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More money, more solutions: We must rethink finance to power the circular economy revolution

GreenBiz

To fully capture the circular economy opportunity and trigger catalytic unlocks for the entire market, finance must break out of silos and think innovatively.

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California Calls on Congress to Fix Common Food Waste Problem

NRDC onEarth

The California legislature has passed a resolution calling on the federal government to pass legislation to address confusion over food date labels.

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Batteries the key as cell prices plunge and wind and solar ramp up towards 50 pct share

Renew Economy

Australia's main grid is heading to 50 per cent renewables in two years, and batteries are moving from a sideshow to centre stage as cell prices plunge. The post Batteries the key as cell prices plunge and wind and solar ramp up towards 50 pct share appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hydrogen Company Nel Raises $155 Million From Share Sale

FuelCellsWorks

COPENHAGEN– Norwegian hydrogen company Nel (NEL.OL), opens new tab late on Monday said it had raised 1.61 billion Norwegian crowns ($154.70 million) through a private placement of 108 million new shares.

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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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Google reports 13% emissions increase fueled by AI

GreenBiz

The company is struggling to add carbon-free energy fast enough, CSO Kate Brandt told GreenBiz.

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Community solar expands access to clean energy, new study shows

Canary Media

The sun showers us all with energy, but not everyone can put solar panels on their roofs to harness it for themselves. Enter community solar, an increasingly popular way to expand access to solar and help fix its equity issues. For the first time, evidence shows that it’s working.

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Nel ASA: Receives Purchase Order for Electrolyser Equipment

FuelCellsWorks

Oslo, Norway– A subsidiary of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), has received a followon equipment order of more than EUR 7 million for a European project. About Nel ASA Nel has.

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Science Based Targets initiative CEO resigns, citing personal reasons

GreenBiz

Luiz Amaral’s resignation is the latest development in a challenging time for the validation organization.

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Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award

POWER Magazine

Adding new reactors to the U.S.’s fleet of nuclear power plants doesn’t happen every day. In fact, prior to the addition of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, it hadn’t been done from scratch in decades The post Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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“Off the charts:” Solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade

Renew Economy

Solar is on track to become the biggest source of electricity on the planet by the mid-2030s. The Economist says to bet against that is to bet against capitalism. The post “Off the charts:” Solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade 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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Nikola Wholesales 72 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks for North American Customers in Q2 2024, Exceeds Sales Guidance

FuelCellsWorks

PHOENIX– For Q2 2024, Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, wholesaled 72 Class 8 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks, above.

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Every Third Car Sold in US Could Be Electric by 2027

BloombergNEF

The slowdown in US electric vehicle sales may be a mere blip as they could make up almost a third of new car sales by 2027, according to BloombergNEF’s latest electric vehicle outlook. The post Every Third Car Sold in US Could Be Electric by 2027 appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Zanskar acquires Lightning Dock geothermal power plant, New Mexico

ThinkGeoEnergy

Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lightning Dock Geothermal, including the Bruce Levy geothermal power plant in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, from Cyrq Energy, LLC. The entity sale transaction was completed on May 29, 2024. Lightning Dock is notable as the easternmost geothermal power plant in the United States and as the only utility scale geothermal power plant operating in New Mexico , having replaced the original Dale Burgett power plant in 2019.

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Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal

Renew Economy

Stanwell partners with Redflow to trial large-scale zinc bromine flow technology and lay foundations for a battery manufacturing plant in Queensland. The post Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Toyota Develops Hydrogen Vehicle at Derbyshire Plant

FuelCellsWorks

Staff at Toyota’s factory in Derbyshire have been part of a team that have designed and developed a new hydrogen-powered pick up truck. It is the first time employees at.

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Will hydrogen fuel be the future of space-bound rockets?

Hydrogen Fuel News

H2 has been used in rocket fuel and in fuel cells since the earliest days of aerospace As we read about hydrogen fuel cars, planes, ships, and even whole industries, it’s easy to think that H2 is a recent development that has arrived along with the need for clean energy to combat the climate crisis. Decarbonization has accelerated H2 tech, but didn’t create it While hydrogen fuel didn’t really start making headlines until it was considered as an emission-free way to power ve

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Study employs image-recognition AI to determine battery composition and conditions

TechXplore

An international collaborative research team has developed an image recognition technology that can accurately determine the elemental composition and the number of charge and discharge cycles of a battery by examining only its surface morphology using AI learning.

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South Australia wind farm open for public view after winning infrasound court case

Renew Economy

Tilt Renewables has slashed the number of turbines for its South Australia wind project, but bigger machines mean its capacity will be little changed. The post South Australia wind farm open for public view after winning infrasound court case appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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’s Hydrogen Rises: Nexo Leads the Charge With 40,000 Global Sales!

FuelCellsWorks

Hyundai Motor’s cumulative global Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) sales have surpassed 40,000 units, combining personal and commercial vehicles. Hyundai’s efforts to expand its hydrogen car line are gradually bearing fruit.

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In Michigan, homeowners associations can’t stop rooftop solar anymore

Canary Media

When a homeowner decides to get solar panels, it sets off a series of to-dos. They have to find a contractor, make sure their roof is ready, and — for some of the millions of Americans living under homeowners’ associations (HOAs) — make sure their neighbors won't complain about the shiny new additions to their roof.

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Electric vehicles a boon for Nevada’s economy, workers and environment, say groups

Energy Central

Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Nevada, with new cheaper models and federal incentives enticing drivers away from gasoline-dependent transportation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to soon issue updated pollution limits for new passenger cars and trucks that could slash billions of tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution.

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Creation of local renewable zones is the game changer Australia’s energy transition needs

Renew Economy

Organisations like Rewiring Australia have been calling initiatives like this – the local level needs the same focus, planning, and funding as large-scale renewable energy zones. The post Creation of local renewable zones is the game changer Australia’s energy transition needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Skeleton Will Invest EUR 33.7 Million to Develop Superbattery-Based Hydrogen Technology for Mobility Applications

FuelCellsWorks

Skeleton announced its participation in the Hydrogen IPCEI Hy2Move for the transportation sector, aiming to develop pioneering high-power energy storage solutions that address the functional shortcomings of hydrogen fuel cells.

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Supreme Court decision threatens Biden’s ‘whole of government’ climate plan

Canary Media

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the 40-year-old legal precedent known as the “Chevron doctrine” will have far-reaching consequences across the federal government.

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North Sea oil: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

The Guardian: Energy

Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on declining industry “In this city, everyone feels the decline of the North Sea,” says Chris Douglas, 39, who has lived in Aberdeen his whole life and began working as a taxi driver in the Granite City 20 years ago. He now has his own cab company, which in the past was entirely reliant on bookings from the oil and gas industry – today it’s “maybe 50%”, he says.

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Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines

Renew Economy

One of Australia's most hotly contested wind projects takes interesting turn, as developer fights for more turbines, and planning authorities grapple with cost assessments and phantom dwellings. The post Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canada Boosts Investment in Clean Energy with Focus on Hydrogen and Nuclear Technologies

FuelCellsWorks

The Government of Canada has announced a substantial $11 million funding package to advance research and development in small modular reactor (SMR) technology and hydrogen production, underscoring its commitment to.

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US DOE opens US$100 million call for non-lithium long-duration energy storage pilots

Energy Storage News

The US federal Department of Energy (DOE) will offer up to US$100 million for pilot-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects utilising non-lithium technologies.

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'Nearly sustainable' hydrogen could cut ammonia production emissions by 95%

TechXplore

Whether sustainably produced hydrogen needs to be 100% green is currently under debate. Using the production of ammonia and artificial fertilizer as examples, researchers have calculated that "nearly sustainable" hydrogen would be better in the end.

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“Missing link:” More than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost and share rooftop solar

Renew Economy

Funding for more than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost rooftop solar and storage capacity in local networks, and share benefits with local communities. The post “Missing link:” More than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost and share rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Elogen Receives Certification From the Korean Gas Safety Corporation for the Stacks Used in Its Electrolysers

FuelCellsWorks

Elogen, a GTT company, announces the certification of its stacks, key components of its electrolysers for hydrogen production, by the Korean Gas Safety (KGS) Corporation. This certification, valid for a.

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Accelerating PV and energy storage – a special report

PV Tech

PV Tech, Energy-Storage.news and Huawei have published a special report on some of the latest BESS technologies and their many applications.

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Scientists develop new electrolytes for low-temperature lithium metal batteries

TechXplore

Electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, polar research and deep space exploration all have placed higher demands on the energy density and low-temperature performance of energy storage batteries. In recent years, lithium metal batteries with a high specific capacity of lithium metal anode have become one of the most promising high energy density batteries.

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