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New Policy and Business Approaches Needed to Scale Up CCUS
With over 400 new carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects announced globally in the past three years in more than 45 countries, a new toolkit from the International Energy Agency (IEA) sets out the policies that can turn developer ambitions into reality. The report, CCUS Policies and Business Models - Building a Commercial Market, finds that new business models for CCUS are ...
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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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HuaDe Hydrogen Energy Shown at 2022 Bremen Hydrogen Technology Expo & Carbon Capture Technology Expo
Hydrogen Technology Expo & Carbon Capture Technology Expo was held in Bremen, Germany from October 19th to 20th, 2022. Hydrogen Technology Expo &Carbon Capture Technology Expo in Bremen, Germany is an important conference and exhibition in Europe dedicated to discussing advanced technologies.Involving the development of hydrogen energy and fuel cell industries, the exhibition brings ...
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Uk Electricity Generation To Be Fossil Fuel Free By 2035?
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, stated that removing gas as a power source will help protect against price surges (during Conservative conference).Johnson has also confirmed plans to eliminate fossil fuels from the UK’s electricity generation process by 2035.The UK generated 43% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2020 but gas-fired power plants still account for a significant ...
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Carbon Robotics Closes $27 Million in Series B Financing Round Led By Anthos Capital
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carbon Robotics, an agriculture robotics company, today announced it secured $27 million in Series B financing from Anthos Capital, Ignition Partners, Fuse Venture Capital, Voyager Capital, Bolt and Liquid2 Ventures to accelerate the company's growth. The funding will be used to scale production of the company’s products, grow its engineering team, establish ...
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Biochar: Cultivating Carbon Solutions for a Greener Tomorrow
Introduction: Against the backdrop of the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, we witness the European Union actively advocating global climate action. At this critical moment in the global climate crisis, the biochar production project emerges as a topic of significant interest. As a sustainable carbon sequestration solution, biochar demonstrates its potential value in ...
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More Than Two Gigawatts of Community Solar Has Been Installed in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul this week (Nov 28) announced more than two gigawatts of community solar has been installed in New York - enough to serve 393,000 homes, reaffirming the state's position as the top community solar market in the United States. This community solar milestone contributes to five gigawatts of distributed solar operating across the state, with 3.3 gigawatts in development. The ...
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Puget Sound Energy to Nearly Double Its Clean Eenergy Portfolio by 2025
Through its early and aggressive acquisition of clean energy resources, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will deliver more clean energy than originally forecasted in its Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), a course of action for clean electricity programs and investments to align with policies established by Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).PSE filed its CEIP update to provide a ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Strengthen Clean Energy Supply Chains
As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, the U.S. Department of Energy this week (Nov 27) announced $275 million for seven projects to strengthen clean energy supply chains and accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing in nine former coal communities across the nation. Each project positions the U.S. to enhance its global competitiveness and ...
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Why AI and Energy are the New Power Couple
by Vida Rozite, Energy Policy Analyst; Jack Miller, Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst; and Sungjin Oh, Energy Analyst, IEA Power systems are becoming vastly more complex as demand for electricity grows and decarbonisation efforts ramp up. In the past, grids directed energy from centralised power stations. Now, power systems increasingly need to support multi-directional flows of electricity ...
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High-performance sensors underpin semiconductor growth
As the semiconductor industry continues to advance in technology and innovation, the focus on safety, environmental responsibility, and community well-being is more critical than ever. The role of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in semiconductor fabrication processes necessitates advanced monitoring solutions to ensure the highest standards of safety for workers and neighbouring communities. In ...
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Revolutionizing Waste Incineration: URENCO Combined with FPI for Efficient Emission Monitoring and Environmental Protection
URENCO is a state-owned company in Hanoi, managing environmental services with 22 units, 5000 employees. They collect and handle various types of waste, including household, construction, industrial, hazardous medical waste, and septic tank sludge. During waste incineration, a significant amount of harmful gases such as SO2, NOx, HCl, and HF are emitted. These gases pose risks to respiratory ...
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Hydrogen energy crucial to a climate-neutral future
Recognising the increasing importance of hydrogen to decarbonisation of the energy supply, Axpo has published a white paper on the role and potential of hydrogen in Switzerland. Axpo uses the latest data to demonstrate the economic viability and potential uses of hydrogen as an energy source. The paper also takes a critical look at the key challenges facing the hydrogen economy in ...
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Waste Biomass Resource Solution: Biochar Production
Introduction: Waste biomass, a multifaceted challenge in today's world, encompasses a spectrum of organic materials requiring efficient management. This article delves into the promising realm of biochar production as a sustainable solution, exploring its potential to transform biomass waste into a valuable resource. Definition of Waste Biomass: Waste biomass comprises organic materials derived ...
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Grid-Connected Hybrid Storage Facility Using Second Life Batteries in Santa Barbara County, CA
B2U Storage Solutions, a leading provider of large-scale energy storage systems using second-life electric vehicle batteries, announced this week that the SEPV Cuyama facility has begun operations. This facility, the company's second hybrid battery storage site, is located in Santa Barbara County, CA near the community of New Cuyama. The 12MWh facility uses hundreds of EV batteries sourced from ...
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Jacobs to advance development of new water tidal turbine technology
A Jacobs-led consortium of industry and academic organizations has been awarded funding from the U.K. government to help develop a new type of water turbine designed to improve the viability and potential of U.K. tidal range power projects. The $1 million U.K. Research and Innovation fund (UKRI) SMART grant will support Jacobs' industrial research with Severn Estuary Tidal Bar Limited, in ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.5 Billion to Strengthen Domestic Battery Manufacturing
This week, two years after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $3.5 billion from the Infrastructure Law to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide. As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the funding will create new, retrofitted, and expanded domestic facilities for ...
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Toyota Expands Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration
Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a Southern California-based public utility that serves 3.7 million people, announced this week (Nov 14) that they have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV ...
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AutoGrid and Puget Sound Energy Combat Climate Change with Virtual Power Plants
AutoGrid, a leader in harnessing distributed energy resources for flexible capacity, this week (Nov 13) announced an expanded partnership with Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state's largest utility, on a virtual power plant (VPP) solution built on the AutoGrid Flex platform. PSE and AutoGrid began working together on a VPP in 2021 to provide a centralized application for enrolling, ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Invests Nearly $8.4 Million to Advance Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs)
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Nov 13) selected four organizations to receive nearly $8.4 million to develop technologies that will improve grid reliability, optimize electricity infrastructure, and facilitate grid connection with renewable resources. DOE's Office of Electricity and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are jointly funding these projects from DOE's ...
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