Coca-Cola changes bottle shapes to cut virgin plastic use by 800 million bottles in 2025
GreenBiz
MAY 14, 2024
Switchover will cost bottlers and the Coca-Cola distribution network about $52 million across the U.S. and Canada.
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Giant Queensland zinc mine plans behind the meter wind farm to slash crippling gas power costs
Renew Economy
MAY 16, 2024
One of the world's biggest zinc mines says gas power is too expensive and too volatile, and is adding wind power to its solar farm to cut costs and stabilise prices. The post Giant Queensland zinc mine plans behind the meter wind farm to slash crippling gas power costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
MAY 15, 2024
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.
Intelligent Energy Unveils New Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Unlock a Zero-Emission Future for Passenger Cars
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 16, 2024
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.
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
Battery storage failure incident rate dropped 97% between 2018 and 2023
Energy Storage News
MAY 16, 2024
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.
America Exceeds Five Million Solar Installations Nationwide
POWER Magazine
MAY 16, 2024
The U.S. has officially exceeded five million solar installations, marking a significant achievement in the nation’s clean energy transition. This milestone comes just eight years after the U.S. reached one […] The post America Exceeds Five Million Solar Installations Nationwide appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Symbio, in Partnership With Michelin, Presents Its First Hydrogen-Powered Heavy-Duty Truck at Act Expo 2024
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 16, 2024
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.
How Texas became the hottest grid battery market in the country
Canary Media
MAY 13, 2024
On the warm spring night of April 28, Houston had a problem. Denizens of the most populous region in Texas were cranking up air conditioning to beat the early burst of summery heat.
Making batteries takes lots of lithium: Almost half of it could come from Pennsylvania wastewater
TechXplore
MAY 10, 2024
Most batteries used in technology like smartwatches and electric cars are made with lithium that travels across the world before even getting to manufacturers. But what if nearly half of the lithium used in the U.S. could come from Pennsylvania wastewater?
Scientists generate heat over 1,000 degrees Celsius with solar power instead of fossil fuel
Science Daily: Renewable Energy
MAY 15, 2024
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.
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.
“World leaders” South Australia and California agree to collaborate on final stretch to 100 pct renewables
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2024
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.
Plug Signs 3 GW BEDP Contract With Allied Green Ammonia for Electrolyzer Project in Australia
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 16, 2024
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.
Accion raises $152.5 million to upgrade emerging market financial institutions
Impact Alpha
MAY 15, 2024
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.
Electrada and Holman team with Red Bull to offer comprehensive fleet electrification
Charged
MAY 16, 2024
Cincinnati-based EV charging station developer and contractor Electrada has entered into an agreement with California-headquartered Red Bull Distribution, a subsidiary of Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull, to provide the charging infrastructure for electrification of Red Bull’s fleet. The program was initiated through Electrada’s partnership with Holman , a US-based automotive services company.
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.
Scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices
TechXplore
MAY 10, 2024
The global move toward more sustainable, green energy has increased power reserves and the demand for energy storage devices. Unfortunately, some materials for these devices can be expensive and environmentally problematic. Producing alternative energy storage devices from things that are usually thrown away could help resolve these challenges.
“Picking losers:” Choosing nuclear over renewables and efficiency will make climate crisis worse
Renew Economy
MAY 14, 2024
Energy expert Amory Lovins says "all of the above" rhetoric is about picking losers rather than winners, and if anyone cares about climate crisis they would not choose nuclear over renewables or energy efficiency. The post “Picking losers:” Choosing nuclear over renewables and efficiency will make climate crisis worse appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Belgian Hydrogen Council, NLHydrogen and the German National Hydrogen Council Sign MoU
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 16, 2024
The Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), NLHydrogen (NLH) and the German National Hydrogen Council (Nationaler Wasserstoffrat, NWR) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), solidifying their commitment to joint initiatives.
Apex Clean Energy secures US$150 million for ERCOT projects with Q3 COD
Energy Storage News
MAY 15, 2024
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.
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?
Eaton breaks ground on new EV fuse factory in the Dominican Republic
Charged
MAY 16, 2024
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.
Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines
TechCrunch: Climate
MAY 16, 2024
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.
How the South Pole research station could run on 100% renewable energy
Renew Economy
MAY 14, 2024
American researchers say renewable energy could almost completely replace diesel at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, resulting in millions of dollars in savings and a two-year payback. The post How the South Pole research station could run on 100% renewable energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Piasecki Targets First Crewed Flight of Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter This Fall
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 14, 2024
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.
Microsoft’s AI obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions
The Verge: Energy
MAY 15, 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers a speech during an event called Microsoft Build: AI Day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 2nd, 2024. | Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP via Getty Images Microsoft’s producing a lot more planet-heating pollution now than it did when it made a bold climate pledge back in 2020. Its greenhouse gas emissions were actually around 30 percent higher in fiscal year 2023, showing how hard it could be for the company to meet climate goals as it simultaneously races to be a le
Turntide Technologies launches low voltage inverter
Charged
MAY 16, 2024
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.
U.S. Exceeds 5M Solar Installations Says SEIA
Solar Industry
MAY 15, 2024
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.
Battery storage is about to overtake global capacity of pumped hydro
Renew Economy
MAY 13, 2024
Battery storage is often dismissed as an "immature" technology, not ready for a renewables dominated grid. But within a year it is likely to overtake pumped hydro, and still has big advances ahead. The post Battery storage is about to overtake global capacity of pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plug to Revolutionize Middle-Mile Delivery With Class 6 Fuel Cell Electric Truck Integration
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 15, 2024
LATHAM, N.Y.– Plug Power Inc., a global leader in hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, has announced its latest innovation: the integration of a Class 6, medium-duty fuel cell.
A rare geomagnetic storm is heading to Earth — here’s what it means for critical infrastructure
The Verge: Energy
MAY 10, 2024
An aurora borealis glows a faint purple in the night sky in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in East Brandenburg. | Photo: Getty Images The National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a rare “severe” geomagnetic storm watch for the US for Friday night. The Met Office weather service also issued a similar watch for the UK for Friday and Saturday.
Japan’s NEDO chooses IHI to develop tech for aircraft electrification
Charged
MAY 14, 2024
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has chosen engineering firm IHI Technology’s initiative to develop electric power control and thermal and air management system technology for the Next-Generation Aircraft Development Project under its Green Innovation Fund program. NEDO created the ¥2-trillion ($12.96-billion) Green Innovation Fund to invest in the energy and industrial sectors to achieve carbon neutrality.
Puerto Rico: Regulator approves 360MW plan to accelerate battery storage deployments
Energy Storage News
MAY 14, 2024
Puerto Rico Electricity Board (PREB) has approved a plan to accelerate the adoption of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in the US island territory.
Japan does not need Australian gas to keep the lights on in Tokyo
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2024
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.
Hydrexia and Lestari Form Strategic Partnership for Hydrogen Development
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 13, 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and SHANGHAI— Hydrexia Holding Limited (Hydrexia), a leading integrated hydrogen solution provider in China and Lestari H2GaaS Sdn Bhd (LHSB), a renewable energy and hydrogen technology commercialization arm of Petroliam Nasional Berhad.
B.C.’s extended heat pump program meets the moment
Clean Energy Canada
MAY 13, 2024
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the announcement of B.C.’s extended heart pump program. “The cost of living in B.C. is feeling higher than ever, and the energy bills British Columbians pay for fossil fuels are no small part of this. That is why today’s announcement of up to $255 million in joint federal and provincial funding to help make heat pumps more accessible is such welcome news.
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