Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:58:06 +0000
Pumped hydropower is the basis for 96% of utility-scale energy storage capacity in the US, and it is ripe with potential for expansion.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:17:17 +0000
A new US energy storage project will adapt the power of pumped storage hydro to subsea locations near offshore wind farms and energy-hungry coastal cities, leveraging 3-D printing and the natural force of water pressure.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:38:04 +0000
Solar researchers have uncovered some tantalizing clues about the impact of agrivoltaic projects on the health and grazing habits of sheep, leading to a connection with improvements in wool quality.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 15:32:45 +0000
Headlines out of Canada are making palms meet faces around the world. In Canada, the faces are often red with embarrassment about other Canadian’s actions. Other faces are red with anger. But it’s all theatrics during the inevitable dissolution of the oil sands. What are the headlines? Alberta’s ruling party … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:13:35 +0000
The US offshore wind energy industry has survived, and thrived, despite attempts by former President Trump and others to blow it off.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:50:43 +0000
One of the amusing side notes of my recent foray into the challenges that the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is having was the tone deaf and counterproductive social media responses of their board member from Enbridge, the biggest natural gas firm in North America. When that … [continued]
The post Enbridge Renewable Natural Gas A 1% Greenwashing Rounding Error appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:55:59 +0000
Wind energy is making a comeback in the shipping industry, along with new opportunities to make an impact on the circular economy.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:15:47 +0000
This week I had the privilege of speaking in Brussels, steps from the European Parliament, among a group of speakers that included the Belgian energy minister and a member of European parliament, then participating in a panel discussion. The event was a launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super … [continued]
The post China Will Electrify & Decarbonize Much Faster Than Europe Unless EU Puts Act In Action appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:45:58 +0000
New Flyer is the leading provider of transit buses in North America. It’s also the leading provider of hydrogen buses in North America, which is a problem for it, although it feels like an opportunity. That’s where the bad strategy comes in. As always when I talk about strategy — … [continued]
The post New Flyer Bus OEM Has Its Strategy Wrong & Will Lose Market Share appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:42:20 +0000
Unsurprisingly, when it comes to hydrogen, the more real-world data collection and analysis that is done and published, the worse it looks. The latest black eye for the tiny molecule that so many love is in the efficiency of making hydrogen at refueling stations. The Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility … [continued]
The post Real World Hydrogen Refueling Stations With Electrolysis Far Less Efficient Than Assumed appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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