Sat.Mar 27, 2021

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Cyber Security Playing Greater Role In Energy Companies’ Digital Transformation

Forbes Green Tech

A recent report by MIT Technology Review, prepared in partnership with Siemens Energy finds that the digital transformation that the oil and gas industry is currently undergoing has brought with it both operational benefits as well as cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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'An avoidable tragedy': Government axes Green Homes Grant scheme with four day's notice

Business Green

BREAKING: Surprise update to energy efficiency plans sees government boost funding for local authority upgrade schemes, but scrap the popular Green Homes Grant scheme at short notice. The government has announced it is to axe the embattled Green Homes Grant scheme from 5pm on March 31st, providing households with just a few more days to lodge applications for the popular energy efficiency grant scheme.

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It’s Not Elon Musk’s Hyperloop But Car-Clogged L.A. May Build Space-Age Monorail

Forbes Green Tech

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority awarded $63.6 million to LA Skyrail Express to study construction of a 15-mile, eight-station monorail line over the 405 freeway.

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MIT Takes Deep Dive Into Dropping Lithium-Ion Battery Costs

CleanTechnica

A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has taken a deep dive look into lithium-ion battery costs. Grab your wetsuit and gear — we’re about to join them. To start with, Twitter user @facts_tesla shared a thread detailing some of the key findings of that study. MIT deep dive into lithium-ion battery […].

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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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Synthetic Fuels Won’t Save The Planet, So Don’t Say They Could

Forbes Green Tech

Electric vehicle critics argue that synthetic e-fuels are the answer to climate change, not batteries. But they’re wrong. Here’s why.

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NIO Completes Its 2 Millionth Battery Swap

CleanTechnica

NIO completed its 2,000,000th NIO Power Swap this week. This took place in the Suzhou Delivery Center in China. NIO emphasized that its success wouldn’t have been possible without the NIO community’s trust and support. No other company has really made a success out of battery swapping for electric cars. The company’s Power Swap stations […].

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World Bank Offers $100 Million Credit Guarantee For Rooftop Solar Power In India

CleanTechnica

The World Bank has offered a new assistance package for the development of rooftop solar power projects in India. According to media reports, the World Bank will offer $648 million in funding assistance for the installation of rooftop solar power projects in the small and medium scale company segment. This package includes a credit guarantee […].

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Porsche Taycan Joins Porsche Drive Subscription & Rental Program

CleanTechnica

The Porsche Taycan, which was the company’s first battery-electric vehicle, has now joined its Porsche Drive Subscription and Rental program. This will allow Porsche customers to experience the EV for a day, a week, or a month with what Porsche noted is max flexibility. Porsche Drive offers up to seven models for as long as […].

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Slash Solar Prices 60%? Not With The U.S. Plan

CleanTechnica

Pro-tip: if the expenditure units starts with m instead of b, it’s not serious. Billions move the needle. Millions just keep the lights on in a few pet projects.

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Giving Kids the Building Blocks To Envision a Solar Future

CleanTechnica

As Part of the InSPIRE Project, NREL Senior Analyst Helped Dream Up a Creative Way To Educate about Energy, Water, and Food.

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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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Volkswagen ID. Buzz Delivery Timeline Update

CleanTechnica

Volkswagen says the ID. Buzz will be available in America in 2023 as a 2024 model. No information about prices is available yet.

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Goodyear Partners With UFODrive To Improve EV Performance

CleanTechnica

Goodyear has announced that it is teaming up with UFODrive, an all-digital, all-electric car rental company that is focused on improving EV fleet performance. You may remember my recent interview with UFODrive’s CEO, Aidan McClean. In that interview, he shared the inspiration for the name and how it works. We also interviewed Aidan on camera […].

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Kia e-Niro Gets Upgraded To “e-Niro 2” & Holds A New Market Record

CleanTechnica

The Kia e-Niro has been one of the most popular electric cars in Europe in recent years, being the 9th best selling electric vehicle there in 2020 and the 5th best selling electric vehicle in 8 top European countries in the beginning of 2021. Kia also proudly notes that the e-Niro was the best selling […].

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Tesla Model 3 Tops European Market in February — EV Sales Report

CleanTechnica

Despite a still-hurting overall auto market (-20% YoY in February), the European passenger plugin vehicle market continues to rise. More than 115,000 plugin vehicles were registered on the continent in February (+66% YoY), placing last month’s plugin vehicle share at 14% (5.9% full electrics/BEVs). That resulted in the 2021 plugin vehicle (PEV) share remaining 14% […].

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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.