TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Existing perovskite solar cells, which are unable to utilize approximately 52% of total solar energy, have been improved upon by a Korean research team. The team has developed an innovative technology that maximizes near-infrared light capture performance while greatly improving power conversion efficiency. This greatly increases the possibility of commercializing next-generation solar cells and is expected to contribute to important technological advancements in the global solar cell market.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Geothermal company CeraPhi Energy has completed a feasibility study for developing geothermal heat networks for the heating of the Ryedale Swim and Fitness Centre, as well as three schools in Pickering in North Yorkshire, UK. The results of the study indicate significant benefits for the town, with closed-loop geothermal systems potentially delivering £130,000 in annual energy savings and reduction of more than 374 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Unlocking Earth’s Hidden Energy: The Future of Geothermal Power Exploring the depths of the Earth has always been a challenging endeavor, but recent breakthroughs by a team of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible. Their research into supercritical geothermal reservoirs, located deep underground, is paving the way for a new era in energy production.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This story is the sixth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Norwegian state-owned oil and gas company Equinor, the North Sea’s largest fossil fuel producer, is positioning itself to play a key role in plans to turn Britain into a world leader in capturing carbon. Earlier this month, the new Labour government pledged £21.7 billion over 25 years to finance carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects shortlisted by the previous

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Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hunt Military Communities (HMC) has advanced its Phase II Solar and Battery Project at Hanscom Air Force Base. The 2.2 MW PV system will enable the community that includes 2,500 military residents to draw 30% of its total electricity supply from renewable energy. The project involves the installation of solar systems on the rooftops of homes and garages within the housing community, along with a centralized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

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Bidgely

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Bidgely Unveils New GenAI Integration for Award-Winning UtilityAI Platform and Smarter Energy Management Pioneering first-of-its-kind Generative AI solutions for intelligent grid management and personalized customer experience LOS ALTOS, Calif., September 18, 2024 — Bidgely has introduced a new generative AI (GenAI) integration into its award-winning UtilityAI Platform, offering utilities and their customers even more intelligent and intuitive experiences for energy management.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The move combines teams with long-standing expertise in stack emissions testing. UK stack emissions testing and occupational hygiene consultancy Envirocare has acquired Atesta, a specialist in stack emissions testing. Envirocare said the move consolidates the resources and expertise of the two firms, with the potential to support further improvements in quality of service, responsiveness and turnaround time. “Atesta has long prided itself on a committed team, state-of-the-art testing equip

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Birch Creek Energy has closed on a $150 million credit facility within KKR’s High-Grade Asset-Based Finance strategy via insurance accounts managed by KKR. The financing extends and upsizes Birch Creek’s previous $100 million facility, and it will be used to finance development expenses and equipment for solar farms in the company’s development portfolio.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink." You've probably heard a variation of this line from the 1798 poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner lamenting the fact that, despite its abundance, ocean water can't be consumed.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Altus Power has completed three new solar projects in Maine, adding a total of 19.1 MW to the company’s portfolio. “Our process of acquiring and developing solar assets from many different market participants allows us to build scale swiftly, enabling us to pass along the resulting economies of scale to our partners and the communities we serve,” says Matt Marlow, co-head of Investment and Structured Finance at Altus Power.

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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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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

India’s Reliance Industries has completed the takeover of sodium-ion battery company Faradion, while Amazon is set to trial a novel flow battery technology.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Recurrent Energy ’s Liberty Solar, a 134 MW solar project in Liberty County, Texas, has reached commercial operation. Customers for the project include Autodesk; Biogen; EMD Electronics, the U.S. and Canada electronics business of Merck and Wayfair. Recurrent Energy plans to remain the long-term owner and operator of the project. “Liberty Solar is a fantastic project that expands Recurrent Energy’s project ownership in MISO,” says Ismael Guerrero, CEO of Recurrent Energy.

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A 1,800MWh wind-plus-storage project being pursued by developer Squadron Energy in New South Wales, Australia, has been recommended for approval by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPCN).

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Recurrent Energy has signed two new, 20-year tolling agreements with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for the Desert Bloom Storage and Papago Solar projects. Both projects, located in Maricopa County, are scheduled to start construction next year and reach operation in 2026. Desert Bloom Storage is a 600 MWh standalone storage facility, while Papago Solar is a 150 MW solar facility.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

System integrator Stem Inc has seen huge falls in quarterly revenue and bookings as it shifts its business model away from BESS hardware solutions towards higher-margin software and service offerings.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

SOLARCYCLE is set to add a 5 GW recycling facility in Cedartown, Ga., in partnership with Georgia’s governor, Brian P. Kemp. The 255,000 square foot facility is slated to have the capacity to recycle and recover materials from 10 million solar panels per year, says the company. It is set to initially recycle 2 million solar panels annually and scale as the company meets growing market demand for end-of-life solar services and domestic solar supply.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power's parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512 million in additional costs caused by delays in construction of a power transmission project in Maine that will allow Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid.

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Campbell, California-based utility-scale solar and storage developer RAI Energy has commenced permitting for a hybrid solar and storage facility located in Morgan County, Colorado, US.

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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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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A research team from The University of Tokyo has succeeded for the first time in directly observing the space charge layers inside the solid electrolyte of a fuel cell.

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A roundup of news from the UK BESS market, with developers ILI, Aukera, and Apatura having projects achieve planning permission, along with IPP Lightsource bp and a data centre in Wales, from the pages of our sister site Solar Power Portal.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

An elevator rattles down about a kilometer (3,000 feet) below ground in five minutes to reach Germany's nuclear necropolis, a future repository set to to entomb much of its radioactive waste.

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NRDC onEarth

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The world’s largest corporate climate reporting standards are getting a makeover. Watch out for a new corporate loophole posing as a climate solution.

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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.

Sustainability

TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023—among the biggest drops in decades—new data showed Thursday, though the bloc remains in a race against time to meet its ambitious climate goals.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The combination of solar farming and sheep grazing does not have a negative affect on wool production, and could even improve the quality of wool produced, new study finds. The post Grazing sheep among solar panels could produce higher quality wool, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With the growing global demand for renewable energy, effectively storing and utilizing these intermittent energy sources has become a critical challenge. The adiabatic compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) system offers a viable solution for stabilizing renewable energy fluctuations. Improving its performance is essential for enabling the widespread adoption of renewable energy.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn't quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience is highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid - starting with consumer. The post Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Canary Media

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. More than a decade ago, Denver Public Schools decided that it was time to go solar.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rooftop solar propels renewables to a new record share of the main grid, and pushes fossil fuel generation to a new low. The post More records tumble as renewables hit new high and coal a new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BloombergNEF

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The US is on track to see over 25% growth in annual clean energy installations this year, according to BloombergNEF’s 2H 2024 US Clean Energy Market Outlook. BNEF expects the US to hit an all-time high of 65 gigawatts of new solar, wind and energy storage additions this year despite persistent structural hurdles like permitting and grid connections.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Review of company data shows Norwegian oil and gas producer downgraded estimates for CO2 stored at Sleipner gas field by almost a third. The post Equinor admits it “over-reported” amount of carbon captured at flagship project for years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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