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So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Engineers show how to decide where

TechXplore

Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather data, information about energy use, and energy system modeling can make a big difference in the design of such renewable power installations.

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ROUNDUP: Eos closes DOE loan, UBS picks AI platform, Solar-storage for Arkansas steel mill

Energy Storage News

Another edition of our irregular news in brief feature: Eos Energy Enterprises closes a US Department of Energy loan deal, UBS picks an AI-driven asset optimiser and financial close for a solar-plus-storage project at an Arkansas steel rebar plant.

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Exploring the effects of offshore wind farms on ocean life

Envirotec Magazine

An ambitious new project aims to explore the consequences of floating offshore wind farms (FLOW) on life throughout the marine food chain. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is participating in the work, and offers more detail here. The FRONTLINE project will employ state-of-the-art technologies – including autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), satellite remote sensing, digital video aerial surveys and seabird and fisheries tracking – to investigate how the rapid expansion of FLOW and clim

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Prince Albert II Powers Through Monaco in a Hydrogen Race Car

Hydrogen Fuel News

A Prince, a Race Car, and a Cleaner Future H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco showcased his steadfast commitment to clean energy innovation on a historic drive through the streets of Monaco. Behind the wheel of Extreme H’s hydrogen-powered prototype race car, the Pioneer 25, the Sovereign Prince reinforced the potential of hydrogen to transform the future of mobility and sustainability.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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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U.S. Solar Manufacturing Surges

Solar Industry

The U.S. added a record-breaking 9.3 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity in the third quarter, including five new or expanded factories in Alabama, Florida, Ohio and Texas. Total U.S. solar module manufacturing capacity is now nearly 40 GW. The latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie shows that at full capacity, U.S. solar module factories can produce enough equipment to meet nearly all demand for solar in

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Former Tesco boss wants to send power from Morocco to Great Britain using subsea cable

The Guardian: Energy

Dave Lewis says the near-constant stream of clean electricity could supply the grid as early as 2030 In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching across an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the green electricity powering more than 9m British homes. This is the unflinching vision of Sir Dave Lewis, the former Tesco boss who is hoping to build the world’s longest subsea power cable in order to harness north Africa’s renewable energy sources and power

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TagEnergy and Tesla launching construction on France’s largest BESS at 480MWh

Energy Storage News

Renewable developer and IPP TagEnergy will soon start construction on the largest BESS project in France, a 240MW/480MWh project with Tesla providing BESS and EPC services.

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Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows

Renew Economy

The record season for renewable energy has extended from its traditional spring season into summer, with numerous output records tumbling on Monday for the instantaneous generation of large scale wind and solar, rooftop PV and renewables in general. The new records reflect a combination of new capacity and excellent conditions for generating power from wind […] The post Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hydrogen For Life Conference Shines Spotlight on Hydrogen Race Cars

Hydrogen Fuel News

Exploring Hydrogen Combustion Through Motorsport The Hydrogen For Life conference in London last week showcased a forward-looking discussion on the future of hydrogen technology in motorsport. Bosch, Ferrari, and Alpine Racing, along with other key industry players, shared groundbreaking updates on their hydrogen race cars and how these advances could shape not only motorsport but the broader transportation industry.

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Four UK nuclear power plants to stay open longer than planned

Envirotec Magazine

Hartlepool nuclear power station (image credit: user:geni , CC BY-SA 4.0 license ). EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power targets. The French-owned energy firm announced the decision on 3 December, which will see extensions to the lifetimes of all four generating Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor stations.

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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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Scientists produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of years

TechXplore

Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have successfully created the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery.

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Flow battery player Invinity claims new product can enable ‘solar baseload’ for the grid

Energy Storage News

New vanadium redox flow battery technology from Invinity Energy Systems makes it possible for renewables to replace conventional generation on the grid 24/7, the company has claimed.

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Tennessee Tech receives $4.8-million federal grant to improve EV battery recycling

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Researchers at Tennessee Tech University are set to receive a $4.8-million grant from the U S Department of Energy to help improve the nation’s EV battery recycling ecosystem. The grant is part of a $45-million federal initiative supporting projects at eight businesses or institutions, including General Motors, Caterpillar and Siemens. Tennessee Tech University’s project aims to develop a mobile preprocessing hub that can be taken to local collection sites, allowing EV owners to have batteries s

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Haringey Council recommends keeping LTNs after reported fall in traffic

Envirotec Magazine

Three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Haringey are set to continue after monitoring data revealed motor traffic had fallen by more than 50 per cent within the schemes. The independently monitored and analysed data showed an average reduction in vehicle movements within the LTNs of 58%. There has been a minimal 3% on average traffic increase on boundary roads and overall, 80,000 fewer vehicles were counted per day, contributing to the council’s ambition to make local streets healthier, safer

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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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Nitrogen-doped catalyst technology could accelerate hydrogen fuel cell commercialization

TechXplore

A research team has developed a breakthrough technology that dramatically improves the durability of alloy catalysts, a critical component in fuel cells. By incorporating nitrogen into the alloy structure, the team addressed the high cost and low durability of platinum (Pt) catalysts, two major obstacles to commercializing proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) for eco-friendly vehicles.

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Could AdvancedH2Valley Be the Spark for Europe’s Hydrogen Economy?

Hydrogen Fuel News

AdvancedH2Valley Driving Renewable Hydrogen Innovation in Western France The Loire Valley in Western France is taking significant strides in renewable hydrogen innovation with the AdvancedH2Valley project. Coordinated by French hydrogen producer Lhyfe , the project unites an 18-member consortium aiming to transform the region into a leader in clean energy initiatives.

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Archer Aviation to sell up to 100 electric aircraft to Soracle

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Electric airplane manufacturer Archer Aviation has signed an agreement with Soracle, a joint venture of Japan Airlines and global general trading company Sumitomo, to sell up to 100 Midnight aircraft, totaling approximately $500 million. Soracle plans to offer electric air taxi flights in cities with traffic constraints or geographic barriers. Locations could include Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Setouchi and Okinawa.

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Seafood product replaces plastic pallets with fibre-based solution

Envirotec Magazine

Sustainable and fibre-based packaging solutions firm DS Smith is replacing plastic pallets for canned products with corrugated cardboard in collaboration with Denmark’s largest industrial producer of shellfish and seafood, Vilsund Blue A/S. In collaboration with Vilsund Blue A/S, the DS Smith team of expert designers sought an innovative solution to eliminate the use of plastic and applied their unique and industry-first Circular Design Metrics (CDM) tool to rate and compare the circularity of p

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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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Seawater desalination advance could benefit billions of people

TechXplore

A novel approach to make seawater evaporate faster than freshwater has been hailed as a significant breakthrough in desalination technology that will benefit billions of people worldwide.

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ARRAY and RP Construction Services Notch 6 GW of Solar Projects

Solar Industry

Solar tracker specialist ARRAY Technologies says it has deployed more than 6 GW of solar projects in North America through its partnership with RP Construction Services (RP), a value-added distributor of solar construction materials. The ARRAY and RP teams have worked together since 2009 to serve solar developers and contractors across a range of portfolios and projects.

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Battery testing technology company Eecomobility secures seed funding

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Eecomobility, a startup that specializes in developing battery testing and monitoring software for the EV, energy storage and industrial markets, has secured seed funding from a group of investors. The seed-funding round was led by RiSC Capital, a Canadian investment firm founded by Shopify co-founder Scott Lake that manages a deep-tech early-stage fund.

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Scottish University launches 55-acre biodiversity project

Envirotec Magazine

Waterside Farm opposite RGU’s campus (image credit: RGU). A 55-acre site close to Aberdeen is to become one of the largest biodiversity projects on a university campus in Scotland. Robert Gordon University (RGU) plans to restore Waterside Farm into an area of biodiversity, enhancing its already high carbon-holding capacity, and providing a habitat for a range of threatened species.

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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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From chip shop to pit stop—scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

TechXplore

A new way to produce fuels made from leftover fat can create biofuel as effective as diesel and 1000-times more efficiently than current methods, a new study has suggested.

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Strata puts 70MW/280MWh California BESS project into commercial operation

Energy Storage News

Strata Clean Energy announced the completion of the 70MW/280MWh Inland Empire Energy Storage project, located in Rialto, California, 4 December.

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CATL and ATL joint venture Ampace debuts Kun-Era battery series for micro-EVs

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Sponsored by Ampace. As the world moves steadily toward sustainability, Ampace’s debut at EICMA 2024 in Milan marks a milestone for the e-mobility sector, showcasing its newest Kun-Era series battery technology. EICMA, one of the world’s largest motorcycle and bicycle trade shows, is the premier event for industry leaders to unveil innovations and discuss emerging trends.

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UK group picks up awards for H2S removal (from biogas) and PFAS destruction

Envirotec Magazine

The team from CPL/Puragen at the award ceremony An important innovation for removing hydrogen sulphide (H2S) from biogas streams has picked up an industry award, one of two major awards for CPL/Puragen in November (the other one in the field of PFAS destruction). At the National Recycling Awards, run by MRW , CPL/Puragen’s submission for “High-Sulphur Spent Carbon Reactivation” was crowned the winner in the Energy Innovation category.

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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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Proton batteries: An innovative option for the future of energy storage

TechXplore

A team of scientists at UNSW Chemistry have successfully developed an organic material that is able to store protonsand they have used it to create a rechargeable proton battery in the lab.

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What Analysts are Saying About Air Liquide’s Impact on the Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen Fuel News

Air Liquide’s Advancements in Renewable Hydrogen and Decarbonization Air Liquide, a global leader in the industrial gases sector, continues to make waves with its ambitious projects aimed at fostering sustainable energy solutions. Known for its expertise in hydrogen technology and industrial gas applications, the company recently announced a new renewable hydrogen production facility in La Mède, France.

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Centennial College adds mandatory EV and hybrid coursework to its 2-year auto tech program

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Centennial College’s School of Transportation, which claims to be Canada’s largest on-site transportation training facility, will require students entering the Automotive-Motive Power Technician program to complete EV and hybrid vehicle training, as of the fall 2024 semester. The Motive Power Technician two-year degree program covers a variety of topics necessary for students seeking a career in an increasingly computerized field.

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Neoen sells Victoria portfolio for AU$950 million amid Brookfield takeover

Energy Storage News

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has agreed to sell its operational and development projects in Victoria, Australia, including the 350MW/450MWh Victorian Big Battery, for AU$950 million (US$610 million).

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Machine-learning models help discover a material for film capacitors with record-breaking performance

TechXplore

The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and several collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated a machine-learning technique to accelerate the discovery of materials for film capacitorscrucial components in electrification and renewable energy technologies. The technique was used to screen a library of nearly 50,000 chemical structures to identify a compound with record-breaking performance.