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Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Laboratory Vessel Arrives in Washington D.C.

FuelCellsWorks

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is pleased to welcome the Energy Observer to a stopover visit in Washington D.C. as it nears the end of a seven-year expedition around the world to champion.

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H2Hub Summit Reveals Trailblazing Experts from Victorious Hydrogen Hubs

Hydrogen Fuel News

The event is on March 20 and will feature experts from DoE selected projects. The H2Hub Summit is rapidly approaching, and attendees will be thrilled to learn that all the H2Hub winners will be featured speakers at scheduled times throughout the event.  Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs H2 initiatives The HYSKY Society hosted event places the spotlight on each of the projects selected by the Department of Energy (DoE) as Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.

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Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure

The Guardian: Energy

Blockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark Climate activists in four countries are blocking access to North Sea oil infrastructure as part of a coordinated pan-European civil disobedience protest. Blockades have been taking place at oil and gas terminals, refineries and ports in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, in protest at the continued exploitation of North Sea fossil fuel deposits.

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Rain comes to the Arctic, with a cascade of troubling changes

Grist

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In August of 2021, rain fell atop the 10,551-foot summit of the Greenland ice cap, triggering an epic meltdown and a more-than-2,000-foot retreat of the snowline. The unprecedented event reminded Joel Harper, a University of Montana glaciologist who works on the Greenland ice sheet, of a strange anomaly in his data, one that suggested that in 2008 it might have rained muc

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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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Houston Global Hydrogen Hub

Energy Central

Hydrogen | Texas The UK signed a trade cooperation agreement with Texas, continuing its state-level deals strategy and including CCS and Hydrogen Governor Abbott of Texas visited London this week as significant support for the US Hydrogen economy is announced in DC. [link].

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PG&E partnership would bring up to $1bn for transmission improvements

Smart Energy International

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval of a transmission lease programme with the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corporation, which could invest as much as $1 billion through the programme. The programme would allow PG&E to accelerate work on its electric system to further improve safety, reliability, capacity and infrastructure health, and to enable new interconnections to clean-energy projects that support decarboniz

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Possible Hydrogen Deal Tomorrow in Cairo

FuelCellsWorks

Scheduled for tomorrow, this brief yet pivotal visit underscores a collaborative effort to forge stronger ties in economic and energy policies, notably in the

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Rockwall Texas | Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Gigafactory

Energy Central

Governor Abbott was in London this week as significant support for the US Hydrogen economy was announced [link] [link].

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Canada: Minister Wilkinson to make announcement on hydrogen in Germany and hold media conference call

FuelCellsWorks

HAMBURG, Germany - The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson , will travel to Hamburg, Germany, on March 17-18, 2024,

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Polluters Are Melting the Winter Sports They Sponsor

DeSmogBlog

Would a chicken run be sponsored by foxes, or a mouse party by cats? Not only would that be extremely provocative, it would join actors whose survival interests are in fundamental conflict. So, why is sponsorship from major climate polluters pouring into winter sports like an oil slick, just as snow sports’ very existence is threatened by global heating?

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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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I’m Going To Chill Out On The Cybertruck, Because A Lot Has Changed Since 2019

CleanTechnica

If you know me, you know that I’m probably one of the Cybertruck’s biggest critics. I’m not a hater, or the kind of person who thinks that the government should ban the truck, but I made my case back in 2019 for why I thought it was a bad move. [continued] The post I’m Going To Chill Out On The Cybertruck, Because A Lot Has Changed Since 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Climate-Science Deniers, Right-Wing Think Tanks, and Fossil Fuel Shills Are Plotting Against the Clean Energy Transition

DeSmogBlog

This article by Sierra is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. LAST JULY, a small group of rabble-rousers boarded a trio of powerboats, banners and bullhorns in hand. They were headed for the massive floating construction site of an offshore wind farm 35 miles from the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.

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Honda & Nissan Agree To Begin Thinking About Developing Electric Cars Together Someday, Maybe

CleanTechnica

What the hell is Honda thinking these days? After a decade of sitting on its thumbs while the EV revolution swirled around it, it decided it had better link up with some other big car company to get back in the game. That led to a partnership with General Motors. [continued] The post Honda & Nissan Agree To Begin Thinking About Developing Electric Cars Together Someday, Maybe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Death by Touchscreen, Or Bad Police Reports?

CleanTechnica

One controversial topic I’ve covered here, much to the chagrin to the Tesla faithful, is the reliance on touchscreens in automobiles. The Touchscreen Debate In some ways, touchscreens are super awesome. It’s like Star Trek: The Next Generation 30+ years ago, where Lt. Commander Data piloted the Enterprise D around. [continued] The post Death by Touchscreen, Or Bad Police Reports?

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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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2024 Nissan LEAF Regains Eligibility for up to $3,750 EV Tax Credit

CleanTechnica

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – 2024 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured in 2024 and sold on or after March 6 may be eligible for part of the U.S. federal EV tax credit provided that the customer meets all purchase and income qualifications for the EV tax credit as outlined in Internal Revenue Code Section 30DOpens. [continued] The post 2024 Nissan LEAF Regains Eligibility for up to $3,750 EV Tax Credit appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Panasonic to Release Commercial Air-to-Water Heat Pumps Using Natural Refrigerants for Europe

CleanTechnica

For multidwelling units and light commercial property Compact design at the highest level of the industry Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Corporation has announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company (HVAC) will release three new models of commercial air-to-water (A2W) heat pumps using environmentally friendly natural refrigerants for multidwelling units, [continued] The post Panasonic to Release Commercial Air-to-Water Heat Pumps Using Natural Refrigerants for Europe appeared first on Clean

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Panasonic and tado°, a German Energy Control Solution Company, Sign Business Alliance Agreement

CleanTechnica

Promotion of energy conservation and renewable energy use Joint development of A2W software Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Corporation has announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company will launch a business alliance with tado°, a German energy control solution company, for the development of software for Panasonic’s air-to-water (A2W) heat.

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Climate Criminals — Prosecuting Big Oil For Environmental Crimes

CleanTechnica

A shocking new theory suggests that Big Oil could be criminally prosecuted for a number of climate crimes in state courts. The post Climate Criminals — Prosecuting Big Oil For Environmental Crimes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Hyundai Motor and Iveco Group expand their partnership to explore synergies for electric heavy-duty trucks in the European markets

CleanTechnica

Turin, Italy and Seoul, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) are strengthening their partnership to drive innovation in the commercial vehicle sector. Today the two companies signed a Letter of Intent (LOI), reinforcing their partnership with a forward view towards electric heavy-duty truck solutions, including both. [continued] The post Hyundai Motor and Iveco Group expand their partnership to explore synergies for electric heavy-duty trucks in the European markets app

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The Kia K4 teased ahead of New York International Auto Show premiere

CleanTechnica

Kia releases teaser images providing first glimpse of the K4 next-generation compact sedan Image alludes to exceptional fusion of advanced technology and alluring aesthetics Kia K4 scheduled for global design reveal, March 21 2024, ahead of world premiere at New York Auto Show, March 27 2024 Kia today unveiled a. [continued] The post The Kia K4 teased ahead of New York International Auto Show premiere appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM Software EVP Left For Personal Reasons, Not Problems With GM

CleanTechnica

Sadly, I fell for some Twitter bait recently. When Michael Abbott, GM’s executive VP in charge of the company’s software effort, left the company, many assumed that this was caused by GM’s problems with software. After all, the Chevrolet Blazer EV had some serious problems that were bad enough that. [continued] The post GM Software EVP Left For Personal Reasons, Not Problems With GM appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volvo EX30 LCA Shows Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Fully Electric Volvo Car to Date

CleanTechnica

The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date1. That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, available here, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km — approximately 60 per cent less than the. [continued] The post Volvo EX30 LCA Shows Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Fully Electric Volvo Car to Date appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories

CleanTechnica

The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we. [continued] The post Cheap Electric Cars, Used Hertz EVs, Ford Supercharging — 15 Top CleanTechnica Stories appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Race Pits Tesla’s Superchargers Against Electrify America

CleanTechnica

Recently, Tom Moloughney and Kyle Conner took two Ford Trucks from New Jersey to Florida to see who would get there first. But there’s a catch: One had to rely on Electrify America stations and the other had to rely on Tesla’s Supercharger network. In most ways, this gives a. [continued] The post Ford F-150 Lightning Race Pits Tesla’s Superchargers Against Electrify America appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Problems With EVs Are Exaggerated Into Soundbites — And That’s A Problem

CleanTechnica

The problem with electric vehicles isn’t their power, or costs, or range — it’s that they make for such good soundbites. Here’s how it works. A pattern exists in which an electric vehicle (EV) has a small problem that’s likely fixed with a software update. In the meantime, the issue. [continued] The post Problems With EVs Are Exaggerated Into Soundbites — And That’s A Problem appeared first on CleanTechnica.