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What AmmPower and FuelCell Energy Bring to the Table

Hydrogen Fuel News

How AmmPower and FuelCell Energy’s Partnership Enhances Efficiency In a significant development in the clean energy sector, Canadian technology firm AmmPower has announced a strategic collaboration with FuelCell Energy. This partnership aims to pilot distributed ammonia production through the integration of AmmPower’s modular ammonia production units with FuelCell Energy’s advanced solid oxide electrolyzer systems.

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Weighing the Autumn Budget on net zero, nutrient neutrality and other issues

Envirotec Magazine

Rachel Reeves arrives at 10 Downing Street in July 2024 (image credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com). Labour Budgets have obviously been an artefact of distant memory for some time, recalling an era of iPods and Amy Winehouse (when QR codes and Taylor Swift were barely even a glimmer in the world’s eye). Certainly, the decisions facing the incoming government seem to have been of a different order of complexity even to those Alistair Darling grappled with in March 2010.

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Nigerian automaker Innoson launches EV lineup

Charged

Nigerian automaker Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing has introduced its first line of locally-produced EVs. The company offers four models, equipped with features like electric steering, front airbags and fully air-conditioned interiors, as well as automated rear-view mirrors and remote-control locking systems with sensors. The five-seater Innoson IVM Link offers an estimated 201-230 km of range on a full charge.

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Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Texas installed more solar capacity than any other state in 2023.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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ORNL researchers use polymer binders for solid-state electrolyte membranes

Charged

Researchers at the Department of Energy ’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have made a thin, flexible, solid-state electrolyte that may double energy storage for EVs. Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, the scientists are developing flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes that may allow scalable production of solid-state batteries that have electrodes with higher energy density.

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Big Arizona solar and storage deals between Recurrent and APS, Avantus and D. E. Shaw

Energy Storage News

A double-header of large-scale solar and storage project news from Arizona, US, with PPAs between Recurrent Energy and utility APS, and developer Avantus selling a co-located project to D. E. Shaw.

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100MW thermal solar salt energy storage system in Xinjiang, China, to be complete by end of 2024

Energy Storage News

A 100MW thermal solar and molten salt energy storage system in Xinjiang, China, is set to be completed and grid-connected by the end of the year, part of a project which has deployed conventional solar PV.

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Sylvatex secures $1.4 million from DOE to develop lithium iron phosphate technology

Charged

US-based battery materials manufacturing technology company Sylvatex (SVX) has received $1.4 million in total project funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The original award included $500,000 of funding under the TINA Topic W, or Supporting Entrepreneurial Energy Discoveries (SEED), program. Supplemental funding of $982,000 for an additional two-year project will allow SVX to continue the development of competitive, domestically produced batt

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US, German governments award grants for 3D-printed subsea pumped hydro energy storage

Energy Storage News

A company that makes 3D-printed concrete anchors and foundations for marine energy projects has been awarded US government funding for its subsea pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) technology.

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Five smart policies can turbocharge clean US manufacturing

Canary Media

After decades of stagnation, the U.S. is beginning to see new growth in domestic manufacturing, driven by investments in breakthrough industrial technologies in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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Video: Parker’s new Global Vehicle Inverter is designed for heavy-duty EV scalability

Charged

In a recent interview with Charged , Jonah Leason, the Electrification Product Manager at Parker Hannifin, described the strategy behind the design of its next-generation Global Vehicle Inverter (GVI). The new GVI is designed to support the electrification needs of heavy-duty vehicles by integrating seamlessly with Parker’s Global Vehicle Motors (GVMs).

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Majority of PR and Ad Sector Clients Obstruct Climate Action: Report

DeSmogBlog

The world’s largest advertising and public relations firms continue to get the majority of their work from major polluters, a new report has found. Known as the “Big Six,” WPP , Omnicom , Interpublic Group (IPG), Publicis , Dentsu , and Havas — operating as holding companies — dominate the ad and PR industry through their hundreds of subsidiary agencies.

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GB Energy gets just ÂŁ100mn over 2 years in Budget despite ÂŁ8bn pledge

Financial Times: Energy

Sum raises questions over state-owned company’s ability to help meet 2030 target for decarbonisation

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How to build a company that can save the world and generate a profit

TechCrunch: Climate

For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Sunly breaks ground on 225MW solar PV parks in Latvia

PV Tech

Estonian independent power producer Sunly has started construction on three utility-scale solar PV parks in Latvia.

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Mining eats into more of the world’s forests

Financial Times: Energy

Critical minerals rush spurs demand and study finds loss of one in three tree species

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Fueling greener aviation with hydrogen

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Despite ongoing efforts to curb CO2 emissions with electric and hybrid vehicles, other forms of transportation remain significant contributors of greenhouse gases. To address this issue, old technologies are being revamped to make them greener, such as the reintroduction of sailing vessels in shipping and new uses for hydrogen in aviation. Now, researchers have used computer modeling to study the feasibility and challenges of hydrogen-powered aviation.

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Exxon and Chevron suffer profit falls on lower oil prices

Financial Times: Energy

Cheaper commodities and weaker refining margins hit earnings after bumper performances in 2022 and 2023

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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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How can geothermal heat pumps use warmth from underground to cool a home?

Hydrogen Fuel News

If these pumps use underground warmth, how can it be used for cooling a building in the summer? Geothermal heat pumps are very trendy right now, using warmth from just under the surface of the earth to help keep a home or business at a comfortable temperature. The popularity is further driven by decarbonization The technology from geothermal heat pumps makes it possible to replace appliances that are powered by fossil fuel, keeping a home or business comfortable in both the summer and the winter

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Green levies on UK electricity bills set to climb by more than a fifth

Financial Times: Energy

Increase driven by rising costs of keeping power stations on stand-by for when renewables produce less

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Piclo facilitates entry of EV chargers into the UK’s Capacity Market

Charged

The ability to remotely control EV chargers turns EVs into energy assets (like power plants or energy storage facilities) that can participate in energy markets. In addition to energy markets, which allow generation and storage capacity to be traded, some regions also have capacity markets , which facilitate the trading of future generation and storage capacity.

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Monthly Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applications almost triple year-on-year

Business Green

DESNZ figures for September reveal another bumper month for applications to grant scheme, as Autumn Budget confirms plans to increase funding for scheme

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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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Q&A: Experts argue clean energy must secure a sustainable supply of nickel

TechXplore

As the world strives to cut back on carbon emissions, demand for minerals and metals needed for clean energy technologies is growing rapidly, sometimes straining existing supply chains and harming local environments.

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Primergy Nabs $225M in Financing for its VoF Portfolio

Solar Industry

Primergy Solar has closed on $225 million in project financing for its Valley of Fire (VoF) portfolio. The financing includes a $125 million tax credit sale for the Gemini Solar + Storage project and a $100 million revolving credit facility from Rabobank for the continued development of the other VoF projects. The VoF portfolio includes the Gemini Solar + Storage project, commissioned earlier this year, and five additional projects in Nevada, Colorado and Arizona totaling 2.65 GW of solar and 1

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Summary Update on the COPs

Energy Central

Summary Update on the COPs ROBIN FARRELL November 1, 2024 As we enter November and with COP 29 just under 2 weeks away, a brief run down of the recent CBD COP16 and the equally recent COP13 / MOP36 event in Bangkok. Also the upcoming UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh (2-13 December) – the biennial forum for reviewing progress to combat desertification. #COP13.

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Scatec posts third quarter revenues of US$270 million, driven by divestment strategy

PV Tech

Scatec has published its latest financial results, which include revenues of NOK2.97 billion (US$270 million) in the third quarter of 2024.

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Quick Hits: Did You Know?

Energy Central

This week's edition of Quick Hits highlights a broad array of subjects including: Why throwing soup at art masterpieces might be an effective strategy Another potential milestone for China The on-going dangers global coral reefs are facing, and Elon Musk’s recurring bouts with foot-in-mouth disease. #elon #elonmusk #tesla #coralreef #hydrogen #hydrogenpower.

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Meyer Burger net losses increased fivefold in H1 2024

PV Tech

Swiss-based solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has registered a net loss of CHF317 million (US$365 million) in the first half of 2024, a nearly fivefold increase from H1 2023 when it had a net loss of CHF65 million.

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NSW police take legal action to prevent climate activists blockading Port of Newcastle

The Guardian: Energy

Planned two-day protest that involves thousands of protesters poses a safety risk, police argue Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A plan by climate activists to shut down the Port of Newcastle for 50 hours has been challenged by New South Wales police who have argued in a court challenge against the protest going ahead. Police are challenging the protest – which is planned for 19 November – in the supreme court.

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Sunnova posts net losses of US$52.5 million in Q3, maintains US$100 million generation forecast

PV Tech

US residential solar installer Sunnova has published its financial results for Q3 2024, which include net losses of US$52.5 million.

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Stockpickers: Does YouGov have the information to power a recovery?

Financial Times: Energy

Plus: Ultimate Products and BP — companies analysis from Investors’ Chronicle, our sister publication

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Renovation Revolution: Driving progress through public-private collaboration

Energy Central

Join Climate Group and the Energy Efficiency Hub for a pre-COP29 webinar aimed at achieving the ambitious goal of doubling global pace of energy efficiency progress in buildings by 2030. Current global building renovation rates are far below what is required to meet EU and international climate commitments. Building renovation is a complex and capital-intensive process requiring collaboration.

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