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EPA Announces Awards for a National Clean Energy Finance Network

NRDC onEarth

The GGRF will direct long-overdue funding to projects that reduce pollution, lower energy costs for families across the United States, and create good-quality jobs – all while catalyzing an unprecedented wave of private sector investment.

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Nuclear energy is an ugly duckling in every possible respect: Too late, too costly, too toxic

Renew Economy

Nuclear power in Australia would be too slow, too expensive, and unable to supply a 21st century power grid that will have moved to flexible power sources. The post Nuclear energy is an ugly duckling in every possible respect: Too late, too costly, too toxic appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Removing forest “waste” degrades ecosystem structure and function

NRDC onEarth

Canada, as a signatory to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, must halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030.

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“No feasible pathway:” Kean quits Coalition-based charity because of its obsession with nuclear

Renew Economy

Matt Kean quits Coalition-based charity that once supported renewables but is now totally obsessed with nuclear, a switch that coincided with involvement of Trevor St Baker. The post “No feasible pathway:” Kean quits Coalition-based charity because of its obsession with nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Erthos secures 180MW community solar portfolio in Texas

PV Tech

Arizona-based solar technology company Erthos has signed a master agreement with developer Sky Community Solar (SCS) on a 180MW community solar portfolio in Texas, US.

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World’s biggest offshore wind project wins environmental approval

Renew Economy

The largest offshore wind project in the world has been given environmental approval off the coast of Sweden. The post World’s biggest offshore wind project wins environmental approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Generation starts at what will be South Australia’s biggest wind farm

Renew Economy

First production recorded at what will be the biggest wind farm in South Australia, as concrete foundations also complete. The post Generation starts at what will be South Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Throwback Thursday: Converted Zero Tailpipe Emission Coaches With Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Modules to Be Used at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Toyota to supply hydrogen fuel cell modules to replace diesel engines in converted coaches Ten converted coaches will be used by Toyota during Paris 2024 Paris — Toyota, the worldwide.

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Australia has the best solar resources in the world: We should learn how to make our own panels

Renew Economy

We thank China for dramatically driving down the price of solar panels. Australia missed that trillion-dollar opportunity and now it’s time to get back in the game. The post Australia has the best solar resources in the world: We should learn how to make our own panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Pathways Alliance Co-founder Donated to Pierre Poilievre Campaign, Records Show

DeSmogBlog

For the past year and a half an industry group called the Pathways Alliance has been running national ads claiming oil sands producers are climate leaders “on the road to net zero.” But federal records newly reviewed by DeSmog reveal that the group’s co-founder has personally donated to the Conservative Party of Canada, whose leader Pierre Poilievre is campaigning to abolish the country’s most prominent climate policy, a nationwide tax on carbon emissions, saying it brings “misery and suffering

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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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LG Energy Solution starts construction on Arizona ESS gigafactory

Energy Storage News

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has started construction on its gigafactory in Arizona, US, which will have 17GWh of production dedicated to the energy storage system (ESS) market.

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Washington State passes cutting-edge policies to reduce climate pollution

NRDC onEarth

These nation-leading improvements will be a large step forward in climate solutions.

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What FERC Order 2023 Means for the Interconnection Queue

POWER Magazine

In recent years, concerns about the lengthy interconnection queue have dominated headlines. This queue has emerged as a major obstacle to adding new generating facilities to the U.S. power grid. […] The post What FERC Order 2023 Means for the Interconnection Queue appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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EPA’s new $20B ‘green bank’ will benefit disadvantaged communities most

Canary Media

How can $20 billion in federal funding unleash hundreds of billions of dollars in private-sector financing for clean energy, transportation and housing — and expand access to all of those things for disadvantaged communities across the country? Jessie Buendia, vice president of sustainability for nonprofit Dream.

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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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New Appointment at Renewable Hydrogen Pioneer

FuelCellsWorks

Hy2gen Welcomes Astrid Hartwijk as Chief Operating Officer. Hartwijk joins as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the coordinated implementation of Hy2gen’s corporate strategy in project development as of April 2024.

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With ‘systems-first’ proposals, shareholders seek to mitigate economy-wide risks

Impact Alpha

Proxy season – the annual corporate meetings clustered from February through May where directors are re-elected and shareholders vote, by “proxy,” on issues. The post With ‘systems-first’ proposals, shareholders seek to mitigate economy-wide risks appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Former CEOs of JetBlue, Maersk Drilling, and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Join Avina Clean Hydrogen’s Distinguished Advisory Board

FuelCellsWorks

SHORT HILLS, N.J — Avina Clean Hydrogen is excited to announce the appointment of three renowned industry leaders to its Advisory Board. Robin Hayes, Former CEO of JetBlue Airways, Jan.

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US ‘wouldn’t rule out’ trade barriers for PV in face of Chinese overcapacity

PV Tech

The US secretary of the Treasury, Janet L. Yellen, has said the US “wouldn’t want to rule out” protective trade measures to combat overcapacity of solar PV and energy storage manufacturing in China.

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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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“Every watt counts:” Labor hones in on household demand in new energy performance strategy

Renew Economy

National energy performance strategy focuses on consumer demand and working "hand-in-hand" with rooftop PV, batteries and EVs. The post “Every watt counts:” Labor hones in on household demand in new energy performance strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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China’s largest BESS integrator Hyperstrong targets US and international markets

Energy Storage News

Hyperstrong, the largest BESS system integrator in China, is targeting the US energy storage market after becoming one of the largest providers globally.

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Nuclear Energy Seeing a Resurgence Unlike Any Other

POWER Magazine

Nuclear energy is surging back in a big way. Case in point: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s comments last week on plans to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan. […] The post Nuclear Energy Seeing a Resurgence Unlike Any Other appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Vast Majority of Global CO2 Emissions Tied to Just 57 Entities

DeSmogBlog

Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, a small number of fossil fuel entities — just 57 corporate and state producers — have been responsible for 80 percent of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. And a majority of those actors have only expanded production in the intervening years. That’s according to a new report released today by InfluenceMap detailing its Carbon Majors project, an influential database of fossil fuel production data.

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Work starts on geothermal heating network in Kirchweidach-Halsbach, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

Following the successful drilling of a production well and a subsequent reinjection well drilling, the geothermal project in Halsbach in Bavaria, Germany is now proceeding to the construction of the surface facilities. This includes the heating network and the heat transfer station near the wellheads. The Kirchweidach-Halsbach geothermal project of Naturwärme Kirchweidach-Halsbach has had a long and interesting history.

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This California city is trading an old gas plant for a giant grid battery

Canary Media

MENIFEE, California — For a decade, twin smokestacks loomed against the bright blue skies of Menifee, in Southern California’s Inland Empire. But the old gas combustion plant came down, and on the flat industrial site it left behind an army of batteries is now being assembled.

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DEWA launches smart app on Apple Vision Pro AR/VR headset

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its customer smart services app on the Apple Vision Pro headset combining augmented and virtual reality. Believed to be the first utility to offer the option, DEWA intends to use the capabilities and features of Apple Vision Pro to enhance its customer services. The move also supports DEWA’s intent to provide its services to customers through the available digital channels.

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“Very predictable:” Study shows global wind energy production is stable

Renew Economy

New study finds annual variations in wind power production, globally, falls within a very small range of plus or minus 3 per cent. The post “Very predictable:” Study shows global wind energy production is stable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AutoFlight delivers first electric air taxi to customer in Japan

Charged

AutoFlight, an aviation firm with operations in Germany, China and the US, has delivered its first five-seater Prosperity electric aircraft to an unnamed aircraft operator in Japan. In February, AutoFlight made a demonstration flight between the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai. AutoFlight’s Prosperity aircraft autonomously flew a 31-mile route across the Pearl River Delta in 20 minutes, a journey that would require 3 hours by car.

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Honeywell Wins Contract to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System for U.S. Army Soldiers

FuelCellsWorks

System to accommodate a soldier’s on-the-move power needs. PHOENIX– Honeywell has won a contract from General Technical Services for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system that will power.

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SPP Misses the Mark on Resource Accreditation Again

NRDC onEarth

The Southwest Power Pool’s latest proposal once again downplays the risk of fossil fuel plant failures while it undervalues the advantages of wind power.

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Sunnova to expand virtual power plants to manage solar and storage grid connections in the US

PV Tech

Sunnova has expanded its virtual power plants (VPPs) to better manage the grid in six US states, plus the territory of Puerto Rico.

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Will a heat pump save you money? It depends

Canary Media

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. Heat pumps are undisputed winners for the climate. But what about for your wallet? Well, it depends.

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Electric Hydrogen Receives $18.3M Transferable DOE Tax Credit for Its Gigafactory in Massachusetts, Bringing Total Department of Energy Support to $65M

FuelCellsWorks

NATICK, Mass.– Electric Hydrogen announces the award of a $18.3M transferable tax credit from the Department of Energy, Department of Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service under the Qualifying Advanced.

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Isuzu unveils D-MAX electric pickup truck

Charged

Isuzu unveiled the company’s first battery EV at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand. Isuzu developed the D-MAX one-ton pickup truck to meet a broad range of commercial and passenger vehicle needs while retaining the tough performance expected of pickup trucks. The full-time 4WD system with newly developed e-axles in front and rear is designed to excellent performance on rough roads while minimizing noise and vibration.