Mon.Jun 24, 2019

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Deep Borehole Nuclear Waste Disposal Just Got A Whole Lot More Likely

Jim Conca

Deep Isolation announced partnering with nuclear giant Bechtel to bring their technology for nuclear waste disposal to fruition. It uses fracking to put nuclear waste in two-mile-long tunnels, a mile below the Earth’s surface, where they’ll be surrounded by a very tight rock called shale.

Waste 363
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Giant offshore wind farm takes further steps toward construction in New Jersey

Renewable Energy World

Last week, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced it selected Ocean Wind, an offshore wind energy project proposed by Ã?rsted with support from PSEG, to develop an 1,100 MW offshore wind farm. Ocean Wind will be located 15 miles off the coast of Atlantic City. Construction is expected to commence in the early 2020s, with the wind farm operational in 2024.

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CET Portfolio Company Go Electric Acquired by Saft

Clean Energy Trust

Go Electric Founder, President & CEO Lisa Laughner with Saft Executive Vice President Hervé Amossé, and co-founders Tony Soverns and Alex Creviston, and Saft Americas’ President Annie Sennet. We couldn’t be more excited to share the news that Go Electric, one of the first companies to join CET’s 501vc® Seed Fund portfolio, was acquired by Saft! When CEO Lisa Laughner came through our investment process in 2014 we saw a dedicated and determined founder who had left her high-ranking job at Rol

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Nigerian renewable energy solutions provider Arnergy closes Series A financing

Renewable Energy World

Nigerian distributed utility company, Arnergy, announced it has raised $9 Million in a Series A round of funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund), EDFI ElectriFI and All On.

Energy 48
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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.