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The week in climate policy: 6 updates you need to know

GreenBiz

The US House approved a nuclear power bill, and the SEC plans to drop its Scope 3 reporting requirement.

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Meat Industry Using ‘Misinformation’ to Block Dietary Change, Report Finds

DeSmogBlog

The agriculture sector has spent millions of dollars on discrediting plant-based diets, a new report has claimed. The report, published by the consumer advocacy organisation Freedom Food Alliance on Thursday (29 February), found that multinational meat companies and lobby groups were using industry-funded research, public ad campaigns and educational materials to sway public opinion on meat and dairy.

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How businesses can capitalize on digital product passports

GreenBiz

Impending regulation will make DPPs a requirement in Europe and a wise choice around the world.

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India’s Leap into Sustainable Transport: Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles Pilot on Five Key Routes

FuelCellsWorks

India is embarking on a transformative journey towards sustainable transport with the initiation of pilot projects for hydrogen-powered vehicles, testing them on key inter-city routes. The Ministry of New and.

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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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“Absolute smugness:” Australia pioneer laments “embarrassing” lack of offshore wind projects

Renew Economy

Offshore wind pioneer says the lack of Australian investment in offshore wind is "embarrassing". The post “Absolute smugness:” Australia pioneer laments “embarrassing” lack of offshore wind projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. It’s been a messy few months for the U.S. electric vehicle market, but take a step back and the trend is crystal clear: Conventional gas-burning vehicles are on their way out.

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Aggregates producer CRH to test Caterpillar’s electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions

Charged

Yellow-machine icon Caterpillar has signed an electrification strategic agreement with building materials firm CRH, a major North American producer of aggregates, to advance the deployment of Caterpillar’s zero-emission off-road vehicles. CRH will participate in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program, testing and validating 70- to 100-ton-class battery-electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions in real-world applications.

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Lyte Aviation Launches Hydrogen-Powered VIP Jet, LA-44 x Prime, With Soaring Pre-Orders

FuelCellsWorks

Ghenus Air Secures Position as Launch Customer with Pre-Order of 10 Lyte Aviation Aircraft Lyte Aviation is revolutionizing the eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) sector with its latest offering,

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A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs

POWER Magazine

There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades. Yet, only two The post A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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CaetanoBus Wins Tender to Provide 10 Hydrogen Buses in Vienna

FuelCellsWorks

Wiener Linien is set to introduce ten hydrogen-powered buses on Line 39A by the end of 2025. Following a European tender process, CaetanoBus, in collaboration with Toyota, emerged as the.

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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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Hyunda/Kia’s Active Air Skirt technology is designed to help EVs go faster

Charged

Hyundai Motor and Kia have unveiled a technology that reduces aerodynamic resistance generated during high-speed driving. The Active Air Skirt (AAS) technology controls airflow entering through the lower bumper and reduces turbulence around the vehicle wheels by operating variably depending on vehicle speed during high-speed driving. AAS is installed between the front bumper and the front wheels and is hidden during normal operation, but it operates at speeds over 80 km/h when aerodynamic resist

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USAID Energizes Uzbekistan’s First Green Hydrogen Hub

FuelCellsWorks

Tashkent, Uzbekistan– Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) introduced a new initiative to support Uzbekistan’s clean energy objectives – the development of a Green Hydrogen Hub. Green.

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Microchip’s new plug-and-play mSiC gate driver works out of the box to reduce high-voltage design time

Charged

Microchip Technology has added a new offering to its line of silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor solutions. The new 3.3 kV XIFM plug-and-play mSiC gate driver uses the company’s patented Augmented Switching technology, and is designed to work out of the box with preconfigured module settings to reduce design and evaluation time. “The complex development work of designing, testing and qualifying a gate driver circuit design is already completed with this plug-and-play solution,” says Microchip.

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Cranfield University Honoured Twice for Groundbreaking Research at the 2024 Hydrogen Awards

FuelCellsWorks

Cranfield University has scooped two awards for its hydrogen research at the 2024 Hydrogen Awards, held at Keele University on 27 February. The event, now in its second year, celebrates.

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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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Octopus Electric Vehicles launches DriveFree EV leasing program in Texas

Charged

UK-based EV leasing company Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched its DriveFree plan in the Houston area. The program, which customers access online, includes the lease of a pre-owned EV, as well as a maintenance contract and smart home charging through Octopus Energy. “With DriveFree, we wanted to address all the concerns people have about switching to electric vehicles,” said Octopus EV US Co-lead Chris George.

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Fallback Friday Story: Landport to Distribute EODev’s GEH2 in the Netherlands

FuelCellsWorks

Landport, a subsidiary of the Louwman Group and the importer of Toyota automotive solutions in the Netherlands, signed an agreement last week to distribute EODev’s GEH2® hydrogen power generator to the.

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Enfinity Global bags further €25 million for 134MW Italian PV portfolio

PV Tech

US independent power producer (IPP) Enfinity Global has secured €25 million (US$27 million) in assetco financing towards the construction of a 134MW solar PV project portfolio in Italy.

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Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Embarks on Green Energy Revolution with Hydrojeel Launch

FuelCellsWorks

Morocco is making a significant leap into the realm of sustainable energy with the introduction of Hydrojeel, a pioneering start-up focused on green hydrogen and ammonia production. Launched by Mohammed.

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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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Honda, Isuzu, and GM: Pioneering Partnerships in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Development

Hydrogen Fuel News

Most recently, Honda revealed the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV – America’s first production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. This announcement is a testament to Honda’s dedication to leveraging clean energy sources and leading the way towards a carbon-neutral future. Further, Honda has announced plans to expand the use of its fuel cell system beyond vehicles.

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Hydrogen Award Win for Loughborough’s World-First Lead-Acid Battery-Electrolyser

FuelCellsWorks

Loughborough University has developed the world’s first lead-acid battery-electrolyser – a low-cost system which makes it viable to use excess renewable energy to produce hydrogen gas. Working with global research.

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Energy Industry Job Market Is Growing Fast, but Finding Workers Is Challenging

POWER Magazine

The energy workforce added nearly 300,000 jobs in 2022, increasing to more than 8.1 million total jobs at the end of the year, according to the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 2023 U.S. Energy and The post Energy Industry Job Market Is Growing Fast, but Finding Workers Is Challenging appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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FuelCell Energy Announces First Quarter of Fiscal 2024 Results Conference Call on March 7, 2024 at 10 A.M. Eastern Time

FuelCellsWorks

DANBURY, Conn.– FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) — a global leader in manufacturing stationary fuel cell energy platforms for decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen through its proprietary, state-of-the-art fuel cell.

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Commercial, Industrial Sites Embrace Innovation for New Generation

POWER Magazine

The importance of a reliable and resilient power supply continues to grow, and so does the need to control energy costs. That’s why more institutions want power systems that support operational efficiency The post Commercial, Industrial Sites Embrace Innovation for New Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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L&T Commissions First Indigenously Manufactured Hydrogen Electrolyser at Hazira

FuelCellsWorks

Mumbai– Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has achieved a significant milestone in the clean energy space by commissioning its first indigenously manufactured electrolyser at the Green Hydrogen Plant at A M Naik.

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Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix

POWER Magazine

Japan’s energy mix is in flux as the country slowly brings idled nuclear reactors online. The 2011 Fukushima disaster upended the nation’s power generation, resulting in more reliance on coal and natural The post Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Tenova Together With De Nora and Snam for Green Hydrogen in Sustainable Steel Production

FuelCellsWorks

The company is the first to use an innovative electrolyzer at its headquarters, as part of a Horizon Europe project. Castellanza– Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions.

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Shifting Gears: How Diesel and Gas Engines Are Thriving in the New Power Paradigm

POWER Magazine

As the global power industry pivots toward decarbonization and decentralization, major manufacturers of diesel and gas engines are strategically adapting to change. While large power plants frequently garner The post Shifting Gears: How Diesel and Gas Engines Are Thriving in the New Power Paradigm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Innovative Sparc Gets a Kick-Start on Path to Green Hydrogen Solution

FuelCellsWorks

As we grapple with the urgent challenges of climate change, Australian start-up Sparc Hydrogen emerges as a beacon of innovation with support from the CSIRO Kick-Start program. Key points Australian.

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Marnie Surfaceblow: Marnie Finds a Pest

POWER Magazine

Small clues can sometimes help reveal larger problems. Don’t ignore unusual events and remember not to let history repeat. “One unit’s offline, and it’s about to become two, right as power prices and The post Marnie Surfaceblow: Marnie Finds a Pest appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Hydrogen Week UK: Levidian and United Utilities Shine a Light on Biogas to Hydrogen Pilot

FuelCellsWorks

Representatives from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) came to Levidian’s Technology Centre in Cambridge this week to learn more about our world-first hydrogen project with the.

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Clean energy is growing, but so is planet-heating pollution

The Verge: Energy

Lake Mead, formed by the dam on the Colorado River in the southwestern United States, at 47 percent capacity as viewed on August 14th, 2023. | Photo by George Rose / Getty Images 2023 can now boast a terrifying record: planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions from global energy use hit a record. It’s been almost a decade since the adoption of the 2015 Paris climate agreement to stop global warming.

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Understanding Future Prospects for Hydrogen, Energy Storage, and Renewables

POWER Magazine

The world is undergoing a remarkable energy transition. Clean power systems are in high demand, offering a bright future for hydrogen and renewables. However, energy storage projects that may look promising The post Understanding Future Prospects for Hydrogen, Energy Storage, and Renewables appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Government documents ‘blow gaping hole’ in its case for Cumbrian coalmine

The Guardian: Energy

Michael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same time say it will not Previously unseen documents have emerged that appear to contradict the government’s case for a new coalmine in Cumbria. When Michael Gove, the levelling up secretary, approved plans to build the Woodhouse Colliery near Whitehaven in December 2022 , he said the UK would need the coal in order to carry on making steel.