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ERCOT and CAISO: Canadian Solar and Aypa Power tie up for 1.8GWh of BESS, GridStor secures financing

Energy Storage News

Solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Canadian Solar has secured battery supply agreements and long-term service agreements through its subsidiary e-Storage for two US BESS projects developed by Aypa Power, in the ERCOT and California markets.

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Microbial Fuel Cells Just Got a Massive Boost From Nanotechnology

Hydrogen Fuel News

Nickel Silicide Nanowires Revolutionize Microbial Fuel Cells Advancements in green energy continue to drive innovative solutions, and recent research into microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offers a promising leap forward. Scientists have developed a new approach using nickel silicide nanowires as anode materials to greatly enhance the performance of MFCs.

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Developer Renewco and IPP Atlantica partner on 2.2GW BESS pipeline in Spain

Energy Storage News

Renewco Power and Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure will develop and build a pipeline of BESS projects in Spain. Renewco, a developer, will bring the battery energy storage system (BESS) project portfolio to ready-to-build (RTB) status while Atlantica will invest in, build and manage the portfolio once operational. The pair are targeting a deployment of 2.

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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse

Grist

At any given moment, more than 10,000 satellites are whizzing around the planet at roughly 17,000 miles per hour. This constellation of machinery is the technological backbone of modern life, making GPS, weather forecasts, and live television broadcasts possible. But space is getting crowded. Ever since the Space Age dawned in the late 1950s, humans have been filling the skies with trash.

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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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Thomas Institute for Technology Research

Hydrogen Fuel News

World’s FIRST and ONLY Atomic Mass Filter Technology “AMF”( patent pending ) by Retired Technologist Michael E Thomas. Why has it taken 9 years to develop a filter system that is not physical, chemical, or mechanical? It was investigated and found all the filters on the market are causing the failure of fuel cells because these filters are unable to produce continuous 100% pure hydrogen as needed.

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Toyota starts battery production at new North Carolina automotive battery plant

Charged

Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), Toyota’s first in-house battery manufacturing plant outside Japan, will start shipping batteries for North American EVs in April. The nearly $14-billion battery facility, Toyota’s 11th manufacturing plant in the US, will produce batteries for hybrid vehicles and EVs. The new plant is part of the company’s strategy to invest and produce locally, offering products tailored to local manufacturers needs.

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Wallbox opens pre-orders for Quasar 2 bidirectional charger

Charged

EV charging hardware manufacturer Wallbox has taken a step towards the day that EV drivers will be able to use the batteries in their vehicles to provide backup power for their homes and to save money on their electric bills. The company is now taking pre-orders for its new bidirectional DC charger, the Quasar 2, for eligible Kia EV9 owners and lessees.

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Ann Arbor's sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future alongside the old one

TechXplore

An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.

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UK Groups Supporting 2.2 GW of Battery Energy Storage in Spain

POWER Magazine

Two European companies announced an agreement to jointly develop as much as 2.2 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across Spain. The post UK Groups Supporting 2.2 GW of Battery Energy Storage in Spain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Machine learning precisely predicts material characteristics for high-performance photovoltaics

TechXplore

In the lab, perovskite solar cells show high efficiency in converting solar energy into electricity. In combination with silicon solar cells, they could play a role in the next generation of photovoltaic systems. Now researchers at KIT have demonstrated that machine learning is a crucial tool for improving the data analysis needed for commercial fabrication of perovskite solar cells.

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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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Daqus Energy has a plan to make EV sports cars fast, light, and cheap

TechCrunch: Climate

Cheaper, lighter, and denser: the trifecta defines an ideal battery. No one has devised a perfect cell quite yet, but one stealthy startup thinks it has found a new material that solves at least two of those challenges. Daqus Energy has been quietly operating for the past four months, refining a compound known as TAQ […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Clothes dryers and the bottom line: Switching to air drying can save hundreds

TechXplore

Researchers from the University of Michigan are hoping their new study will inspire some Americans to rethink their relationship with laundry. Because, no matter how you spin it, clothes dryers use a lot of comparatively costly energy when air works for free.

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Exploration begins for Ostvogtland geothermal heat project

ThinkGeoEnergy

As reported by our German partners at TiefeGeothermie.de, the Ostvogtland geothermal project, located in the Vogtland district of Saxony, that aims at the utilization of geothermal energy for regional heating solutions has started exploration efforts. This initiative aligns with Germanys broader efforts to transition to renewable heating and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

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Over 6GW of energy storage included in Australia’s inaugural Priority List

Energy Storage News

Over 6GW of energy storage capacity has been included within the Australian governments inaugural National Renewable Energy Priority List.

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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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OECS & NZ partner to advance geothermal in Eastern Caribbean

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) reported that OECS and New Zealand have signed a groundbreaking partnership agreement to accelerate geothermal energy development in the region. The agreement, formalized during the presentation of credentials by Her Excellency Linda Charlotte Te Puni, New Zealands new Ambassador to the OECS, underscores a shared commitment to renewable energy and climate resilience.

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Supercharge your brand visibility with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch: Climate

From October 27-29, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will bring together over 10,000 startup pioneers, VC leaders, and tech enthusiasts at Moscone West in San Franciscothe epicenter of innovation set to reshape the future of technology. Whats in it for your startup? A golden opportunity to put your innovation in front of an eager audience for all […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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VIDEO: Maximising revenues for battery storage through valuable peak demand periods

Energy Storage News

Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with battery analytics specialist TWAICE on insights and strategies to maximise battery storage revenues.

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New German coalition agrees on renewable transition, electricity price cuts, and EV subsidies

Renew Economy

New conservative alliance clears first hurdle for forming a new government by agreeing on electricity price cuts, and a continuation of the countrys landmark energy transition. The post New German coalition agrees on renewable transition, electricity price cuts, and EV subsidies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Moss Landing ‘is not a market-moving event’ for BESS insurance

Energy Storage News

We caught up with a partner at insurance broker Lockton about recent developments in the space, including the ramifications - or lack thereof - of the recent Moss Landing fire on insuring BESS projects going forward.

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Australia’s oldest wind turbines back in action with a Danish facelift, and a major life extension

Renew Economy

King Island's small and ancient turbines - installed last century - are getting a facelift, rather than being pulled down and replaced by bigger machines. The post Australia’s oldest wind turbines back in action with a Danish facelift, and a major life extension appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Texas broke its solar, wind, and battery records in one spring week

Canary Media

As winter turns to spring, Texas is setting new records with its nation-leading clean energy fleet.

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70 GW wind and solar project near remote Nullarbor will go under federal green microscope

Renew Economy

Plans to build one of the worlds biggest wind and solar projects near the Nullarbor will undergo full federal environmental assessment and require EPBC approval. The post 70 GW wind and solar project near remote Nullarbor will go under federal green microscope appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Ontario hits power exports to US with 25% surcharge as trade war escalates

Financial Times: Energy

Canadian provinces decision will affect 1.

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Rhythmos.io collaborates with E3 to study effects of EV charging on grid infrastructure

Charged

EV charging optimization platform Rhythmos.io has partnered with Energy and Environmental Economics (E3), an energy and environmental consulting company headquartered in San Francisco, to conduct a research study that examined unmanaged, passively managed and optimized charging scenarios in utility service territories in two regions of the country to gain an understanding of potential impacts and savings opportunities.

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Wind giant’s proposal for up to 35 turbines near coal generator joins EPBC queue

Renew Economy

Danish wind energy giant adds a new project to its Australian pipeline, an up to 35 turbine wind farm proposed for Queensland cattle and coal country. The post Wind giant’s proposal for up to 35 turbines near coal generator joins EPBC queue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Versinetic’s SiteManager streamlines power management across EV charging sites

Charged

EV charging solution provider Versinetic has launched a new load balancing system designed to optimize and manage power distribution among EV chargers within a single physical site while remaining within capacity limits. Versinetics SiteManager is based on the companys proprietary LinkRay platform, which enables charging providers to dynamically allocate available energy resources among multiple charging units.

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Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels. Yours could be next

TechXplore

Towns and cities are pushing ahead with ambitious climate policies, even as global collaboration on climate breakdown splinters. One flagship example is the proliferation of bans on advertising for highly polluting companies and products such as fossil fuels, airlines, luxury travel and SUVs.

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Webinar – Enhancing geothermal well efficiency with unconventional drilling, 14 March 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal Webinar series a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy, we are proud to host Rickey Bird Jr. of Sinclair Well Products & Services , Armin Federico of Altitude Energy Partners, and Walker Olson of NOV for a webinar on “Enhancing geothermal well efficiency using unconventional drilling technologies.” The webinar details are as follows: Date: 14 March 2025 Time: 14:00 CET/ 08:00 ET Registration: Click here to register Speakers: Armi

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Creating a self-repairing and environmentally friendly EV battery

TechXplore

Imagine that you are traveling down one of Europe's many superhighways with your new electric car. You're moving along fast, and charging stations are few and far between. The memory of range anxiety kicks in, but then you realize that the car you are driving has a brand-new electric car battery, developed precisely to be able to drive long distances and not have to charge often.

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Going Underground: Climate Resilience Beneath Our Feet

The City Fix

Imagine stepping into a city where sustainability isnt just built upwards but also downwards. While cities worldwide grapple with intensifying climate risksflooding, heatwaves and infrastructure strainan untapped solution lies right beneath our feet. The underground isnt just for subways and.

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Renew Economy launches green energy calendar, to keep readers up to date and in the loop

Renew Economy

Renew Economy has launched a new green energy calendar for Australia, to help keep the industry and community up to date with upcoming events. The post Renew Economy launches green energy calendar, to keep readers up to date and in the loop appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tuesday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: March 11, 2025

Charged

This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering thats free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each sessions registration page.

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