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Bosch Estimates That the ‘Hydrogen Economy’ Could Generate Revenues of €5 Billion a Year by 2030

FuelCellsWorks

This is affirmed by the president of the group in Spain and Portugal, Javier González Pareja. Bosch cuts its revenue in Spain by 3.8% in 2023 due to the saturation.

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Mountain Valley Ruptures, Yet Claims It's Gas Ready

NRDC onEarth

On May 1, Mountain Valley suffered a major rupture during safety testing. But it still wants to start flowing gas next week.

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Coca-Cola changes bottle shapes to cut virgin plastic use by 800 million bottles in 2025

GreenBiz

Switchover will cost bottlers and the Coca-Cola distribution network about $52 million across the U.S. and Canada.

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Plibersek says no to solar project surrounded by coal seam gas fields

Renew Economy

Environment minister rejects proposed solar and green hydrogen project surrounded by hundreds of coal seam gas wells and which was to be sited next to a big gas refinery. The post Plibersek says no to solar project surrounded by coal seam gas fields appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Pierre Poilievre Voted Against Environment and Climate 400 Times, Records Show

DeSmogBlog

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voted against the environment and climate nearly 400 times during his 20-year career as a Member of Parliament, according to House of Commons voting records analyzed by DeSmog. That includes voting “nay” to bills crafted to hold mining companies accountable for environmental damage, move Canada closer towards achieving its climate targets, create high-quality jobs in low-carbon industries nationwide and align Canadian laws with the United Nations

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Don’t let noise be a drain on BESS developments 

Energy Storage News

Projects are increasingly being deployed close to populations as available plots of land become more scarce, making BESS noise a bigger topic than ever before, writes noise and acoustics consultancy Acentech's Ethan Brush.

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Giengen an Der Brenz in Southern Germany Welcomes Its First Green Hydrogen Refuelling Station

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Serving trucks, buses, cars and light commercial vehicles. Giengen an der Brenz– Mint Hydrogen, a developer and operator of green hydrogen refuelling stations, inaugurated its first refuelling location on the.

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Nuclear option costs ‘six times more’ than renewables, study finds

Renew Economy

Building nuclear reactors would cost six times more than wind and solar power firmed up with batteries, according to a report released on Saturday by the Clean Energy Council. The post Nuclear option costs ‘six times more’ than renewables, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Union urges Labour not to ban new North Sea licences without plan for jobs

The Guardian: Energy

Unite launches bid to persuade Keir Starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland The UK’s oil and gas workers risk becoming “the coal miners of our generation,” Unite’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, has warned, urging Labour not to ban new North Sea licences without a clear plan to safeguard jobs. Unite is launching a billboard campaign in six Scottish constituencies aimed at persuading Keir Starmer to commit more investment to north-east Scotland, the centre of the offshore oil and gas ind

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Battery storage failure incident rate dropped 97% between 2018 and 2023

Energy Storage News

Battery storage failure incidents have dramatically decreased in frequency in the last few years, but the industry still needs to be more transparent and share data when incidents occur.

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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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Henkel’s new automotive potting solutions safeguard electronic components’ performance, durability and longevity

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Adhesive and sealant specialist Henkel has added three new products to its portfolio of dedicated potting adhesives, each tailored to meet specific challenges. Potting of sensitive electronic components such as ECU connectors, sensors and e-motors protects them from moisture and exposure to common automotive fluids. Henkel’s new potting products are designed to enable more efficient encapsulation and protection of components.

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Intelligent Energy Unveils New Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Unlock a Zero-Emission Future for Passenger Cars

FuelCellsWorks

British company’s fuel cell is a commercially-viable, turnkey solution UK’s first engine-shaped fuel cell system developed for passenger car market At 157kW, the stack is more powerful than passenger car.

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Ausgrid installs third solar-soaking community battery backed by federal funding

Renew Economy

Network company switches on community battery in Sydney suburb of North Epping, its third to be underpinned by federal government funding. The post Ausgrid installs third solar-soaking community battery backed by federal funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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U.S. Exceeds 5M Solar Installations Says SEIA

Solar Industry

The United States has exceeded 5 million solar installations, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, coming eight years after the country reached its one million installation milestone in 2016. The data further revealed that over half of all domestic solar installations have come online since 2020 and 25% have come online since the Inflation Reduction Act became law.

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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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Accion raises $152.5 million to upgrade emerging market financial institutions

Impact Alpha

Before the fintech boom, microfinance, rural finance, and small business finance agencies were the key channels of financial inclusion for hundreds of millions. The post Accion raises $152.5 million to upgrade emerging market financial institutions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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EVgo confirms plan to begin NACS deployments in 2024

Charged

US public fast charging network EVgo plans to start deploying North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors—in the process of being standardized as SAE J3400—on its network later this year. Charging stations included in the rollout will serve vehicles that use CCS and NACS connectors. Deployments will begin in markets with high NACS vehicle penetration, enabling the company to maximize charger utilization.

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Johnson Matthey and Thyssenkrupp Uhde Join Forces to Offer an Integrated Solution for Blue Ammonia Technology

FuelCellsWorks

Johnson Matthey and thyssenkrupp Uhde to combine expertise to offer integrated technology to produce low carbon (blue) ammonia that is more climate-friendly than current production methods. Demand for ammonia is growing.

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Big polluters will be forced to come clean on emissions under proposed rule change

Renew Economy

Draft planning changes will force developers of projects like coal mines to provide "robust and consistent information" on potential greenhouse gas emissions. The post Big polluters will be forced to come clean on emissions under proposed rule change 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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Scientists generate heat over 1,000 degrees Celsius with solar power instead of fossil fuel

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Instead of burning fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, researchers in Switzerland want to use heat from the sun. The proof-of-concept study uses synthetic quartz to trap solar energy at temperatures over 1,000 C (1,832 F), demonstrating the method's potential role in providing clean energy for carbon-intensive industries.

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Institutional investors seek bigger stakes in climate assets in private markets

Impact Alpha

The California Public Employees Retirement System, or CalPERS, this week announced it would allocate more than $25 billion to green private markets assets. The post Institutional investors seek bigger stakes in climate assets in private markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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EV Infrastructure Virtual Conference: Registration now open

Charged

New session topics for the June 2024 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure are out now. This virtual event will span all things EV charging in two main tracks: Track 1: Deploying EV Infrastructure & Fleets Content for fleet/facility managers, charging network operators, public transport planners, etc. Track 2: Design & Manufacturing of Charging Systems Content for engineers who are building, testing, and manufacturing charging systems.

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Symbio, in Partnership With Michelin, Presents Its First Hydrogen-Powered Heavy-Duty Truck at Act Expo 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Two years after announcing the “H2 Central Valley Express” project, Symbio unveils a hydrogen-fueled, regional-haul Class 8 truck developed and integrated by Symbio in California and outfitted with next-generation EV specific.

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World’s biggest grids could be powered by renewables, with little or no storage – if we are smart enough

Renew Economy

If the world learned to be smarter and more efficient, it could go fully renewable with little or no storage. But that's not the way markets are designed. The post World’s biggest grids could be powered by renewables, with little or no storage – if we are smart enough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn

Canary Media

Leer este artículo en español In Puerto Rico, residents are flocking to rooftop solar and backup batteries in search of more reliable, affordable — and cleaner — alternatives to the central power grid. Fire stations, hospitals, and schools continue adding solar-plus-battery systems every year.

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Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines

TechCrunch: Climate

Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, but wind farms come with an environmental cost as wind turbines can wreak havoc on bird populations. Meet Spoor, the startup using AI to help wind farms mitigate that risk. Spoor is a software that uses machine […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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Eaton breaks ground on new EV fuse factory in the Dominican Republic

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Intelligent power management company Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses. The project will increase supplies of Eaton’s Bussmann series fuses, which provide critical safety functionality in EVs, energy storage projects and other industrial applications.

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Piasecki Targets First Crewed Flight of Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter This Fall

FuelCellsWorks

Piasecki Aircraft said it is on schedule to achieve its first crewed test flight of a hydrogen-powered helicopter this fall. The flight will be carried out using Piasecki’s hydrogen coaxial.

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Japan does not need Australian gas to keep the lights on in Tokyo

Renew Economy

Future Gas Strategy anticipates continued demand for LNG exports, but IEEFA research suggests our biggest export market is already in decline and over-supplied. The post Japan does not need Australian gas to keep the lights on in Tokyo appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Apex Clean Energy secures US$150 million for ERCOT projects with Q3 COD

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy developer and operator Apex Clean Energy has completed a US$150 million financing with First Citizens Bank for two ERCOT, Texas battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

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Orange Charger thinks a $750 outlet will solve EV charging for apartment dwellers

TechCrunch: Climate

Charging has long been the Achilles’ heel of electric vehicles. One startup thinks it has a better way for apartment dwelling EV drivers to charge overnight. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Turntide Technologies launches low voltage inverter

Charged

US-based Turntide Technologies , which manufactures motors and other electrification systems, has launched the sixth version of its inverter, which features increased power density. The Whitehaven inverter can be used in electric two- or three-wheelers, small vehicles and motorcycles, as well as material handling and low-voltage electrification applications.

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Plug Signs 3 GW BEDP Contract With Allied Green Ammonia for Electrolyzer Project in Australia

FuelCellsWorks

Supporting its growth targets, Plug brings its total BEDP global contracts to 7.5 GW. LATHAM, N.Y– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the.

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“World leaders” South Australia and California agree to collaborate on final stretch to 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Two of the world's leading renewable energy states – both with grids that regularly achieve periods of 100 per cent solar and wind supply – to collaborate on some of the final pieces of the energy transition puzzle. The post “World leaders” South Australia and California agree to collaborate on final stretch to 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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