March, 2024

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Powering the Future: Women Leading the Charge Towards Net-Zero

CleanTech Group

Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 requires both concerted policy and funding efforts to scale up clean technologies. Most importantly, it requires a diverse. The post Powering the Future: Women Leading the Charge Towards Net-Zero appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Five Things to Watch for in Biden’s State of the Union Address If You Care About the Climate Crisis

NRDC onEarth

This is an important moment to rally the country around the climate progress of the past three years—and show the way to build on those gains going forward.

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CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions

Renew Economy

Coalition's repeated attacks prompts CSIRO boss to publish an open letter defending GenCost report, and science in general. The post CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Inside the right-wing conspiracy to thwart the clean energy transition

Canary Media

This story was first published by Sierra , the Sierra Club magazine. Last July, a small group of rabble-rousers boarded a trio of powerboats, banners and bullhorns in hand. They were headed for the massive floating construction site of an offshore wind farm 35 miles from the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.

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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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Nel ASA and Partners Receive About USD 90 Million in Funding From DOE for Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

OSLO, Norway — Nel, (OSE:NEL). Today, Nel and its partners received around 90 USD million from the Department of Energy (DoE) for seven research and development projects. Nel is the leading partner on.

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Eavor reports drilling to 7000m measured depth at Geretsried project, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

Eavor Deutschland (Eavor) has provided an update on the progress of the geothermal project in Geretsried, Germany that serves as the first commercial-scale deployment of the company’s Eavor-Loop technology. According to the update, Eavor has now drilled down to 7000 meters measured depth, while power plant construction is also ongoing. Drilling for the project officially started in July 2023.

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NRC Sets Stage for Advanced Nuclear with New Part 53 Rule

POWER Magazine

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance to create Part 53, a much-awaited risk-informed and technology-inclusive licensing framework geared toward […] The post NRC Sets Stage for Advanced Nuclear with New Part 53 Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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This is the future: How my EV earned $100 in two hours supporting the grid in heatwave

Renew Economy

In the midst of a Sydney heatwave, my Nissan Leaf earned $100 in just two hours supporting the grid. This is the future. The post This is the future: How my EV earned $100 in two hours supporting the grid in heatwave appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chart: EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Myths run rampant about whether electric vehicles are actually better for the climate than fossil-fueled cars.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies

FuelCellsWorks

Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Advance Electrolysis Technology, Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, and Provide Long-term Support for Hydrogen Hubs. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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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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Dutton’s blast of radioactive rhetoric on nuclear power leaves facts in the dust | Temperature Check

The Guardian: Energy

Coalition’s claim of cheap power and quickly built reactors is at odds with real world experience of other countries We may not yet be entering a nuclear age in Australia, but we would all be best advised to handle the rhetoric around the issue as carefully as we would radioactive waste. This week opposition leader Peter Dutton said an annual CSIRO report that had included estimates of costs for small modular reactors – which are not yet available commercially – was “discredited” because it “doe

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UK Government Holds its Nerve on Heat Pumps as Clean Heat Policy Confirmed

DeSmogBlog

A cornerstone of the UK’s plans to slash the use of gas in home heating has survived a bitter backlash from the gas boiler sector. Speaking in the House of Lords yesterday, energy efficiency minister Martin Callanan brought an end to months of speculation when he announced that a plan to ramp up heat pump installation targets would go ahead as planned on April 1, despite intense lobbying.

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AWS Acquiring Data Center Campus Powered by Nuclear Energy

POWER Magazine

Talen Energy Corp. said the company has sold its Cumulus data center campus, located near a Pennsylvania nuclear power station that provides the site with its power, to Amazon Web […] The post AWS Acquiring Data Center Campus Powered by Nuclear Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Hybrid solar battery systems replace diesel at four remote gold mines

Renew Economy

est Australian gold producer Westgold has replaced six diesel power stations with four hybrid solar, battery and gas systems to slash emissions and save money. The post Hybrid solar battery systems replace diesel at four remote gold mines 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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Yes, heat pumps slash emissions even if powered by a dirty grid

Canary Media

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. You might consider heat pumps to be a tantalizing climate solution ( they are ) and one you could adopt yourself ( plenty have ).

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US Unveils National Strategy for Boosting Electric and Hydrogen Freight Truck Infrastructure

FuelCellsWorks

The United States has officially launched a comprehensive national strategy aimed at expediting the development and deployment of electric and hydrogen infrastructure specifically for freight trucks. This ambitious initiative is designed to.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric

Charged

The Charger sedan and Challenger coupe exuded testosterone, courtesy of snarling V-8s. Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. makers seem to be in an EV lull … and it resolutely, defiantly sneers at social convention and environmental concerns.

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Meat Industry Using ‘Misinformation’ to Block Dietary Change, Report Finds

DeSmogBlog

The agriculture sector has spent millions of dollars on discrediting plant-based diets, a new report has claimed. The report, published by the consumer advocacy organisation Freedom Food Alliance on Thursday (29 February), found that multinational meat companies and lobby groups were using industry-funded research, public ad campaigns and educational materials to sway public opinion on meat and dairy.

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“We cannot line China’s pockets with US taxpayer dollars” – First Solar CEO says IRA needs trade defence to succeed

PV Tech

First Solar CEO Mark Widmar has said that the US solar manufacturing industry “remains in a precarious position, despite the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)”.

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CSIRO notches up record breaking efficiency levels for printed flexible solar cells

Renew Economy

International team led by CSIRO has achieved record-breaking efficiency for roll-to-roll printed flexible solar cells. The post CSIRO notches up record breaking efficiency levels for printed flexible solar cells appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. It’s been a messy few months for the U.S. electric vehicle market, but take a step back and the trend is crystal clear: Conventional gas-burning vehicles are on their way out.

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GTL Announces Pioneering Validation of LH2 Composite Dewar-Tanks for Aviation Applications

FuelCellsWorks

Tullahoma, Tenn.– Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories, Inc. (GTL), an aerospace engineering research and development company, will showcase its industry leading hydrogen storage technology during Vertical Flight Society’s (VFS) 3rd Annual H2-Aero Symposium at SAE Aerotek.

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The Brief: Spoofing Vanguard’s climate commitment

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Deploy! How loan guarantees and catalytic capital can amplify federal ‘green bank’ funds. The federal. The post The Brief: Spoofing Vanguard’s climate commitment appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Scientists achieve record efficiency for next-generation roll-to-roll printed solar cells

TechXplore

Scientists from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells.

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EU to support solar manufacturing in face of “very fragile situation”

PV Tech

The EU has confirmed that it will pursue ways to support the European solar manufacturing industry, following discussions today (4t March) between the European Commission and solar industry representatives.

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Renewables provide 52 pct of German power in 2023, as wind overtakes coal

Renew Economy

Renewables accounted for a record 51.8 pct share of electricity consumption in Germany in 2023, as wind output overtook coal for first time. The post Renewables provide 52 pct of German power in 2023, as wind overtakes coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New policy proposal dims hopes of reviving community solar in California

Canary Media

A three-year effort to revamp California’s moribund community-solar market , spurred by state law and backed by solar industry groups, consumer advocates, environmental-justice organizations, labor unions and the state’s homebuilding industry, may now be in jeopardy.

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HRS Inaugurates New Factory, Setting a New Benchmark in Hydrogen Station Production

FuelCellsWorks

On March 14, Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS), a leading player in the hydrogen station manufacturing sector, inaugurated a cutting-edge facility in Isère, marking a significant leap in its capacity to.

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Warc raises $7.5 million for regenerative agriculture in West Africa (video)

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 7 — Argentinian entrepreneur Emiliano Mroue founded Ghana-based Warc over a decade ago. The social enterprise serves roughly 20,000 smallholder farmers. The post Warc raises $7.5 million for regenerative agriculture in West Africa (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Federal Highway Administration requests comments on incorporating Tesla’s NACS connector into federal requirements

Charged

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from stakeholders on updating FHWA’s minimum standards and requirements for EV charging stations to allow for new technology and continued innovation. The RFI focuses on the types of connectors used at federally funded EV chargers. Current requirements allow for alternative types of connectors so long as there is also a CCS connector.

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Texas, California, Florida lead 2023 US solar installations

PV Tech

The top five US states for solar installation added over 18GW of new PV generation capacity in 2023 between them, in a year which saw solar account for 53% of all US electricity capacity additions.

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Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial

Renew Economy

Australia's largest rail freight operator to trial battery electric tenders that could electrify and decarbonise the country's rail freight industry, and provide support to grid. The post Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The first big US offshore wind farm is open — here’s what’s next

Canary Media

America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is finally finished , marking an important milestone in what’s shaping up to be a busy year for the emerging U.S. industry.

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Germany Launches First €4 Billion Carbon Contracts for Industrial Sector Transition to Green Energy.

FuelCellsWorks

Indirectly Stimulate Investments in Green Hydrogen Germany has unveiled a new subsidy scheme, allocating up to €4 billion to facilitate the transition of heavy industry towards greener manufacturing methods. This.

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