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New Study Shows Clean Energy Transition Thrives in 2023, Boosted by Federal Policies
U.S. clean energy sectors demonstrated their resiliency in 2023, with both mature and emerging decarbonization solutions seeing growth despite higher interest rates and supply chain difficulties. This strong performance by clean energy sectors is bolstered by a suite of federal policies that provide clear market signals to invest, according to the 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook ...
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Clean Sources of Generation are Set to Cover World’s Additional Demand Over Next 3 Years
Global electricity demand is expected to grow at a faster rate over the next three years as the clean energy transition gathers speed, with all the additional demand forecast to be covered by technologies that produce low-emissions electricity, according to a new report from the IEA. Electricity 2024 is the latest edition of the IEA’s annual analysis of electricity market developments and ...
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World's Most Advanced Battery Energy Storage System Comes Online in Hawaii
Plus Power™ this week announced it has begun operating its Kapolei Energy Storage facility on Oahu, Hawaii, which the company notes is the most advanced grid-scale battery energy storage system in the world, helping transition the state's electric power from coal and oil to solar and wind. "This is a landmark milestone in the transition to clean energy," said Brandon Keefe, Plus Power's ...
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EIA Expects Two Years of Significant Growth in Solar Electric Generation in the United States
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects solar electric generation will account for 7% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2025, up from 4% in 2023, according to its January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Developers have reported that almost 80 gigawatts of solar power will come online over the next two years, increasing U.S. solar generating capacity by 84% and making ...
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What is the technology of continuous pyrolysis machine?
The technology of continuous pyrolysis machine is a method used to convert various types of waste materials, such as rubber tire powder, waste plastic pieces, etc. into valuable products like fuel oil, gas, and carbon black through a continuous and controlled thermal decomposition process called continuous pyrolysis technology. The continuous pyrolysis machine typically consists of several key ...
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Green Light for Australia’s Largest Grid-Forming Battery
Australia’s largest battery with grid-forming inverter capabilities is set to go ahead, with AGL this week reaching a Final Investment Decision (FID) on a 500 MW / 1,000 MWh grid-forming battery in Liddell, New South Wales. Announced last year on behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) conditionally approved up to $35 million in funding to the project, ...
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Green Light for Australia’s Largest Grid-Forming Battery
Australia’s largest battery with grid-forming inverter capabilities is set to go ahead, with AGL this week reaching a Final Investment Decision (FID) on a 500 MW / 1,000 MWh grid-forming battery in Liddell, New South Wales. Announced last year on behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) conditionally approved up to $35 million in funding to the project, ...
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EIA Expects Combined U.S. Solar and Wind Generation to Surpass Coal-Fired Generation in 2024
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects, for the first year on record, combined electricity generation from wind and solar to surpass generation from coal in 2024. EIA expects solar generation in 2024 to increase 39% (228 kilowatthours) from 2023, driven by continued increases in solar capacity. "Renewables, particularly solar photovoltaics, are growing rapidly and making large ...
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Global fossil fuel subsidies on the rise despite calls for phase-out
In an effort to combat global warming, world leaders decided to phase out "inefficient" fossil fuel subsidies during the COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow two years ago. However, since then, as governments all over the world took action to shield citizens from growing energy prices, the International Monetary Fund reports that worldwide fossil fuel subsidies have increased from $2 trillion to $7 ...
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New APS Plan Addresses Growing Customer Energy Needs
APS filed its 2023 APS Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at the Arizona Corporation Commission this week (Nov 1). The 2023 IRP provides a 15-year outlook on how much electricity APS customers will need and what investments are necessary to address those needs with around-the-clock energy amid unprecedented growth of people and businesses moving to Arizona. APS worked with its Resource Planning ...
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In What Environmental Protection Fields are High Alumina Bricks Used
High alumina bricks, renowned for their exceptional thermal and mechanical properties, find extensive applications across numerous industries. In addition to their industrial uses, high alumina bricks also play a vital role in environmental safeguarding efforts. Their unique properties render them ideal for applications that necessitate resistance to high temperatures, abrasion, and chemical ...
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The Energy World is Set to Change Significantly by 2030, Based on Today's Policy Settings Alone
Major shifts underway today are set to result in a considerably different global energy system by the end of this decade, according to the IEA's new World Energy Outlook 2023. The phenomenal rise of clean energy technologies such as solar, wind, electric cars and heat pumps is reshaping how we power everything from factories and vehicles to home appliances and heating systems. The latest edition ...
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Department of Energy Awards Xcel Energy Up to $70 million for Long Duration Energy Storage
Xcel Energy announced this week (Sept 22) it has received a grant of up to $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award will partially fund two long duration energy storage systems in Minnesota and Colorado. Each demonstration-scale system will be a 10 megawatt/1,000 megawatt-hour iron-air battery developed by Massachusetts-based Form Energy. The batteries will be located at ...
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DOE Releases New Report on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants
By JIGAR SHAH, Director of the Loan Programs Office The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Sept 12) announced the release of the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), underscoring the critical role that VPPs need to play in the Nation's affordable, reliable, and clean energy future. With peak electricity demand rising and old coal and gas power plants retiring, the ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Reports Identify Transformative Opportunities for Clean Energy Deployment
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Sept 18) announced the release of new Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports focusing on the opportunities and challenges that lie in achieving industrial decarbonization and implementing virtual power plants (VPPs). The Liftoff series first launched in March 2023 to provide the private sector and other industry partners a valuable, engagement-driven ...
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Clarke Energy and Danone to Develop Resilient Microgrid Project in South Africa
Moshesh Partners has selected Clarke Energy to supply a gas fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) unit and microgrid controller for a Danone SA dairy food manufacturing plant in Boksburg. The microgrid will incorporate INNIO’s Jenbacher engines and microgrid controller, existing solar photovoltaic power array and diesel engine back up and will be grid connected. Moshesh Cogeneration, ...
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Fluence Energy Storage Project to Provide Advanced System Stability Services in the UK
Statkraft has chosen Fluence Energy UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc., to deliver its first battery-based energy storage project connected directly to the transmission network. It is also the third project across the UK and Ireland that Statkraft, Europe's largest generator of renewable energy, will deliver together with Fluence, a market leader in energy storage products and ...
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Iowa Utilities Board examine power company regulations for cost-effectiveness, reliability
This week, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) kicked off the first of three public input and discussion sessions to review state laws related to how utilities set their rates. These sessions will wrap up in early November and will result in a set of legislative recommendations to be considered in the 2024 legislative session. This process stemmed from the passage this year of House File 617, which ...
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How to set up a fully continuous pyrolysis machine in India?
Recently, fully continuous pyrolysis machine has become more and more popular in India, today we will make a detailed introduction about some preparatory work of setting up a fully continuous pyrolysis machine in India. 1. Learn about local government policy The relevant policy support of the local government plays a vital role in setting up a fully continuous pyrolysis machine. In India, fully ...
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NERC: Collective Focus Imperative for Mitigating Emerging Risks to Grid Reliability
Five significant evolving and interdependent risks -- energy policy, grid transformation, resilience to extreme events, security risks and critical infrastructure interdependencies -- are identified in the 2023 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report. Energy policy is a new risk profile and has broad implications across the risk profiles, the report notes, as it catalyzes changes and has the ...
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