How 8 corporate buyers are keeping an aging wind farm on the Texas grid
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2024
Autodesk, Arrow Electronics and Brooks Running are buying “high impact” RECs through a new energy marketplace created by startup Ever.green.
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Nuclear slow and expensive, renewables fast and cheap: Bowen slaps down Coalition “fantasy”
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2024
Bowen says nuclear is "utterly uneconomic" and just the latest iteration of the Coalition culture war on energy and climate. The post Nuclear slow and expensive, renewables fast and cheap: Bowen slaps down Coalition “fantasy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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The hottest new job in sustainability: ESG controller
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2024
More Fortune 100 companies are hiring individuals who oversee sustainability disclosures, an emerging new role for many corporations.
Toyota Material Handling North America Expands Into Energy Storage, Fuel Cells and Batteries with New R&D Center in Henrietta
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
In a major boost to the “Finger Lakes Forward” initiative aimed at revitalizing the region and spurring economic growth, Toyota, a leading global manufacturer of lift trucks, is venturing into.
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.
Amazon is funding a recycling robots startup
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2024
Glacier has raised $7.7 million more to build sorting robots that can handle up to 30 types of materials.
New policy proposal dims hopes of reviving community solar in California
Canary Media
MARCH 6, 2024
A three-year effort to revamp California’s moribund community-solar market , spurred by state law and backed by solar industry groups, consumer advocates, environmental-justice organizations, labor unions and the state’s homebuilding industry, may now be in jeopardy.
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PacifiCorp and rPlus quadruple Utah BESS project planned size to 1,600MWh
Energy Storage News
MARCH 6, 2024
Developer rPlus and utility PacifiCorp have amended an existing PPA for a solar-plus-storage project, to increase the energy storage resource's planned size from 400MWh to 1,600MWh.
Geneva Hosts Global Summit on Transport Decarbonization, Unveils Hydrogen-Powered Truck
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
In a pivotal gathering of global transport luminaries, Geneva became the epicenter of discussions aimed at catapulting the transport sector towards a greener horizon. The 86th session of the Inland.
Musk plays savior, Andreessen goes Marxist – and we should all be grateful
Impact Alpha
MARCH 6, 2024
We need an impact source code for AI. How we structure the business of AI, along with the algorithms, could be the most. The post Musk plays savior, Andreessen goes Marxist – and we should all be grateful appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Announcing HyFIVE: The UK Consortium Spearheading Hydrogen Fuel System Development
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
A group of UK aerospace and academic leaders have joined together to establish HyFIVE, a consortium that will develop a world-leading hydrogen fuel system and supply chain supporting zero-emission aviation.
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.
QuantumScape introduces a new cell format for solid-state EV batteries
Charged
MARCH 6, 2024
QuantumScape , a US battery company, has introduced a new cell format, FlexFrame, for solid-state EV batteries. FlexFrame combines pouch and prismatic cells. The FlexFrame architecture has a frame that wraps around the cell stack and a flexible polymer laminate outer layer like pouch cells. The cell is anode-free and the cell stack is contracted, with the cell face a millimeter below the frame.
AdvancedH2Valley Project Receives a €8.9 Million Grant From the EU to Foster the Western France Hydrogen Transition
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
Nantes– The 18 members of the AdvancedH2Valley consortium are proud to announce that their project has received an 8.9 million euros grant from the European Commission through the Clean Hydrogen.
Ten EU countries commit to stop burning fossil fuels by 2035
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2024
New analysis shows 10 EU countries representing more than 60% of the bloc’s electricity generation capacity have committed to exit fossil fuel generation by 2035 or sooner. The post Ten EU countries commit to stop burning fossil fuels by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Switching a City From Natural Gas to Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
The H21 programme has shown that a city’s natural gas supply can be decarbonized using 100% hydrogen Converting existing gas networks to hydrogen is technically and economically feasible Tests are.
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.
Skanska concludes North American pilot of Volvo EC230 Electric excavator
Charged
MARCH 6, 2024
Construction giant Skanska has completed a 90-day pilot program using the Volvo EC230 Electric excavator on the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project in Los Angeles. The goal of the trial was to test the capability of a battery-powered excavator to match the performance of a legacy diesel-powered machine. The excavator was used to load trucks with construction material.
Envision Energy Showcased Pioneering Green Hydrogen Solutions at World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
Envision Energy brings its pioneering Green Hydrogen solution at World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo, Japan, the world’s largest-scale exhibition specialized in renewable energy. TOKYO— Envision Energy, a global leader in green.
Kicking gas and electrifying households can slash energy bills by billions a year
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2024
Each year new gas appliances lock in $1.2 billion in lifetime energy costs for households across the country. Victoria is bearing nearly $900m of this total cost. The post Kicking gas and electrifying households can slash energy bills by billions a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Bloom Energy Inc. Signs Agreements with Shell to Investigate Opportunities for Innovative Large-Scale, Renewable Hydrogen Energy Projects
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
Bloom’s engagement with Shell will help the advancement of decarbonization opportunities for emergent SOEC technology. SAN JOSE, Calif.– Bloom Energy Inc. (NYSE:BE) is teaming up with Shell Plc. (Shell) to.
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?
Chris Bowen visited Australian storage stand, and bought a solar battery called Troppo
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2024
Chris Bowen was so impressed by an Australian battery storage company that he bought one of its solar battery systems. The post Chris Bowen visited Australian storage stand, and bought a solar battery called Troppo appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fusion Fuel Green Hosts Fourth Quarter 2023 Investor Update
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
SABUGO, Portugal– Fusion Fuel Green plc (“Fusion Fuel”), an emerging leader in the green hydrogen sector, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. The quarterly.
Saildrone’s first aluminum Surveyor autonomous vessel splashes down for Navy testing
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 6, 2024
Ocean intelligence company Saildrone has just put the first of a new generation of Surveyor autonomous vessels in the water: an aluminum version that the Navy is keen to take advantage of. But don’t worry — they aren’t putting guns on them. Founder and CEO Richard Jenkins told TechCrunch that the demand for vessels like […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
PowerCell’s Product Design Approved and Vantastec Group Places Order Worth Approximately SEK 35 Million
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
After successful trials and the approval of the Product design, PowerCell Group enter the next phase of the serial supply order of the new VS5-M project together with ColGar Energy.
Wi-SUN FAN adopted for India’s smart meter RF communications
Smart Energy International
MARCH 6, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has adopted Wi-SUN Alliance FAN (Field Area Network) specification as the national standard for India’s smart meter RF communication networks. With this adoption, the Bureau is foreseeing the enablement of interoperable, multi-service and secure wireless communications networks for government, utilities, service providers and enterprises in India.
Hyundai NEXO Now Has a $35,000 Discount
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
The United States has adopted electric vehicles as the environmentally friendly option to gas-powered vehicles. That hasn’t stopped a few automakers from selling hydrogen vehicles, though. The Hyundai Nexo, one.
EU launches energy storage investment platform Repono, targets 100GWh by 2030
Energy Storage News
MARCH 6, 2024
EU body EIT InnoEnergy has launched a new platform for owning and operating energy storage assets across Europe, called Repono, targeting a 10% market share of an expected 1TWh market by 2030.
EH Group Gets ‘Approval In Principle’ from DNV for Its 250kW Marine Fuel Cell System
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
NYON, Switzerland– EH Group is pleased to announce that its EH Fuel Cell System TRACE-M250, designed for high power and maritime applications, has been assessed by DNV, a leading classification.
Atlas Renewable Energy signs 375GWh 24/7 PPA with Codelco
PV Tech
MARCH 6, 2024
Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco to deliver 375GWh a year from a solar-plus-storage project in Chile.
The Most Advanced Hydrogen Electric Power Generator Green Technology Will Be Mass Produced in Poland for the European Union
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 6, 2024
Wall Township, NJ– Coates International, Ltd. and Advanced Hydrogen, Ltd. have signed a license on February 29, 2024 with an EU company with the rights to manufacture, use, and sell.
Enel to support Puget Sound Energy’s demand response programme
Smart Energy International
MARCH 6, 2024
In a partnership between Enel North America and the largest state utility in Washington, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), commercial, institutional and industrial organisations are offered incentive payments for participating in a demand response programme. The Business Demand Response programme, which aims to ensure grid stability and reliability, will see eligible PSE business electric customers earn payments for making targeted energy reductions during periods of peak demand or grid emergencies.
Layered oxide cathode could make sodium-ion batteries an attractive option for EVs
Charged
MARCH 6, 2024
Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Argonne National Laboratory have invented and patented a new battery cathode material that replaces lithium ions with sodium and could be significantly cheaper. The research team has developed a layered oxide cathode for sodium-ion batteries. A layered sodium nickel-manganese-iron (NMF) oxide cathode efficiently inserts and extracts sodium, which is available abundantly and is more easily mined than lithium.
Showee, a smart shower startup, shines a light on accessibility
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 6, 2024
Showee's shower is designed for people with disabilities, both physical and intellectual. But Showee has another selling point: Water savings. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
“We’re at square one:” Plea for investment in solar manufacturing after years of “zero support”
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2024
Australia's only solar manufacturer says it's time for government to embrace risk and back in local PV manufacturing, instead of "milling around the starting line." The post “We’re at square one:” Plea for investment in solar manufacturing after years of “zero support” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Carbon Equity raises €100 million for a climate tech fund of funds
Impact Alpha
MARCH 6, 2024
ImpactAlpha, March 6 — Amsterdam-based Carbon Equity launched in 2021 to provide access to venture capital and private equity impact investment funds for. The post Carbon Equity raises €100 million for a climate tech fund of funds appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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