Fossil Energy News
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CPUC Modernizes Multi-Tenant and Multi-Property Solar and Storage Tariffs
This week (Nov 16) the California Public Utilities Commission updated its onsite solar and storage tariffs for multifamily residential buildings, multi-tenant commercial buildings, and customers with adjacent properties, continuing its efforts to modernize solar regulations to bolster the modern grid and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These changes only apply to future customers. The ...
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DOE Announces $126 Million for Small Businesses to Pursue Clean Energy Research and Development
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Aug 25) announced 106 awards totaling $126 million in research and development grants for 90 different small businesses whose projects will address multiple mission areas across the Department, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation. Small businesses are the backbone of ...
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Participation in Cogen World Talks: India in Focus Webinar
Clarke Energy India’s Deputy General Manager (Business Development & Marketing) – Abhijit Rajguru has presented at the webinar titled “Cogen World Talks: India in Focus” organized by COGEN World Coalition. Abhijit highlighted that though India has been promoting natural gas as a transition fuel to reduce emissions before the complete switch to fossil-free energy, ...
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Clean Energy Investment Extends Its Lead over Fossil Fuels, Boosted by Energy Security Strength
About USD 2.8 trillion is set to be invested globally in energy in 2023, of which more than USD 1.7 trillion is expected to go to clean technologies – including renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency improvements and heat pumps – according to the IEA’s latest World Energy Investment report. The remainder, slightly more than USD 1 trillion, is ...
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DOE Announces $38 Million to Modernize the Electricity Grid
This week (April 25), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $38 million funding opportunity for National Laboratories to advance key research and development priorities needed to build a grid that can deliver resilient, reliable, flexible, secure, sustainable, affordable, and equitable electricity. Funding from this Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) lab call will be used to develop ...
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Scania and Northvolt Unveil Green Battery Capable of Powering Trucks for 1.5 Million Kilometers
This week (April 19), Scania and Northvolt unveiled a jointly developed battery cell for heavy electric vehicles. In validation tests, the lithium-ion cell has demonstrated an outstanding lifetime resulting in the capacity to power trucks for 1.5 million kilometers - equivalent to the truck's whole lifetime. Produced with fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden, the cell's carbon footprint is ...
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New Study Confirms EUR 1 Trillion Africa's Extraordinary Green Hydrogen Potential
Harnessing Africa's solar energy to produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035 can help secure global energy supply, create jobs, decarbonize heavy industry, enhance global competitiveness and transform access to clean water and sustainable energy. The analysis has been commissioned by the European Investment Bank, the International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the ...
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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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Statkraft: Solar Power is Fastest Way to Reduce Europe's Dependency on Russian Gas
For the seventh year in a row, Statkraft's analysts have made a comprehensive analysis of the global energy market towards 2050. Along with wind power, solar power is asserted as the crucial renewable technology to reduce the European Union’s dependence on Russian gas and cut emissions. Statkraft’s new analysis estimates an average yearly increase of solar capacity in the EU of between 45 and ...
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Evolve Wins Hydrogen Shot Prize - Phase One
We are proud to announce that Evolve Hydrogen Inc. is among the 9 winners of the US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot Incubator Phase One! We are the only company in the Northeast to have won, and are excited for Phase two. “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the phase one winners of the Hydrogen Shot Incubator Prize, a $2.6 million competition to foster ...
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National Grid's Renewable Energy RFI Validates a Fossil-Free Energy Strategy for the Northeast
National Grid has located robust stocks of renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen potentially available for its customers in Massachusetts and New York through the company's first-of-its kind Northeast clean energy request for information (RFI) issued in May. Procurement of RNG and hydrogen are essential to National Grid's plan to deliver a 100% fossil-free gas network for customers who do not ...
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CEC Adopts Historic California Offshore Wind Goals, Enough to Power Upwards of 25 Million Homes
The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently (Aug 10) adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California's coast. Preliminary findings in the report set planning goals of 2,000-5,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and 25,000 MW by 2045, enough electricity to power 3.75 million initially and 25 ...
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Vattenfall and Preem to Investigate Large Scale Decarbonization Using Offshore Wind and Hydrogen
Vattenfall and Preem recently announced the two companies will enter into a feasibility phase to assess the possibility of accelerating the development of a value chain connecting offshore wind and hydrogen with the refining industry on the Swedish west coast to swiftly transform to fossil-free fuels, starting latest 2030. Vattenfall sees a huge potential to decarbonize industries like refining, ...
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Vattenfall aims to build the world’s first offshore hydrogen cluster in the Netherlands
In the future, more and more of our energy will come from wind and solar power. Since nothing changes as much as the weather, the amount of electricity supplied by wind and solar is also in a constant state of flux. How can we overcome this? How can we ensure that the supply and consumption of power are as closely aligned as possible? Vattenfall is setting its sights on hydrogen production in the ...
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Dandelion Energy Celebrates New Tax Credit for New York Homeowners Who Install Geothermal Systems
Dandelion Energy, the nation’s leading home geothermal company, celebrates the passing of the New York state budget, which includes a new tax credit for residential geothermal heat pump installations in New York. The new geothermal tax credit is available for any system installed after January 1, 2022, and homeowners can carry the tax credit forward for five years if their New York income ...
By Dandelion
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New IEA Report Examines Diverse Government Approaches to Fostering Clean Energy Innovation
Periods of energy disruption, like the one we are seeing today, offer an opening for disruptive technologies. A helping hand for clean energy start-ups can help respond to the current energy crisis while also accelerating progress towards climate targets. A new IEA report released this week -- How Governments Support Clean Energy Start-Ups -- provides a timely review of the different approaches ...
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Form Energy Collaborating with Leading Georgia Electric Utility on Multi-day Energy Storage Solution
Form Energy, a technology company rising to the challenge of climate change by developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). Form Energy is currently working with Georgia Power to identify an optimal project application of up to 15 ...
By Form Energy
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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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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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AutoGrid Announces $85M in Funding to Accelerate Deployment of Virtual Power Plants
AutoGrid Systems recently announced a sizable new round of funding to accelerate energy transition through adoption of electric vehicles, battery storage and renewables generation. SE Ventures, the $500 million venture capital fund based in California, established by industrial major Schneider Electric led the Series D-2 round. Other major funding came from new investors, which included Moore ...
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