DOE awards $4 million to build regional energy incubators
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Here are the innovation hubs that were awarded grants from the U.S. DOE to support clean energy startups in their regions.
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As Demand Grows for Electric Cars, So Does the Market for Green Jobs in the EV Industry
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Analysts expect openings for all types of electric vehicle jobs to expand over the next decade, with new opportunities across the country.
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‘The pace of growth is breaking us’: Utilities, corporations grapple with grid decarbonization
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
With growth in electricity demand ahead, companies seek new ways to buy and get credit for zero-carbon energy.
New Mexico Leaders Chart Jobs, Health and Environmental Advances
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
This environmental progress came about through committed efforts by the governor, key state legislators, and public interest advocates on behalf of the people of New Mexico. Now we need Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to sign into law at least four key measures.
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.
DOE awards $4 million to build local energy incubators
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Here are the innovation hubs that were awarded grants from the US DOE to support clean energy startups in their regions.
Wind and solar are delivering an energy transition at record speed
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
As Dutton renews call for renewables to be stopped and coal closures suspended until nuclear is built, wind and solar are delivering the fastest transition the world has seen. The post Wind and solar are delivering an energy transition at record speed appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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We can go “toe-to-toe” on IRA: Albanese hints at an Australian Green Deal
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says his government will go “toe-to-toe” – if not “dollar-for-dollar” – on policies to establish Australia as a booming net-zero economy. The post We can go “toe-to-toe” on IRA: Albanese hints at an Australian Green Deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Government’s New Low Pay Advisor Heads Climate Denial Network
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A new government advisor on the minimum wage is the head of an international network of climate crisis deniers funded by the owners of GB News, DeSmog can reveal. Philippa Stroud was appointed chair of the Low Pay Commission, a body reporting to Kemi Badenoch’s Department of Business and Trade, on 30 January. The government-appointed role pays £530 per day for three days of work per month (£19,114 per year).
Is Ted O’Brien a fit for purpose shadow energy minister?
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
In pursuit of blind, dogged virtue signalling to their base, the Coalition is prepared to sacrifice what remains of the Liberal Party in favour of a declining rural constituency. The post Is Ted O’Brien a fit for purpose shadow energy minister? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
German Fund Launches €270 Million Grant for Moroccan Green Hydrogen Initiatives
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Deadline Approaches for Proposals on Renewable Hydrogen Production Enhancement The German Power-to-X Development Fund has issued an invitation for project proposals in Morocco, among other countries, to partake in a.
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.
In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation
POWER Magazine
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas (GNF) its first-ever authorization to produce nuclear fuel with uranium-235 (U-235) enrichments up to 8% for commercial power generation. GNF, […] The post In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.
EU Commission Approves €6.9 Billion State Aid for Hydrogen Project by Seven Member States
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a third Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support hydrogen infrastructure. This IPCEI is expected to boost the supply.
CGG paper explores the potential of offshore geothermal
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Global geoscience technology company CGG has released a new white paper outlining the potential of off shore geothermal energy as a green energy resource and proposing a framework for its responsible development. The full white paper can be accessed via this link. “ We strongly believe that geothermal energy as a baseload resource has a greater role to play in the future energy mix.
Florida Power & Light Company Announces Completion of Clean Hydrogen Hub
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Florida Power & Light Company announces completion of clean hydrogen hub The FPL Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub is the first clean hydrogen plant of its kind in the Sunshine State.
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.
Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently
POWER Magazine
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […] The post Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Mobility – Energy Transition: NOMAD CAR H2
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The First Diesel Bus Converted to Hydrogen – Zero Emissions. The Normandy Region and Transdev have collaborated for three years to convert a diesel bus into an electric vehicle powered.
NREL estimates 1TW of potential community solar in the US
PV Tech
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The US has the potential to add nearly 1TW of community solar capacity if all technically viable community solar is deployed, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Yamaha Develops Hydrogen Fuel System With Roush and Regulator Marine, Hydrogen Outboard Unveiled at Miami International Boat Show®
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Hydrogen one of multiple technology solutions to achieve carbon neutrality. MIAMI–Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. today unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered outboard for recreational boats along with a prototype fuel system.
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?
Li-Metal completes concept study for commercial-scale lithium metal plant
Charged
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Li-Metal , a Canada-based developer of lithium metal technologies, has completed a concept study for a commercial North American lithium metal production facility with an annual capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes. Li-Metal expects its plant to require approximately 5,600 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year. The plant will use Li-Metal’s patented carbonate-to-metal (C2M) lithium metal technology.
California Continues to Expand Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Rail Fleet
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Latest Order Pushes Number of Zero-Emission Intercity Trainsets to 10. Sacramento ― Caltrans today announced a $127 million agreement with Stadler Rail, Inc. for six more zero-emission, hydrogen-powered passenger trainsets, building upon an.
The 24/7 diner is part of the American Road Trip—and maybe an ideal site for a NEVI public EV charging station
Charged
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
As states begin to award National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program funding, what kinds of sites are getting most of the grants for public EV charging stations? So far, winners include gas stations and convenience store chains —and a Tennessee Waffle House. Tennessee has $88 million in NEVI money to dole out over 5 years. In the first funding round of $21 million, 167 applications were received from 23 public and private entities, and the state’s Department of Transportation and Dep
Important Milestone for Hydrogen Ramp-Up in Germany: European Commission Approves Funding for Key Hydrogen Projects
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The European Commission has today approved 24 German projects as part of the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hydrogen programme. The projects submitted by Germany are part of.
Canadian LNG Will Stall Asia’s Shift to Renewables, Energy Experts in Asia Say
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. as a global climate solution, with some industry boosters even going so far as to call Canada’s supply of the fossil fuel the “cleanest in the world.” But an impending flood of liquefied natural gas exports from western Canada to Asia could make it harder for countries there to achieve their national climate targets and contribute to tens of thousands of additional deaths due to air pollution.
Decarbonizing Steel Production With Nuclear Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Steel production accounts for more than seven per cent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. That percentage is set to soar in the coming decades, along with a rising demand.
Sage Geosystems raises $17M for geothermal energy storage
Canary Media
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
An emerging crop of startups is trying to unleash the vast potential of geothermal energy. Using next-generation technologies, the companies aim to generate huge amounts of carbon-free electricity that could light up cities, factories and power-hungry data centers around the clock.
Throwback Thursday Story: Hydrogen Coaches With Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Modules to Be Used at the Olympic Paralympic Games Paris 2024
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Toyota to supply hydrogen fuel cell modules to replace diesel engines in converted coaches Ten converted coaches will be used by Toyota during Paris 2024 Paris– Toyota, the worldwide mobility.
US project financing roundup: SMT Energy, UBS, Plus Power, Available Power strike deals
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A roundup of US battery storage project financing news from this week, with deals struck by SMT Energy and UBS, Plus Power, as well as CleanCapital and Available Power, covering over 1GW of projects.
China Outpaces Korea in Hydrogen Vehicle Market
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Even in the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles game, Korea is losing its share to China. Korea, traditionally the No. 1 player, registered a total of 4,631 hydrogen-powered vehicle sales last.
How Neara uses AI to protect utilities from extreme weather
TechCrunch: Climate
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Over the past few decades, extreme weather events have not only become more severe, but are also occurring more frequently. Neara is focused on enabling utility companies and energy providers to create models of their power networks and anything that might affect them, like wildfires or flooding. The Redfern, New South Wales, Australia-based startup recently […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Australian Solar-to-Methanol Project Gains €24M in Hydrogen Subsidies, With German Support
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Vast and Mabanaft Secure AUD $40 Million Funding for CSP-powered Solar Methanol Plant SM1 to Help Decarbonise Shipping. SYDNEY–Vast Renewables Limited (“Vast” (Nasdaq: VSTE), a renewable energy company specialising in.
Wärtsilä’s high energy BESS solution to get first field deployment at 600MWh Scotland project
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The first energy storage asset built using Wärtsilä’s new Quantum High Energy battery energy storage system (BESS) solution will be a 300MW/600MWh project in Scotland, UK.
Sirius Aviation AG Partners With India’s MEHAIR, Securing 100 Hydrogen VTOL Jet Orders
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Historic Partnership Marks Milestone in Sustainable Aviation Industry. BAAR, Switzerland and WESTPORT— Pioneering Swiss aerospace company, Sirius Aviation AG, proudly announces an historic partnership with MEHAIR, India’s premier seaplane operator, to secure 50 orders of the Sirius Millennium.
Top tips for electrifying everything, and reducing power bills
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Some top tips on how to electrify your home and make it more energy efficient The post Top tips for electrifying everything, and reducing power bills appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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