Solar Industry

OCTOBER 28, 2024

QatarEnergy has partnered with TotalEnergies on a solar power project, as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), in the Republic of Iraq. Subject to regulatory approvals, QatarEnergy will acquire a 50% interest in the project, with TotalEnergies retaining the remaining 50%. This project, set so far to be one of the largest in the world, will consist of 2 million bifacial solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers and will, upon completion, be capable of supplying 1.25 GW to the grid

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Nel ASA Expands Hydrogen Capabilities with New Electrolyser Plant Norwegian hydrogen solutions provider, Nel ASA , has recently announced a significant development in its operations with the opening of a fully automated proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser plant in Wallingford, Connecticut. This expansion sets the stage for a substantial increase in hydrogen production capacity and signifies a pivotal moment for the company.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Geothermal company CeraPhi Energy has completed a feasibility study for developing geothermal heat networks for the heating of the Ryedale Swim and Fitness Centre, as well as three schools in Pickering in North Yorkshire, UK. The results of the study indicate significant benefits for the town, with closed-loop geothermal systems potentially delivering £130,000 in annual energy savings and reduction of more than 374 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

One of the underwater robot undergoing trials in Heriot Watt Universitys wave tank facility. Technology could reduce the use of large maintenance vessels in wind farm repairs, reducing fuel consumption by 97%. That’s according to the National Robotarium – an innovation hub based at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh campus – which is supporting the development of new artificial intelligence and control systems that could allow underwater robots to operate autonomously and

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Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Charged

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The dry electrode coating process has the potential to enable the production of better, greener, more cost-effective batteries. It relies on advanced fluoropolymer binders with Teflon For a few years now, Charged has been reporting on how dry electrode coating processes have the potential to revolutionize battery production by eliminating the use of hazardous, environmentally harmful solvents.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Advancements in Hydrogen-Burning Internal Combustion Engine Technology The push for cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions has been gaining momentum, with hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines emerging as a promising alternative. These engines offer significant potential in reducing carbon emissions while maintaining the power required for heavy-duty applications.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Existing perovskite solar cells, which are unable to utilize approximately 52% of total solar energy, have been improved upon by a Korean research team. The team has developed an innovative technology that maximizes near-infrared light capture performance while greatly improving power conversion efficiency. This greatly increases the possibility of commercializing next-generation solar cells and is expected to contribute to important technological advancements in the global solar cell market.

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Charged

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The dry electrode process is transforming battery manufacturing by eliminating solvents and streamlining production. Unlike the traditional wet slurry method, the dry electrode coating process relies on the use of special binders that can form an electrode coating without being dissolved in a solvent, such as fluoropolymer binders with Teflon from specialty chemical company Chemours.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Unlocking Earth’s Hidden Energy: The Future of Geothermal Power Exploring the depths of the Earth has always been a challenging endeavor, but recent breakthroughs by a team of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible. Their research into supercritical geothermal reservoirs, located deep underground, is paving the way for a new era in energy production.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This story is the sixth part of a DeSmog series on carbon capture and was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Norwegian state-owned oil and gas company Equinor, the North Sea’s largest fossil fuel producer, is positioning itself to play a key role in plans to turn Britain into a world leader in capturing carbon. Earlier this month, the new Labour government pledged £21.7 billion over 25 years to finance carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects shortlisted by the previous

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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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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Broad Street Realty inaugurated a 2.4 MW rooftop solar project at its Cromwell Shopping Center in Glen Burnie, Md. The 233,000 square foot shopping center is hosting the solar project, which the company says produces enough electricity to power 1,000 homes in the BG&E service territory. The ballasted racking system is covered by 4,380 solar panels.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Nigerian automaker Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing has introduced its first line of locally-produced EVs. The company offers four models, equipped with features like electric steering, front airbags and fully air-conditioned interiors, as well as automated rear-view mirrors and remote-control locking systems with sensors. The five-seater Innoson IVM Link offers an estimated 201-230 km of range on a full charge.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

US Introduces New Hydrogen Incentives As the race towards carbon neutrality intensifies, the U.S. government is gearing up to make significant strides in clean energy with the introduction of demand-side incentives for hydrogen. Scheduled to roll out in 2025, these incentives are set to reshape the landscape of hydrogen energy by making it more financially viable for industries to adopt and integrate into their operations.

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TechCrunch: Climate

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Fixing the climate crisis is a vast, world-sized puzzle. But one particularly large piece of this ginormous conundrum is construction and real estate — which collectively amount for around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Enter Munich-based data startup Emidat, which has built a software platform for automating the generation of validated Environmental Product Declaration […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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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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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hunt Military Communities (HMC) has advanced its Phase II Solar and Battery Project at Hanscom Air Force Base. The 2.2 MW PV system will enable the community that includes 2,500 military residents to draw 30% of its total electricity supply from renewable energy. The project involves the installation of solar systems on the rooftops of homes and garages within the housing community, along with a centralized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Researchers at the Department of Energy ’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have made a thin, flexible, solid-state electrolyte that may double energy storage for EVs. Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, the scientists are developing flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes that may allow scalable production of solid-state batteries that have electrodes with higher energy density.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

How AmmPower and FuelCell Energy’s Partnership Enhances Efficiency In a significant development in the clean energy sector, Canadian technology firm AmmPower has announced a strategic collaboration with FuelCell Energy. This partnership aims to pilot distributed ammonia production through the integration of AmmPower’s modular ammonia production units with FuelCell Energy’s advanced solid oxide electrolyzer systems.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The City Council of Prague in the Czech Republic has approved a plan that proposes the utilization of geothermal energy from a subway tunnel to provide heating and cooling for new buildings in the Nové Dvory neighborhood. Since the geothermal system will be part of the subway construction, there will be no drilling needed for the project. Seventeen separate blocks of buildings will be built on an area of about 200,000 square meters in the Nové Dvory neighborhood.

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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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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Volatus Aerospace has completed a drone solar farm inspection project, spanning 2,250 acres, covering 400 MW of capacity and 762,750 solar panels across 16 solar fields and one substation. The company utilized RGB and infrared drones in combination with handheld thermal cameras to collect data. It then applied AI-powered software to process and analyze the data.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Battery materials and technology company NOVONIX and UK-based ICoNiChem Widnes, which produces cobalt and nickel salts, have signed a collaboration agreement to develop nickel-based cathode active materials (CAM). The two-year project, with a total budget of C$515,686 ($373,687) between the two companies, aims to further improve the sustainability of NOVONIX’s technology by incorporating recycled metal feedstock, such as cobalt and nickel carbonates and oxides, into the process.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If these pumps use underground warmth, how can it be used for cooling a building in the summer? Geothermal heat pumps are very trendy right now, using warmth from just under the surface of the earth to help keep a home or business at a comfortable temperature. The popularity is further driven by decarbonization The technology from geothermal heat pumps makes it possible to replace appliances that are powered by fossil fuel, keeping a home or business comfortable in both the summer and the winter

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TechCrunch: Climate

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Ammonia may conjure thoughts of off odors, but the world is entirely dependent on the smelly stuff as a fertilizer and for use in myriad other industries. Problem is, nearly all the ammonia produced today is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Making the compound releases more than 450 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street – Number 10 Flickr page, OGL 3, [link] Today, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves stood up in the House of Commons and delivered her first ever budget. Much has been made of the new Labour Government’s green growth strategy, so did the budget deliver on the narrative? Here is my immediate reaction based on the Chancellor’s speech and some skimming of the official budget documentation : Transport: new investment in rail, a modest

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Charged

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Student transportation provider First Student is working with New York electric utility Con Edison to demonstrate a Smart Energy Hub that will support the electrification of school buses in Brooklyn. First Student has around 2,000 electric school buses under contract in school districts across the US, and more than 360 EVs deployed. The Brooklyn project will include a fleet of 12 electric school buses, which will be topped with solar panels, and will replace diesel buses at First Student’s locat

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Image credit: Cal F / Shutterstock.com. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK commit to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035. Presented in a letter , the advice was offered to assist determination of the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the forthcoming period, following a request for advice to this effect from Secretary of State for Energy Ed Milliband.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Primergy Solar has closed on $225 million in project financing for its Valley of Fire (VoF) portfolio. The financing includes a $125 million tax credit sale for the Gemini Solar + Storage project and a $100 million revolving credit facility from Rabobank for the continued development of the other VoF projects. The VoF portfolio includes the Gemini Solar + Storage project, commissioned earlier this year, and five additional projects in Nevada, Colorado and Arizona totaling 2.65 GW of solar and 1

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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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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […] The post Bills Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

US-based battery materials manufacturing technology company Sylvatex (SVX) has received $1.4 million in total project funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The original award included $500,000 of funding under the TINA Topic W, or Supporting Entrepreneurial Energy Discoveries (SEED), program. Supplemental funding of $982,000 for an additional two-year project will allow SVX to continue the development of competitive, domestically produced batt

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Bidgely

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Bidgely Unveils New GenAI Integration for Award-Winning UtilityAI Platform and Smarter Energy Management Pioneering first-of-its-kind Generative AI solutions for intelligent grid management and personalized customer experience LOS ALTOS, Calif., September 18, 2024 — Bidgely has introduced a new generative AI (GenAI) integration into its award-winning UtilityAI Platform, offering utilities and their customers even more intelligent and intuitive experiences for energy management.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Two new solar projects in Kent County, Del., developed by Chaberton Energy , are beginning construction and expected to start generating electricity for subscribers in the surrounding communities next year. The projects, owned and operated by Pivot Energy, are expected to generate 10 MW when completed. The 5.7 MW Crestone solar farm in Harrington, Del. is situated on a 25-acre project site owned by three sisters carrying out the wishes of their late father who purchased the land decades ago, say

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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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