Low-carbon Energy News
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Q&A: Where Chevron is headed on carbon capture, hydrogen
Chevron launched its low-carbon energy unit three years ago to jump-start projects in everything from biofuels and hydrogen to carbon capture and geothermal. Now, the oil and gas company and its rivals are weighing how much to invest in those emerging areas. “We still will support and grow our oil and gas business because billions of people depend on that each and every day,” Jeff ...
By E&E News
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Petrobras adopts HEFA tech to produce sustainable diesel, SAF
With intentions to use it in its first biorefining plant, the state-run oil and gas corporation in Brazil, Petrobras (BVMF:PETR4), has contracted a technology for the manufacture of aviation biokerosene and 100% renewable diesel. The agreement with Honeywell UOP relates to the technology known as Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA), which was revealed last week. With the use of soybean ...
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Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory Team to Boost Clean Energy Research
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October establishes a framework for both institutions to develop low-carbon processes for the energy and manufacturing sectors. One joint project works to improve and decarbonize methods to extract critical minerals ...
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Dimeta and Rinnai team up on greener gas appliances
Dimeta, a global joint venture to accelerate the production and use of renewable and recycled carbon Dimethyl Ether (DME) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rinnai, a global manufacturer and distributor of gas appliances, to explore ways to decarbonise the LPG market in Europe through the use of DME. Renewable and recycled carbon DME is a clean-burning, ...
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Energys December Horizon Scan: £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades in schools & colleges - & more
Big news for the education sector: The Government has announced investment to shield schools from high energy bills and boost budgets. £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades in schools and colleges, and an extra £2bn for schools next year will be split between mainstream schools and ‘high needs.’ The Government’s statement says that schools and colleges in ...
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Bristol City Council Secure £1bn Investment to Help City Become Net Zero
Approved by Cabinet yesterday (6 December), the council will enter a joint venture with Ameresco Limited, and Vattenfall Heat UK as an essential subcontractor, to transform the way the city generates, distributes, stores and uses energy. The ground-breaking venture, known as Bristol City Leap, will rapidly increase the scale and pace of investment in low carbon energy infrastructure such as wind ...
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LineVision Announces $33M Series C in Growth Capital to Accelerate the Net Zero Grid
LineVision, Inc., a provider of overhead line monitoring for electric utilities, this week announced the closing of its $33 million Series C financing round. The proceeds from this round will be used to accelerate global growth of its Grid Enhancing Technology (GETs) platform, used by utilities around the world to increase the capacity, flexibility, and safety of their transmission grids and ...
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New Analysis Demonstrates Need for Long-Duration Energy Storage for Renewables
ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, in partnership with Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum and the United States Energy Association (USEA), this week released an issue brief detailing the critical need for long-duration energy storage (LDES) to create an efficient, low-carbon energy system ...
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Powerhouse Evolves Its Business Model
Powerhouse Energy Group (PHE), a company pioneering integrated technology which converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy, has demonstrated it is evolving its business model under new CEO Paul Drennan-Durose, considering collaborations with third parties. The first of such collaborations is a proposed Joint Venture between Powerhouse and Hydrogen Utopia International Plc (HUI). PHE ...
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The Food and Drink Federation Conference 2022 - 22 March - The National Gallery, London
Clarke Energy are proud to be sponsoring the The Food and Drink Federation Conference 2022 taking place on 22nd March at the National Gallery in London. Adam Wray-Summerson, Clarke Energy Project and Market Development Manager will be speaking during the ‘Net Zero versus reality?’ session. Climate change is the biggest global threat to our sector but is there a trade-off between ...
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Energy Storage Summit 2022 - 23-24 February - London, UK
Clarke Energy are proud to be sponsoring and exhibiting at the Energy Storage Summit 2022 at the Park Plaza, Victoria, London. The 7th edition of the event is taking place on 23rd and 24th February. With global power consumption is expected to double by the year 2050 due to population expansion, economic growth and increased electronification of the transport and industrial sectors there are ...
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8th Annual Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources Forum (100% virtual) Taking Place December 7-8, 2021
The 8th Annual Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources Forum, 100% virtual on December 7-8, 2021, brings together stakeholders from across the DR / DER industry and internationally to examine the latest technology advances, case studies, and business strategies for optimizing demand response, energy efficiency, DER integration and control, and demand side management programs. Now in ...
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Ambri, LDES Council Release Inaugural Report Detailing Importance of Long-Duration Energy Storage to Achieving Global Net-Zero Goals
Ambri, Inc. announced the publication of the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council report, which details how long-duration energy storage technologies will support net-zero goals around the world. Ambri is a contributing author of the report and a founding member of the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council. The report concludes that 85-140 TWh of long duration energy storage (>8 ...
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EPRI Analysis: Immediate Action Across All Sectors Essential to Achieve U.S. Carbon Goals
If the United States is to reach its 2030 climate change target, carbon reductions across all sectors of the economy, including accelerated electrification, will be crucial, according to a new analysis by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Coming on the heels of Congress advancing a bill calling for more than $1 trillion in infrastructure development, the EPRI report conveys what it ...
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25 Technology Companies Form Long Duration Energy Storage Council at COP26
The launch of the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council was announced on November 4 at COP26 with a mission to replace the use of fossil fuels in meeting energy imbalances with zero-carbon alternatives. The Council has united to provide guidance to governments and grid operators, and will publish a strategic report on LDES technologies, with the aim of enabling the global deployment of ...
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At COP26, Ambri, Along with 24 Other Technology Companies, Form Long Duration Energy Storage Council to Accelerate Carbon Neutrality
The launch of the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council is announced today at COP26 with a mission to replace the use of fossil fuels in meeting energy imbalances with zero-carbon alternatives. The Council has united to provide guidance to governments and grid operators, and will publish a strategic report on LDES technologies, with the aim of enabling the global deployment of 85-140 TWh of ...
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EDF and Nissan Launch New Commercial V2G Service for EV Fleets
EDF, through EDF Group subsidiary DREEV, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK, in partnership with Nissan. This means businesses can support the grid by consuming low carbon energy, and progress towards their net zero and decarbonization targets, whilst reducing their costs. The V2G technology developed by DREEV, which is a joint venture ...
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AES Collaborates with X, the Moonshot Factory on New Grid Virtualization Technologies
The AES Corporation recently (Aug 3) announced that it is working with X, the moonshot factory (formerly Google X) to develop tools that enable additional clean energy resources to come onto the grid at a faster pace while improving grid reliability, optimizing operations and reducing costs. AES and X are using the tools to simulate and virtualize AES' distribution grids in Indiana and Ohio. ...
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Airlines, Renewables Companies Push Biden to Make Air Travel Greener
U.S airlines and renewables companies are lobbying the Biden administration to back a big increase in subsidies for lower-carbon aviation fuel, arguing new incentives are needed to help fight climate change and will also make their recovery from the pandemic much greener, industry trade groups told Reuters. The push reflects the hefty price that U.S. taxpayers may be asked to pay as President ...
By World Energy
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Uplight and AES to Transform Customers` Energy Experience While Achieving Greater Efficiency and Cost Savings
Uplight and The AES Corporation this week announced a new partnership that will transform how AES customers engage with their energy provider and manage their energy use. The partnership will allow AES and the communities it serves to accelerate a cleaner energy future by using Uplight's suite of products and services, including the latest release of the Uplight Connect Platform. The Connect ...
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