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Hydrogen Aviation Takes Flight: Safran, Air Liquide, and Turbotech Showcase Engine Breakthrough

Hydrogen Fuel News

Successful Ground Demonstration Marks Major Progress A hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine developed through the collaborative efforts of Safran, Air Liquide, and Turbotech has successfully completed its ground demonstration for aviation. This achievement represents a critical step in demonstrating how hydrogen can serve as a clean propulsion solution for light aircraft.

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Can FAIR Plans Help Build a More Resilient Future?

NRDC onEarth

FAIR plans, aka Fair Access to Insurance Requirements plans, are state-mandated property insurance plans that provide coverage to individuals and businesses.

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Europe Just Said Yes to JCB’s Hydrogen Combustion Engine. Here’s Why That Matters

Hydrogen Fuel News

JCB Secures Certification for Worlds First Hydrogen Combustion Engine JCB , a global leader in construction equipment manufacturing, has reached a critical milestone in its pioneering efforts to develop sustainable technology. The company has secured certification from various European licensing authorities for its hydrogen combustion engine, making it the first construction equipment manufacturer to achieve this breakthrough.

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Study finds major public knowledge gaps on renewables – and they’re being filled with misinformation

Renew Economy

Australians lead the world in rooftop solar uptake, but a new study finds negative messaging and misinformation are drowning out the broader renewables success story. The post Study finds major public knowledge gaps on renewables and they’re being filled with misinformation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Masdar, EWEC launch world-biggest 24/7 solar PV and battery project in Abu Dhabi

Energy Storage News

A project combining solar generation and battery storage to provide 1GW of round-the-clock dispatchable power was unveiled at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).

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Is it a cost-of-living election or a nuclear power election? Peter Dutton can’t have it both ways

Renew Economy

Dutton says his nuclear power plan will slash consumer bills, but the latest eye-watering cost blowouts in the UK and the findings of new local research tell a vastly different story. The post Is it a cost-of-living election or a nuclear power election? Peter Dutton can’t have it both ways appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels – and it benefits everyone involved

Renew Economy

A recent study finds that modern solar shepherding businesses can pull incomes equivalent to doctors, senior engineers or even lawyers. The post “Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels and it benefits everyoneinvolved appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Rolls Royce gets 132MWh order from Polat Energy for wind co-located BESS in Turkey

Energy Storage News

IPP Polat Energy is deploying multiple renewables-plus-BESS projects in Turkey, and has ordered a 132MWh BESS from the system integration arm of Rolls-Royce for one of them.

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Floating solar project converts former gravel pit into 20 MW power generating pond

Renew Economy

A large-scale floating solar PV plant has been completed at a former industrial site and will now generate electricity equivalent to the needs of over 7,000 homes. The post Floating solar project converts former gravel pit into 20 MW power generating pond appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Amogy raises $56M to commercialize ammonia for heavy duty transit

Canary Media

A New Yorkbased startup that sailed what it says was the first ammonia-powered vessel announced Wednesday that it has raised $56 million in new venture funding.

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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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Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy

The Guardian: Energy

Ed Miliband says funding pledge means Britain within grasping distance of secure, clean, unlimited energy The UK government has promised a record 410m investment in nuclear fusion which could help construct a world-leading fusion power project on the site of an old coal plant in Nottinghamshire. Ministers hope the funding, which will be made available for the coming financial year, will support the rapid development of the UK fusion energy sector and deliver a future powered by limitless clean e

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Savion commissions 111MW Kentucky solar plant on reclaimed coal mine

PV Tech

Savion has commissioned its Martin County Solar Project (MCSP) in the US state of Kentucky, its first to be built on a reclaimed coal mine.

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Meta adds 200 megawatts of solar to its 12 gigawatt renewable portfolio

TechCrunch: Climate

The news comes as tech companies ramp up their AI ambitions, adding data centers at a breakneck pace and boosting demand for power. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Floating solar on US reservoirs could add up to 1TW PV capacity

PV Tech

The potential of floating solar (FPV) generation capacity on US reservoirs is estimated at up to 1TW, according to a study from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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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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Has China already reached peak oil?

Financial Times: Energy

The countrys demand for crude seems to be plateauing sooner than expected.

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Octopus Energy acquires agriPV developer OX2 France

PV Tech

The acquisition is part of the companys plan to invest over 1 billion (US$1 billion) in French clean energy by the end of 2025.

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“Battery tsunami:” Projects totalling 226 GW seek grid connection approval in Germany

Renew Economy

Large-scale battery projects with a combined capacity of 226 gigawatts seek to be connected to Germanys grid, fanning speculation of a battery tsunami." The post Battery tsunami: Projects totalling 226 GW seek grid connection approval in Germany appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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JA Solar subsidiary added to US forced labour prevention list

PV Tech

As of today, the government will apply a 'presumption that goods produced by the 37 entities will be prohibited from entering the US.

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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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Stanford sodium-ion battery study says the technology will need more breakthroughs to compete

Energy Storage News

A new study from Stanford says that sodium-ion batteries will need more breakthroughs in order to compete with lithium-ion (Li-ion).

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The cold reality of developing Greenland

Financial Times: Energy

The potential for business seems huge but so are the challenges

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9.6GWh ‘Big-G’ pumped hydro project in Queensland seeks Australian government approval

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy infrastructure developer BE Power Groups 9.6GWh Big-G pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Queensland, Australia, has been submitted to the Federal government seeking approval under the EPBC Act.

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Study concludes government's clean power mission can cut energy bills

Business Green

New modelling from E3G suggests Labour can build a clean power system by 2030 and deliver energy bill savings of over 200 a year for households - but only if it backs sweeping electricity market reforms

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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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New research helps eliminate dead zones in desalination technology and beyond

TechXplore

Engineers have found a way to eliminate the fluid flow "dead zones" that plague the types of electrodes used for battery-based seawater desalination. The new technique uses a physics-based tapered flow channel design within electrodes that moves fluids quickly and efficiently, potentially requiring less energy than reverse osmosis techniques currently require.

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Funding opportunity – Regional partnerships for geothermal data collection

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), under the US Department of Energy , with ConnectWerx has announced a funding opportunity for regional partnerships to identify gaps, plan, and execute geothermal data collection and dissemination activities. The deadline for full application will be on 22 April 2025. Although not required, applications are encouraged to submit concept papers by 24 February 2025 to allow the DOE to provide feedback prior to the full application deadline.

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The Brief: The wild and woolly mammoth world of ‘de-extinction’ tech

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In todays Brief: Featured: Impact Tech Wild and woolly: Colossal Biosciences raises $200 million to revive the mammoth and. The post The Brief: The wild and woolly mammoth world of de-extinction tech appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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“Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels – and it benefits everyone involved

Renew Economy

New study finds modern solar shepherding businesses can pull incomes equivalent to doctors, senior engineers or even lawyers. The post “Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels and it benefits everyone involved appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wild and woolly: Colossal Biosciences raises $200 million to revive the mammoth and other lost species

Impact Alpha

In just a few years, the first woolly mammoths to live in more than 4,000 years may be taking their first tentative steps across. The post Wild and woolly: Colossal Biosciences raises $200 million to revive the mammoth and other lost species appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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US Fire Pump to distribute Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing agent

Charged

Full Circle Lithium , a US-based lithium products manufacturer, has signed a second distribution agreement for its FCL-X fire suppression agent, a global deal with industrial fire solutions company US Fire Pump. US Fire Pump deployed and validated FCL-Xs effectiveness in fighting lithium-ion battery fires. The distribution arrangement will see US Fire Pump market the FCL-X Bulk product line exclusively across industrial and commercial settings and in any emergency response setting globally, for

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How outcomes-based financing can drive systemic change in education

Impact Alpha

Innovative financing has taken center stage in global education discussions. The most recent sign: the Fortaleza Declaration issued by the UN-backed Global Education. The post How outcomes-based financing can drive systemic change in education appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Scalable aluminum surfaces method enables advancements in cooling, self-cleaning and anti-icing technologies

TechXplore

An international team of engineers has developed an innovative, scalable method for creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing liquid transport properties critical for applications in electronics cooling, self-cleaning technologies and anti-icing systems.

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Panel manufacturers offer hail-resistant models for small yet significant US region

Solar Power World

In the constant race to do more with less, solar panels in the utility-scale space have been getting more powerful but also larger, heavier and bulkier. To cut costs and weight of the two largest components on a bifacial module, manufacturers reduced each piece of glass to a 2-mm thickness. But soon, a new problem… The post Panel manufacturers offer hail-resistant models for small yet significant US region appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Floating solar panels in federally controlled reservoirs could power approximately 100 million homes a year

TechXplore

Federal reservoirs could help meet the country's solar energy needs, according to a study published in Solar Energy.

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