Mon.Mar 18, 2024

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This week in climate policy

GreenBiz

In the week ahead, a Senate hearing about PFAS hazardous chemical designations, a House hearing on the DOE’s 2025 budget request, and more.

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Rooftop solar ducks would eat nuclear’s lunch. So will Coalition slow PV or pay to store it?

Renew Economy

In a grid reshaped by wind and solar, and rooftop PV in particular, there is a lot of space for fast and flexible "firming" capacity, but not for baseload technologies like nuclear. The post Rooftop solar ducks would eat nuclear’s lunch. So will Coalition slow PV or pay to store it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3 key strategies for transforming the beef industry

GreenBiz

A growing array of techniques and technologies aims to reduce the supersized environmental footprint of commercial beef production.

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Reducing Food Waste for the Climate, Nature, and People

NRDC onEarth

Reducing food loss and waste offers an opportunity to address many of our world’s existential challenges, including combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, improving environmental health protections, and fighting racial injustice.

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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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Unilever takes tougher stance on supply-chain emissions

GreenBiz

Company calls for “absolute” reductions across ingredients, agriculture and ice-cream refrigerators.

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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $16 Million Now Available to Advance Innovation in Clean Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Supports Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects and Helps Leverage Federal Funding Opportunities Promotes Clean Hydrogen Use in Industrial Processes, Clean Transportation, Energy Storage, and for Grid Support Supports the State’s.

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Community solar: A powerful tool for expanding low-income access to solar benefits

Solar Power World

Berlyn Hubler, community solar program manager at nonprofit Energy Outreach Colorado, has seen the impact of community solar on low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities firsthand. “We often hear that subscribers are excited to pay their bill because it’s affordable,” she said. “These households no longer need to make tough decisions related to their energy use.… The post Community solar: A powerful tool for expanding low-income access to solar benefits appeared first on Solar Power World

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Outback Australia Enters Green Hydrogen Race With Billion-Dollar Project Given Government Backing

FuelCellsWorks

In short: The federal government has committed $1.6 million towards a feasibility study for one of Australia’s first large scale green hydrogen projects in the Kimberley. The project is the first.

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Over 50 clean H2 projects across 24 states to get DOE funding

Hydrogen Fuel News

The funding is for projects specific to electrolyzers, fuel cells and manufacturing processes. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will provide $750 million in funding to clean H2 research and development projects focused on electrolyzers, fuel cells and manufacturing processes. The $750 million will be taken from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. 52 projects in 24 states.

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Canada: Federal Government Signs Mou With Germany to Sell N.L., N.S. Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

A memorandum of understanding will be signed Monday between Canada and Germany to establish a trade program to sell hydrogen produced in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Nova Scotia.

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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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Utah developer quadruples battery storage to meet new electricity demand

Canary Media

Here’s one way to accelerate the clean energy transition: quadruple the energy storage projects you’re already building. Salt Lake City–based rPlus Energies made this move with its Green River Energy Center in eastern Utah.

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SSE and Equinor to Begin Consultation on plans for Keadby Hydrogen Power Station

FuelCellsWorks

SSE and Equinor will consult on plans for a new hydrogen-fired power station in North Lincolnshire which would provide vital new reliable and flexible capacity to the electricity system. Keadby.

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From executive pay to stock buybacks, corporations favor the peak of the pyramid

Impact Alpha

Reining in executive pay. Quadrupling the tax on stock buybacks. A minimum income tax of 25% on billionaires. President Biden’s latest budget proposes. The post From executive pay to stock buybacks, corporations favor the peak of the pyramid appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Enapter Awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award

FuelCellsWorks

Enapter, a trailblazer in the hydrogen electrolysis sector, is proud to announce its recognition as one of Germany’s fastest-growing technology companies, securing a coveted spot in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50.

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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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Finally, a way to tell how clean grid batteries actually are

Canary Media

A carbon-free grid needs batteries that can store solar and wind power for use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. But batteries don’t necessarily make power grids cleaner — not unless the power they charge up with is much lower-carbon than the power they displace.

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Germany: Taunusbahn Hydrogen Only Train Line Offers Free Travel for Two Months as Compensation for Service Disruptions

FuelCellsWorks

The Taunusbahn railway line, which operates in the Frankfurt region, has announced an extraordinary measure to regain the trust of its passengers after a challenging year marked by significant disruptions.

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Vattenfall Pulls Plug on Offshore Hydrogen Production Project

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Swedish utility is abandoning the endeavor after nearly two years. Almost two years ago, Vattenfall began developing a hydrogen production project offshore Aberdeen, Scotland. The purpose of the now sacked Hydrogen Turbine 1 (HT1) project was to explore the potential of generating hydrogen from offshore windfarms and transporting it to shore. A unique project.

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Oxeon Energy Wins $36 Million in Hydrogen Funding From Us Department of Energy

FuelCellsWorks

OxEon Energy is thrilled to announce a game-changing development: securing funding from the US Department of Energy under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to propel its solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) manufacturing.

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In Cleveland, stakeholders mobilize to deploy climate funds for community infrastructure

Impact Alpha

A few years ago, officials at the Cleveland and George Gund foundations were lamenting the lack of a state-wide green bank in the. The post In Cleveland, stakeholders mobilize to deploy climate funds for community infrastructure appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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AIChE Selected by DOE to Lead New Hydrogen Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Recycling Consortium

FuelCellsWorks

On March 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and.

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Consumers to get “marginal” bill relief despite rooftop PV driving big falls in wholesale power prices

Renew Economy

As renewables drive down wholesale electricity prices, questions are raised over why consumers will get only marginal bill relief in the coming year. The post Consumers to get “marginal” bill relief despite rooftop PV driving big falls in wholesale power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TotalEnergies Partners With Major International Companies to Support E-NG Development

FuelCellsWorks

HOUSTON–TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) is joining seven major companies to create an international coalition supporting the development of production and use of e-natural gas (e-NG), a synthetic natural gas produced.

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Understanding the consequences of switching to a predictive O&M strategy

PV Tech

Digitalisation offers PV plant operators the opportunity to shift from preventive to predictive maintenance practices. Eduardo Sarquis reports on research aimed at shedding further light on the system performance benefits of moving to a predictive O&M strategy.

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World Energy GH2 and the Government of Canada Sign Definitive Agreement to Develop Green Hydrogen Project

FuelCellsWorks

Newfoundland and Labrador cements its spot as a leading jurisdiction in the clean energy transition. OTTAWA, ON– The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Labour and Seniors, today announced, on behalf of the Honourable.

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Generadora Metropolitana to power 480MW PV plant, Chile’s ‘largest’

PV Tech

Chilean energy developer Generadora Metropolitana, owned by French utility EDF and Chilean independent power producer AME, has started the energisation process of a 480MW solar PV plant in Chile.

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Hydrogen: Mabanaft and Pattern Energy Sign LOI for Green Ammonia Supply in Presence of German and Canadian Ministers

FuelCellsWorks

Further commitment to the hydrogen economy: Energy company Mabanaft signs an LOI with Pattern Energy for the potential supply of green ammonia in the presence of German Minister for Economic.

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BayWa r.e. launches Ampero platform for AI management of renewable energy assets

PV Tech

BayWa r.e. has launched Ampero, a “new fintech company” that aims to use artificial intelligence to aid in the management of renewable assets.

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First Hydrogen Achieves Record Distances During FCEV Trials with Wales & West Utilities

FuelCellsWorks

Vancouver, British Columbia– First Hydrogen Corp. (“FIRST HYDROGEN” or the “Company“) has successfully completed hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) trials with gas distribution network Wales & West Utilities (WWU). WWU is.

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Bulgaria launches tenders to add 1.43GW of renewables to grid

PV Tech

The investment aims to increase the share of clean energy in Bulgaria's energy mix by supporting the construction of renewables into the grid.

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Thyssenkrupp Nucera Selected for $50 Million Grant From the U.S. Department of Energy

FuelCellsWorks

• thyssenkrupp nucera has been selected for a $50 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s funding of clean hydrogen and.

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US BESS installations ‘surged’ in 2023 with 96% increase in cumulative capacity, ACP says

Energy Storage News

The operating capacity of battery storage in the US grew by 7.9GW last year, bringing the country’s total cumulative installed base to 17GW by the end of 2023.

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Investing in Green Hydrogen: US Capital Global Partners to Lead Charbone Hydrogen Corporation’s Capital Formation Strategy

FuelCellsWorks

US Capital Global engaged as strategic financial advisor to pioneering North American green hydrogen producer. San Francisco, California, USA– US Capital Global (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Charbone.

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Econous Green Energy to build 600MW solar PV plant in Romania

PV Tech

Econous Green Energy has formed a partnership with Finnish renewable energy investor Korkia to build a 600MW solar PV plant in Romania.

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Li-ion BESS: Look-back and lessons for the future

Energy Storage News

Two years of volatility in the lithium-ion battery storage industry have seen prices tumble and a host of supply-chain complexities come to the fore.

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