Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Remember when the first “Tesla big battery” at Hornsdale was connected to the grid in South Australia in 2017? It was the first of its kind in the world, but few would have predicted the astonishing growth of the technology across the world in the years since. Australia led the world in the uptake of […] The post Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

MARCH 11, 2025

Two electric utilities in the US state of Tennessee are launching RFPs for new solar and storage projects.

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TechXplore

MARCH 11, 2025

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world's first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric cooling device. The device can stabilize indoor temperatures at a comfortable 21C22C in just 15 minutes, even when outdoor temperatures reach between 30C and 31C, marking a significant breakthrough toward the commercial application of elastocaloric solid-state cooling technology.

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Energy Storage News

MARCH 11, 2025

A state-owned power company in Uzbekistan has signed a PPA with Voltalia for a project combining solar PV, wind and battery storage.

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Batteries Government 176

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

MARCH 11, 2025

You can heat homes with gas, propane, oil or electricity. Or you can make use of the virtually endless supply of clean energy that lies right beneath your feet.

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Energy Storage News

MARCH 11, 2025

Ahead of the Energy Storage Summit Australia 2025, which will take place next week (18-19 March) in Sydney, we take a look at some of the key debates set to take centre stage at the event.

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Energy Storage News

MARCH 11, 2025

AGL Energy has submitted a 3,200MWh PHES project in New South Wales to the Australian governments EPBC Act.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

New research finds solar farms managed with biodiversity in mind contain a greater number of bird species, and more birds overall, than surrounding cropland. The post Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields newresearch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Biodiversity 145

TechCrunch: Climate

MARCH 11, 2025

Geothermal resources have enormous potential to provide the sort of consistent power that data centers crave. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Energy Energy 133

Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Emerging Australian solar upcycling outfit marks "significant milestone" on its mission to mine end of life PV panels for valuable new resources. The post Pioneering Australian company marks new milestone on “mission” to upcycle end-of-life solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Upcycling 124

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

Energy

Charged

MARCH 11, 2025

Denmark-based Danisense has integrated winding machines into its rapid prototyping setup to streamline the development process for next-generation current transducers and accelerate their time to market. By incorporating Ruff winding machines, Danisense strengthens its ability to produce highly customized coil configurations in-housea critical component for highly precise current sense transducers.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Leading European timber technology companies have made headlines this week with plans for new wooden wind turbine towers that will be capable of supporting turbines from 4.2MW to 6.4MW. Swedish company Modvion announced that its latest wooden wind turbine tower, which had been engineered to support a V162 6.4MW turbine from the Vestas Enventus […] The post Stronger and lighter: Wooden towers to be used for bigger wind turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Technology 118

Charged

MARCH 11, 2025

DG Matrix provides solid-state transformer solutions for data centers and electrification projects such as microgrids and EV fleets. Now the company has secured $20 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Clean Energy Ventures led the round, and industry stalwarts including ABB, Cerberus Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Piedmont Capital participated.

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TechCrunch: Climate

MARCH 11, 2025

The reactor, called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), is General Fusions latest iteration in a string of devices that have tested various parts of its unique approach. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Creating an electrical charge using water could be the secret to delivering safer fuels and boosting batteries following an Australian lab discovery. The post Researchers say energy in water could power future battery breakthroughs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries Energy Energy Electricity 116

PV Tech

MARCH 11, 2025

Solar and storage projects accounted for 84% of electricity generating capacity added in 2024, with solar seeing 50GW of new capacity.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Australia's ad hoc approach and low appetite for risk seen as barrier to shift to green industry. The post “We’re not throwing money at crazy stuff:” Australia’s low appetite for risk a roadblock to green industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Policy 114

Financial Times: Energy

MARCH 11, 2025

American companies shouldnt assume that a thaw in US ties with Moscow will make doing business there easier

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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.

Sustainability

TechXplore

MARCH 11, 2025

Energy efficiency is crucial for sustainability, yet vast amounts of low-temperature waste heat remain unused in industrial processes. Now, researchers from Japan have investigated erythritol slurry as a promising heat transfer medium for thermal storage and transport.

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Waste Waste Transportation Sustainability 110

Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network. The post Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NRDC onEarth

MARCH 11, 2025

A regional electricity market can help California lower costs, improve reliability, and accelerate clean energySB 540 paves the way.

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Electricity 88

CleanTech Group

MARCH 11, 2025

Cleantech development in emerging markets is inhibited by disorganized local infrastructure and lack of access to technological, financial, physical, and informational resources. Brazils. The post Ecosystem Spotlight: Brazils Use of Technology Parks to Catalyze Early-Stage Innovation appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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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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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

AGL advances its first pumped hydro project - planned for an old coal mine just up the road from its NSW coal generators. The post AGL adds pumped hydro project based around old coal mine to EPBC pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PV Tech

MARCH 11, 2025

Malaysian clean energy solutions company Gentari Renewables is set to proceed with the development of the 243MWp Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage Project in New South Wales, Australia.

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Energy Energy 86

POWER Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

A coalition of large energy usersincluding Google, Amazon, Meta, Occidental, and Dowhave pledged their support for tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. The cross-industry commitment, announced on the sidelines of […] The post Tech and Industry Giants Pledge to Triple Global Nuclear Power by 2050 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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TechCrunch: Climate

MARCH 11, 2025

African VC firm Equator has raised $55M for its first fund, which will back early-stage climate tech startups on the continent. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Network to trial eight community batteries to build its expertise and understanding of where they work best, and for what reason - resilience, back-up or EV support. The post Network to trial community batteries for grid resilience, reducing outages, and supporting EV charging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canary Media

MARCH 11, 2025

For most U.S. homes , heat pumps are a no-brainer: They can lower energy bills and eventually pay for themselves all while slashing carbon emissions.

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Financial Times: Energy

MARCH 11, 2025

Scoping study outlines nine project options for a future industrial complex at Grangemouth

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Investment 63

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2025

Boston Consulting Group highlights the 'massive opportunity for humanity' from accelerating climate action today to avoid future catastrophe

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Investment 63

Green Living Guy

MARCH 11, 2025

Volvo’s EX40: Smallest EV Packs a Mighty Punch The Volvo EX40 2025 isn’t just another electric crossover. It’s a pint-sized powerhouse that’s redefining the entry-level luxury EV segment. This Swedish stunner combines minimalist design with maximum efficiency, all while delivering a driving experience that’ll make you forget you’re behind the wheel of Volvo’s smallest offering.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2025

Climate policies must account for faster-than-expected warming by 2050 amid significant uncertainties and underpowered mitigation efforts, actuarial experts warn

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