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Rural America Is Already on Board with Clean Energy

NRDC onEarth

Gutting it wouldnt just jeopardize our climate goals but also the growing workforce in the heartland and beyond.

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SunHydrogen Breaks Ground with 1m² Green Hydrogen Panel Technology

Hydrogen Fuel News

1m Hydrogen Panel Achieves Milestone in Clean Technology SunHydrogen , a company pioneering renewable hydrogen production, recently unveiled its groundbreaking 1m green hydrogen panel demonstration. Conducted on December 11, 2024 , at their Coralville, Iowa laboratory, the test marked a leap forward in clean energy solutions. The technology showcased its ability to produce hydrogen from sunlight and water, even under subfreezing conditions, highlighting its robustness and flexibility.

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Government urged to address ‘open goal’ for solar in car parks

Envirotec Magazine

Ahead of the second reading of the Sunshine Bill on Friday 17 January, renewable energy firms were spotlighting the open goal opportunity for solar that awaits in commercial car parks across the UK, and urging the government to take it up. If legislation were to mandate solar car ports canopies with solar PV panels that cover car parking spaces it would unlock significant energy production in land already used for car parking, said Damian Baker, Managing Director of renewable energy firm RenEn

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Gas industry cooks up a “culture war” as the electrification of everything gathers pace

Renew Economy

Claims electric cooktops are vastly more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas are being called out as potentially misleading, as the fossil fight against home electrification ramps up. The post Gas industry cooks up a “culture war” as the electrification of everything gathers pace appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Why accelerating hydrogen use in heavy industry is crucial for net zero

Hydrogen Fuel News

When it comes to hitting the UKs net zero targets, size matters. Eight sectors account for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the World Economic Forum. These heavy hitters include logistics and transport. Its clear that we need to decarbonize heavy industry. But with global demand on the rise, how do we speed up the process of reducing emissions?

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Constellation Seeking Permit for Small Modular Reactor at Nine Mile Point

POWER Magazine

Constellation Energy said the company is applying for federal funding as it evaluates whether to put one or more small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at its Nine Mile Point nuclear […] The post Constellation Seeking Permit for Small Modular Reactor at Nine Mile Point appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Africa’s PV capacity nears 20GW as energy storage ‘booms’

PV Tech

The Africa Solar Industry Associations 2025 market outlook has recorded a 2.5GW increase in PV installations in 2024.

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Weatherwatch: Could small nuclear reactors help curb extreme weather?

The Guardian: Energy

As natural disasters make need to cut CO 2 emissions clearer than ever, energy demand of AI systems is about to soar Violent weather events have been top of the news agenda for weeks, with scientists and fact-based news organisations attributing their increased severity to climate breakdown. The scientists consulted have all emphasised the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Biden admin offers utilities $22.4B to cut energy costs — and emissions

Canary Media

The Biden administration announced $22.4 billion in loans for eight U.S. utilities across 12 states on Thursday, in what may be the swan song for an Inflation Reduction Act program aimed at cutting carbon emissions and energy bills by helping build and retrofit power plants and bolster the grid.

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Turbine blade break under investigation at Australia’s biggest wind farm

Renew Economy

Investigations are underway following a turbine blade break at a huge new wind farm, with teams working to determine the cause of the incident and to how to detatch the affected blade. The post Turbine blade break under investigation at Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Plug Power Joins Forces with AGA to Build One of the World’s Largest Green Ammonia Plants

Hydrogen Fuel News

Plug Power to Drive Green Energy Revolution with Major Allied Green Ammonia Collaboration Groundbreaking Agreement for Hydrogen Production Plug Power Inc. has solidified its leadership in green hydrogen solutions through a landmark agreement with Allied Green Ammonia (AGA). Under the terms , Plug Power will supply three gigawatts (GW) of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer capacity for AGAs green hydrogen-to-ammonia facility in Australia.

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RACV launches solar and battery VPP, asks commercial customers to join

Renew Economy

RACV says its newly launched virtual power plant is one of the first to compete with traditional generators in wholesale energy markets and it wants customers to join. The post RACV launches solar and battery VPP, asks commercial customers to join appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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US Department of Agriculture to invest US$6 billion in clean energy across rural US

PV Tech

These programmes are Empowering Rural America and Powering Affordable Clean Energy, with investments in rural communities across 30 US states.

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Australian outfit seals “monumental deal” to buy electrolysers for giga-scale green ammonia project

Renew Economy

Allied Green Ammonia celebrate signing the monumental deal with Plug Power that will form the core of its huge green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant in the NT. The post Australian outfit seals “monumental deal” to buy electrolysers for giga-scale green ammonia project 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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SSI suspends JA Solar membership following UFLPA listing

PV Tech

Following a US government forced labour investigation, Europe's Solar Stewardship Initiative has launched its own inquiries.

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Elisa to optimise 100MWh Sand Battery in Finnish reserve markets

Energy Storage News

Finnish telecoms firm Elisa will manage the charging activity of a 100MWh 'Sand Battery' project, optimising its activity in the country's electricity reserve market.

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Sweden Begins Construction on World’s Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel

POWER Magazine

Sweden has broken ground on its final repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)a milestone reached after 40 years of research and developmentmaking it the worlds second deep geological repository (DGR) […] The post Sweden Begins Construction on World’s Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Partners Group investing €400 million in German BESS platform ‘green flexibility’

Energy Storage News

Private equity firm Partners Group has invested in 'green flexibility', a BESS platform in Germany, with an initial equity commitment of 400 million.

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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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Heading for Change backs five fund managers that put a gender lens on climate investing

Impact Alpha

Heading for Change, the donor-advised fund launched by the late Suzanne Biegel, expanded its portfolio with five fund investments in Asia, Africa and. The post Heading for Change backs five fund managers that put a gender lens on climate investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Growth of profitable BESS providers, but Tesla continues to top bankability report ratings

Energy Storage News

The new edition of the Battery StorageTech Bankability report reveals an increasing number of competitive providers, writes PV Tech Research analyst Charlotte Gisbourne. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) recorded another record-breaking year of deployment in 2024.

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Saving the surf is a climate solution

Grist

Vibrant shades of green merge with brilliant streaks of blue where the land meets the sea on Rao Island, which sits just west of Morotai in the northeastern corner of the Indonesian archipelago. Fishing boats bob in the bay, and children perched on the colorful hulls laugh as their bare feet dangle in the water. Some of them leap playfully into the waves.

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Climate tech matured in 2024 as investors favored bigger rounds, later stages

TechCrunch: Climate

Climate tech may have had a down year in 2024, but new data also shows a maturing sector with larger deal sizes. Venture investment in the climate tech sector was down 7% to $12.9 billion, $1 billion shy of 2023s tally, according to data in a new PitchBook report. The report found that round size […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Masdar enters the Philippines eyeing 1GW of renewable energy projects by 2030

PV Tech

Emirati state-owned renewable energy project developer Masdar has entered the Philippines market with plans to develop 1GW of solar PV, wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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The policy, federal actions and judicial decisions shaping solar in 2025

Solar Power World

Energy policy is becoming more complex, contentious and perhaps fleeting as grid operators look for long-term certainty in their ability to serve increasing load as the electric supply fleet rapidly turns over. The past year has seen numerous federal actions, investigations and proceedings on critical elements for energy project development such as land access, siting… The post The policy, federal actions and judicial decisions shaping solar in 2025 appeared first on Solar Power World.

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New French PM cites geothermal as part of carbon-free energy policy

ThinkGeoEnergy

In his general policy statement delivered to the National Assembly, newly appointed French Prime Minister Franois Bayrou cited geothermal energy, as well as nuclear, as important parts of a “low-carbon strategy” towards energy policy. “Ecology is not the problem. This is the solution,” said the Prime Minister. “The effort to be made on this crucial subject, this adaptation, France has started it better than any country in the world.

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Mexico to add 27GW of new generation capacity by 2030, mainly from renewables

PV Tech

Mexico aims to add 27GW of new electricity generation between 2025 and 2030 with a large percentage of renewable energy.

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While further out than data centers, there is growing demand for green hydrogen, which is expected to increase even further the demand for new generation. How are utilities evaluating this demand?

Energy Central

This question was asked by an audience member during our recent USEA Virtual Press Briefing on the topic of Rough Road Ahead for Electric Utilities in 2025 (fully replay can be watched here) With the engaging conversation taking place between our esteemed expert guests and the press panel, we were unable to get to this question during the Press Briefing so we wanted to pose it here to the.

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Artificial gills for ocean gliders: A new energy system for autonomous underwater vehicles

TechXplore

Autonomous underwater robots, such as ocean gliders, can autonomously navigate the ocean for several weeks. Their sensors measure parameters like temperature, pressure, salinity, oxygen concentration, and currents. Capable of diving to depths of up to 1,000 meters, they facilitate measurements that are challenging to achieve with research vessels.

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California geothermal lithium project secures $1.36 billion direct loan

ThinkGeoEnergy

California-based EnergySource Minerals (ESM), via subsidiary SPV ESM ATLiS LLC (ATLiS), has secured a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) for a direct loan of up to $1.36 billion. The funding will go towards the construction, equipping, and operation of the ATLiS facility in Imperial County, California which aims to produce lithium hydroxide from geothermal brine.

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Google strikes world’s largest biochar carbon removal deal with Indian startup Varaha

TechCrunch: Climate

Google has agreed to purchase 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from Indian startup Varaha. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Brief: Fires in Los Angeles burn California’s ‘insurer of last resort’

Impact Alpha

In todays Brief: Featured: Climate Insurance LA wildfires push Californias insurance market to the brink. The Los Angeles fires that have been burning. The post The Brief: Fires in Los Angeles burn Californias insurer of last resort appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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BP axes 4,700 jobs in cost-cutting drive

Financial Times: Energy

UK energy major under pressure from shareholders to turn around its performance

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