capacity of 30MWh.
CMMZE Leads the Way in Sustainable Energy with First Commercial Hydrogen Pilot Stations in North Africa
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE– CMM Zero Emission (CMMZE), a sustainable energy solutions company, has signed of three hydrogen pilot station projects. This marks a historic milestone as the first-ever commercial hydrogen.
Europe to add record 56GW of new solar capacity in 2023
PV Tech
DECEMBER 12, 2023
A new report from SolarPower Europe demonstrates that Europe is on track to install a record 56GW of new solar capacity in 2023.
Construction of Hynion’s Hydrogen Refueling Station in västerås Has Started
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Today, the ground was broken for Hynion’s hydrogen refueling station in Västerås. It is the first station in a new generation of hydrogen refueling stations with a capacity of 1,500.
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?
The year of big battery storage, but wind and solar approvals at eight year low in 2023
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
2023 has been the year of battery storage, with record construction starts, but wind and solar approvals have hit an eight year low, putting the renewable energy target at risk. The post The year of big battery storage, but wind and solar approvals at eight year low in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Everfuel Enters Strategic Collaboration With Itochu and Osaka Gas
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Herning, Denmark– Everfuel A/S is pleased to announce that the company has entered into a strategic collaboration with HyVC ApS (“the Japanese consortium”), a joint venture between ITOCHU Corporation and.
Wins, losses and participation trophies for US nuclear power in 2023
Canary Media
DECEMBER 12, 2023
With this bumpy year for nuclear coming to a close and the world’s energy stakeholders having just gathered for the most nuclear-focused COP meeting ever , it’s a good time to assess the state of atomic power in the U.S. Government pledges and consumer support for nuclear power in the U.S.
GenHydro Breaks Ground on First of Its Kind Green Hydrogen and Clean Energy Pilot Project at BURLE Business Park
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
GenHydro, a local waste-to-energy technology company specializing in green hydrogen and clean energy production, broke ground on a pilot project on Wednesday, December 6th at BURLE Business Park in Lancaster,
Wildcat will build a US plant to produce nickel-free and cobalt-free cathodes
Charged
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Battery makers are scrambling to build North American supply chains, and at the same time they’re increasingly turning to chemistries such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in order to reduce reliance on problematic elements such as nickel and cobalt. Wildcat Discovery Technologies sees opportunity in these trends, and is now finalizing site negotiations for a new US plant where it will produce “a portfolio of safe, sustainable and abundant cathode materials.
Oman Green Hydrogen Summit Exhibition Kicks Off
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Muscat–The accompanying exhibition of the 3rd edition of Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO) kicked off today at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC). Highlights Vehicle Unveiling: BMW reveals its first.
bp pulse opens central London charging hub with eight 150 kW chargers
Charged
DECEMBER 12, 2023
bp pulse , the EV charging arm of oil giant bp, has opened what it calls its most powerful charging hub in Central London. Located at Q-Park Pimlico in the Borough of Westminster, the hub features eight 150 kW chargers. Sixteen EVs can charge simultaneously. The new hub is the latest addition to bp pulse’s network in Greater London, where it operates over 570 charge points, including some fifty 150 kW chargers.
At COP 28 GenCell Presents its Green, Grid-independent EV Charging Solution and Vision towards GreenFSG
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 12, 2023
GenCell Amongst 15 Startups to be Featured at the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator Innovation Showcase in Dubai. Rami Reshef, CEO GenCell: “GenCell’s vision is to deliver GreenFSG – end-to-end, self-contained, zero-emission.
Bill Gates-Backed Group Supporting New Energy Storage Technology
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2023
A Massachusetts-based group developing an energy storage system to support renewable energy resources is moving forward with plans for a prototype facility outside Boston. Fourth Power on Dec. 12 said […] The post Bill Gates-Backed Group Supporting New Energy Storage Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.
First electric Munro Series-M 4×4 leaves Scottish production line
Charged
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Munro Vehicles is a Scottish manufacturer of electric off-road 4x4s that are designed to be as rugged as the mountains that lend the company its name. Munro appears to have accomplished quite a bit since its 2019 founding—the first pre-production unit of the Series-M Utility, a hard top five-seater 4×4, recently rolled out of the factory in East Kilbride.
EnergyLab lands more funds to support next generation of renewable startups
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Australian Renewable Energy Agency to invest $1.64 million in EnergyLab to help the climate and cleantech accelerator support the next generation of renewable startups. The post EnergyLab lands more funds to support next generation of renewable startups appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Microsoft’s climate fund backs sustainable jet fuel company Dimensional Energy
TechCrunch: Climate
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The increasing need to reduce carbon emissions drives many industries, including airlines and transportation, to seek sustainable alternatives to meet emission reduction targets and fulfill corporate social responsibility commitments. One of the solutions is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel.
Ford Pro and XCel Energy partner to deploy 30,000 EV charging ports for fleets by 2030
Charged
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Ford Pro, the commercial division of Ford, is collaborating with electric utility Xcel Energy to deploy 30,000 EV charging ports in Xcel service territories across the US by 2030. The companies’ 30×30 initiative is a part of Xcel Energy’s Electric Vehicle Supply Infrastructure (EVSI) program. As part of this effort, Xcel Energy will offset most of the up-front costs for EV charging equipment and installation for qualifying businesses, and Ford Pro will offer its suite of end-to-end charging
PowerFlex Completes Second Rooftop Solar Project
Solar Industry
DECEMBER 12, 2023
PowerFlex has completed its second rooftop solar project for athletic brand ASICS at their Mississippi Byhalia Distribution Center. “As ASICS continues towards a goal of reducing overall CO2 emissions by 63% by 2030, today’s announcement is a strong step forward,” says ASICS’ Kyle Koestler. “The PowerFlex team were great partners in helping seamlessly complete the second rooftop solar project without disrupting our day-to-day business at the distribution center.
Henkel develops REACH-compliant silicone material for sealing electronic component modules
Charged
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Automotive adhesives maker Henkel has developed a new material for silicone liquid gasketing for automotive electronic components. Loctite SI 5972FC is a one-part RTV silicone form-in-place-gasket (FIPG) solution that expedites electronic module sealing. The liquid silicone material adheres to metal and plastic surfaces and is designed to pass OEM leak or blow-out pressure tests immediately after assembly, reducing the need for time- and space-intensive staging.
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