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“Held to ransom:” Damning report shows gas cartel throwing away social licence

Renew Economy

The federal government warns the Australian gas industry it is losing its social license after the release of a damning report from Australia’s competition watchdog. The post “Held to ransom:” Damning report shows gas cartel throwing away social licence appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Technology Trending: carbon accounting, condition monitoring, next-gen AI, smart cities

Smart Energy International

New carbon accounting solutions, improving asset condition monitoring ROI, advances in analogue deep learning and The Line at Saudia Arabia’s future city Neom are on this week’s technology radar. Carbon accounting. As companies increasingly move to reduce carbon emissions and seek measurable data for supply to customers for ESG reporting, a stream of new blockchain-based and other solutions for carbon accounting are emerging – somewhat reminiscent of the early days of blockchain and the ru

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Big spinning machines remove constraints on wind and solar

Renew Economy

Constraints on wind and solar are at the lowest level in more than three years. The post Big spinning machines remove constraints on wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fuel cells show greatest promise in aviation

Energy Central

H2Jet based in Sweden is developing hydrogen combustion engines for mid-range aircraft that might be operational in 2035. The other, larger partnership, H2Gear, is based in the UK and focusing on fuel cells for smaller subregional aircraft, which might be flying in the early 2030s. The hydrogen would be stored cryogenically as an ultra-cold liquid below -253C, rather.

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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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Home is where the heart is – or should be – on energy and climate policy

Renew Economy

If we are to lower energy bills and meet our climate targets, then households and communities must move to the centre of energy and climate policy. The post Home is where the heart is – or should be – on energy and climate policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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DOE Decides to Build the Versatile Test Reactor at INL

Energy Central

DOE Decides to Build the Versatile Test Reactor at INL NRC To Certify NuScale Small Modular Reactor NRC Issues Final EIS for License Renewal of Westinghouse Fuel Fabrication Facility Westinghouse & Bechtel Complete Study for Nuclear Reactors in Poland Germany May Keep Three Reactors Open Japan’s PM Kishida Pushes Nuclear Reactor Restarts Saudi Arabia May Seek SMRs.

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FEASIBILITY STUDY OF GREEN HYDROGEN AND METHANOL PRODUCTION AT THE BELL BAY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ZONE

Energy Central

The ability of the Australian State of Tasmania to provide low-cost, near-100% renewable power through its mainly Government-owned electricity generators and transmission and distribution networks places it in an enviable position. Tasmania is the only region in Australia currently supplying its residents and industries with fully renewable electricity.

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Plans emerge for new 150MW wind farm in WA wheatbelt

Renew Economy

Plans have emerged for 150MW wind farm in Western Australia's wheatbelt region. The post Plans emerge for new 150MW wind farm in WA wheatbelt appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Offshore Wind | Oman

Energy Central

Oman Offshore Wind Technical Potential Fixed: 61 GW || Floating: 118 GW || Total: 179 GW The wind resource data is sourced from the Global Wind Atlas and depicts the wind resource at 100m hub height at 250m resolution based on the latest input datasets and modeling methodologies. For more information visit: For further details on the RISE RE score provided please visit: GWEC, OREAC.

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Clean energy celebrates as US coal senator supports “red, white and blue” climate bill

Renew Economy

Relief after backflip by coal Senator and billionaire Joe Manchin paves way for new bill that promises to slash US emissions by 40 per cent. The post Clean energy celebrates as US coal senator supports “red, white and blue” climate bill appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Companies can get ahead of incoming regulation with climate transition plans

Business Green

Roadmaps setting out how corporate activity can be aligned with a 1.5C pathway can help companies prepare for climate regulation coming down the line, writes CDP's Emma Jenkins. As major polluters, all companies have a fundamental role to play in lowering emissions and helping us avoid the worst effects of climate change. As fires rage across Europe and the UK reached its hottest temperature on record, it's clear that the effects of climate change are upon us.

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Mapping the Battery Data Genome for Better Batteries

CleanTechnica

Energy storage is the key to electrified transportation and the rapidly evolving power grid, cornerstones of a decarbonized future. An open exchange of battery data is integral to meeting energy goals.

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Tesla Reveals Its Q2 Capital Expenditures & Expectations Moving Forward

CleanTechnica

An intensive emphasis on its factories was one of several disclosures in Tesla’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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What Does The Growing U.S. EV Supply Chain Look Like? We Mapped It.

CleanTechnica

It is imperative that the United States adopt policies that will improve both the sustainability and security of the materials supply needed to enable a clean energy transition. The policies the Biden administration has advanced through executive action and Congress is currently considering through this climate deal will help meet this goal.

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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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EV Sales Are Growing, And More & More US Drivers Want To Go Electric

CleanTechnica

Meanwhile, more and more drivers are feeling the electric tingle. A new survey from Consumer Reports found a record amount of interest in going electric. The nationally representative survey of 8,027 American consumers found that 71% of respondents expressed some level of interest in buying or leasing an EV: 14% would “definitely” choose one if they […].

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Is The Tesla Model Y The World’s Best Selling Vehicle Right Now?

CleanTechnica

My answer is “maybe,” depending on how you measure sales and how last year’s leaders’ sales have increased or decreased. Since sales figures lag 3 to 6 months, we won’t know for sure until next year, but I’ll present the evidence I found and you can judge for yourself. The method I used is I […].